Lorex Cirrus vs Speco Gray
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lorex Cirrus
Access live video feeds from multiple cameras remotely. Receive instant alerts for detected activities and review recorded footage. Manually record video, take snapshots, and manage your security system settings.
- Live remote video viewing
- Instant push notifications
- Playback recorded video
- Manual video recording
- Snapshot capture
- Security system setup and control
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With Lorex Cirrus: -View live remote video from multiple cameras -Receive instant push notifications -Play back recorded video to review detected activities -Manually record video -Take snapshots to send from your device -Set up and control your security system Compatible with select Lorex Security Systems and select HD Wire-free solutions.
Speco Gray
View live and recorded video from IP surveillance kits. Capture snapshots and recordings, customize layouts, and receive motion event notifications. Access in-app help for easy operation.
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Snapshot and recording capture
- Multiple layout options
- Low/high resolution video selection
- Motion event alarm notifications
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Introducing the Gray Series of IP surveillance kits. A new kit that combines IP cameras that easily plug into the Gray Series recorder. The iOS Speco Gray allows one to view live and recorded video, as well as take snapshots and recordings of what is being seen. Multiple layout options are available as well as an option to view low or high resolution video. Alarm notifications are also available so the user can always be notified of motion events. Help on how to use the app is just a tap away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lorex Cirrus at 66% against Speco Gray's 21%. Lorex Cirrus also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 30 months). Speco Gray's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lorex Cirrus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Cirrus has 4K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Lorex Cirrus's written reviews are positive against 21% of Speco Gray's.
Lorex Cirrus ships an update every 5 months, Speco Gray every 30 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Lorex Cirrus | Speco Gray |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4K ratings) — better | 2.2 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. | Components Specialties, Inc |
Customer experience
Lorex Cirrus
Speco Gray
Bugs and requests
Lorex Cirrus
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cameras going offline randomly
- Push notifications not working
- Recordings not saving properly
- Blank screens when accessing cameras
- Compatibility issues with iOS 18 update
Requested features
6 requests- Add option to disable motion alerts
- Improve camera zoning functionality
- Provide remote reboot capability
- Allow selecting multiple cameras for playback
- Add time stamp scrubbing in playback
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- Improve app navigation and usability
Speco Gray
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lorex Cirrus
No in-app purchases
Speco Gray
No in-app purchases
