Lorex Cirrus vs QHSmart
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.
QHSmart
Monitor your property, business, or loved ones remotely with this app. It provides live viewing, playback, and two-way talk for compatible security devices. Easily back up security footage to your mobile device.
- Remote property monitoring
- Live video preview
- Playback recorded footage
- Two-way audio communication
- Security footage backup
- Compatible with QDB series devices
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QHSmart for iphone smartphones puts your QH Wi-Fi series devices right at your fingertips, plus the ability to easily back up your security footage to the mobile. Check on your property, business, or loved ones from anywhere, at any time. QDB series doorbell support two way talk, preview, playback etc. NOTE: Compatible only with Q-See QDB series doorbell/cameras.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lorex Cirrus at 66% against QHSmart's 0%. QHSmart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and 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 ships an update every 5 months, QHSmart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorex Cirrus | QHSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. | Q-SEE INTERNATIONAL LTD |
Customer experience
Lorex Cirrus
QHSmart
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
QHSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lorex Cirrus
No in-app purchases
QHSmart
No in-app purchases
