Lorex Cirrus vs Defender 24
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.
Defender 24
Monitor your property remotely with live video feeds and recorded footage. Receive instant motion alerts and easily share important clips. Compatible only with specific 4K security systems.
- Live video monitoring
- Recorded footage playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Footage saving and sharing
- Customizable recording schedules
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Note – This app is only compatible with our 4K Security Systems. Join the community of families and businesses that choose Defender to stay connected, anywhere, anytime. With the Defender 24-7 App: - LIVE: Check in on what’s happening, anytime - PLAYBACK: Easily watch recorded footage - NOTIFICATIONS: Receive instant alerts when motion is detected - SHARE: Save and share footage, whether it’s funny or suspicious - SCHEDULE: Customize your recording schedule to fit your lifestyle and needs
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Verdict
Lorex Cirrus and Defender 24 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Lorex Cirrus's written reviews are positive against 34% of Defender 24's. Lorex Cirrus also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Defender 24's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Defender 24 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Lorex Cirrus's written reviews are positive against 34% of Defender 24's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lorex Cirrus ships an update every 5 months, Defender 24 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorex Cirrus | Defender 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4K ratings) | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better | 34.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 3.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. | Empowerment Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Lorex Cirrus
Defender 24
User reviews
Lorex Cirrus
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Clear picture quality
- 🔒 Reliable security system
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Wireless cameras convenient
- 👍 Great customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery life concerns
- 🐛 Slow app performance
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection
Defender 24
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good quality and value
- 👍 Easy setup and use
- 🔒 Reliable system
- 💡 Customizable motion detection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Playback and live view issues
- 🐛 Connectivity and sync problems
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 💤 Slow app performance
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
Defender 24
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to share devices with other users
- Time/date inaccuracies
- Push notifications not working
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with iOS and Mac
Requested features
5 requests- Improved motion detection and alerts
- Ability to set custom camera views
- Better playback controls and scrubbing
- Seamless multi-device support
- Expanded desktop/web app functionality
In-app purchases
Lorex Cirrus
No in-app purchases
Defender 24
No in-app purchases
