ismartgate Cam vs Lorex Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ismartgate Cam
Monitor your home entrance and valuable assets with advanced video surveillance. This system offers free live streaming, local or cloud recording, and real-time alerts with motion and face detection. It integrates with smart home devices for enhanced security.
- Free video streaming
- Local or cloud recording
- Real-time alerts
- Motion detection
- Face detection
- Night vision
- Smart home integration
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Ismartgate is one of the most advanced systems for home entrance and video surveillance. All Ismartgate video surveillance systems can be used with the Ismartgate Cam app. These systems include a Wi-Fi indoor IP Camera, a Wi-Fi Outdoor IP Camera and a Wired Wi-Fi Doorbell. Ismartgate Cam and related devices make it simple to protect and monitor what you value most. Free video streaming, local or cloud based recording, real time alerts, motion detection, face detection, night vision are just a few of all the great features our system has to offer. The Ismartgate Cam devices will also work with the Ismartgate garage and gate openers (LITE & PRO version) as well as with Google Home and Amazon Alexa, so you can build a safer and smarter home.
Lorex Cloud
Access and manage your security camera system from anywhere. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and capture snapshots or video clips directly from your mobile device. Configure settings and receive important notifications for enhanced home security.
- Easy system setup and control
- Remote live video viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Record videos and take snapshots
- Configure system settings
- Push notifications
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With Lorex Cloud, you can: • Enjoy easy setup and control of your system • View live video from multiple cameras remotely • Playback recorded video to review events • Record videos or take snapshots directly from your iOS device • Configure system settings and push notifications • Enjoy professional-grade features Compatible with select Lorex Security Systems and HD Active Deterrence solutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lorex Cloud at 1.5 against ismartgate Cam's 1.0. Lorex Cloud also leads on ratings volume (300 vs 7) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Cloud holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Cloud has 300 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ismartgate Cam's written reviews are positive against 8% of Lorex Cloud's.
ismartgate Cam ships an update every 12 months, Lorex Cloud every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ismartgate Cam | Lorex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (7 ratings) | 1.5 (300 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 7.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 300 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | V2FE | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
ismartgate Cam
Lorex Cloud
Bugs and requests
ismartgate Cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lorex Cloud
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to add/connect cameras
- Blank or black camera feeds
- Incorrect time zone settings
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved camera view customization
- Better playback controls and timeline scrubbing
- Smart motion detection alerts
- Compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Regular app updates and bug fixes
In-app purchases
ismartgate Cam
No in-app purchases
Lorex Cloud
No in-app purchases
