ismartgate Cam vs ARCCTV
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.
ARCCTV
Access your security cameras remotely with this mobile application. It offers real-time multi-camera previews, PTZ control, and video capture capabilities. Enjoy a streamlined interface for convenient monitoring.
- Remote viewing
- Real-time multi-camera preview
- PTZ control
- Video capture
- Recording backup
- QR scan
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ARCCTV -- Remote view for 24 hours in Mobile APP. With concise and fashion GUI, support multiple and real- time preview, QR scan, PTZ control, video capture, recording backup. More functions are waiting for you. - Cloud terms of use：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARCCTV at 4.4 against ismartgate Cam's 1.0. ARCCTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 7). ismartgate Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. ARCCTV sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $5.59 per month. ismartgate Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARCCTV holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARCCTV has 99 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 14% of ARCCTV's.
ismartgate Cam ships an update every 12 months, ARCCTV every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ismartgate Cam | ARCCTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (7 ratings) | 4.4 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 14.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #136 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 486 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | V2FE | 浩汉 谢 |
Customer experience
ismartgate Cam
ARCCTV
Bugs and requests
ismartgate Cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ARCCTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Camera controls and settings disappear after updates
- Time/date synchronization issues
- Unreliable motion detection and alerts
Requested features
4 requests- Expand video recording duration
- Improve network stability and connectivity
- Restore full video playback without cloud subscription
- Add more customization options
In-app purchases
ismartgate Cam
No in-app purchases
ARCCTV
- Past 7-day event video monthly2 variants$5.591 Month
- AI Alerts|Monthly$5.991 Month
- AI Alerts | Premium | Monthly$6.991 Month
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- AI Alerts | Yearly$55.901 Year
- 7 days history, motion, annual7 Days trial$55.901 Year
- 7 days history, motion, annual$55.901 Year
- AI Alerts | Premium | Yearly7 Days trial$64.901 Year
- 30-days Motion Video |30-days$4.99
- 30-day Motion Video |30-day2 variants$4.99
- 7-day Motion Video |31-day2 variants$5.99
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- Past 15-day Full Video |30-day3 variants$6.99
- AI Alerts|1-Month$6.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99
- 3-day Motion Video |92-day$10.99
- Past 3-day Full Video |92-day$13.99
- 7-day Motion Video |92-day$16.99
- 7-day Motion Video |183-day$31.99
- 3-day Motion Video |366-day$36.99
- 30-days Motion Video |360-days2 variants$49.99
- 30-day Motion Video |360-day$49.99
- 7-day Motion Video |366-day$59.99
- Past 15day Full Video |360-day2 variants$69.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |366-day$94.99
