Cyclops 1.0 vs SeaLife Micro 3+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cyclops 1.0
Control your Wi-Fi camera remotely to live stream, capture photos and videos, and apply effects. Download edited content to your device and share it on social media.
- Live camera stream preview
- Trigger photo and video capture
- Apply effects to media
- Download media to device
- Share edited files on social media
- Format camera SD card
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The “Cyclops 1.0" app is a remote controller of the Cyclops Gear CGX3 Wi-Fi camera. You can connect the CGX3 via Wi-Fi by the iPhone or iPad with Cyclops 1.0 App. After you establish the connection, you can live view the camera video stream, trigger start movie record, take a picture, view the thumbnail, Edit and Apply Effects on both picture and Video, and download the video or picture to your phone or tablet. Also now you can share these edited files to your social media platforms. Connection Step: 1. Open camera Wi-Fi 2. Connect to the camera WiFi, the password is: recordlife. 3. Open the Cyclops 1.0 App Features: 1. Preview stream, live streaming from camera. 2. Trigger action, in the preview stream, you can trigger camera to take a video or picture. 3. Support delay capture. 4. Support video quality change. 5. Support image size change. 6. Support white-balance change 7. Format the camera SD card. 8. Listing photo & video files and download or delete files. 9. Single photo playback. 10. Automatic time correction with iPhone or iPad when established the connection. 11. Photo & video capture by Device camera. 12. Apply effects on Video & Pictures. 13. Share the files on your social media platforms.
SeaLife Micro 3+
Wirelessly connect your underwater camera to your iPhone or iPad to view, download, and manage photos and videos. The app also allows for live streaming and remote camera control, ensuring you don't miss a moment underwater.
- Wireless camera connection
- View and download photos/videos
- Firmware updates
- Live streaming view
- Remote capture and settings control
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Works with SeaLife Micro 3.0 underwater cameras. The SeaLife Micro 3+ app wirelessly connects the camera to your iPhone or iPad and includes the following features: • View pictures and play videos saved in camera’s memory on your iPhone and iPad • Wirelessly download pictures and videos from camera to your iPhone and iPad • Checks for new camera firmware updates and installs firmware updates • Downloaded files are automatically saved to iPhone’s/iPad’s Photo Gallery app • Live streaming view (above water) – you can see what the camera sees up to 100ft (30m) distance from the camera • Remotely capture pictures and videos and change camera settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cyclops 1.0 at every 3 months against SeaLife Micro 3+'s every 7 months. Cyclops 1.0 also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). SeaLife Micro 3+'s advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.7 for Cyclops 1.0 against 1.7 for SeaLife Micro 3+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Cyclops 1.0's written reviews are positive against 0% of SeaLife Micro 3+'s.
Cyclops 1.0 ships an update every 3 months, SeaLife Micro 3+ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cyclops 1.0 | SeaLife Micro 3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (11 ratings) — better | 1.7 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 206 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CYCLOPS GEAR LLC | Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Cyclops 1.0
SeaLife Micro 3+
In-app purchases
Cyclops 1.0
No in-app purchases
SeaLife Micro 3+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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