Comparison

Cyclops 1.0 vs Merkury Smart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Merkury Smart

Control and monitor a range of smart home devices, including cameras, lights, and plugs, from anywhere. Watch live HD streams, review recorded footage, and customize lighting effects for a connected home experience.

Highlights
  • Live HD video streaming
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Review recorded footage
  • Control smart lights
  • Manage smart plugs
  • Multi-camera support
Features
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Use this app with the Merkury Indoor Smart Camera, Merkury Outdoor Smart Camera, Merkury Auto-Follow Smart Camera, Merkury Smart Color Bulb, Merkury Smart Plug, Merkury Smart LED Strip Merkury Smart Doorbell Camera, Merkury Smart Wi-Fi Floodlight Camera, and Merkury Smart Wi-Fi Outlet Extender. Use this app to: -Watch Live HD Streaming: Quickly access your camera’s live video to see what is happening at a glance. Monitor your home or business to get peace of mind when you are away. Get notified when motion is detected. Set up Rules to automatically record and save events right when they happen. -Look Back at Activity: Review recorded HD videos and photos to see what you missed. Download and share important video clips to let others know what happened. -Do-It-Yourself Simplicity: Expand your view by adding multiple cameras to a single account. Securely access cameras across multiple locations to keep everything safe. -LED Strips Light It Up: For cabinets, under furniture, TV’s and more, our brilliant room light strips add color and vibrancy to your home! Great for holidays or anytime these lights work to illuminate with thousands of color and temperature variations. -Smart Plug: The Smart Plug lets you control devices from anywhere, at any time. Take up less space with this in-wall option that’s ideal for your living room, kitchen, even your bedroom. -Wi-Fi Light Bulb: Easily control or dim your lights from across the room or across the country with just your voice or the Merkury Smart app. Smart bulbs have Wi-Fi built in for simple set up so you’ll never get caught in the dark again. -Control From Anywhere: Using the innovative Merkury Smart app, you can control your smart devices anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Cyclops 1.01 screens
Merkury Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Merkury Smart at 4.7 against Cyclops 1.0's 1.7. Merkury Smart also leads on ratings volume (38K vs 11) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). Cyclops 1.0's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merkury Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merkury Smart has 38K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Cyclops 1.0's written reviews are positive against 23% of Merkury Smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cyclops 1.0 ships an update every 3 months, Merkury Smart every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Cyclops 1.0 versus Merkury Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyclops 1.0Merkury Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (11 ratings)4.7 (38K ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews22.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1138K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#164 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCYCLOPS GEAR LLCMerkury Innovations LLC

Customer experience

Cyclops 1.0

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Merkury Smart

All ratings38,046 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews462 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative67.5%

Bugs and requests

Cyclops 1.0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merkury Smart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Issues with password reset
  • Trouble connecting cameras
  • SD card not recognized

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add option to invite family members
  • Improve motion detection and notifications
  • Allow saving of photos and recordings
  • Improve WiFi connectivity
  • Add more customization options
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  • Integrate with smart home platforms

In-app purchases

None

Cyclops 1.0

No in-app purchases

None

Merkury Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cyclops 1.0 free?
Cyclops 1.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merkury Smart free?
Merkury Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cyclops 1.0 or Merkury Smart?
Merkury Smart is rated higher. Cyclops 1.0 averages 1.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Merkury Smart averages 4.7 from 38K ratings.
Do Cyclops 1.0 or Merkury Smart have ads?
Neither Cyclops 1.0 nor Merkury Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cyclops 1.0 or Merkury Smart?
Cyclops 1.0 ships an update every 3 months, and Merkury Smart every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cyclops 1.0 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Merkury Smart on November 3, 2026.

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