Cyclops 1.0 vs Merkury Smart
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.
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.
- Live HD video streaming
- Motion detection alerts
- Review recorded footage
- Control smart lights
- Manage smart plugs
- Multi-camera support
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Cyclops 1.0 | Merkury Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 22.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #164 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CYCLOPS GEAR LLC | Merkury Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
Cyclops 1.0
Merkury Smart
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
Cyclops 1.0
No in-app purchases
Merkury Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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