UBell vs CCTV Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UBell
Access and manage your intelligent surveillance devices remotely. View live feeds, review recordings, and receive instant alerts with snapshots. Supports various camera types, including WiFi and 4G battery-powered options, and offers cloud recording.
- Virtual, Hemisphere, and Cylinder View
- Live H.264 720P/1080P streaming
- Dual-way audio communication
- Remote parameter and alert settings
- Cloud recording support
- Notifications with snapshots
- WiFi doorbell and battery camera support
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This is free video surverillance client for intelligent device with an advanced P2P protocol. Main Features: - Support Virtual tour, Hemisphere and Cylinder View - Live view H.264 720P/1080P up to 30FPS - Snap - Dual way audio - Remote Parameter setting - Remote query alert and playback - Support cloud recording video - Support notification with a snapshot - Support WiFi doorbell - Support WiFi battery camera - Support 4G wireless battery camera - Support Solar WiFi/4G wireless camera - Support Panoramic camera
CCTV Connect
Monitor your security cameras remotely with advanced video analytics. Set up smart alerts, search recorded footage, and save video to secure cloud storage. Control cameras and share clips from anywhere.
- Smart alerts with object detection
- Smart search by date and object
- Live camera feed viewing
- Secure offsite cloud storage
- Remote camera control (PTZ, two-way audio)
- Motion detection alerts
- Video download and sharing
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WELCOME TO CCTV CONNECT Once your professional installer has created a CCTV Connect account for you, you'll be able to: - Use video analytics to set up smart alerts and detect hundreds of object types - Smart search - filter by date and/or object - Watch camera live feeds and recorded video from anywhere - Save video to secure offsite Videoloft cloud, at up to 4K resolution - Remotely control cameras (including PTZ controls and two-way audio) - Get alerts when motion is detected - Download and share video COMPATIBLE CAMERAS With a CCTV Connect Cloud Adapter, our software is directly compatible with all Axis IP cameras and all Hikvision IP cameras, NVRs & DVRs (including Hikvision OEMs; full list available below). CCTV Connect is also compatible with a wide range of IP cameras which support ONVIF. We have tested cameras from a range of brands: - Bosch - H-View - Panasonic - Uniview - Wisenet - Dahua - Onwote - Sony - Vivotek Hikvision OEM brands: - 3xLogic - ADJ - Advidia (Video Insight / Panasonic brand) - Alibi (Supercircuits) - Ameta - Annke - Armix - Avue - DMP - Elisa Live - Epcom - Global Network Security - GVS Security - HES Supply - Hikvision - Hills - Hitosino - Honeywell - Hunt CCTV - Interlogix (UTC) - Invidtech - Jlinks - KT&C - LaView - LTS - Nelly's Security - Norelco SafeCam / Spider Vue / Invezia - Northern (Tri-Ed) - Oco - Onix - Power Technology - Safire - Security Camera Warehouse - SecurityTronix - Sentry CCTV - Siqura / TKH - SnapAV / Wirepath - Swann - Syscom - Techpro - Trendnet - Vantage Security - W Box (ADI) - Winic - Xyclop For our full terms of service and our privacy policy please visit https://cctvconnect.com/terms.html and https://cctvconnect.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CCTV Connect at 71% against UBell's 10%. CCTV Connect also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0). UBell's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 47) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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.
CCTV Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of UBell's written reviews are positive against 71% of CCTV Connect's.
UBell ships an update every 2 weeks, CCTV Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UBell | CCTV Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (176 ratings) | 4.9 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wei wei Fang | Videoloft Ltd |
Customer experience
UBell
CCTV Connect
Bugs and requests
UBell
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not working
- App freezing or crashing
- Connectivity issues with WiFi
- Recordings not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow customization of doorbell chime
- Improve cloud/SD card storage access
- Add motion detection zones
- Provide better support and documentation
CCTV Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UBell
No in-app purchases
CCTV Connect
No in-app purchases
