UBell vs Septekon
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
Septekon
Monitor your home remotely with IP cameras. View live feeds, receive motion alerts, and review recorded footage. Stay connected to your family, pets, and property 24/7.
- Real-time video streaming
- Two-way audio conversation
- Motion detection alerts
- Review recorded video
- Pan, tilt, and zoom controls
- HD video with night vision
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The app works with IP Cameras supported by Septekon, keeps you connected to your home from your phone anytime, anywhere. You can look after your parents and children, check in on your pets, or keep tabs on any abnormal intrusion at home with the IP Camera. The app allows you to view your home in real time 24/7, and sends activity alerts to notify you of any unusual motion detected activity, you can even review the recorded video. App Features • Real-time video streaming from your camera to your phone • 2-way conversation and audio • Unusual motion detected activity • Review the recorded video • Pan, tilt, and zoom on your phone to see more details • HD video with both day and night vision • Manage your camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Septekon at 4.7 against UBell's 2.0. Septekon also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 10%) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 176). UBell's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Septekon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Septekon has 4.3K ratings behind it against 176, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of UBell's written reviews are positive against 42% of Septekon's.
UBell ships an update every 2 weeks, Septekon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UBell | Septekon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (176 ratings) | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 41.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wei wei Fang | Ajcloud Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
UBell
Septekon
User reviews
UBell
From 176 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good video quality
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 💡 Flexible and customizable
- 🚀 Responsive app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🔋 Poor battery life
- 🐛 Glitchy app performance
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices/OS
- 🐛 Difficult to review recordings
Septekon
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 🚀 Excellent picture quality
- 💡 Useful alarm system
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and offline issues
- 🔋 Short video recordings
- 💰 Subscription required for full functionality
- 🤖 Poor motion detection and false alerts
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
Septekon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cameras randomly turning off
- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to add more than 4 cameras to one account
Requested features
3 requests- Longer video recording duration
- Ability to view older recordings without subscription
- Improved motion detection and customization
In-app purchases
UBell
No in-app purchases
Septekon
No in-app purchases
