UBell vs ANRAN
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
ANRAN
Monitor your property remotely with real-time video surveillance. This app offers multi-image live feeds, PTZ control, and recording capabilities for comprehensive security. Access your cameras from anywhere, anytime.
- 24 Hour Remote Video Surveillance
- Real-time Multi-image Preview
- PTZ Control
- Video Capture
- Recording Backup
- QR Scan
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24 Hour Remote Video Surveillance Moblie Application Concise and fashion GUI, Multi-image and real- time preview, QR scan, PTZ control, video capture, recording backup. More functions are waiting for you, just download it. Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://meari-us.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/html/audit/84/storage_server.html Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ANRAN at 84% against UBell's 10%. ANRAN also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 176). UBell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 28) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ANRAN sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. UBell asks for nothing beyond the download.
ANRAN holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ANRAN has 1.9K 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 84% of ANRAN's.
UBell ships an update every 2 weeks, ANRAN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UBell | ANRAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (176 ratings) | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #186 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 313 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wei wei Fang | Shenzhen Anran Security Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
UBell
ANRAN
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
ANRAN
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy installation
- 📷 Great image quality
- 🔊 Clear audio
- 🔋 Reliable solar charging
- 🔒 Effective security features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔍 Limited motion tracking
- 🔊 Sound quality could be better
- 🔒 Concerns about data privacy
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
ANRAN
Reported bugs
2 issues- Camera freezes or stops responding
- App crashes during playback
Requested features
4 requests- Multiple user access
- Longer video recording duration
- Advanced motion detection settings
- Integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
UBell
No in-app purchases
ANRAN
- One cam for 30 days Al Service$2.991 Month
- Advanced AI Sub. |One Device$2.991 Month
- AI-month-as-1-c$3.991 Month
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- Cloud Month Event 3 Days$4.991 Month
- Cloud Month Event 7 Days$4.991 Month
- 1Cam Cloud Storage event Month$5.991 Month
- Event Cloud Mth| 1 Cam (CAT1)$5.991 Month
- cam basic-month-1$6.991 Month
- Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device2 variants$6.991 Month
- cam plus-monthly-1$6.991 Month
- cam plus-month-as-1-c$8.991 Month
- 2Cam Cloud Storage event Month$11.991 Month
- Cloud AI Month Event 2 Device$13.991 Month
- 4Cam Cloud Storage event Month$15.991 Month
- 3Cam Cloud Storage event Month$17.991 Month
- 4G Unlimited Month US$20.991 Month
- Event One Month 3 Days$2.99
- 30 days Al Service$2.99
- Event One Month 7 Days$4.99
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- Event One Quarter 3 Days$7.99
- One Year Al Service$19.99
- 1 Device AI Service| one Year$19.99
- Data Unlimited Month US Dis.$20.99
- Event One Year 3 Days$29.99
- Event cloud storage + AI Plus$49.99
- Event Rec One Year 30 Days$59.99
- Two Cam Event One Year 30 Days$79.99
