iSmeye vs Surplife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSmeye
A smart and easy-to-use Wi-Fi video camera app for home monitoring. View your live video feed from anywhere on your smartphone or tablet.
- Easy smartphone setup
- Live video feed viewing
- Remote access from anywhere
- Supports smartphones and tablets
- Smart home monitoring
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iSmeye ，The moblie app is the smarttest - and easiest to use -home monitoring Wi-Fi video camera that sets up easily on your smartphone. With iSmeye you can view your live video feed from anywhere by logging into the free mobile app on your smartphone or tablet.
Surplife
Control your smart lighting devices with ease. Add and manage multiple lights from a single application, allowing you to adjust settings remotely from any location.
- Add multiple devices
- Control multiple devices
- Remote device control
- Easy device management
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Surplife is a smart lighting control APP. Add and control multiple devices to the App so easy. Remotely control devices from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surplife at 55% against iSmeye's 6%. Surplife also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 7). iSmeye's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). 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.
Surplife holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surplife has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of iSmeye's written reviews are positive against 55% of Surplife's.
iSmeye ships an update every 6 weeks, Surplife fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSmeye | Surplife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | 55.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #167 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 479 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-SMART CITIES (HK) LIMITED | 明长 周 |
Customer experience
iSmeye
Surplife
Bugs and requests
iSmeye
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Surplife
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lights turning on/off randomly
- Inability to save custom settings
- App crashing or not opening
- Lights not responding to app commands
- Scheduling feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More holiday and theme options
- Ability to save custom scenes
- Improved app UI and navigation
- Multi-device syncing and control
- Integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
iSmeye
No in-app purchases
Surplife
No in-app purchases
