Comparison

Yi Eye vs ieGeek

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yi Eye

This wire-free home monitoring system allows for easy placement and remote viewing from any angle. Receive instant alerts with video recordings when motion is detected, enabling you to see, hear, and talk to individuals on your smartphone.

Highlights
  • 100% wire-free design
  • Remote home monitoring
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Video recording on motion
  • See, hear, and talk remotely
  • Long-lasting battery power
Features
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Yi Eye is 100% wire-free of power cords and wiring hassles remote home monitoring system, allowing you to easily place it wherever you want and monitor your home from every angle,it is thoughtfully designed to make peace of mind easy and accessible. As soon as motion is detected, video starts recording and an alert is sent to your smartphone or tablet,so you can see exactly what caused the alert and decide how to respond. you can see, hear and talk with someone on your smartphone within 3 seconds. With Yi Eye, never leave home alone With Yi Eye, never miss a moment again With Yi Eye, be the first to know Let us start to protect your entire home, inside & out, with Yi Eye long lasting battery power smart home security systems

About

ieGeek

Monitor your home, shops, or offices remotely with this HD IP camera client. View live video, access recordings, control camera direction, and receive real-time alerts and instant messages, including two-way audio communication.

Highlights
  • Remote PTZ control
  • HD 720P video streaming
  • Snapshot and remote recording
  • Real-time alarm notifications
  • Two-way voice intercom
  • Local and remote camera configuration
Features
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It is specially developed free mobile client for new-generation HD IP camera,which adopts advanced P2P techonology and can achieve the following functions: 1.PTZ control and remote monitoring anytime from anywhere 2.HD 720P and more optional streams 3.Snapshot,remote recording and playback 4.Local and remote configuration camera parameters 5.Real-time alarm and instant message 6.Two-way voice intercom function ieGeek is a mobile real-time video surveillance software used with cloud camera. Through this client, you can view your home, shops, offices and other places at any time in real-time video and video history, also receive immediate alert to the place of abnormal information alarm, and take safety precautions at the first time. Main function: Support mobile real-time video surveillance; Real Time HD video viewing; Remote PTZ control, operate on the camera direction rotation through the touch screen; Support remote intelligent video recording, video real-time notification and playback; Support real-time intercom, video electronic amplification and other functions; Real time alarm and information push. When the environment is detected, the client will receive the alert information immediately. ieGeek Automatic Subscription Service Description 1. Subscription Cycle Continuous monthly service, a monthly deduction 2. Subscription Price 1 cam record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 2.99 1 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 6.99 2 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 4.99 2 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 11.99 4 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 8.99 4 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 20.99 8 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 14.99 8 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 34.99 3. Payment Method For accounts that purchase automatic subscriptions, the cost of the next subscription period will be deducted from your iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration. After the deduction is successful, the service time will be extended by one subscription period. 4. Cancel Automatic Subscription If you need to cancel the automatic subscription, please manually go the phone "Settings" -->Enter "iTunes Store and App Store"-->Click "Apple ID"-->Select "View Apple ID"-->Enter "Account Settings" -->Click "Subscribe", and then select ieGeek subscription service to cancel the automatic subscription. If you do not close the subscription 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, you will be deemed to agree to continue to authorize, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. 1. At present, we have displayed 2, 4 and 8 devices in the Cloud storage package. If you want to see a package for one device, you need to press and hold to delete the four devices on the homepage, as the package is displayed to users based on the number of devices. Cloud storage automatic subscription service agreement: https://www.iegeek.com/pages/cloud-storage-automatic-subscription-service-agreement 1. At present, we have displayed 2, 4 and 8 devices in the Cloud storage package. If you want to see a package for one device, you need to press and hold to delete the four devices on the homepage, as the package is displayed to users based on the number of devices.

Screenshots

Yi Eye1 screens
ieGeek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yi Eye at none against ieGeek's 10. Yi Eye also leads on ratings volume (546 vs 5). ieGeek's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ieGeek sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Yi Eye asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Yi Eye against 2.6 for ieGeek. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yi Eye has 546 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Yi Eye's written reviews are positive against 25% of ieGeek's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yi Eye ships an update every 2 months, ieGeek every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yi Eye versus ieGeek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYi EyeieGeek
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (546 ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings546 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB164 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer建兵 傅Shenzhen Globalebuy CO., LTD.

Customer experience

Yi Eye

All ratings547 ratings
Positive38.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative54.3%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative63.8%

ieGeek

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Yi Eye

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fails to connect to Wi-Fi
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Incompatible with latest iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Continuous recording option
  • Longer recording duration
  • Remote camera control
  • Battery status indicator
  • Improved customer support

ieGeek

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yi Eye

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ieGeek

Subscriptions6
  • 1cam 7 days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 1cam 15days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 2cams 7days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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  • 1cam 30days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • 2cams 30day loop record Monthy1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • 4cams 30day loop record Monthy1 Month trial$20.991 Month
One-time4
  • 7 days record/valid 1 Year in$4.99
  • 7 days record/valid 1 Year in$8.99
  • 7 days record/valid 1 Year in$16.99
Show 1 more
  • 7 days record/valid 1 Year in$32.99

Questions

Is Yi Eye free?
Yi Eye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ieGeek free?
ieGeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yi Eye or ieGeek?
Yi Eye is rated higher. Yi Eye averages 2.7 out of 5 from 546 ratings, while ieGeek averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Yi Eye or ieGeek have ads?
Neither Yi Eye nor ieGeek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yi Eye or ieGeek?
Yi Eye ships an update every 2 months, and ieGeek every 10 days. Most recently, Yi Eye was updated on September 23, 2026 and ieGeek on August 28, 2026.

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