Yi Eye vs Cowboy VMS Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 100% wire-free design
- Remote home monitoring
- Motion detection alerts
- Video recording on motion
- See, hear, and talk remotely
- Long-lasting battery power
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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
Cowboy VMS Cloud
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Cloud based Video Management System Subscription Includes: *1 year Subscription to cowboyvmscloud.com * Store all video recordings for 30 days * Review video footage and create clips to be archived * Archived clips available indefinitely (not capped at 30 days) * Pan/Tilt/Zoom capability * Cloud based system allows user to review footage remotely via desktop/APP
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yi Eye at every 2 months against Cowboy VMS Cloud's every 13 months. Yi Eye also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Yi Eye ships an update every 2 months, Cowboy VMS Cloud every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yi Eye | Cowboy VMS Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (548 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 548 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 建兵 傅 | Cowboy Concealments, LLC |
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
Cowboy VMS Cloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yi Eye
No in-app purchases
Cowboy VMS Cloud
No in-app purchases
