CloudEdge vs Botslab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudEdge
Monitor your home or business with live video streaming and playback. Receive instant motion detection alerts for enhanced security. Share video footage easily with family or colleagues, ensuring peace of mind wherever you are.
- Live video streaming
- Playback image checking
- Motion detection alerts
- Instant push notifications
- Video image sharing
- Time and message reminders
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“CloudEdge” is established for providing a set of video service platform for family and enterprise. You can easily check the real video and playback image of your apartment/villas/shops/factory and office etc site via the "CloudEdge" video service platform; Meanwhile you will received the instant push message via "CloudEdge" alarm system once the motion detected, so you can do accordingly for the safety protection measures. Your family and enterprise be with you, wherever you are. The main function: 1. Real video playing 2. Playback image checking 3. Time & message reminding 4. Share the video image Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://apis-us-west.cloudedge360.com/html/audit/storage_server.html
Botslab
This application offers smart home control tools designed to enhance your daily life with greater convenience. It provides a centralized platform for managing various smart home devices and functionalities.
- Smart home control
- Convenient living
- Device management
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Smart home control tools provide you with a more convenient life. Privacy Policy: https://h5.botslab.com/cms/app/privacy_agreement_zh_cn.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CloudEdge at 4.3 against Botslab's 3.7. CloudEdge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 36%). On price, update cadence, 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. CloudEdge sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Botslab sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CloudEdge holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudEdge has 21K ratings behind it against 273, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of CloudEdge's written reviews are positive against 36% of Botslab's.
CloudEdge ships an update every 2 weeks, Botslab fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudEdge | Botslab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (21K ratings) — better | 3.7 (273 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews — better | 35.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 273 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #81 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 315 MB | 642 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou MEARI Technology Co.,Ltd. | BOTSLAB INC. |
Customer experience
CloudEdge
Botslab
User reviews
CloudEdge
From 21K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy installation
- 👍 Clear image quality
- 🔒 Provides security and peace of mind
- 💡 Solar panel option for battery life
- 👍 User-friendly app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications and motion detection
- 🔋 Battery life issues
- 🔒 Can't have multiple users logged in at once
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Delayed video playback and buffering issues
Botslab
From 273 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Clear and responsive video
- 🔒 Good security features
- 💡 Versatile and customizable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🔋 Short battery life
- 🕰️ Slow video playback and loading
Bugs and requests
CloudEdge
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras going offline randomly
- App signing users out unexpectedly
- Firmware update issues
- Inconsistent motion detection and recording
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to adjust motion detection sensitivity
- Option to disable motion alerts while keeping recording
- Faster and more reliable notifications
- Improved video playback controls (timeline, fast forward, rewind)
- Support for multiple user accounts
Botslab
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to connect to cameras
- Inconsistent video recording
- Mapping and room management issues
Requested features
4 requests- Improve video editing capabilities
- Add multi-user support
- Enhance motion detection sensitivity
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
CloudEdge
- One cam for 30 days AI Service$1.991 Month
- AI Subscription 1 Device$1.991 Month
- Cloud Month Event 3 Days$2.991 Month
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- One Camera for 30 days Cloud$3.991 Month
- Cloud Month Event 7 Days$4.991 Month
- Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device$4.991 Month
- cam basic 30days-month-as-1-c1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Cloud SUB Event 2 Device$7.991 Month
- cam plus-month-as-1-c1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- cam plus-month-1-duov41 Month trial$8.991 Month
Botslab
- Basic Plan (monthly)$2.991 Month
- Pro Plan (monthly)$4.991 Month
- Premium Plan (monthly)$8.991 Month
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- Pro Plan (annual)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Basic Plan (one month)$2.99
- 7-day Video History(Month)$3.99
- 30-day Video History(Month)$6.99
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- Basic Plan (Month)$6.99
- Basic Plan (one year)$19.90
- Basic Plan (Year)$49.99
