Comparison

CloudEdge vs COOAU Cam

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

Head to head
About

CloudEdge

Access real-time video feeds and playback recordings from your home or business. Receive instant motion detection alerts for enhanced security. Stay connected to your property and loved ones from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Playback recording access
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Time and message reminders
  • Video image sharing
Features
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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

About

COOAU Cam

Monitor your indoor and outdoor security cameras remotely. Receive instant motion detection alerts to take immediate safety measures. Keep your family and business secure from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time video playback
  • Playback image checking
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Time and message reminders
  • Video image sharing
Features
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COOAU Cam is a mobile application specially designed for indoor/outdoor security cameras. Meanwhile you will received the instant push message via "COOAU Cam" 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

Screenshots

CloudEdge4 screens
COOAU Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COOAU Cam at none against CloudEdge's 21. CloudEdge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (21K vs 168). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CloudEdge sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. COOAU Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for CloudEdge against 4.4 for COOAU Cam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudEdge has 21K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudEdge ships an update every 2 weeks, COOAU Cam every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CloudEdge versus COOAU Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudEdgeCOOAU Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21K ratings)4.4 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better168
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#75 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou MEARI Technology Co.,Ltd.Shenzhen Diyigouxiang Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

CloudEdge

All ratings21,126 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative11.2%

COOAU Cam

All ratings168 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.3%

User reviews

CloudEdge

From 21K App Store ratings

What 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

COOAU Cam

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to install
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🖼️ Sharp images, even in dark
  • 📶 Good reception in rural areas
  • 🔊 Two-way audio works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App update broke cameras
  • 🐛 Cannot connect to WiFi
  • 🐛 Failed to load, poor network errors
  • 🐛 Long delay on doorbell
  • 🐛 Seldom picks up motion

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

COOAU Cam

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App update broke all cameras
  • Cameras won't connect to WiFi
  • App shows 'failed to load' and 'poor network'
  • Long delay on doorbell
  • App cannot find camera even when online
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  • No motion detection
  • Cannot scroll back to see prior events
  • Night vision is poor
  • Motion detection is poor
  • Loses connection constantly
  • Lags to connect
  • Timeline bar is hard to see
  • Cannot send review
  • Not compatible with all SD cards
  • No simultaneous logins
  • Takes a long time to get live view
  • Live view is not always HD/4K
  • Alarm device not working
  • On iPhone, app asks to log in without register option

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a button to automatically forward the timeline to the next recording
  • Disable the light from turning on
  • Improve timeline bar visibility
  • Allow simultaneous logins for multiple devices

In-app purchases

19 purchases

CloudEdge

Subscriptions10
  • 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 Cloud2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Cloud Month Event 7 Days$4.991 Month
  • Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device2 variants$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
One-time9
  • Event One Month 3 Days$2.99
  • Continue One Month 3 Days$3.99
  • Event One Month 7 Days$4.99
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  • Event One Quarter 3 Days$7.99
  • Data 200G One Month Dis. US$12.99
  • One Camera AI Service Year$19.99
  • Data Unlimited Month US Dis.$20.99
  • Event One Year 3 Days$29.99
  • Cloud Year Event 1 Device$39.99
None

COOAU Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudEdge free?
CloudEdge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is COOAU Cam free?
COOAU Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudEdge or COOAU Cam?
COOAU Cam is rated higher. CloudEdge averages 4.3 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while COOAU Cam averages 4.4 from 168 ratings.
Do CloudEdge or COOAU Cam have ads?
Neither CloudEdge nor COOAU Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudEdge or COOAU Cam?
CloudEdge ships an update every 2 weeks, and COOAU Cam every 4 months. Most recently, CloudEdge was updated on October 19, 2026 and COOAU Cam on October 15, 2026.

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