CloudEdge vs Camstro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time video streaming
- Playback recording access
- Motion detection alerts
- Time and message reminders
- Video image sharing
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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
Camstro
Monitor your security cameras with real-time video and motion detection. Receive instant alerts for detected motion, ensuring the safety of your home or business. Access playback footage and share video streams from anywhere.
- Real-time video playback
- Motion detection recording
- Instant push notifications
- Playback image checking
- Customizable detection zones
- Video image sharing
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Camstro is an easy-to-use application for monitoring security camera systems. It provides real-time video and motion detection recording services, enabling you to instantly know the security situation of your home. At the same time, once motion is detected, you will receive instant push messages through the Camstro App's alarm system, allowing you to take corresponding security protection measures. No matter where you are, the safety of your family and business premises is always under your control. Main functions: Real-time video playback Share video images Check playback images Time and message reminders Customize intelligent detection zones
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camstro at 5.0 against CloudEdge's 4.3. Camstro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 21). CloudEdge's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Camstro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camstro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudEdge has 21K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CloudEdge ships an update every 2 weeks, Camstro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudEdge | Camstro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (21K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #88 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 314 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou MEARI Technology Co.,Ltd. | Shenzhen Kean Digital co., LTD. |
Customer experience
CloudEdge
Camstro
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
Camstro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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 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-c$6.991 Month
- Cloud SUB Event 2 Device$7.991 Month
- cam plus-month-as-1-c$8.991 Month
- cam plus-month-1-duov4$8.991 Month
- 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
Camstro
No in-app purchases
