Comparison

uCareHome vs Distant Surveillance

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

Head to head
About

uCareHome

View live video streams from your IP doorbell or camera remotely. Receive call notifications for doorbells and motion alerts for cameras. Supports two-way audio communication for enhanced security and interaction.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Snapshot pictures
  • Two-way audio
  • Call notification
  • Motion detection alarm
  • UID management
Features
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Main functions: - Monitor live video streaming from ipdoorbell/ipcamera through 2G/3G/4G connection. - Snapshot picture from live video. - Two-way audio monitor (Simplex or duplex refer to actual model). - Support call notification for IPdoorbell or motion detection alarm for ip camera. - Support QRCode scan/LAN search/Manually input UID.

About

Distant Surveillance

Features
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into surveillance cameras that send you notifications with videos anytime they detect some changes, so you can feel safe at your place and can leave your house, rental, Airbnb with the mind at peace. Contrary to the other surveillance, security and CCTV apps, with Distant Surveillance you don't need to own several iPhone/iPad devices, to purchase another camera, nor need to download any third party software to watch your surveillance cameras; you already have everything you need! Just install the app on your iPhone/iPad, and you are ready to go! Absolutely no setting required to start the surveillance! Open the address internet provided by the surveillance camera, using any web browser on any platform, to watch it! Get notified of any change and receive videos of what has been detected on your iPhone/iPad, on any phones, tablets and computers. Download the videos and use them as evidence in case something happens. Special features: - Turn any iPhone and iPad into a video surveillance camera. Keeping an eye on your house, your baby sleeping or your pets has never been so easy. - Zero setting required to start the video surveillance wherever you are: just connect your device to internet and you are ready to go! - Watch your surveillance camera using any web browsers on any platform, or using app on another iPhone/iPad. - See all your surveillance cameras currently online at once. - Get notified on any platform of any change and receive videos of what has been detected. To receive notification on your iPhone/iPad, just scan the QR code of the camera using the app. If you use another device, share the QR code with your computer, or scan it with your phone or tablet camera and register, its web browser so it will be notified. - Select which devices the surveillance camera will send notifications to - The app record videos anytime it detects changes during the surveillance; the videos are saved locally in the device camera roll and also sent to the notified devices so they can also keep copies as eventual evidences. - Secure the connection to the surveillance camera with your own password - Up to Full HD 1080P video surveillance with audio If you have a question, an issue or a suggestion, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Notes: - it is recommended to keep your device plugged and charging while doing video surveillance, as it could drain its battery - the app detects all changes even the very subtile ones: the app detects fire flames, electric arcs but also curtains and trees/plants movements - the recorded videos are accessibles remotely with the web browsers only when the camera is currently doing surveillance.

Screenshots

uCareHome2 screens
Distant Surveillance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: uCareHome at none against Distant Surveillance's 1. uCareHome also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Distant Surveillance sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. uCareHome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
uCareHome versus Distant Surveillance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruCareHomeDistant Surveillance
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志芬 章Sebastien BUET

In-app purchases

None

uCareHome

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Distant Surveillance

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month

Questions

Is uCareHome free?
uCareHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distant Surveillance free?
Distant Surveillance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do uCareHome or Distant Surveillance have ads?
Neither uCareHome nor Distant Surveillance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uCareHome or Distant Surveillance?
uCareHome ships an update every 2 months, and Distant Surveillance every 2 months. Most recently, uCareHome was updated on October 24, 2026 and Distant Surveillance on October 27, 2026.

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