Lorex Classic vs Video
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lorex Classic
Monitor your property with live, ultra-high-definition video streams from your security cameras. Review past events, receive instant motion alerts, and customize settings for personalized security management. Access and control your devices remotely for peace of mind.
- 4K Live Viewing
- Event Playback
- Smart Alerts
- Customizable Settings
- Remote Access
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Take control of your security with the Lorex Classic app. View live video in up to 4K resolution, playback recorded events, and receive instant notifications from your Lorex security cameras and devices. Key Features: – 4K Live Viewing: Monitor your property in ultra-high-definition, capturing every detail. – Event Playback: Quickly review recorded footage to stay informed about past activity. - Smart Alerts: Receive instant push notifications for motion detection. – Customizable Settings: Tailor detection zones, notifications, and recording schedules to suit your needs. – Remote Access: Manage all of your devices, from anywhere. With the Lorex Classic app, your security is always at your fingertips. Download today to experience peace of mind, anytime, anywhere. Compatible Devices: The Lorex Classic app supports a wide range of security cameras, DVRs, and NVRs. Check the Lorex website for a full list of compatible models.
Video
Monitor visitors at your home entrance from your smartphone, whether you're home or away. Receive alerts for motion detection near your door for enhanced security and peace of mind.
- Remote visitor monitoring
- Smartphone interaction with visitors
- Motion sensor alerts
- Yard and door proximity alerts
- Enhanced home security
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Home Security starts here. Video-Doorbell App helps you to monitor your visitors through your smart phone. Whether you’re in town or out on a vacation, the App lets you monitor your visitors and also interact with them. With an advanced motion sensor that sends you an alert whenever someone walks into your yard or gets too close to your door, you can always monitor what’s going on around your home entrance to your home. With Video-Doorbell, its like you’re always at home with high level of security and ultimate peace of mind.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lorex Classic at 4.6 against Video's 2.6. Lorex Classic also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 15) and review sentiment (20% vs 3%). Video's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). 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.
Lorex Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Classic has 25K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Lorex Classic's written reviews are positive against 3% of Video's.
Lorex Classic ships an update every 2 months, Video every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorex Classic | Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (25K ratings) — better | 2.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews — better | 2.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorex Corporation | Jeetendar Jaikishan Aswani |
Customer experience
Lorex Classic
Video
Bugs and requests
Lorex Classic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Playback not working after recent update
- Cameras randomly going offline
- Notifications not working as expected
- Timeline view issues and missing recordings
Requested features
4 requests- Allow multiple device logins on same account
- Add fast forward/rewind for video playback
- Improve motion detection accuracy and customization
- Develop native iPad app
Video
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lorex Classic
No in-app purchases
Video
No in-app purchases
