Lorex Classic vs Xpy Watch
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.
Xpy Watch
Monitor your security cameras remotely with live viewing, recording, and motion detection alerts. This app allows you to manage captured footage and offers advanced controls for supported surveillance systems.
- Live camera viewing
- Video recording
- Snapshot capture
- Audio monitoring
- Remote playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Local storage management
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NOTE: Before using this application, you need to purchase one or more of our authorized Security Surveillance Systems, and configure it by following the supplied user guide or access it directly from our Nexxt Solutions website: www.nexxtsolutions.com. This application supports: - Nexxt Solutions products: XPY4002-KX, XPY4004-KX, XPY8004-KX & Allistar Pro Series - Optimizes playback module, to supports up to 4 cameras on one screen - Captures live images, allowing you to take snapshot of live footage - Audio monitoring (apply only to supported models) - Video recording. You can record live video footage - Remote playback - Hand gestures to slide back and forth between screens; zoom in and out (supported models); PTZ controls (supported models); & stop playback by dragging and dropping live footage to trash can - Local storage and management for captured pictures and videos - Features motion detection with alarm notification system **Auto generated QR code feature on the DVR's interface, requires a new firmware. Please update to latest firmware build.**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lorex Classic at every 2 months against Xpy Watch's every 18 months. Lorex Classic also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 66). Xpy Watch's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Lorex Classic against 4.7 for Xpy Watch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Classic has 25K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Lorex Classic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Xpy Watch's.
Lorex Classic ships an update every 2 months, Xpy Watch every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorex Classic | Xpy Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (25K ratings) | 4.7 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorex Corporation | Accvent LLC |
Customer experience
Lorex Classic
Xpy Watch
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
Xpy Watch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lorex Classic
No in-app purchases
Xpy Watch
No in-app purchases
