Lorex Cloud vs Speco Gray
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lorex Cloud
Access and manage your security camera system from anywhere. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and capture snapshots or video clips directly from your mobile device. Configure settings and receive important notifications for enhanced home security.
- Easy system setup and control
- Remote live video viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Record videos and take snapshots
- Configure system settings
- Push notifications
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With Lorex Cloud, you can: • Enjoy easy setup and control of your system • View live video from multiple cameras remotely • Playback recorded video to review events • Record videos or take snapshots directly from your iOS device • Configure system settings and push notifications • Enjoy professional-grade features Compatible with select Lorex Security Systems and HD Active Deterrence solutions.
Speco Gray
View live and recorded video from IP surveillance kits. Capture snapshots and recordings, customize layouts, and receive motion event notifications. Access in-app help for easy operation.
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Snapshot and recording capture
- Multiple layout options
- Low/high resolution video selection
- Motion event alarm notifications
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Introducing the Gray Series of IP surveillance kits. A new kit that combines IP cameras that easily plug into the Gray Series recorder. The iOS Speco Gray allows one to view live and recorded video, as well as take snapshots and recordings of what is being seen. Multiple layout options are available as well as an option to view low or high resolution video. Alarm notifications are also available so the user can always be notified of motion events. Help on how to use the app is just a tap away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speco Gray at 2.0 against Lorex Cloud's 1.5. Speco Gray also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 8%). Lorex Cloud's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (282 vs 33). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Speco Gray holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Cloud has 282 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Lorex Cloud's written reviews are positive against 21% of Speco Gray's.
Lorex Cloud ships an update every 6 months, Speco Gray every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorex Cloud | Speco Gray |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (282 ratings) | 2.0 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | 21.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 282 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. | Components Specialties, Inc |
Customer experience
Lorex Cloud
Speco Gray
Bugs and requests
Lorex Cloud
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to add/connect cameras
- Blank or black camera feeds
- Incorrect time zone settings
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved camera view customization
- Better playback controls and timeline scrubbing
- Smart motion detection alerts
- Compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Regular app updates and bug fixes
Speco Gray
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lorex Cloud
No in-app purchases
Speco Gray
No in-app purchases
