Lorex Cloud vs Tachyon
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.
Tachyon
Control your camera remotely to start/stop recordings, play back footage in slow motion, and download videos directly to your iOS device. This app enhances your camera's functionality for seamless video capture and management.
- Remote recording control
- Slow-motion playback
- Video download to device
- iOS device as remote
- Compatible with Tachyon cameras
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Tachyon iOS App is designed to use with Tachyon cameras. The user can use iOS device as a remote controller to start and stop the recording, to playback in slo-mo, and to download the videos to their devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lorex Cloud at 1.5 against Tachyon's 1.0. Lorex Cloud also leads on ratings volume (282 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Tachyon's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Lorex Cloud holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Cloud has 282 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Tachyon's.
Lorex Cloud ships an update every 6 months, Tachyon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorex Cloud | Tachyon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (282 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 282 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. | Chris Whitehouse |
Customer experience
Lorex Cloud
Tachyon
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
Tachyon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lorex Cloud
No in-app purchases
Tachyon
No in-app purchases
