CCTV Connect vs IVY Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CCTV Connect
Monitor your security cameras remotely with advanced video analytics. Set up smart alerts, search recorded footage, and save video to secure cloud storage. Control cameras and share clips from anywhere.
- Smart alerts with object detection
- Smart search by date and object
- Live camera feed viewing
- Secure offsite cloud storage
- Remote camera control (PTZ, two-way audio)
- Motion detection alerts
- Video download and sharing
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WELCOME TO CCTV CONNECT Once your professional installer has created a CCTV Connect account for you, you'll be able to: - Use video analytics to set up smart alerts and detect hundreds of object types - Smart search - filter by date and/or object - Watch camera live feeds and recorded video from anywhere - Save video to secure offsite Videoloft cloud, at up to 4K resolution - Remotely control cameras (including PTZ controls and two-way audio) - Get alerts when motion is detected - Download and share video COMPATIBLE CAMERAS With a CCTV Connect Cloud Adapter, our software is directly compatible with all Axis IP cameras and all Hikvision IP cameras, NVRs & DVRs (including Hikvision OEMs; full list available below). CCTV Connect is also compatible with a wide range of IP cameras which support ONVIF. We have tested cameras from a range of brands: - Bosch - H-View - Panasonic - Uniview - Wisenet - Dahua - Onwote - Sony - Vivotek Hikvision OEM brands: - 3xLogic - ADJ - Advidia (Video Insight / Panasonic brand) - Alibi (Supercircuits) - Ameta - Annke - Armix - Avue - DMP - Elisa Live - Epcom - Global Network Security - GVS Security - HES Supply - Hikvision - Hills - Hitosino - Honeywell - Hunt CCTV - Interlogix (UTC) - Invidtech - Jlinks - KT&C - LaView - LTS - Nelly's Security - Norelco SafeCam / Spider Vue / Invezia - Northern (Tri-Ed) - Oco - Onix - Power Technology - Safire - Security Camera Warehouse - SecurityTronix - Sentry CCTV - Siqura / TKH - SnapAV / Wirepath - Swann - Syscom - Techpro - Trendnet - Vantage Security - W Box (ADI) - Winic - Xyclop For our full terms of service and our privacy policy please visit https://cctvconnect.com/terms.html and https://cctvconnect.com/privacy.html
IVY Smart
Monitor your home, children, and pets remotely with this smart home application. It allows you to keep an eye on your living space from anywhere, ensuring peace of mind.
- Remote home monitoring
- Child monitoring
- Pet monitoring
- Anytime, anywhere access
- Smart home integration
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IVY Smart App can be used together with smart home products to look after your home, children and pets anytime and anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CCTV Connect at none against IVY Smart's shown. CCTV Connect also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (71% vs 60%). IVY Smart's advantage is ratings volume (361 vs 47) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.9 for CCTV Connect against 4.8 for IVY Smart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IVY Smart has 361 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of CCTV Connect's written reviews are positive against 60% of IVY Smart's.
CCTV Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, IVY Smart monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CCTV Connect | IVY Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (47 ratings) — better | 4.8 (361 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 361 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 307 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Videoloft Ltd | IVYIOT H.K. LIMITED |
Customer experience
CCTV Connect
IVY Smart
In-app purchases
CCTV Connect
No in-app purchases
IVY Smart
No in-app purchases
