ARCCTV vs X Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARCCTV
Access your security cameras remotely with this mobile application. It offers real-time multi-camera previews, PTZ control, and video capture capabilities. Enjoy a streamlined interface for convenient monitoring.
- Remote viewing
- Real-time multi-camera preview
- PTZ control
- Video capture
- Recording backup
- QR scan
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ARCCTV -- Remote view for 24 hours in Mobile APP. With concise and fashion GUI, support multiple and real- time preview, QR scan, PTZ control, video capture, recording backup. More functions are waiting for you. - Cloud terms of use：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/
X Smart Home
Manage and control your smart home devices from your phone. This platform allows for fast, convenient interaction and seamless interconnectivity between all your smart devices, bringing your smart life closer.
- Connected control of smart devices
- Easy device management
- Seamless interconnectivity
- Device sharing with family and friends
- Fast and convenient interaction
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X Smart Home App is your smart device management platform for the home. With the X Smart Home App, you can enjoy fast, convenient interaction between your phone and smart devices, and enable seamless interconnectivity among your smart devices. Your smart life is just one X Smart Home App away. 1. Connected control, easy to use:Quickly add and manage devices with simple operations, enabling interconnection across smart devices. 2. Device sharing, shared fun:Share your devices with family and friends, and enjoy the fun of technology together. Apple Standard End-User Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARCCTV at 4.4 against X Smart Home's 2.2. ARCCTV also leads on chart position (#146 vs unranked). X Smart Home's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ARCCTV sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $5.59 per month and X Smart Home sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ARCCTV holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 283 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 14% and 14% positive.
ARCCTV ships an update every 2 months, X Smart Home every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | ARCCTV | X Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (100 ratings) — better | 2.2 (283 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 14.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100 | 283 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 486 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 浩汉 谢 | 广州钱柜物联科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
ARCCTV
X Smart Home
User reviews
ARCCTV
From 100 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Crystal clear camera quality
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 🤖 Accurate motion/human detection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and network issues
- ⏱️ Slow live feed and video playback
- 🔓 Limited video recording duration
- 💰 Forced cloud subscription for full functionality
X Smart Home
From 283 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Clear video
- ⏱️ Acceptable notification time
- 🔔 Instant chime
- 📱 Works with phone
Room to improve
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Slow to find/bind device
- ⏱️ Delayed live feed
- 📷 Poor image quality
- 🔑 Login/account problems
Bugs and requests
ARCCTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Camera controls and settings disappear after updates
- Time/date synchronization issues
- Unreliable motion detection and alerts
Requested features
4 requests- Expand video recording duration
- Improve network stability and connectivity
- Restore full video playback without cloud subscription
- Add more customization options
X Smart Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Binding failure
- Disconnection issues
- Verification code not working
- Compatibility problems
Requested features
5 requests- Live video feed
- Motion detection
- Cloud/local storage
- Alexa integration
- Improved instructions
In-app purchases
ARCCTV
- Past 7-day event video monthly2 variants$5.591 Month
- AI Alerts|Monthly$5.991 Month
- AI Alerts | Premium | Monthly$6.991 Month
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- AI Alerts | Yearly$55.901 Year
- 7 days history, motion, annual7 Days trial$55.901 Year
- 7 days history, motion, annual$55.901 Year
- AI Alerts | Premium | Yearly7 Days trial$64.901 Year
- 30-days Motion Video |30-days$4.99
- 30-day Motion Video |30-day2 variants$4.99
- 7-day Motion Video |31-day2 variants$5.99
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- Past 15-day Full Video |30-day3 variants$6.99
- AI Alerts|1-Month$6.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99
- 3-day Motion Video |92-day$10.99
- Past 3-day Full Video |92-day$13.99
- 7-day Motion Video |92-day$16.99
- 7-day Motion Video |183-day$31.99
- 3-day Motion Video |366-day$36.99
- 30-days Motion Video |360-days2 variants$49.99
- 30-day Motion Video |360-day$49.99
- 7-day Motion Video |366-day$59.99
- Past 15day Full Video |360-day2 variants$69.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |366-day$94.99
X Smart Home
- 7-Day Rolling Cloud Storage Month$1.991 Month
- 30-Day Rolling Cloud Storage Month$3.991 Month
- 7-Day Rolling Cloud Storage Year$12.991 Year
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- 30-Day Rolling Cloud Storage Yearly$24.991 Year
- 7天滚动云存储30天$1.99
- 7 days2G cloud storage service$3.99
- 30天滚动云存储30天$3.99
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- 90days2G cloud storage service$6.99
- 30days2G cloud storage service$6.99
- 180days2Gcloud storage service$9.99
- 90days2G cloud storage service$9.99
- 7天滚动云存储一年$12.99
- Oneyear2Gcloud storage service$14.99
- 180 days 2G cloud service$14.99
- 3year 2Gcloud storage service$19.99
- Oneyear 2G cloud service$19.99
- Threeyear2Gcloudstorageservice$24.99
- 30天滚动云存储一年$24.99
