ARCCTV vs Merkury Smart
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/
Merkury Smart
Control and monitor a range of smart home devices, including cameras, lighting, and plugs. View live HD streams, review recorded footage, and manage device settings remotely for enhanced home security and convenience.
- Live HD camera streaming
- Motion detection alerts
- Record and review video clips
- Control smart plugs and outlets
- Manage smart LED lighting
- Remote device control
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Use this app with the Merkury Indoor Smart Camera, Merkury Outdoor Smart Camera, Merkury Auto-Follow Smart Camera, Merkury Smart Color Bulb, Merkury Smart Plug, Merkury Smart LED Strip Merkury Smart Doorbell Camera, Merkury Smart Wi-Fi Floodlight Camera, and Merkury Smart Wi-Fi Outlet Extender. Use this app to: -Watch Live HD Streaming: Quickly access your camera’s live video to see what is happening at a glance. Monitor your home or business to get peace of mind when you are away. Get notified when motion is detected. Set up Rules to automatically record and save events right when they happen. -Look Back at Activity: Review recorded HD videos and photos to see what you missed. Download and share important video clips to let others know what happened. -Do-It-Yourself Simplicity: Expand your view by adding multiple cameras to a single account. Securely access cameras across multiple locations to keep everything safe. -LED Strips Light It Up: For cabinets, under furniture, TV’s and more, our brilliant room light strips add color and vibrancy to your home! Great for holidays or anytime these lights work to illuminate with thousands of color and temperature variations. -Smart Plug: The Smart Plug lets you control devices from anywhere, at any time. Take up less space with this in-wall option that’s ideal for your living room, kitchen, even your bedroom. -Wi-Fi Light Bulb: Easily control or dim your lights from across the room or across the country with just your voice or the Merkury Smart app. Smart bulbs have Wi-Fi built in for simple set up so you’ll never get caught in the dark again. -Control From Anywhere: Using the innovative Merkury Smart app, you can control your smart devices anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merkury Smart at none against ARCCTV's 30. Merkury Smart also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (38K vs 100). On price, update cadence, chart position and device support 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. Merkury Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merkury Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merkury Smart has 38K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of ARCCTV's written reviews are positive against 23% of Merkury Smart's.
ARCCTV ships an update every 2 months, Merkury Smart every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARCCTV | Merkury Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (100 ratings) | 4.7 (38K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 22.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100 | 38K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #141 — better | #145 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 486 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 浩汉 谢 | Merkury Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
ARCCTV
Merkury Smart
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
Merkury Smart
From 38K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good value
- 👍 Able to monitor pets
- 👍 Clear video
- 👍 Simple to use
- 👍 Nice design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🐛 Buggy app
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
Merkury Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Issues with password reset
- Trouble connecting cameras
- SD card not recognized
Requested features
6 requests- Add option to invite family members
- Improve motion detection and notifications
- Allow saving of photos and recordings
- Improve WiFi connectivity
- Add more customization options
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- Integrate with smart home platforms
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
Merkury Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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