ARCCTV vs Boykeep
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/
Boykeep
Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi video camera that connects to your smartphone. View live feeds remotely, engage in two-way conversations, and receive motion alerts. Features include high-definition video and pan, tilt, and zoom capabilities.
- Two-way conversation and audio
- Motion detected activity alerts
- High-definition video feed
- Remote pan, tilt, and zoom
- Facial recognition
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The boykeep is home monitoring Wi-Fi video camera brand that sets up easily on your smartphone. With boykeep camera, you can view your live video feed from anywhere by logging into the free app on your smartphone. APP Features： 1、Two-way conversation and audio. 2、Motion detected activity. 3、High-definition video. 4、Pan, tilt, zoom on your phone to see more details of the room. 5、Facial recognition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boykeep at none against ARCCTV's 10. Boykeep also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). ARCCTV's advantage is chart position (#130 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.59 per month. Boykeep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boykeep holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boykeep has 4.8K ratings behind it against 104, 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 40% of Boykeep's.
ARCCTV ships an update every 2 months, Boykeep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARCCTV | Boykeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (104 ratings) | 4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 39.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #130 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 486 MB | 345 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 浩汉 谢 | Hangzhou Kua Shi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ARCCTV
Boykeep
User reviews
ARCCTV
From 104 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
Boykeep
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clear audio and video quality
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great camera
- 👍 Intuitive setup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🔍 Ads are obtrusive
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Camera status light issues
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
Boykeep
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras not connecting to server
- Cameras not recording
- App crashing or shutting down unexpectedly
- Blank screens in help and feedback section
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable cloud storage and keep recordings local
- Ability to cancel iCloud trial subscription
- Multi-camera viewing screen improvements
- Option to disable status light
- Ability to record for longer durations
In-app purchases
ARCCTV
- Past 7-day event video monthly$5.591 Month
- AI Alerts|Monthly$5.991 Month
- AI Alerts | Premium | Monthly$6.991 Month
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- 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-day Motion Video |30-day$4.99
- 7-day Motion Video |31-day$5.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99
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- 7-day Motion Video |366-day$59.99
Boykeep
No in-app purchases
