Comparison

Security Cloud Camera vs Sector Alarm Video

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Security Cloud Camera

Transforms your phone or tablet into a home security camera using your iCloud account. It offers simple setup and secure motion detection, saving captured images to your iCloud Drive for remote viewing.

Highlights
  • Phone/tablet to CCTV camera conversion
  • Simple setup
  • Secure motion detection
  • Image capture and iCloud storage
  • Remote viewing via iCloud
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Security Cloud Camera turns your phone or tablet into a CCTV camera. The main advantages of Security Cloud Camera are simplicity and security. To start monitoring with Security Cloud Camera, you need just an iPhone or iPad with access to your iCloud account. Transferring images between devices is possible when devices are logged in to the same iCloud account. After switching on, the application starts motion detection. When the motion is detected, the program takes a picture and the data is sent to your iCloud Drive so your data is safe and only you have access to it. At any time from any computer with internet access you can view the recorded photos via iCloud account.

About

Sector Alarm Video

Monitor your home in real-time with HD video streams and instant event notifications. Detect people, vehicles, and pets with advanced analytics, and communicate via two-way audio. Securely store recordings off-site and create custom alerts for important home events.

Highlights
  • 1080p HD video streaming and recording
  • Real-time event notifications and video clips
  • Video analytics for people, vehicle, and pet detection
  • Infrared night vision
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Tamper-proof off-site video storage
  • Automated recording and alert creation
Features
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Monitor and watch real-time video of your home and get instant notifications & videos of events on your Smart phone. Key features • 1080p HD video for crystal clear streams and recordings • Real-time streaming and playback modes • Video Analytics to instantly detect people, vehicles and pets • Infrared night vision mode with 117 degree field of view • Instant notifications and videos of events • Wireless communication for easy installation • Tamper-proof off-site video storage • Two way audio communication • Create automated recordings & alerts for key at home events You can receive real-time notifications, and recordings of the events at home that matter most to you. Beyond the important emergency related events to protect your home, you can also immediately be sent videos of: • Your kids getting home from school • The garage door being left open • See how your pets are doing What else? • Watch live video or recorded clips directly from your security video cameras • Search your complete system event history to find video recordings (3,000 video clips are saved every month) Home of Safety Sector Alarm is an alarm company with over half a million alarms installed, in homes and businesses across Europe. We supply state of the art solutions when it comes to security and provide high quality and user-friendly products. We are constantly developing our alarm products, services and Alarm Receiving Centres to give our customers the best and fastest service imaginable. In that sense, Sector Alarm is truly a Home of Safety.

Screenshots

Security Cloud Camera3 screens
Sector Alarm Video2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Security Cloud Camera at 100% against Sector Alarm Video's 35%. Security Cloud Camera also leads on iOS requirement (11.3 vs 17.0). Sector Alarm Video's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sector Alarm Video holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Security Cloud Camera's written reviews are positive against 35% of Sector Alarm Video's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Security Cloud Camera ships an update every 21 months, Sector Alarm Video every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Security Cloud Camera versus Sector Alarm Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecurity Cloud CameraSector Alarm Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB345 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPawel MitekSector Alarm

Customer experience

Security Cloud Camera

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sector Alarm Video

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Security Cloud Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Sector Alarm Video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Security Cloud Camera free?
Security Cloud Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sector Alarm Video free?
Sector Alarm Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Security Cloud Camera or Sector Alarm Video?
Sector Alarm Video is rated higher. Security Cloud Camera averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sector Alarm Video averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Security Cloud Camera or Sector Alarm Video have ads?
Neither Security Cloud Camera nor Sector Alarm Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Security Cloud Camera or Sector Alarm Video?
Security Cloud Camera ships an update every 21 months, and Sector Alarm Video every 3 months. Most recently, Security Cloud Camera was updated on September 29, 2026 and Sector Alarm Video on October 14, 2026.

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