Security Cloud Camera vs SmartCam WiFi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
SmartCam WiFi
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Through the APP, you can monitor the video, take pictures and video playback, view the photos, and control the LED lights on, off and brightness changes. And take photos and videos are stored in the phone. You can upgrade the product firmware and switch the power frequency to 50Hz or 60Hz through the APP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartCam WiFi at every 4 weeks against Security Cloud Camera's every 21 months. Security Cloud Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Security Cloud Camera ships an update every 21 months, SmartCam WiFi every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Security Cloud Camera | SmartCam WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Mitek | 霖 赵 |
In-app purchases
Security Cloud Camera
No in-app purchases
SmartCam WiFi
No in-app purchases
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