Oco Smart Camera vs Athome Camera Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oco Smart Camera
Monitor your home or business with affordable, full-featured cameras. View live and recorded video, receive smart alerts for motion or sound, and communicate with two-way talk. Share camera access with others or make it public.
- Live HD video streaming
- Night vision
- Timeline playback
- Motion and sound detection alerts
- Two-way audio communication
- Video export to iPhone/iPad
- Camera sharing
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Monitor your home or your business with simple, affordable and full featured Oco cameras. Download Oco App to activate your Oco cameras. No monthly fees required! Key features: - View live video feed in high definition day or night. Look through your recordings using the timeline. Export video on your iPhone or iPad. - Get smart notifications when camera detects motion or sound. - Share your camera with your partners or family. Or make it public on your website. - Two-way talk lets you communicate with those in your home. - No Monthly Fees Required. We are happy to get your feedback, we read and appreciate every single review or feature suggestion. Oco App works only with Oco Cameras. Get in touch using Email: hi@getoco.com Facebook: getococamera Twitter: @getococamera Instagram: @getococamera
Athome Camera Pro
Transform old phones or computers into a surveillance system for your home or car. Remotely monitor, communicate, and receive motion detection alerts with cloud storage options.
- Remote viewing and two-way talk
- Human and vibration detection
- Privacy masking
- Scheduled and time-lapse recording
- Cloud storage for alarm videos
- Car tracking and location monitoring
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-Install the "Athome Video Streamer(AVS)" application on your old phones or computers and put them at your home, and then you can use the "Athome Camera" app to watch and talk with your family anytime, anywhere. You can remotely control the AVS device to turn on the flash, switch the camera, focus, zoom, etc. You can also set Human Detection, Vibration detection, Privacy Masking, Scheduled Recording, Alarm Sounding, Pushing alarm GIF notifications , Uploading the alarm videos to AWS Cloud, Time-lapse recording, Group viewing, etc. For more information, please visit: http://www.ichano.com - Install the “Athome Escort” app on a old phone and put it in your car，and then you can use the “Athome Camera” app to locate, track and watch your car anytime and anywhere. For more information, please visit: https://www.athomewatch.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oco Smart Camera at 3.9 against Athome Camera Pro's 2.7. Oco Smart Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (30% vs 21%). Athome Camera Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Athome Camera Pro sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Oco Smart Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Oco Smart Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 94 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Oco Smart Camera's written reviews are positive against 21% of Athome Camera Pro's.
Oco Smart Camera ships an update every 8 months, Athome Camera Pro every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Oco Smart Camera | Athome Camera Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (168 ratings) — better | 2.7 (94 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 94 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oco Group Inc. | 南京景从通讯科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Oco Smart Camera
Athome Camera Pro
In-app purchases
Oco Smart Camera
No in-app purchases
Athome Camera Pro
- Vibration Service(1 month)$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Animated Image Push (1 month)$2.99
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- 7 Days Cloud Service (1 month)$4.99
- 15 Days Cloud Service(1 month）$8.99
- 30 Days Cloud Service(1 month)$9.99
- Smart Cloud Service (1 month)$10.99
- 7 Days Cloud Service (3 month)$13.99
- 7 Days Cloud Service(12 month)$23.99
- 30 Days Cloud Service(3 month)$28.99
- Smart Cloud Service (3 months)$31.99
- 30 Days Cloud Service(1 year)$38.99
- Smart Cloud Service (1 year)$41.99
