KastleVideo vs Host Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KastleVideo
Monitor your security cameras remotely, accessing live feeds and recorded footage. Easily search for specific events like people or vehicles and share video clips via email. This application is designed for users with KastleVideo cameras needing convenient property surveillance.
- View live video footage
- Search recorded clips by person, vehicle, or motion
- Instantly find and play activities of interest
- Share video clips via email
- Advanced filtering for multiple cameras
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Watch your KastleVideo cameras from anywhere. Whether you have a single camera or a hundred, KastleVideo makes it easy to look into your property and search for recorded clips. All you need is a KastleVideo camera and a login. Key Features: - View live video footage from all your cameras - Search Engine instantly finds and plays activities of interest - Search by Person, Vehicle or Motion - Share video clips over email - Advanced filters to narrow down a camera hundreds of cameras Learn more about KastleVideo solutions at https://security.kastle.com/solutions/video-surveillance/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/kastlesystems https://www.linkedin.com/company/kastle-systems Information: Seller: Kastle Systems International LLC
Host Core
This business platform streamlines property management and tenant experience. It allows for online submission and approval of work requests, with optional features for access control, concierge services, and visitor management.
- Online work request submission
- Work request approval
- Access control integration
- Concierge services
- Visitor management
- Food and beverage services
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Host Core – CBRE’s exclusive digital management and tenant experience platform powered by VTS. This agile app makes life easier for Property Management teams and Tenant Admins, with Host Core features that facilitate work requests to be made and approved online. Enhanced functionality can be enabled on the platform (Host Building) to include Access Control, Concierge Services, Visitor Management and Food and Beverage to connect occupiers to their spaces and provide insight to strengthen asset management, engagement and satisfaction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KastleVideo at 4.0 against Host Core's 3.0. KastleVideo also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Host Core's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
KastleVideo holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively.
KastleVideo ships an update every 6 months, Host Core fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KastleVideo | Host Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 321 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CheckVideo | CBRE, Inc. |
Customer experience
KastleVideo
Host Core
In-app purchases
KastleVideo
No in-app purchases
Host Core
No in-app purchases
