KastleVideo vs OnCloud
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
OnCloud
Manage and access your cloud-based video surveillance system. Quickly find footage, receive event notifications, and collaborate on cases with unlimited camera and user support. Enjoy ultra-low latency live monitoring and smart search capabilities.
- Direct-to-cloud video management
- Live and recorded video access
- Searchable video clips
- Event notifications
- Smart search for footage
- Auto-detection of people and objects
- Centralized Incident Management
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OnCloud is a direct-to-cloud video management system that gives you access to live and recorded video, searchable clips, event notifications, and more... Quickly find footage, gain insights and manage multiple cameras with ease. Add cameras, locations and users without limits. Ultra-low latency live monitoring and retrieval of footage from the cloud. Use smart search to instantaneously find the precise surveillance footage you need. Auto-detection of people and objects, intrusion detection and customizable notifications provide instant event alerts. Collaborate on cases, create clips and upload evidence with centralized Incident Management
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OnCloud at 5.0 against KastleVideo's 4.0. OnCloud also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). KastleVideo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OnCloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively.
KastleVideo ships an update every 6 months, OnCloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KastleVideo | OnCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CheckVideo | Hanwha Techwin America |
Customer experience
KastleVideo
OnCloud
In-app purchases
KastleVideo
No in-app purchases
OnCloud
No in-app purchases
