Comparison

livingCam+ vs CCTV Password Tools

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

Head to head
About

livingCam+

Control and monitor your Z-Wave smart home devices and view live video feeds from your camera gateway. Create custom scenes for powerful automation and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control.

Highlights
  • Z-Wave device control
  • Push notifications
  • Scene creation and control
  • Amazon Echo integration
  • Live video surveillance
  • SD card/NAS/Dropbox video playback
  • Time lapse video playback
Features
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livingCam+ is the App for the world’s first 2-in-1 smart home Z-Wave camera + gateway. The App can control and get push notifications over all the Z-Wave devices connected to the camera gateway. It also provides very easy and powerful scene creation and control capabilities that will make all your creative smart home control idea come true. Amazon echo is easily integrated with the App and the camera gateway so that you could do the voice control over all your smart home devices. The App also provides all the video surveillance functions for the camera gateway, including live video, SD card/NAS/Dropbox video playback and time lapse video playback. You can enjoy the smart home control while viewing the live video anywhere in the world.

About

CCTV Password Tools

Features
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Unlock Your CCTV System with CCTV Password Tools! Locked out of your DVR or NVR? Forgot the admin password on your security camera system? CCTV Password Tools helps you regain access to your own surveillance equipment in seconds β€” no account, no sign-up, no email required. Just open the app and go. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Look up default/factory login credentials for dozens of DVR/NVR models - Generate the correct unlock/reset code for devices that use a time-based or serial-based reset formula - Save recovered passwords in an encrypted, in-app Password Vault - Use the app in 13 languages SUPPORTED BRANDS Hikvision, Dahua Technology, Xiongmai (XMeye), iCatch Technology, Streamax Technology, TVT, KBVision, VSS, FUHO Mobility, Reolink, RaySharp, Zosi Tech, Defeway & Juan Cloud β€” with new brands added regularly. FREE & PREMIUM CCTV Password Tools is free to use, supported by ads, with a limited number of calculations per hour. Upgrade to Premium to remove ads, get unlimited calculations, and back up your Password Vault to the cloud. YOUR PRIVACY No account or personal information is required to use this app. Your device is identified only by an anonymous guest session, and your saved passwords are encrypted before they ever leave your device. IMPORTANT CCTV Password Tools is intended to help you regain access to security equipment that you own or are authorized to administer. Please use it responsibly and only on devices you have permission to access. This App is not designed for, and must not be used to gain, unauthorized access to any device you do not own or lack explicit permission to access. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

livingCam+4 screens
CCTV Password Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: livingCam+ at none against CCTV Password Tools's 2. livingCam+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). CCTV Password Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CCTV Password Tools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. livingCam+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

livingCam+ ships an update every 4 months, CCTV Password Tools every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
livingCam+ versus CCTV Password Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterlivingCam+CCTV Password Tools
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size224 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTzu-Lung ChangERSEN KAYA

In-app purchases

None

livingCam+

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CCTV Password Tools

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is livingCam+ free?
livingCam+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CCTV Password Tools free?
CCTV Password Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do livingCam+ or CCTV Password Tools have ads?
CCTV Password Tools shows ads; livingCam+ does not.
Which is updated more often, livingCam+ or CCTV Password Tools?
livingCam+ ships an update every 4 months, and CCTV Password Tools every 9 days. Most recently, livingCam+ was updated on October 29, 2026 and CCTV Password Tools on October 29, 2026.

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