Comparison

GENBOLT CAM vs VideoLink

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

Head to head
About

GENBOLT CAM

Access and manage your security cameras remotely. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and receive instant alerts for motion detection. Control PTZ cameras with ease.

Highlights
  • Real-time live view
  • Playback and record videos
  • Motion detection alerts
  • PTZ camera control
Features
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The GENBOLT CAM app can manage your camera from anywhere and anytime. Key Features: 1. Real-time live view. 2. Playback and record videos. 3. Motion detection instant alerts. 4. Control PTZ camera. ===EULA=== [标准Apple使用条款(EULA)]:(https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

About

VideoLink

Remotely connect and manage your home's intelligent webcams and video recorders. View real-time video, capture footage, record, and communicate with two-way audio. Receive intelligent alarm notifications for enhanced home security.

Highlights
  • Remote camera connection
  • Real-time video viewing
  • Video recording
  • Voice call and intercom
  • Intelligent alarm push
Features
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VideoLink is a tool application for remotely connecting and managing home intelligent webcam, intelligent video recorder and other products. It can uniformly manage security products in the WIFI or mobile network environment, and can realize real-time video viewing, capture, video recording, voice call, real-time intercom, intelligent alarm push and other functions

Screenshots

GENBOLT CAM4 screens
VideoLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GENBOLT CAM at 3.9 against VideoLink's 1.8. GENBOLT CAM also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 5%). VideoLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ratings volume (40 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GENBOLT CAM sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. VideoLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GENBOLT CAM holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VideoLink has 40 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of GENBOLT CAM's written reviews are positive against 5% of VideoLink's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GENBOLT CAM ships an update every 5 weeks, VideoLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GENBOLT CAM versus VideoLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGENBOLT CAMVideoLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings) — better1.8 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews — better5.3% of reviews
Number of ratings840 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGENBOLT强 李

Customer experience

GENBOLT CAM

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive40.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative52.3%

VideoLink

All ratings40 ratings
Positive17.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative77.5%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive5.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative86.8%

In-app purchases

17 purchases

GENBOLT CAM

Subscriptions13
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(005)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(002)$8.991 Month
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  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(003)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(004)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(007)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(006)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(016)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(014)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(013)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(010)$8.991 Month
  • [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(009)$8.991 Month
  • [sub] 7-day vid / 1 month$8.991 Month
One-time4
  • 30-day video / one month$9.99
  • 30-day video / one quartal$29.99
  • 30-day video / half year$59.99
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  • 30-day video / one year$99.99
None

VideoLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GENBOLT CAM free?
GENBOLT CAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VideoLink free?
VideoLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GENBOLT CAM or VideoLink?
GENBOLT CAM is rated higher. GENBOLT CAM averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while VideoLink averages 1.8 from 40 ratings.
Do GENBOLT CAM or VideoLink have ads?
Neither GENBOLT CAM nor VideoLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GENBOLT CAM or VideoLink?
GENBOLT CAM ships an update every 5 weeks, and VideoLink monthly. Most recently, GENBOLT CAM was updated on October 26, 2026 and VideoLink on October 24, 2026.

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