Comparison

blurams vs HonestView

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

Head to head
About

blurams

This home monitoring app allows you to view live video feeds from your Wi-Fi cameras on your smartphone. It offers two-way conversation, motion detection, and facial recognition. Various subscription plans are available for extended recording and cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Two-way audio conversation
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Facial recognition
  • Pan, tilt, and zoom controls
  • Cloud recording plans
Features
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The blurams app is home monitoring Wi-Fi video camera that sets up easily on your smartphone. With blurams camera, you can view your live video feed from anywhere by logging into the free blurams app on your smartphone. APP Features: 1、Two-way conversation and audio. 2、Motion detected activity. 3、High-definition video. 4、Pan, tilt, zoom on your phone to see more details of the room. 5、Facial recognition. Automatic renewal BluramsGuard loop recording plan --Loop Recording Plan Benefits: the camera records video all day within a limited time; cloud space video collection; save and share video functions --Subscription period: 3-day loop recording(month), 7-day loop recording(month), 7-day loop recording(year), 15-day loop recording(month), 15-day loop recording(year),30-day loop recording(month) , 30-day loop recording(year). --Subscription price: subject to the IAP application information. For example,7-day loop recording(month) is $4.99 per month;7-day loop recording(year) is $49 per year. --Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to the iTunes account. --Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. --Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. Automatic renewal BluramsGuard Event recording plan --Event Recording Plan Benefits: event recording video within a limited time by camera; cloud space video collection; save and share video functions --Subscription period: 15-day event recording(month), 15-day event recording(year), 60-day event recording(month) , 60-day event recording(year). --Subscription price: subject to the IAP application information. For example, 15-day event recording(month) is $5.99 per month;15-day event recording(year) is $59 per year. --Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to the iTunes account. --Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. --Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. Automatic renewal BluramsGuard Home Plus Plan --Home Plus Plan Benefits: 5 cameras record video all day for a limited time; cloud space video collection; save and share video functions --Subscription period: 7-day loop recording(year)-supports 5 cameras, 30-day loop recording(year)-supports 5 cameras. --Subscription price: subject to the IAP application information. For example, 7-day loop recording(year)-supports 5 cameras is $99.9 per month;30-day loop recording(year)-supports 5 cameras is $299.9 per year. --Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and pays, it will be credited to the iTunes account. --Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. --Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. --Privacy Policy: https://download.blurams.com/app/privacyPolicy_en.html --User Agreement: https://webapp.blurams.com/rn/disclaimer/userAgreement --Automatic renewal BluramsGuard plan agreement: https://webapp.blurams.com/rn/bluramsGuard/bluramsGuardFAQ?lang=en

About

HonestView

Monitor your network with this free application. It offers a simple yet fashionable interface with features like video sharing, real-time preview, and video backup.

Highlights
  • Network monitoring
  • Video sharing
  • Real-time preview
  • Video backup
  • QR scanning
  • Video capture
Features
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HonestView is a free app about network monitoring. The user interface of HonestView is not only simple and fashionable, but also supports a variety of useful functions: video sharing, real-time preview, video backup, QR scanning, video capture, etc.

Screenshots

blurams4 screens
HonestView2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: blurams at 56% against HonestView's 5%. blurams also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (77K vs 79). HonestView's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. blurams sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and HonestView sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

blurams holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: blurams has 77K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of blurams's written reviews are positive against 5% of HonestView's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

blurams ships an update every 2 weeks, HonestView every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
blurams versus HonestView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbluramsHonestView
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (77K ratings) — better2.3 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better5.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77K — better79
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size319 MB564 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Vision Insight Technology Co.,Ltd.克纯 马

Customer experience

blurams

All ratings76,744 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews932 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative32.5%

HonestView

All ratings74 ratings
Positive23.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative70.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative92.5%

Bugs and requests

blurams

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Camera view gets stuck in landscape mode
  • Recorded videos have gaps and missing footage
  • Inability to delete individual recorded events
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices
  • Unreliable cloud storage and playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view multiple cameras simultaneously
  • Improved motion detection and customization
  • Option to disable ads and notifications
  • Bluetooth connectivity for better range
  • Longer SD card recording duration

HonestView

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

blurams

Subscriptions10
  • 3-day loop recording(month)$1.991 Month
  • 3-day loop month plan(EA)$2.991 Month
  • 7-day loop recording(month)$4.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • 15-day loop recording(month)$5.991 Month
  • 7 days loop month plan(EA)$5.991 Month
  • 15 days loop month plan(EA)$6.991 Month
  • 30-day loop recording(month)$14.991 Month
  • 30 day loop month plan(EA)$15.991 Month
  • 15-day loop recording(year)$59.001 Year
  • 15 day loop year plan(EA)$69.991 Year
9 purchases

HonestView

One-time9
  • Monthly,1-Cam,3.99/Month$3.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |31-day2 variants$5.99
  • Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99
Show 6 more
  • 3-day Motion Video |92-day$10.99
  • 7day save/90day serve/1Cam$16.99
  • 3-day Motion Video |366-day$36.99
  • Annual,1-Cam,3.33/Month$39.99
  • 7day save/360day serve/1Cam$59.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |366-day$59.99

Questions

Is blurams free?
blurams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HonestView free?
HonestView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, blurams or HonestView?
blurams is rated higher. blurams averages 4.8 out of 5 from 77K ratings, while HonestView averages 2.3 from 79 ratings.
Do blurams or HonestView have ads?
Both blurams and HonestView show ads.
Which is updated more often, blurams or HonestView?
blurams ships an update every 2 weeks, and HonestView every 3 months. Most recently, blurams was updated on November 7, 2026 and HonestView on November 3, 2026.

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