Amcrest Smart Home vs Scrypted
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amcrest Smart Home
Connect to and manage your smart security devices, including video doorbells and cameras. Monitor your home remotely and stay informed about security events.
- Connect to smart security devices
- Manage video doorbells
- Monitor deterrent cameras
- Control battery cameras
- Stay connected remotely
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The Amcrest Smart Home app will allow you to stay connected to all your Smart security devices including our Video Doorbell, Deterrent Camera, and our Battery Camera
Scrypted
This app allows you to remotely monitor and record live feeds from your ONVIF/RTSP security cameras. Access your footage from anywhere, receive real-time alerts for detected motion, and easily search through recordings.
- ONVIF/RTSP camera integration
- Remote live stream and recording access
- Real-time motion alerts
- Smart search for footage
- Multi-device synchronization
- User-friendly interface
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Scrypted NVR - Smart Camera Monitoring & Recording Stay connected to your ONVIF/RTSP security cameras with Scrypted NVR, the ultimate video recording and monitoring solution. Effortlessly manage, record, and access your live camera feeds from anywhere, at any time, directly from your iOS device. Key Features: Seamless Camera Integration: Connect and manage multiple ONVIF and RTSP-enabled cameras with ease. Remote Access: View live streams and recordings from your cameras securely from any location. Real-Time Alerts: Receive instant notifications when motion is detected or events are triggered. Smart Search: Quickly find and review recorded footage with advanced search options. Multi-Device Support: Sync and access your cameras across multiple iOS devices. User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive controls and layout for easy navigation and monitoring. Whether you're home or away, keep an eye on what matters most with Scrypted NVR. Download today and take control of your security system like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scrypted at every 3 weeks against Amcrest Smart Home's every 4 months. Scrypted also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Amcrest Smart Home's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 20) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Scrypted holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amcrest Smart Home has 2.4K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Amcrest Smart Home's written reviews are positive against 33% of Scrypted's.
Amcrest Smart Home ships an update every 4 months, Scrypted every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amcrest Smart Home | Scrypted |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.4K ratings) | 4.6 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amcrest | Vysor, Inc. |
Customer experience
Amcrest Smart Home
Scrypted
In-app purchases
Amcrest Smart Home
No in-app purchases
Scrypted
No in-app purchases
