Digit Cam vs YI Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digit Cam
Stay connected with family through real-time video and audio. Initiate two-way conversations remotely with clear audio quality. Pan your phone for a panoramic view, with gyroscope support to easily monitor every corner.
- Real-time video and audio
- Two-way conversations
- Clear microphone and speaker
- Panoramic view
- Gyroscope support
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- Digit Cam connects you with your family through real-time video and audio anytime and anywhere just a fingertip away - With a simple tap on your mobile phone, you can initiate a 2-way conversation with your family remotely. Its specially designed microphone and speaker ensures loud and clean voice quality - By simply panning your mobile phone left and right, a complete panoramic view will be displayed to provide a better viewing experience. The gyroscope support, integrated in the Digit Cam App, is able to follow the mobile phone orientation, making it easier to see every corner being monitored. Auto-renewing subscriptions info: -Subscription name:15d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $12.99 per month -Subscription name:7d. Loop(12m.), 1 Cam,CVR -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $99.99 per month -Subscription name:15d. Loop(12m.), 5 Cam -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $99.99 per month -Subscription name:30d. Loop(365d), 5 Cam -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $179.99 per year -Subscription name:7d. Loop(365d), 3 CVR -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $249.99 per year -Payment: The user confirms the purchase and pays it with their iTunes account. -Cancel renewal:If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in Itunes / Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expire -Renew:Apple ITunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be postponed for one month after the deduction is successful -Precautions:After renewing the subscription automatically, the service is free for the first month, and the trial period ends from the day of purchase to the day of next month, and the charge is automatically deducted -Terms of use:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/terms_of_use?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -Privacy policy:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/privacy_agreement?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -YI Cloud Service Agreement:https://api.yitechnology.com/homecamera/cloud_agreement_ios.html -Autmatic Renewal Service Agreement:https://www.yitechnology.com/newapi/#/YihomeAutoRenewalAgreement
YI Smart
Stay connected with loved ones through real-time video and audio. Initiate two-way conversations with clear voice quality and enjoy a panoramic view of your surroundings by simply moving your phone.
- Real-time video and audio connection
- Two-way conversation
- Loud and clean voice quality
- Panoramic view
- Gyroscope support for enhanced viewing
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- YI Smart connects you with your family through real-time video and audio anytime and anywhere just a fingertip away - With a simple tap on your mobile phone, you can initiate a 2-way conversation with your family remotely. Its specially designed microphone and speaker ensures loud and clean voice quality - By simply panning your mobile phone left and right, a complete panoramic view will be displayed to provide a better viewing experience. The gyroscope support, integrated in the YI IoT App, is able to follow the mobile phone orientation, making it easier to see every corner being monitored. Auto-renewing subscriptions info: - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan(Monthly) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $4.99 per month - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan(Annual) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $39.99 per year - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan(Monthly) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $7.99 per month - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan(Annual) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $79.99 per year - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Standard_Plan(Monthly) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $11.99 per month - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Standard_Plan(Annual) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $99.99 per year - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan(Monthly) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $14.99 per month - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan(Annual) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $129.99 per year - Payment: The user confirms the purchase and pays it with their iTunes account. - Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes / Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expire - Renew: Apple iTunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be postponed for one month after the deduction is successful - Precautions: After renewing the subscription automatically, the service is free for the first month, and the trial period ends from the day of purchase to the day of next month, and the charge is automatically deducted -Terms of use:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/terms_of_use?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -Privacy policy:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/privacy_agreement?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN - YI Cloud Service Agreement: https://api.yitechnology.com/homecamera/cloud_agreement_ios.html - Autmatic Renewal Service Agreement: https://app.yitechnology.com/#/YihomeAutoRenewalAgreement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Digit Cam at none against YI Smart's shown. Digit Cam also leads on ratings volume (236 vs 72) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Digit Cam sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and YI Smart sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.9 for Digit Cam against 1.8 for YI Smart. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 236 and 72 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Digit Cam's written reviews are positive against 6% of YI Smart's.
Digit Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, YI Smart every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digit Cam | YI Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (236 ratings) — better | 1.8 (72 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews — better | 6.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 373 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kami Vision Incorporated | ZKCam Technology Limited |
Customer experience
Digit Cam
YI Smart
Bugs and requests
Digit Cam
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera randomly rotates or points at the wrong direction
- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
Requested features
3 requests- Improve notification reliability
- Add multi-device support
- Provide better subscription management
YI Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Digit Cam
- 7d. Loop(30d.), 1 Cam$1.991 Month
- 7d. Loop(30d.), 1 Cam, CVR$9.991 Month
- 15d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam$19.991 Month
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- 30d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam$19.991 Month
- 7d. Loop(12m.), 1 Cam,CVR$99.991 Year
- 15d. Loop(12m.), 5 Cam$129.991 Year
- 30days Loop(365d), 5 Cameras$179.991 Year
- 7d. (30d.), 1 Cam$1.99
- 30D STD Plan(EU1M1)$6.99
- 7d. (30d.), 1 Cam, CVR$9.99
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- 30D STD Plan(SG1M5)$19.99
- 15d. (30d.), 5 Cam$19.99
- 30D PREM Plan(US1M1)$25.99
YI Smart
- YI_Cloud_IOS_Entry_Monthly_ACT$3.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan_(Monthly)$4.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan(Monthly)$4.991 Month
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- YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan(Monthly)$7.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_STD_Plan(Monthly)$11.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan(Monthly)$14.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_IOS_Entry_Annual_ACT$26.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan_(Annual)$36.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan(Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan(Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Standard_Plan(Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan(Annual)7 Days trial$129.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan2(Monthly)$4.99
- YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan2(Monthly)$7.99
- 7天移动-包年套餐-一次性$9.99
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- YI_Cloud_STD_Plan2(Monthly)$11.99
- YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan2(Monthly)$14.99
- 7天CVR-包年-一次性$19.99
- 30天移动-包年-一次性$29.99
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan2(Annual)$39.99







