Comparison

ESP View vs Blynk IoT

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

Head to head
About

ESP View

This surveillance software allows for live video streaming, recording, and playback. It supports remote playback, snapshots, and PTZ control, leveraging Apple Push Notification service for efficient alerts.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Video recording and playback
  • Remote video playback
  • Snapshots
  • PTZ control
  • Apple Push Notification service support
Features
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ESP View is a surveillance software, which support Apple Push Notification service, support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.

About

Blynk IoT

Build custom IoT apps without coding using a drag-and-drop interface. Manage devices, users, and data remotely with a powerful web console and scalable cloud infrastructure. Supports over 400 hardware boards and various connection options.

Highlights
  • Drag-n-drop IoT app builder
  • Device and user management
  • OTA firmware updates
  • Secure cloud infrastructure
  • Hardware compatibility (400+ boards)
  • Real-time alerts and automations
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Trusted by over 1 million IoT developers worldwide, Blynk lets you build and customize beautiful, feature-rich apps without writing a single line of code. Blynk solves IoT complexity at every stage with easy workflows for end-user device activation, WiFi provisioning, seamless OTA firmware updates, enterprise-grade security, and much more! ⊲ Not Just an App... Blynk is an award-winning low-code IoT platform that supports IoT at any scale—from personal prototypes to millions of connected devices in production environments. 2024 Leader: IoT Platforms (G2) 2024 High Performer: IoT Management (G2) 2024 Momentum Leader: IoT Development Tools (G2) Designed, developed, tested, and continuously maintained, Blynk provides the building blocks of a fully integrated cloud IoT platform software solution—loved by customers and their end-users around the world! ⊲ Here’s What You Get When You Sign Up: Blynk.Apps: Drag-n-drop IoT app builder to build and brand feature-rich mobile apps in minutes and instantly manage devices, users, and data remotely. Blynk.Console: A powerful web portal to manage devices, users, and organizations, perform OTA firmware updates, and handle other important business functions. Blynk.Cloud: Cloud infrastructure needed to securely host, scale, and monitor your IoT solutions. Receive, store, and process data in real-time or at intervals. Connect to your other systems via APIs. Private server options are available. ⊲ Secure, Scalable Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure Processing over 180 billion hardware messages monthly, Blynk provides secure, end-to-end encryption between the cloud, apps, and devices with 24/7 incident monitoring, ensuring you don’t have to worry about security. ⊲ Robust Hardware Compatibility Supporting over 400 hardware development boards—including ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Seeed, Particle, SparkFun, Blues, Adafruit, Texas Instruments, and more—Blynk makes it easy to connect your devices to the cloud using WiFi, Ethernet, Cellular (GSM, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE), LoRaWAN, HTTPs, or MQTT. ⊲ Flexible Connection Options Blynk Library: Pre-configured C++ library for low-latency, bi-directional communication. Blynk.Edgent: Advanced features with less code for data exchange, WiFi provisioning, OTA firmware updates, and API access to apps and cloud. Blynk.NCP: High-quality network co-processor integration for dual MCU architecture. HTTP(s) API: Standard protocol to securely communicate and transfer data. MQTT API: Secure, versatile two-way communication for building MQTT dashboards or panels. ⊲ What an IoT Developer Can Do with Blynk: • Easy Device Activation • Device WiFi Provisioning • Sensor Data Visualization • Shared Access to Devices • Data Analytics • Remote Device Control • Asset Tracking • Firmware Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates • Multi-Device Management with a Single App • Real-Time Alerts: Send and receive push and email notifications. • Automations: Create scenarios for one or multiple devices based on various triggers. • Manage Multi-Level Organizations and Access to Devices • Voice Assistant Integration: Interact with devices using Amazon Alexa and Google Home. To use the Blynk IoT app, you must agree to our Terms of Use - https://blynk.io/tos

Screenshots

ESP View3 screens
Blynk IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ESP View at 5.0 against Blynk IoT's 4.5. ESP View also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). Blynk IoT's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (823 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Blynk IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ESP View asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ESP View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blynk IoT has 823 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of ESP View's written reviews are positive against 42% of Blynk IoT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESP View ships an update every 10 months, Blynk IoT monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ESP View versus Blynk IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESP ViewBlynk IoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (823 ratings)
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews42.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2823 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElite Security Products (ESP)Blynk Technologies

Customer experience

ESP View

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral20.8%
Negative47.2%

Blynk IoT

All ratings823 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative52.3%

User reviews

ESP View

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Good quality cameras
  • 👍 Easy to set up
  • 🚀 Works well on Wi-Fi
  • ✅ Good value for money
  • 💡 Better than previous models/software

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently disconnects
  • 🐛 Cameras often offline
  • 🐛 Slow to load cameras
  • 🐛 Constantly buffers
  • 🐛 App seldom works

Blynk IoT

From 823 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful IoT platform
  • 🚀 Efficient for rapid prototyping
  • 👍 Great for hobbyists and businesses
  • 👍 Stable and reliable

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Unstable, crashes frequently
  • 🤔 Confusing for beginners
  • 🤔 Lacks flexibility compared to legacy version
  • 🤔 Limited free features

Bugs and requests

ESP View

Reported bugs

31 issues
  • No WiFi connection
  • Camera not working
  • App not connecting to cameras
  • Device keeps reverting to 'device play backing' on iPhone
  • All cameras gone offline
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  • Very slow to load and often won't load cameras
  • Camera on television ok but doesn't work on phone
  • Cameras take too long to load and constantly buffer
  • App seldom works and judders
  • App has been really hard to pair up
  • Two cameras have stopped working
  • Unable to get App to sync/connect using QR code
  • App crashes, have to restart
  • Program keeps dropping out while viewing cameras
  • Very sensitive, alerts going off with nothing there
  • Constantly going offline and won't load cameras
  • One out of four cameras don't work
  • App immediately shows cameras offline on mobile data
  • Misted lens on camera
  • App is useless, frequently disconnects
  • Worst camera system ever, not worked since install
  • App is down for almost 24 hours
  • Terrible signal, no live picture, lags
  • Playback cutting out
  • Keeps going off
  • Often showing cameras as offline when opening app
  • App regularly comes up as 'Offline'
  • Not fit for purpose, keeps losing hard drive
  • Gaps in recording history
  • Problems with logging in since latest update
  • Loose connection when watching cameras sometimes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add cameras to system if only 4 ports
  • Scrub feature for playback
  • Desktop version of the app
  • Combine camera products into one app
  • Make view larger on the app
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  • Have a photo attached to thumbnail

Blynk IoT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Connectivity issues with devices
  • Widgets not working as expected
  • Account deletion without warning
  • Incompatibility with older hardware

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Bluetooth support
  • Better documentation and tutorials
  • Restore legacy app functionality
  • Affordable pricing for hobbyists

In-app purchases

None

ESP View

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Blynk IoT

Subscriptions7
  • Blynk MAKER - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Blynk Starter - Monthly$29.001 Month
  • Blynk PRO (40 users) Monthly$48.991 Month
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  • Blynk MAKER - Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Blynk PRO (100 users) Monthly$98.991 Month
  • Blynk PRO (50 users) Monthly$99.001 Month
  • Blynk PRO (500 users) Monthly$299.991 Month

Questions

Is ESP View free?
ESP View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blynk IoT free?
Blynk IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ESP View or Blynk IoT?
ESP View is rated higher. ESP View averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Blynk IoT averages 4.5 from 823 ratings.
Do ESP View or Blynk IoT have ads?
Neither ESP View nor Blynk IoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESP View or Blynk IoT?
ESP View ships an update every 10 months, and Blynk IoT monthly. Most recently, ESP View was updated on September 28, 2026 and Blynk IoT on October 14, 2026.

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