# Bayit Home vs StarEye

The clearest difference is rating: Bayit Home at 4.7 against StarEye's 3.0. Bayit Home also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (794 vs 18). StarEye's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. StarEye sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Bayit Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bayit Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bayit Home has 794 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Bayit Home's written reviews are positive against 12% of StarEye's.

Bayit Home ships an update every 2 months, StarEye fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bayit Home | StarEye |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (794 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bayit-home/id1477507258/reviews)** | [3.0 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stareye/id1523975767/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **794** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **28.6% of reviews** | 11.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 125 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bayit Home Automation](https://appshunter.io/developer/898170584) | [Shenzhen Xuanyuanxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523975769) |

## What reviewers say

### Bayit Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bayit-home/id1477507258)

Monitor your home, baby, pets, or office remotely. This app provides live video streaming with night vision and pan & tilt controls. Listen and respond to your surroundings with two-way audio.

**Highlights:** Remote monitoring, Night vision, Pan & tilt control, Two-way audio, Plug and play setup

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Clear night vision
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Easy to connect cameras
- 👍 Practical

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Unusable due to account binding issue
- 🐛 Constant connectivity issues
- 🐛 App not working with older cameras
- 🐛 QR code scanning not working
- 🐛 Notifications not working

**Reported bugs**

- App not recognizing device
- Troubleshooting options not working

**Requested features**

- Ability to silence motion alert notifications without disabling alerts
- Improved image quality


### StarEye

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stareye/id1523975767)

Easily configure and manage smart home devices with one-click setup. Access cloud storage for recordings, photos, and videos, and monitor your devices remotely. Receive instant notifications for activity, such as guest arrivals.

**Highlights:** One-click device configuration, Cloud storage for records, photos, and videos, Remote device monitoring, On-demand photo and video capture, Push notifications for activity

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3-day cycle storage (1 Month) | $3.99 | one-time |
| 7-day cycle storage (1 Month) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 day cloud storage 1 Month | $5.49 | one-time |
| 60 day cloud storage 1 month | $8.49 | one-time |
| 3-day cycle storage (3 Month) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 7-day cycle storage (3 Month) | $12.99 | one-time |
| 30 day cloud storage 6 Month | $20.49 | one-time |
| 7-day cycle storage (6 Month) | $24.99 | one-time |
| 7-day cycle storage (1 Year) | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bayit Home free?

Bayit Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StarEye free?

StarEye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bayit Home or StarEye?

Bayit Home is rated higher. Bayit Home averages 4.7 out of 5 from 794 ratings, while StarEye averages 3.0 from 18 ratings.

### Do Bayit Home or StarEye have ads?

Neither Bayit Home nor StarEye shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bayit Home or StarEye?

Bayit Home ships an update every 2 months, and StarEye fortnightly. Most recently, Bayit Home was updated on November 3, 2026 and StarEye on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*