# FOWL vs Ballasted

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ballasted at none against FOWL's 18. Ballasted also leads on ads (none vs shown). FOWL's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FOWL sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Ballasted asks for nothing beyond the download.

FOWL ships an update monthly, Ballasted every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FOWL | Ballasted |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.1 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fowl/id1509600438/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **60** | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 165 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [维龙 何](https://appshunter.io/developer/1412586836) | [Charles Hanner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1808780566) |

## What reviewers say

### FOWL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fowl/id1509600438)

Access and manage your video surveillance cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, record footage, take snapshots, and review past recordings using your device's UID. Ideal for home security, store management, and area surveillance.

**Highlights:** Remote real-time monitoring, Video recording, Photographing/snapshotting, Playback of recordings, Cloud login via device UID, Intelligent management operations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FOWL monthly card-7 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 月卡-7 | $2.99 | one-time |
| FOWL monthly card(EU)-7 | $4.99 | one-time |
| FOWL monthly card(JP)-7 | $4.99 | one-time |
| monthly card- 30 | $5.99 | one-time |
| FOWL monthly card(AE)-7 | $6.99 | one-time |
| FOWL monthly card(US)- 30 | $12.99 | one-time |
| FOWL  monthly card(EU)- 30 | $12.99 | one-time |
| FOWL yearly card - 7 | $18.99 | one-time |
| FOWL half year card（US）-7 | $28.99 | one-time |
| FOWL half year card(EU)- 7 | $28.99 | one-time |
| half year card - 30 | $31.99 | one-time |
| FOWL yearly card(JP) - 30 | $38.99 | one-time |
| FOWL  yearly card(US)-7 | $49.99 | one-time |
| FOWL yearly card(EU)- 7 | $49.99 | one-time |
| yearly card - 30 | $59.99 | one-time |
| FOWL half year card(US)-30 | $74.99 | one-time |
| FOWL yearly card (US)- 30 | $129.99 | one-time |


### Ballasted

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ballasted/id6744664674)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FOWL free?

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

### Is Ballasted free?

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

### Do FOWL or Ballasted have ads?

FOWL shows ads; Ballasted does not.

### Which is updated more often, FOWL or Ballasted?

FOWL ships an update monthly, and Ballasted every 4 months. Most recently, FOWL was updated on August 10, 2026 and Ballasted on September 11, 2026.

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