TDSEE vs Cudy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TDSEE
This application provides remote video monitoring capabilities for various smart devices. It offers features like smart tracking, alarm notifications, and two-way audio for comprehensive surveillance in homes, businesses, and warehouses.
- Video monitoring
- Smart tracking
- Alarm notification
- Two-way audio
- Video playback
- Remote access
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TDSEE is a super easy-to-use application for smart monitoring. It integrates various features, such as video monitoring, smart tracking, alarm notification, two-way audio, video playback, and so on. Together with the managed smart devices , it can be widely used in homes, enterprises, shops, machine rooms, and warehouses, meeting users' demand for remote video monitoring. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact with our technical support mailto:tendasecurity@tenda.cn. Best regards.
Cudy
Easily set up and manage your Cudy Wi-Fi routers, mesh systems, and range extenders from your mobile device. The app offers an intuitive interface for network status checks, personalized settings, and powerful device management features like internet pausing and parental controls.
- Quick router setup
- Network status dashboard
- Device management (pause internet, VPN)
- WiFi and IPTV settings
- Firmware updates
- Parental controls
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Cudy App provides the easiest way to access and manage Cudy Wi-Fi Router, Mesh Wi-Fi Router, or Range Extender through your mobile devices. From setup to device management, Cudy provides a simple and intuitive user interface to check the status of your networking devices and configure more personal settings for your network. Cudy App makes it easy for you to install your router and get quick access to your network information. Features include: 1, Easy and intuitive interface to quick setup the router in minutes. 2, Simple management dashboard to view the status of your network, notifications, and all the feature your router. 3, Powerful device management with options to pause internet or VPN access and set rate limits. 4, WiFi settings, IPTV settings, update firmware and much more. 5, Parental Controls allow you to set healthy internet schedules and content access for your family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cudy at none against TDSEE's 19. Cudy also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 21%). TDSEE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. TDSEE sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Cudy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for TDSEE against 3.4 for Cudy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of TDSEE's written reviews are positive against 45% of Cudy's.
TDSEE ships an update fortnightly, Cudy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TDSEE | Cudy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (49 ratings) — better | 3.4 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 45.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Tenda Technology Co.,Ltd. | Shenzhen Cudy Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
TDSEE
Cudy
User reviews
TDSEE
From 49 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Clear and bright video quality
- 🌙 Excellent night vision capability
- ⚡ Easy initial setup and installation
- 🔄 Remote camera control and management
- 🎥 Good recording and playback features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📡 Constant connectivity and offline issues
- ⚠️ False alarm notifications (motion/pet detection)
- 💸 Expensive cloud storage subscription
- 📱 Poor iPad/tablet optimization
Cudy
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and user friendly
- 🚀 Works well and stable
- ✅ Covers most needed features
- 📱 Clear UI and features
- ⚙️ VPN setup available
Room to improve
- ❌ Remote access issues
- 📉 Poor remote connection
- 🔌 Equipment failure/no response
- 🚫 App does not discover router
- ❓ Missing essential settings
Bugs and requests
TDSEE
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes on microphone activation
- Login verification loops and account recognition failures
- QR code scanning not working
- Camera shows offline despite being online
- Video playback shows 'no video' despite recordings existing
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- Full-screen mode causes image rotation and freezing
- App freezes when opening multiple cameras
- Slow or infinite loading when accessing camera feeds
- Alarm videos fail to load or display
- App crashes after recent iOS/Android updates
- Camera connection drops after updates
- Notifications sent from disconnected cameras
- PTZ camera controls not functioning properly
- Image loading stuck on black screen
- Two-way audio cuts out over mobile data
- Album/recordings disappear after updates
- Device turn-off button missing after updates
Requested features
16 requests- iPad/tablet optimized version
- Multi-camera grid/mosaic view
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Automated scheduling with day-of-week selection
- Multiple cloud storage provider options
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- Desktop/PC application support
- Fast-forward and frame-by-frame playback
- Privacy mode/camera disable button
- Customizable notification sounds
- Screen timeout prevention option
- Keyboard shortcuts for quick actions
- PIN code protection for app access
- Multi-device simultaneous access
- Adjustable two-way audio volume
- Automatic multi-camera display
- Scene and automation creation
Cudy
Reported bugs
18 issues- Cannot access routers remotely
- WiFi completely stopped working
- No response from company for cancellation/refund
- Cannot change Wake on LAN settings remotely
- Cannot access routers via app
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- Intermittent access
- No SMS access for P4
- Gaming latency issues
- App cannot discover router
- Internet speed meter is buggy
- M1800 unit disconnects frequently
- M3000 unit not turning on
- Parental control/child protection ineffective
- App does not work for M1800 (iOS)
- Router not connecting to each other
- App doesn't recognize own make wifi
- RE1200 wifi extender issues (no 5GHz)
- WiFi range reduced after update
Requested features
26 requests- Wake on LAN via mobile app
- Assign IP address in DHCP server
- Access Wake on LAN feature in app
- Mac Binding/Reservations via app
- SMS access for P4
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- Manual IP address entry for connection
- Custom DNS option
- Gaming mode option
- More firewall options (port management, protocol filters)
- Real-time bandwidth check per client
- Dark mode version
- eSIM & eSIM transfer support
- Set 2.4G or 5.0G preferences by device
- Data usage by devices
- QOS limit below 1 mbps
- Device-specific bandwidth and limits
- Control over all clients (mesh repeaters)
- VPN settings and quick toggle
- Signal strength display for all clients
- Parental control and website blocking
- Set age group for content filtering
- Support chat, community, and email in app
- Check for update option
- More relevant information on dashboard
- Tips and Help for users
- QoS options
In-app purchases
TDSEE
- 7 Days Detection 2 (1 month)$2.99
- 7 Days Detection (1 month)$3.99
- 7 Days Detection 2 (1 month)$5.99
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- 30 Days Detection 2 (1 month)$6.99
- 30 Days Detection (1 month)$9.99
- 7 Days Detection (1year)$9.99
- 30 Days Detection 2 (1 month)$15.95
- 7 Days Detection (2year)$17.99
- 7 Days Detection (6 month)$21.99
- 7 Days Detection 2 (12 months)$22.99
- 7 Days Detection 2 (6 months)$34.99
- 7 Days Detection (12 month)$39.99
- 30 Days Detection 2 (6 months)$39.99
- 30 Days Detection (2year)$49.99
- 7 Days Detection 2 (12 months)$59.90
- 30 Days Detection (6 month)$59.99
- 7 Days Detection (forever)$59.99
- 30 Days Detection 2 (12months)$59.99
- 30 Days Detection (12month)$99.99
Cudy
No in-app purchases
