StarEye vs YsxLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StarEye
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.
- One-click device configuration
- Cloud storage for records, photos, and videos
- Remote device monitoring
- On-demand photo and video capture
- Push notifications for activity
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Used to manage Star Eye products The main function: 1. One-click configuration, which is very easy for users to use the configuration for the first time (you can configure nearby devices in configuration mode to connect to the router at the same time); 2. The user logs in to the system, and the device supports cloud storage records, cloud storage photos, and cloud storage videos; 3. Watch the device at any time; 4. Take photos and videos of equipment scenes at any time; 5. When guests visit, they will wake up work video and push notifications.
YsxLite
This app offers a customized camera experience with a simple user interface. It allows users to bind cameras, stream live video, and play back recorded footage.
- Customized camera functions
- Simple user interface
- Camera binding
- Live streaming
- Video playback
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YsxLite is is a customized camera APP. With simple UI YsxLite provides functions like binding camera, live streaming and video playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StarEye at 3.0 against YsxLite's 2.0. StarEye also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). YsxLite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ratings volume (812 vs 18). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. StarEye sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. YsxLite asks for nothing beyond the download.
StarEye holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YsxLite has 812 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of StarEye's written reviews are positive against 6% of YsxLite's.
StarEye ships an update fortnightly, YsxLite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StarEye | YsxLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (18 ratings) — better | 2.0 (812 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews — better | 6.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 812 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Xuanyuanxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 慎 李 |
Customer experience
StarEye
YsxLite
Bugs and requests
StarEye
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
YsxLite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera doesn't turn on
- App crashes frequently
- Fails to connect to WiFi
- Bluetooth not working
Requested features
4 requests- Better instructions and documentation
- Improved connectivity and reliability
- Enhanced security features
- Compatibility with modern devices and networks
In-app purchases
StarEye
- 3-day cycle storage (1 Month)$3.99
- 7-day cycle storage (1 Month)$4.99
- 30 day cloud storage 1 Month$5.49
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- 60 day cloud storage 1 month$8.49
- 3-day cycle storage (3 Month)3 variants$9.99
- 30d cloud 1month 20s record$10.99
- 7-day cycle storage (3 Month)$12.99
- 30d cloud 1month 30s record$16.99
- Data package$17.99
- 30 day cloud storage 6 Month$20.49
- 3-day cycle storage (6 Month)$20.99
- 7-day cycle storage (6 Month)$24.99
- 60 day cloud storage 6 Month$37.49
- 30 day cloud storage 12 month$40.49
- 3-day cycle storage (1 Year)$41.99
- 7-day cycle storage (1 Year)$49.99
YsxLite
No in-app purchases
