StarEye vs KAWA AUTO
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.
KAWA AUTO
Connect to your dash camera via Wi-Fi to capture photos, manage recordings, and adjust settings directly from your smartphone. Easily share your driving experiences on social media.
- Wi-Fi camera connection
- Photo and video capture
- File management
- Settings adjustment
- Social media sharing
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"KAWA AUTO" is a special mobile application of KAWA AUTO dash cameras. You can take pictures from the smartphone through Wi-Fi connection, manage files, change settings and share the driving moments to social medias.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: KAWA AUTO at 100% against StarEye's 12%. KAWA AUTO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). StarEye's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, ads and device support 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 9 one-off in-app purchases. KAWA AUTO asks for nothing beyond the download.
KAWA AUTO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of StarEye's written reviews are positive against 100% of KAWA AUTO's.
StarEye ships an update fortnightly, KAWA AUTO every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | StarEye | KAWA AUTO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| 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, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Xuanyuanxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | SHENZHEN APICAL TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
StarEye
KAWA AUTO
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)2 variants$9.99
- 7-day cycle storage (3 Month)$12.99
- 30 day cloud storage 6 Month$20.49
- 7-day cycle storage (6 Month)$24.99
- 7-day cycle storage (1 Year)$49.99
KAWA AUTO
No in-app purchases
