Botslab vs ieGeek Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Botslab
This application offers smart home control tools designed to enhance your daily life with greater convenience. It provides a centralized platform for managing various smart home devices and functionalities.
- Smart home control
- Convenient living
- Device management
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Smart home control tools provide you with a more convenient life. Privacy Policy: https://h5.botslab.com/cms/app/privacy_agreement_zh_cn.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ieGeek Cam
Monitor your home's security with live video streaming and motion detection. Receive instant alerts for any detected movement, allowing you to take immediate action for safety. Access recorded footage and manage your surveillance system remotely.
- Live video streaming
- Motion detection recording
- Instant push notifications
- Video playback
- Customizable detection zones
- Video sharing
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ieGeek Cam is an easy-to-use security camera system surveillance app, providing live video and motion detection recording service to instantly know your home's security. Meanwhile, you will receive the instant push message via "ieGeek Cam" alarm system once the motion detected, so you can do accordingly for the safety protection measures. Your family and enterprise be with you, wherever you are. The main functions: 1. Real video playing 2. Share the video image 3. Playback image checking 4. Time & message reminding 5. Customize smart detection zones Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula https://meari-us.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/html/audit/81/storage_server.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ieGeek Cam at 84% against Botslab's 36%. ieGeek Cam also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Botslab's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Botslab sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ieGeek Cam sells 30 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ieGeek Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ieGeek Cam has 1.6K ratings behind it against 260, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Botslab's written reviews are positive against 84% of ieGeek Cam's.
Botslab ships an update fortnightly, ieGeek Cam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Botslab | ieGeek Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (260 ratings) | 4.5 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 260 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #154 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 483 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOTSLAB INC. | Shenzhen Globalebuy CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Botslab
ieGeek Cam
User reviews
Botslab
From 260 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Clear and responsive video
- 🔒 Good security features
- 💡 Versatile and customizable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🔋 Short battery life
- 🕰️ Slow video playback and loading
ieGeek Cam
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🚀 Affordable and great value
- 📸 Clear, high-quality video
- 🔋 Decent battery life
- 🔒 Reliable security features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and frequent disconnections
- 🔋 Battery life could be better
- 📱 App could be more user-friendly
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with required app permissions
- ⏱️ Slow response times and delayed notifications
Bugs and requests
Botslab
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to connect to cameras
- Inconsistent video recording
- Mapping and room management issues
Requested features
4 requests- Improve video editing capabilities
- Add multi-user support
- Enhance motion detection sensitivity
- Provide more customization options
ieGeek Cam
Reported bugs
4 issues- Deletion function not working
- Camera logging out unexpectedly
- Issues with multiple device logins
- Inconsistent video quality and frame rate
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize alert sounds
- Longer video recording duration
- Option to disable camera remotely
- Improved integration with smart home platforms
- More advanced motion detection and tracking
In-app purchases
Botslab
- Basic Plan (monthly)$2.991 Month
- Pro Plan (monthly)$4.991 Month
- Premium Plan (monthly)$8.991 Month
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- Basic Plan (annual)$19.991 Year
- Pro Plan (annual)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Plus Plan (30-day)-Annual$49.991 Year
- Basic Plan (one month)$2.99
- 7-day Video History(Month)$3.99
- 14-day Video History(Month)$5.99
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- 30-day Video History(Month)$6.99
- Basic Plan (Month)$6.99
- 7day-Year Video History$12.99
- 7day-Year Video History(3 off)$14.99
- 7day-Year Video History(8 off)$14.99
- Plus Plan（Month)$15.99
- Basic Plan (one year)$19.90
- 7-day Video History(Year)$22.99
- Pro Plan (one year)$29.99
- Basic Plan (7-Day History)-yr.$34.99
- Basic Plan（Year)$44.90
- Basic Plan (Year)$49.99
- 14-day Video History(Year)$59.99
- 30-day Video History(Year)$59.99
- Plus Plan（Year)$129.99
ieGeek Cam
- AI Month$1.991 Month
- AI Subscription 1 Device$1.991 Month
- AI-month-as-1-c$2.991 Month
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- Cloud Month Event 3 Days$2.991 Month
- AI Subscription 2 Devices$3.991 Month
- cam basic 7days-month-1$4.991 Month
- Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device2 variants$4.991 Month
- cam basic 30days-month-1$6.991 Month
- 2 device for 1 month$7.991 Month
- cam plus-month-1 duo$9.991 Month
- cam plus-month-1$9.991 Month
- Cloud AI Month Event 2 Device$9.991 Month
- 3 device for 1 month$11.991 Month
- cam basic 30days-month-2$11.991 Month
- 4 device for 1 month$15.991 Month
- cam plus-month-2$15.991 Month
- Cloud Subscription Event 10$15.991 Month
- 4G Unlimited Month US Cost$17.991 Month
- 1 device for 1 month$19.991 Month
- 5 device for 1 month$19.991 Month
- 4G Unlimited Month US$20.991 Month
- 1 device for 1 month2 variants$2.99
- 1 device for 1 month$3.99
- 1 device for 1 month$4.99
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- 1 device for 1 year$19.99
- 1 Device AI Service Year$19.99
- Data Unlimited Month US Dis.$20.99
- 1 device for 1 year2 variants$39.99
- Cloud AI Year Event 1 Devices$49.99
- 2 device for 1 year$79.99
