Botslab vs ANRAN
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/
ANRAN
Monitor your security cameras remotely with live video feeds and multi-image previews. Control PTZ functions, capture video, and manage recordings. Offers advanced AI features and cloud storage options.
- 24-hour remote video surveillance
- Multi-image real-time preview
- QR code scanning for setup
- PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) control
- Video capture and recording
- Cloud storage options
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24 Hour Remote Video Surveillance Moblie Application Concise and fashion GUI, Multi-image and real- time preview, QR scan, PTZ control, video capture, recording backup. More functions are waiting for you, just download it. Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://meari-us.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/html/audit/84/storage_server.html Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ANRAN at 84% against Botslab's 36%. ANRAN also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Botslab's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ANRAN sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ANRAN holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ANRAN has 1.9K ratings behind it against 273, 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 ANRAN's.
Botslab ships an update fortnightly, ANRAN every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Botslab | ANRAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (273 ratings) | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 273 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 642 MB | 313 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOTSLAB INC. | Shenzhen Anran Security Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Botslab
ANRAN
User reviews
Botslab
From 273 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
ANRAN
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy installation
- 📷 Great image quality
- 🔊 Clear audio
- 🔋 Reliable solar charging
- 🔒 Effective security features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🔍 Limited motion tracking
- 🔊 Sound quality could be better
- 🔒 Concerns about data privacy
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
ANRAN
Reported bugs
2 issues- Camera freezes or stops responding
- App crashes during playback
Requested features
4 requests- Multiple user access
- Longer video recording duration
- Advanced motion detection settings
- Integration with smart home platforms
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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- Pro Plan (annual)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Basic Plan (one month)$2.99
- 7-day Video History(Month)$3.99
- 30-day Video History(Month)$6.99
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- Basic Plan (Month)$6.99
- Basic Plan (one year)$19.90
- Basic Plan (Year)$49.99
ANRAN
- One cam for 30 days Al Service$2.991 Month
- Advanced AI Sub. |One Device$2.991 Month
- AI-month-as-1-c$3.991 Month
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- 1Cam Cloud Storage event Month$5.991 Month
- cam basic-month-1$6.991 Month
- Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device2 variants$6.991 Month
- cam plus-monthly-1$6.991 Month
- cam plus-month-as-1-c$8.991 Month
- 2Cam Cloud Storage event Month$11.991 Month
