Canny Cam vs VSees
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canny Cam
Monitor your home, office, or shop remotely with real-time video surveillance. Receive instant alerts for abnormal activity and access video history. Control camera direction and communicate via intercom.
- Real-time video surveillance
- HD video viewing
- Remote PTZ control
- Intelligent video recording
- Real-time notification and playback
- Real-time intercom
- Alarm and information push
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Canny Cam is a mobile real-time video surveillance software used with cloud camera. Through this client, you can view your home, shops, offices and other places at any time in real-time video and video history, also receive immediate alert to the place of abnormal information alarm, and take safety precautions at the first time. Main function: Support mobile real-time video surveillance; Real Time HD video viewing; Remote PTZ control, operate on the camera direction rotation through the touch screen; Support remote intelligent video recording, video real-time notification and playback; Support real-time intercom, video electronic amplification and other functions; Real time alarm and information push. When the environment is detected, the client will receive the alert information immediately. Canny Cam Automatic Subscription Service Description 1. Subscription Cycle Continuous monthly service, a monthly deduction 2. Subscription Price 1 cam record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 2.99 1 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 6.99 2 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 4.99 2 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 11.99 4 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 8.99 4 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 20.99 8 cams record for 7 days, monthly price is $ 14.99 8 cams record for 30 days, monthly price is $ 34.99 3. Payment Method For accounts that purchase automatic subscriptions, the cost of the next subscription period will be deducted from your iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration. After the deduction is successful, the service time will be extended by one subscription period. 4. Cancel Automatic Subscription If you need to cancel the automatic subscription, please manually go the phone "Settings" -->Enter "iTunes Store and App Store"-->Click "Apple ID"-->Select "View Apple ID"-->Enter "Account Settings" -->Click "Subscribe", and then select Canny Cam subscription service to cancel the automatic subscription. If you do not close the subscription 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, you will be deemed to agree to continue to authorize, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. Cloud storage automatic subscription service agreement: https://mipcm.com/eula/cannycam/eula_en.html
VSees
Access and monitor your security cameras from anywhere. This application provides a convenient way to keep an eye on your property and ensure your safety remotely.
- Remote camera viewing
- Property monitoring
- Safety enhancement
- Live feed access
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A software that allows remote viewing of cameras to safeguard your safety
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VSees at 86% against Canny Cam's 21%. VSees also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Canny Cam's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Canny Cam sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. VSees asks for nothing beyond the download.
VSees holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VSees has 360 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Canny Cam's written reviews are positive against 86% of VSees's.
Canny Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, VSees every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Canny Cam | VSees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (51 ratings) | 4.8 (360 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 360 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 辉 陈 | Zhuhai Jingxian Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Canny Cam
VSees
In-app purchases
Canny Cam
- 1cam 7 days loop recordMonthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Basic Member(1 device)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Standard Member (1 device)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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- 1cam 30days loop recordMonthy.1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Standard Member (4 devices)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Standard Member (1 device) REC1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Premium Member (20 devices)1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Basic Member(1 device) Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Standard Member (1 device) Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Standard Member (4 devices) Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year
VSees
No in-app purchases
