Canny Cam vs Seeing
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
Seeing
Receive instant alerts for doorbell presses and motion detection. Monitor your home with high-definition video, and communicate with visitors remotely. Offers cloud storage plans for extended monitoring.
- Instant doorbell and motion alerts
- High-definition video monitoring
- Two-way audio communication
- Remote access from anywhere
- Cloud storage plans
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- Get instant messages when visitors press the doorbell or trigger the PIR motion sensors. - Monitor your home in high definition video. See, hear, and speak to visitors from anywhere. Automatic Subscription Instructions: 1. Subscription name: 6-month Plan(6 months);One Year Plan(1 year) 2. Price: cloud storage plan for 6-month Plan product is $28.99, cloud storage plan for One Year Plan product is $29.99 3. For an account that purchases an automatic subscription service, we will automatically deduct the next period of fees within 24 hours from your iTunes account before the service expires, and extend the corresponding service content, service conditions and service period. 4. If you need to cancel the automatic subscription, please manually open the Apple phone "Settings"-->Enter "iTunes Store & App Store"-->Click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", select "Seeing" to cancel the subscription. If you do not close the automatic subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will be deemed that you have agreed to continue the authorization, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. Terms of Use: https://www.seeing.store/user_agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://www.seeing.store/privacy_policy.html Subscription Service: https://www.seeing.store/renewal.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Seeing at 4.6 against Canny Cam's 2.5. Seeing also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (67K vs 48). Canny Cam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Canny Cam sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Seeing sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $28.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Seeing holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seeing has 67K ratings behind it against 48, 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 26% of Seeing's.
Canny Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, Seeing every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canny Cam | Seeing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (48 ratings) | 4.6 (67K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 26.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 67K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #33 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 辉 陈 | LONSEN ELECTRONICS LIMITED |
Customer experience
Canny Cam
Seeing
Bugs and requests
Canny Cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Seeing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription issues and inability to view recorded videos
- Connectivity problems and app crashes
- Inconsistent motion detection
Requested features
4 requests- Scheduling options for motion detection
- Longer video recording duration
- Improved notification system
- Better customer support
In-app purchases
Canny Cam
- 1cam 7 days loop recordMonthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- 1cam 15days loop recordMonthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Basic Member(1 device)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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- 2cams 7days loop recordMonthy1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Standard Member (1 device)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- 1cam 30days loop recordMonthy.1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- 4cams 7days loop recordMonthy1 Month trial$8.991 Month
- 10c 30days loop record Monthy.1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Standard Member (4 devices)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 2cams 30day loop recordMonthy.1 Month trial$11.991 Month
- 8cams 7days loop recordMonthy1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Standard Member (1 device) REC1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- 20c 60days loop recordMonthy1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Premium Member (20 devices)1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- 4cams 30day loop recordMonthy.1 Month trial$20.991 Month
- 1cams 30day CVR loop record.1 Month trial$24.991 Month
- 8cams 30day loop recordMonthy1 Month trial$34.991 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
Seeing
- SF-Cyclic 30 day, use 6 month1 Month trial$28.996 Months
- SF-Use 6 month,cyclic 30 day1 Month trial$28.996 Months
- SF-Cyclic 30 day,valid 6 month1 Month trial$28.996 Months
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- SF-Valid 6 month,cyclic 30 day1 Month trial$28.996 Months
- 6 months Plan$28.996 Months
- 6-month Plan$28.996 Months
- SR-Cyclic 30 day,use 6 month$28.996 Months
- SR-Cyclic 30 day,serve 1 year$29.991 Year
- SF-Cyclic 30 day,valid 1 year1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- S3-Use 1 year,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SF-Valid 1 year,cyclic 30 day1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- One Year Plan$29.991 Year
- SF-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 year1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- One year Plan$29.991 Year
- SF-Use 1 year,Cyclic 30 day1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- SR-Cyclic 30 day,use 1 year$29.991 Year
- S3-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- One Super Plan$59.991 Year
- One super plan$59.991 Year









