COOAU Cam vs CZEview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COOAU Cam
Monitor your indoor and outdoor security cameras remotely. Receive instant motion detection alerts to take immediate safety measures. Keep your family and business secure from anywhere.
- Real-time video playback
- Playback image checking
- Motion detection alerts
- Time and message reminders
- Video image sharing
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COOAU Cam is a mobile application specially designed for indoor/outdoor security cameras. Meanwhile you will received the instant push message via "COOAU 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 function: 1. Real video playing 2. Playback image checking 3. Time & message reminding 4. Share the video image
CZEview
Monitor your home or property with this security system. Receive instant alerts on your phone when motion is detected, allowing you to stay informed and take action from anywhere. View live HD video, review recordings, and share footage.
- HD real-time video
- Motion detection alerts
- Video playback
- Video sharing
- Remote access
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CZEview security system for all life scenarios When the camera detects movement CZEview pushes a message to your cell phone so that you can take timely action. No matter where you are, you can always keep abreast of the latest trends. Main features: 1. HD real-time picture 2. intelligent detection and alarm push 3. video playback 4. share video Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: http://meari-us.oss-us-west-1.aliyuncs.com/common/app/privacy/141/zh/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CZEview at 4.9 against COOAU Cam's 4.4. CZEview also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). COOAU Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (175 vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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. CZEview sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. COOAU Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
CZEview holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: COOAU Cam has 175 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of COOAU Cam's written reviews are positive against 90% of CZEview's.
COOAU Cam ships an update every 4 months, CZEview every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COOAU Cam | CZEview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (175 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 311 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Diyigouxiang Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Muluo Import & Export Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
COOAU Cam
CZEview
Bugs and requests
COOAU Cam
Reported bugs
19 issues- App update broke all cameras
- Cameras won't connect to WiFi
- App shows 'failed to load' and 'poor network'
- Long delay on doorbell
- App cannot find camera even when online
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- No motion detection
- Cannot scroll back to see prior events
- Night vision is poor
- Motion detection is poor
- Loses connection constantly
- Lags to connect
- Timeline bar is hard to see
- Cannot send review
- Not compatible with all SD cards
- No simultaneous logins
- Takes a long time to get live view
- Live view is not always HD/4K
- Alarm device not working
- On iPhone, app asks to log in without register option
Requested features
4 requests- Add a button to automatically forward the timeline to the next recording
- Disable the light from turning on
- Improve timeline bar visibility
- Allow simultaneous logins for multiple devices
CZEview
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
COOAU Cam
No in-app purchases
CZEview
- AI Subscription 1 Device$1.991 Month
- AI-month-as-1-c$3.991 Month
- One Camera for 30 days Cloud$3.991 Month
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- Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device$4.991 Month
- cam basic 7days-month-as-1-c$5.991 Month
- cam basic 30days-month-as-1-c$7.991 Month
- Cloud Subscription 2 Devices$7.991 Month
- cam plus-month-1-duov4$9.991 Month
- cam basic 30days-year-as-1-c$79.991 Year
- cam plus smart ai-month-5$89.991 Month
