Bluecherry Mobile vs TRENDnet Sentinel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluecherry Mobile
Connect to your Bluecherry video surveillance servers to stream live video and review recorded events. This app requires a compatible server version for full functionality.
- Connect to Bluecherry servers
- Stream live video
- Playback recorded events
- Secure connection
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Requires Bluecherry server version 3.0 or newer Bluecherry video surveillance iOS app. Easily and securely connect to your Bluecherry video surveillance servers and stream live video and play back events.
TRENDnet Sentinel
This application allows users to remotely manage TRENDnet surveillance cameras and NVRs. View live video feeds, playback recorded footage, capture screenshots, and share files directly from your mobile device.
- Remote camera management
- Live video viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Screenshot capture
- File sharing
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Managed your TRENDnet surveillance cameras and NVRs with the free TRENDnet Sentinel mobile app. The Sentinel mobile app is specifically designed for use with TRENDnet IP cameras and network video recorders. Easily view and record remote live video from multiple TRENDnet IP cameras. Playback recorded video, take screenshots, and conveniently share files directly through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluecherry Mobile at 50% against TRENDnet Sentinel's 0%. Bluecherry Mobile also leads on rating (1.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). TRENDnet Sentinel's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, 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
TRENDnet Sentinel is free to download; Bluecherry Mobile costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluecherry Mobile holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bluecherry Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of TRENDnet Sentinel's.
Bluecherry Mobile ships an update every 4 months, TRENDnet Sentinel every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluecherry Mobile | TRENDnet Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.8 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluecherry, LLC | TRENDnet Inc. |
Customer experience
Bluecherry Mobile
TRENDnet Sentinel
In-app purchases
Bluecherry Mobile
No in-app purchases
TRENDnet Sentinel
No in-app purchases
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