Optimus Connect vs Netcraze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optimus Connect
This mobile client provides access to a Russian P2P service, allowing users to view SD and HD streams from supported recorders and cameras. It offers remote archive playback, PTZ and audio support, and the ability to save screenshots and video recordings directly to your device.
- View SD and HD streams
- Remote archive playback
- PTZ and audio support
- Save screenshots and video
- Automatic equipment search
- Add devices by serial, IP, or domain
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Optimus Connect мобильный клиент для iOS c поддержкой Российского сервиса P2P. Поддержка просмотра как SD, так и HD потоков через облако* (поддерживаются не все регистраторы и камеры) Поддержка кодеков H.264, H.265 и H.265+. Поддержка удаленного воспроизведения архива на весь экран, мобильного устройства. Поддержка PTZ, аудио. Возможность сохранения скриншотов/видеозаписей на телефон, сохранения удаленного архива по временным отрезкам. Возможность автоматического поиска оборудования. Возможность добавления устройства по серийному номеру, IP адресу и домену.
Netcraze
Manage your home network remotely with this app. Monitor internet usage per device or user, set access schedules, and filter content for family members. Disconnect devices instantly and receive alerts about network status.
- Remote network control
- Internet usage analysis
- Family member profiles
- Access scheduling
- Content filtering
- Device disconnection
- Event alerts
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Get full control of your home network from anywhere in the world where you have access to the Internet. - Analyse internet usage by device, user or network. - Create profiles for family members with access schedules and content filtering. - A wide range of public content filtering services are supported. - Disconnect a group of devices from the Internet with a single tap. - Stay up to date on network status with event alerts via push notifications or email.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Optimus Connect at 84% against Netcraze's 13%. Optimus Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Netcraze's advantage is ratings volume (381 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Optimus Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Netcraze has 381 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Optimus Connect's written reviews are positive against 13% of Netcraze's.
Optimus Connect ships an update every 5 months, Netcraze monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimus Connect | Netcraze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (381 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 381 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SECURITY EXPERT LLC | Netcraze LLC |
Customer experience
Optimus Connect
Netcraze
In-app purchases
Optimus Connect
No in-app purchases
Netcraze
No in-app purchases
