# Dzees Home vs Essential Steam

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Essential Steam at none against Dzees Home's 10. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dzees Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Essential Steam asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dzees Home | Essential Steam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (5.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dzees-home/id1564402588/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.9K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 224 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Weixi Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641458649) | [子昂 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741659620) |

## What reviewers say

### Dzees Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dzees-home/id1564402588)

Monitor your home security with smart cameras. View live streams, access recorded footage, and integrate with alarm systems for comprehensive protection.

**Highlights:** Live camera streaming, Historical video playback, Alarm system integration, Home safety protection, Smart camera management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Plus monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Pro monthly | $13.99 | per month |
| Basic Awareness Annually | $67.99 | per year |
| Plus Awareness Annually | $89.99 | per year |
| Pro Awareness Annually | $158.99 | per year |
| Basic(1m) | $2.99 | one-time |
| Basic(3m) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Plus(3m) | $12.99 | one-time |
| Basic(12m) | $31.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy setup
- 🔒 Good security features
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🚀 Affordable and works well
- 👍 Great image/video quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notification delays
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 🔋 Battery life issues
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 🐛 Firmware update problems

**Reported bugs**

- Cameras disappearing from app after firmware update
- Unexpected camera behavior after firmware update
- Connectivity issues causing offline cameras
- Delayed or missing notifications
- Video playback and scrubbing problems

**Requested features**

- Support for iPad and multi-device login
- Ability to reject shared account access
- Landscape video playback support
- Sleep schedule and activity zone settings
- Improved notification management


### Essential Steam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essential-steam/id6748943882)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dzees Home free?

Dzees Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Essential Steam free?

Essential Steam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Dzees Home or Essential Steam have ads?

Neither Dzees Home nor Essential Steam shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*