Comparison

DeluxeCam vs Amcrest View Pro 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DeluxeCam

Access your wireless video monitor feed from any location globally on your iPhone. View live streams, manage camera channels, capture snapshots, utilize two-way audio, and review recorded motion events.

Highlights
  • View live video feeds
  • Change camera channels
  • Save snapshots
  • Enable two-way audio
  • Search and playback motion events
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DeluxeCam allows you to view your wireless video monitor from anywhere in the world on your iPhone. The app allows you to: • View live video from all connected cameras. • Change the channel displayed in live viewing. • Save snapshots directly to your mobile device. • Enable two-way audio with any of the connected cameras. • Search and playback motion events saved to the system’s memory card.

About

Amcrest View Pro 2

Monitor your Amcrest IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs remotely. This application allows you to view live feeds from your security devices directly on your iOS device, providing peace of mind and enhanced home security.

Highlights
  • Live camera viewing
  • Remote access
  • Monitor IP cameras
  • Monitor DVRs
  • Monitor NVRs
  • Home security
Features
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The Amcrest View Pro 2 app was specifically designed for our Amcrest IP Cameras, HDCVI DVRs, and NVRs. Watch your cameras live using your iOS device! As a leader in the home security space, Amcrest offers products to help you and your loved ones feel safe, no matter where you are. With the Amcrest View Pro 2 app, it's simple to check in on what you care about, from anywhere.

Screenshots

DeluxeCam4 screens
Amcrest View Pro 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeluxeCam at 3.0 against Amcrest View Pro 2's 2.1. DeluxeCam also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Amcrest View Pro 2's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 5) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeluxeCam holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amcrest View Pro 2 has 107 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of DeluxeCam's written reviews are positive against 15% of Amcrest View Pro 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DeluxeCam versus Amcrest View Pro 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeluxeCamAmcrest View Pro 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better2.1 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews14.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5107 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB231 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFrank ZhangAmcrest

Customer experience

DeluxeCam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Amcrest View Pro 2

All ratings84 ratings
Positive22.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative76.1%

Bugs and requests

DeluxeCam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Amcrest View Pro 2

Reported bugs

50 issues
  • Push notifications stopped working
  • Playback stalling, skipping, jumping to beginning
  • App closes current camera or exits full screen
  • Event notifications not provided
  • Motion sensor enabled but push notifications not working
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  • App will not let user view cameras
  • App keeps timing out when viewing live feed or recordings
  • App won't add camera, says Device SN doesn't exist
  • Cameras seldom connect
  • Continually time-out
  • NVR fails to log cameras in quick view
  • Recording scheduling portion is unintuitive
  • General interface is outdated
  • Audio is unintelligible
  • Intercom mode crashes camera firmware
  • Message in Chinese
  • Cannot find IP address of camera
  • QR code scan failure
  • App doesn't allow remote access
  • Event recording doesn't work
  • Login timeout when not on local Wi-Fi
  • Home screen shows incorrect camera image
  • Maximum connections exceeded error
  • Dual 4K resolution cropped on iPhone 16
  • App doesn't work on M1 Mac
  • App doesn't work with iPhone
  • App doesn't recognize all Amcrest cameras
  • App doesn't accept P2P Amcrest camera with serial starting with Z
  • No P2P Gateway import feature
  • Motion detector playback does not work
  • Smart motion detection (human/vehicle) not working
  • Events don't show up on iPhone event list unless push notification is clicked
  • Unable to add NVR via P2P on iOS version
  • App doesn't load cameras after closing and reopening
  • App constantly crashes
  • App doesn't fill iPad screen
  • Turning device sideways resizes image weirdly
  • Notifications not working
  • App crashes with 4K cameras without GPU option
  • App doesn't connect to streams
  • App is unstable and has numerous bugs/errors
  • App is worse than the first version
  • App requires too many taps for simple tasks
  • App doesn't support self-search for Amcrest cameras
  • App fails to connect to camera
  • App renders camera system unusable
  • No live view or playback after update
  • App is primitive
  • App is a mess
  • Old app is better

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add screen lock feature
  • Add PTZ set point feature
  • Add cloud storage access
  • Add ability to show events and jump to them
  • Add GPU option for iOS app
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  • Add P2P Gateway import feature
  • Allow user choice for password change
  • Improve Mac OSX support
  • Fix dual 4K resolution cropping on iPhone 16
  • Improve iPad app scaling
  • Add timeline under live view for easier playback
  • Fix messages appearing in Chinese

In-app purchases

None

DeluxeCam

No in-app purchases

None

Amcrest View Pro 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeluxeCam free?
DeluxeCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amcrest View Pro 2 free?
Amcrest View Pro 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DeluxeCam or Amcrest View Pro 2?
DeluxeCam is rated higher. DeluxeCam averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Amcrest View Pro 2 averages 2.1 from 107 ratings.
Do DeluxeCam or Amcrest View Pro 2 have ads?
Neither DeluxeCam nor Amcrest View Pro 2 shows ads.

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