Paxi Smart vs LightCam Smart Light + Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paxi Smart
This app provides a simple security solution to help you keep your valuables safe. It acts as a smart video light bulb, offering peace of mind through its security features.
- Security solution
- Video light bulb
- Keep valuables safe
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Paxi Smart is the simple security solution for keeping the things you love safe.
LightCam Smart Light + Camera
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LightCam is a light bulb that watches your porch. Twist it into any standard outdoor light socket — no wiring, no drilling, no electrician. It lights your porch, entryway, garage, or covered patio like any bulb, and it keeps an eye on things while you're not there. WHAT IT DOES • Live view. Pull up your porch on your phone and see what's happening right now. • Motion alerts. Get a notification when someone walks up your driveway, drops off a package, or knocks on the door. • Clip playback. Missed something? Pull up the recording and watch what happened. Included with LightCam Plus. • Save clips. Keep the moments that matter in your phone's photo library. Included with LightCam Plus. BUILT FOR OUTDOORS LightCam goes where your porch light already goes — no separate mount, no extra wiring, no new hole in the siding. If you have an E26 socket over your door or garage, LightCam fits. YOUR PHONE STAYS YOURS LightCam never records audio or video from your phone's camera or microphone. The footage comes from the camera in the bulb — not your device. FREE AND LIGHTCAM PLUS Every LightCam comes with live view and motion alerts at no charge. Free live view has a daily time limit. With LightCam Plus, live view is unlimited. LightCam Plus adds cloud clip playback and clip saving. Clips stay in your history for 90 days. It's a subscription you can start in the app. Porch. Entryway. Garage. Covered patio. LightCam watches the places you already leave a light on. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lightcam.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paxi Smart at none against LightCam Smart Light + Camera's 1. Paxi Smart also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). LightCam Smart Light + Camera's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, 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. LightCam Smart Light + Camera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Paxi Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paxi Smart ships an update monthly, LightCam Smart Light + Camera daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paxi Smart | LightCam Smart Light + Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LightCam LLC | LightCam II, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Paxi Smart
No in-app purchases
LightCam Smart Light + Camera
- LightCam Plus$9.991 Month
