SecureCam vs MQTT Frame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SecureCam
Monitor your home and loved ones with live camera feeds and advanced AI features. Receive intelligent alerts for motion, sound, and specific recognition events, with customizable notifications and secure cloud storage options.
- AI recognition (human, face, vehicle, pet)
- Sound and fire recognition
- 10-second video playback alerts
- Customizable alert settings
- Fast facial recognition
- Remote pan, tilt, and zoom
- 1080p HD feed with night vision
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SecureCam allows you to view your camera feed and check on your loved ones at any time. Securecam enhances your security cameras with smart features, such as AI recognition and smart alerts. Analyze motion and audio captured on your camera and receive detailed information. Other features include military-grade encryption, computer vision, intelligent cloud analytics, and flexible cloud storage. Industry-leading AI features -Human, Face, Vehicle, Cat, Dog, Bird Recognition Sound recognition* -Smoke alarm and glass shattering recognition -Fire warning* Fire warning feature provides safety in an event of potential fire - 10 Second Video Playback Alert Review 10 seconds of activity whenever an AI, motion, or audio alert is triggered -Alert customization Enable and disable AI recognition, audio, and motion sensor to only receive alerts that are relevant to you - Fast Facial Recognition Have your camera learn specific faces and get alerts when the camera spots them -Remote pan, tilt & zoom* Get a closer look or change the view angle instantly with a swipe of a finger -Continuous video recording** Dive into a 24-hour recording of the date of choice and view smart alerts on the timeline for easy filtering -Crystal clear 1080p feed -Night vision and light on motion Scare away uninvited guests and view everything during nighttime just as well as daytime Intruder warning, siren & 2-way talk* Set your camera to play siren or audio of your choice on motion, or activate 2-way talk at anytime *Fire warning, Sound recognition, remote pan/tilt/zoom, 2-way talk, and 1080p streaming features available depending on the camera model. ** Continuous video recording availability and duration depends on the selected cloud storage plan
MQTT Frame
Visualize and monitor MQTT data with this intuitive dashboard. It's designed for users of MQTT and Home Assistant, offering a streamlined way to track live information from your devices.
- Monitor devices
- Visualize MQTT data
- Intuitive dashboard
- Designed for MQTT users
- Home Assistant integration
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Monitor devices and visualize MQTT data effortlessly with MQTT Frame—the intuitive dashboard designed specifically for MQTT and Home Assistant users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SecureCam at 5.0 against MQTT Frame's 4.0. MQTT Frame's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SecureCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
SecureCam ships an update fortnightly, MQTT Frame every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecureCam | MQTT Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | amaryllo.eu | Andrew Hudson-Smith |
Customer experience
SecureCam
MQTT Frame
In-app purchases
SecureCam
No in-app purchases
MQTT Frame
No in-app purchases
