Orion Sentry vs YSLCAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orion Sentry
Receive instant alerts on your iPhone when your Mac's security is breached. Browse and save motion-triggered photos stored in iCloud through a clean interface. This free companion app enhances your Mac's security system.
- Instant alarm alerts on iPhone
- Browse motion-triggered photos
- Save security photos to iPhone
- Clean, modern interface
- Free to use
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Orion Sentry Viewer is the free companion app for Orion Sentry on Mac. • Get instant alerts on your iPhone whenever an alarm is triggered on your Mac. • Browse motion-triggered photos stored in iCloud • Save important security photos to your iPhone • View photos in a clean, modern interface • Completely free to use Requires Orion Sentry on Mac and an iCloud account.
YSLCAM
View your device's camera feed in real-time, record videos, and take screenshots directly from your phone. It offers stable, fast image transmission and allows offline access to saved media. The app provides easy connection via device hotspot without complex network setup.
- Real-time camera viewing
- Video recording
- Screenshot capture
- Offline viewing of media
- Device power display
- Direct hotspot connection
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The mobile phone is connected to the hotspot of the device, and the camera screen can be viewed in real time through the APP, and functions such as video recording, screenshot playback and video playback are supported. It is convenient to check the power of the device, and supports offline viewing of screenshots and videos. When the mobile phone is connected to the device hotspot, the camera screen can be viewed in real time through the APP, and functions such as video recording, screenshots, horizontal and vertical screens, zoom in and zoom out, square and circular viewing angles, and video playback are supported. It supports obtaining the power of the device, displaying the specific power value, and supporting offline viewing of screenshots and videos. The main features are: simple and convenient to use, no need for cumbersome device network distribution operations, just directly connect to the device hotspot, you can watch the camera screen. Because of the direct connection to the device hotspot, the transmission of image content is stable and the transmission speed is relatively fast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orion Sentry at 5.0 against YSLCAM's 1.0. Orion Sentry also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). YSLCAM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Orion Sentry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. YSLCAM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orion Sentry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Orion Sentry ships an update weekly, YSLCAM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orion Sentry | YSLCAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lithium ehf | Yubing Lee |
Customer experience
Orion Sentry
YSLCAM
In-app purchases
Orion Sentry
- Orion Sentry Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Orion Sentry Pro (Forever)$9.99
YSLCAM
No in-app purchases
