Dekco vs Symynelec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dekco
Monitor your home remotely with a smart security camera app. Enjoy enhanced video interaction and direct online customer support for a safer and more convenient home security experience.
- Remote home monitoring
- Smart security camera integration
- Enhanced video interaction
- Online customer support
- Family safety features
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Protecting your home has never been easier. Our smart home security camera helps you monitor your home anytime, anywhere, ensuring safety and comfort for your family. Welcome to Dekco, our brand-new home security app! We've officially launched with the goal of providing you with a safer and more convenient home security experience. In this version, we've introduced the following new features and improvements: - Enhanced video interaction experience: Enjoy smoother viewing and control of your cameras for an improved user experience. - Online customer support: Chat directly with our customer service team within the app to address any questions or concerns you may have. We will continue to refine and optimize our products and services to deliver an even better home security experience. If you have any feedback or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Symynelec
Easily create a secure home environment with this smart security application. It offers remote monitoring, multi-device control, and simple device sharing for the whole family. Enjoy round-the-clock after-sales support for peace of mind.
- Easy installation
- Round-the-clock support
- Remote home status checks
- Control multiple smart devices
- One-click device sharing
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Symynelec makes home monitoring simple, reliable, and convenient. 1. Set up your camera easily and access customer support whenever you need help. 2. View live video and check your home anytime, anywhere. 3. Add multiple cameras and manage them all within one app. 4. Share device access with family members to protect what matters together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symynelec at 70% against Dekco's 24%. Symynelec also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 81). On price, update cadence, 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.
Symynelec holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symynelec has 5.2K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Dekco's written reviews are positive against 70% of Symynelec's.
Dekco ships an update every 2 months, Symynelec monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Dekco | Symynelec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (81 ratings) | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.5% of reviews | 70.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 456 MB | 244 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HONG KONG GLAZERO INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO.,LIMITED | Huizhou Ximingbo Technology Co., LTD |
Customer experience
Dekco
Symynelec
User reviews
Dekco
From 81 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Clear image quality
- 🔄 24/7 continuous recording capability
- 👍 Easy installation and setup
- ⚡ Responsive customer service
- 💰 Affordable price point
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- 📺 Video playback fails consistently
- 🔄 Recent update broke core functionality
- ⏸️ Cannot scroll through video timeline
- 🔍 Difficult to review past footage
Symynelec
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to install and use
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 🚀 Good picture quality
- 💡 Versatile monitoring capabilities
- 👍 Responsive app and controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and camera freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection and notifications
- 🐛 Branding added to camera feed
- 🔋 Declining performance over time
Bugs and requests
Dekco
Reported bugs
15 issues- App freezes during multicam view
- Video preview not displaying after update
- Session expiration and login failures
- QR code scanning malfunction during camera setup
- Events fail to load without manual refresh
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- Recording gaps appearing in 24/7 footage
- Camera randomly turning without user input
- Video playback cutting every 10 seconds
- Black screen when viewing alerts
- App crashes when scrolling through timeline
- Motion detection stops working intermittently
- Live view unavailable on non-home WiFi
- Camera setup fails with manual entry method
- Notification delays after recent update
- Signal drops and connection instability
Requested features
15 requests- Restore old timeline interface for video scrubbing
- Add scrolling capability through full 24-hour footage
- Implement fast-forward and rewind buttons
- Restore auto night mode switching
- Multi-camera simultaneous viewing
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- Customizable notification sounds and alert tones
- Area blocking to prevent false motion detection
- Dark mode for app interface
- Search functionality for events and dates
- Support for older camera models in Dekco app
- Unified app for all Dekco camera models
- Next video button for cloud recordings
- Bird detection mode
- Continuous light and infrared options
- Alexa motion detection integration
Symynelec
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cameras getting stuck in one position
- Frequent resets and connectivity issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices and OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Faster video playback and scrubbing
- Customizable notification sounds
- Ability to delete multiple motion alerts at once
- Integration with Alexa and other smart home platforms
In-app purchases
Dekco
No in-app purchases
Symynelec
No in-app purchases
