Comparison

AnywhereCam vs ShurLink

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

Head to head
About

AnywhereCam

Monitor and manage your surveillance cameras remotely in real-time. Receive alerts, record video, and communicate using two-way audio. Easily share access with trusted individuals and connect new cameras quickly.

Highlights
  • Live real-time camera viewing
  • Record footage and send media
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Control lights and siren
  • Share camera access
  • Easy new camera connection
Features
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1. View and control your surveillance cameras from anywhere, live in real time 2. Get notifications, record footage, send video and pictures to others on many platforms 3. Two way audio control, turn on/off lights and siren 4. One tap to share access and control of camera(s) to anyone you choose 5. Easily and quickly connect App to new cameras

About

ShurLink

This utility app functions as a configuration tool for specific hardware receivers and remotes. It also includes a simulator for a particular hardware model, offering a way to test its features digitally.

Highlights
  • Configure ShurLink receivers
  • Configure ShurLink remotes
  • ShurLink EZR simulator
  • Hardware configuration tool
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ShurLink is both a configuration tool for ShurLink receivers and remotes, as well as a ShurLink EZR simulator.

Screenshots

AnywhereCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShurLink at 3.9 against AnywhereCam's 3.2. ShurLink also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). AnywhereCam's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

ShurLink holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of AnywhereCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of ShurLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnywhereCam ships an update every 13 months, ShurLink every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AnywhereCam versus ShurLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnywhereCamShurLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB4 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAnywhereCam IncMichael Fort

Customer experience

AnywhereCam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

ShurLink

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

AnywhereCam

No in-app purchases

None

ShurLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnywhereCam free?
AnywhereCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShurLink free?
ShurLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AnywhereCam or ShurLink?
ShurLink is rated higher. AnywhereCam averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ShurLink averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do AnywhereCam or ShurLink have ads?
Neither AnywhereCam nor ShurLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnywhereCam or ShurLink?
AnywhereCam ships an update every 13 months, and ShurLink every 4 months. Most recently, AnywhereCam was updated on November 3, 2026 and ShurLink on November 3, 2026.

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