VideoLink vs Elink Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoLink
Remotely connect and manage your home's intelligent webcams and video recorders. View real-time video, capture footage, record, and communicate with two-way audio. Receive intelligent alarm notifications for enhanced home security.
- Remote camera connection
- Real-time video viewing
- Video recording
- Voice call and intercom
- Intelligent alarm push
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VideoLink is a tool application for remotely connecting and managing home intelligent webcam, intelligent video recorder and other products. It can uniformly manage security products in the WIFI or mobile network environment, and can realize real-time video viewing, capture, video recording, voice call, real-time intercom, intelligent alarm push and other functions
Elink Defense
This app functions as a surveillance system, allowing users to monitor their devices. It provides remote access and control for security purposes. The application is designed for users who need to keep an eye on their connected devices.
- Remote monitoring
- Device control
- Surveillance system functionality
- Security focus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elink Defense at 2.9 against VideoLink's 1.8. VideoLink's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Elink Defense holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VideoLink has 40 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VideoLink ships an update monthly, Elink Defense every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoLink | Elink Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (40 ratings) | 2.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 308 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 强 李 | 圆圆 邓 |
Customer experience
VideoLink
Elink Defense
In-app purchases
VideoLink
No in-app purchases
Elink Defense
No in-app purchases
