Comparison

mydlink Lite vs AlwaysSafe

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

Head to head
About

mydlink Lite

Monitor and manage your home security cameras and routers remotely. View live feeds, control network settings, and receive alerts from anywhere with a Wi-Fi or cellular connection.

Highlights
  • View live camera feeds
  • Manage cloud routers
  • Check network status
  • Parental controls
  • Two-way audio support
  • Save video snapshots
  • Push notifications
Features
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Quickly and easily view your live Cloud Camera feeds and manage your Cloud Routers from anywhere using a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection. Whether you're at the office, having an evening out, or away on vacation, the mydlink Lite app gives you access to your Cloud Cameras, Cloud Routers and NVR even when you’re on-the-go. You can also check your Cloud Router’s current upload/download bandwidth, or manage your wireless network security and status. Parental controls let you see what sites your children have visited when you were away, and you can even block or unblock network access for individual devices. For more information, go to mydlink.com or dlink.com Features: - View live video from your Cloud Camera, including a full-screen view. iPad users may purchase the mydlink+ app for multiple camera viewing. - Supports H.264 video streaming for smooth high-quality video (specific models only.) - Listen to audio from your camera’s microphone (audio-enabled models only) - Save snapshots of your camera’s video to your iPhone or iPod Touch - View the online status of your Cloud Cameras and Cloud Routers - Remotely monitor and configure your Cloud Routers - Access and view your camera's video feed (without audio) through your NVR. - Support remote viewing period of five minutes in relay mode. Helpful 60 second left countdown timer. - Touch and drag to move your view around for non-PT cameras. Pinch to zoom in/out. - Toggle camera's view modes between Night mode, Day mode, and Automatic mode. - After initial settings on the mydlink website, you can enable/disable motion/sound detection from the app for supported cameras. - You can talk back with 2-way audio support (for DCS-942L, DCS-5211L, DCS-5222L, DCS-2132L, DCS-2310L, DCS-7010L, DCS-6010L), and cameras will mute their microphones to avoid feedback during two-way audio communication. - SD Card Playback (for DCS-942L, DCS-5211L, DCS-5222L) - Camera Firmware upgrade feature - Support push notifications: Tap to select which device you want to receive push notifications from. - Support local mode: Allow users to explore and access nearby cameras that are connected to the same LAN network with your phone. - Online setup: Users can follow the online setup feature to configure new cameras. This app will lead you to configure your camera from A to Z. - White light light-emitting diode feature of DCS-2136L - Chat mode selection (OFF to mute camera's microphone) for DCS-942L two-way audio feature This app is compatible with the following models: - Cloud Cameras: DCS-930L,DCS-932L,DCS-933L,DCS-931L,DCS-942L,DCS-5211L,DCS-5222L,DCS-2332L,DCS-6010L,DCS-2132L,DCS-2310L,DCS-7010L,DCS-5020L,DCS-5010L,DCS-2136L,DCS-5222LB1,DCS-2330L,DCS-6004L - Cloud Routers: DAP-1160L,DAP-1360L,DIR-140L,DIR-505L,DIR-600L,DIR-600LW,DIR-602L,DIR-605L,DIR-605LW,DIR-619L,DIR-626L,DIR-636L,DIR-640L,DIR-645L,DIR-810L,DIR-820L,DIR-820LW,DIR-826L,DIR-836L,DIR-840L,DIR-845L,DIR-850L,DIR-855L,DIR-860L,DIR-865L,DIR-868L,DIR-880L,DIR-900L,DIR-905L,DSL-2770L,DSL-2870B,DSL-2890AL,DSL-2900AL,DSL-3590L - NVR: DNR-322L Note: For Cloud Storage support, please download the mydlink Access-NAS app. * The mydlink Lite app is linked to the FFmpeg shared video decoding library, which is compiled to contain LGPL decoders and splitters only. The repository can be cloned from git://github.com/dlinker/mydlink-Lite.git using the git clone command. * HD H264 feature doesn't work for DCS-931L,DCS-933L,DCS-5010L,DCS-5020L, DCS-5009L, DCS-6045L so far.

About

AlwaysSafe

Monitor your security system remotely. View live camera feeds, playback recorded video clips, and capture still images. Supports multiple cameras simultaneously and allows for two-way audio communication on compatible systems.

Highlights
  • Live camera viewing
  • Playback recorded video
  • Capture still images
  • Multi-camera support
  • Save clips to phone
  • Listen and talk back
Features
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Security in the Palm of your Hands Check on your Security System from wherever you are. Playback stored recordings on your mobile device See Live View of your cameras. Playback video clips Capture single and multi still images to save to your device Supports multicamera viewing at the same time Save clips to your phone. Listen & talk back on supported systems

Screenshots

mydlink Lite2 screens
AlwaysSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mydlink Lite at 4.1 against AlwaysSafe's 2.1. mydlink Lite also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 10%) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 65). AlwaysSafe's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

mydlink Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mydlink Lite has 3.2K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of mydlink Lite's written reviews are positive against 10% of AlwaysSafe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mydlink Lite ships an update every 2 months, AlwaysSafe every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mydlink Lite versus AlwaysSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermydlink LiteAlwaysSafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (3.2K ratings) — better2.1 (65 ratings)
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews — better9.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better65
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD-Link CorporationSwann Communications Pty Ltd

Customer experience

mydlink Lite

All ratings3,191 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews1,521 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative42.2%

AlwaysSafe

All ratings65 ratings
Positive18.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative67.7%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative79.9%

User reviews

mydlink Lite

From 3.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Excellent camera quality
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable connection
  • 🔒 Secure remote access

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unreliable motion/sound detection
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 👎 Outdated and buggy app

AlwaysSafe

From 65 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use app
  • 🔒 Great for older systems
  • 👍 AlwaysSafe app works well at home

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Landscape mode doesn't work
  • 🐛 Connection issues, fails to connect
  • 🐛 Playback and recording issues
  • 🐛 Push notifications not working
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes

Bugs and requests

mydlink Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Login issues and lost connection
  • Inability to access recorded footage
  • Delayed or missing motion/sound alerts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add cloud storage/recording options
  • Improve camera control and customization
  • Enhance multi-camera support
  • Provide better notification and alert settings

AlwaysSafe

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Landscape mode not working after iOS 18 update
  • App crashes when trying to connect to WiFi
  • Playback not working, can't view recorded videos
  • Push notifications stopped working
  • App freezes and becomes unusable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update app to support latest iOS versions
  • Add landscape mode support
  • Improve remote/mobile connectivity
  • Fix push notification issues
  • Enhance playback and recording features

In-app purchases

None

mydlink Lite

No in-app purchases

None

AlwaysSafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mydlink Lite free?
mydlink Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlwaysSafe free?
AlwaysSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mydlink Lite or AlwaysSafe?
mydlink Lite is rated higher. mydlink Lite averages 4.1 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while AlwaysSafe averages 2.1 from 65 ratings.
Do mydlink Lite or AlwaysSafe have ads?
Neither mydlink Lite nor AlwaysSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mydlink Lite or AlwaysSafe?
mydlink Lite ships an update every 2 months, and AlwaysSafe every 7 months. Most recently, mydlink Lite was updated on October 15, 2026 and AlwaysSafe on October 14, 2026.

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