Comparison

mydlink Lite vs ColmenaPro

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

ColmenaPro

Features
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ColmenaPro es una herramienta de gestión apícola diseñada para ayudarte a organizar, registrar y consultar la información de tu explotación desde el iPhone o iPad. Centraliza en una sola aplicación el seguimiento de tus apiarios, colmenas, revisiones, núcleos y producción, facilitando el trabajo diario y permitiéndote conservar un historial ordenado de cada colmena. GESTIONA TUS APIARIOS Y COLMENAS Organiza tus colmenas por apiario y consulta rápidamente la información necesaria para trabajar sobre el terreno. Registra el estado y evolución de cada colmena y mantén actualizada la estructura de tu explotación. REVISIONES APÍCOLAS DETALLADAS Registra las visitas realizadas a tus colmenas y conserva información sobre su estado productivo y sanitario. ColmenaPro permite documentar aspectos relevantes de cada revisión, facilitando el seguimiento de la evolución de las colonias a lo largo de la campaña. CONTROL DE CRÍA Y POBLACIÓN Registra información como cuadros de cría operculada, cría abierta, población y otros indicadores de interés para valorar el estado de cada colonia. GESTIÓN DE NÚCLEOS Lleva un control independiente de los núcleos creados en la explotación, su procedencia y evolución, manteniendo la relación con las colmenas de origen y destino. PRODUCCIÓN Y COSECHAS Conserva un registro organizado de la producción obtenida y consulta el historial asociado a tu explotación. SEGUIMIENTO DE VARROA, ALIMENTACIÓN Y TRATAMIENTOS Registra información relevante sobre el manejo sanitario y productivo de las colmenas para disponer de un historial más completo de cada colonia. DATOS DISPONIBLES EN TUS DISPOSITIVOS ColmenaPro está diseñada para que puedas trabajar de forma práctica tanto en el colmenar como fuera de él, manteniendo organizada la información de tu explotación. COLMENAPRO PRO Para explotaciones que necesitan ampliar su capacidad de gestión, ColmenaPro ofrece un plan PRO mediante suscripción mensual o anual. El plan PRO permite gestionar una explotación de mayor tamaño manteniendo las mismas herramientas y estructura de trabajo de ColmenaPro. Las condiciones de cada suscripción, duración y precio se muestran directamente en la aplicación antes de realizar cualquier compra. UNA HERRAMIENTA PENSADA PARA EL TRABAJO APÍCOLA ColmenaPro nace con un objetivo sencillo: sustituir anotaciones dispersas y registros difíciles de consultar por una herramienta organizada, práctica y adaptada al manejo real de una explotación apícola. Organiza tu información, conserva el historial de tus colmenas y toma decisiones con más datos disponibles cuando los necesitas. Terminos de uso: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

mydlink Lite2 screens
ColmenaPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mydlink Lite at none against ColmenaPro's 2. mydlink Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). ColmenaPro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ColmenaPro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. mydlink Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mydlink Lite ships an update every 2 months, ColmenaPro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
mydlink Lite versus ColmenaPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermydlink LiteColmenaPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD-Link CorporationJose Enrique Alvarez Perez

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

ColmenaPro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mydlink Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ColmenaPro

Subscriptions2
  • ColmenaPro Pro$2.991 Month
  • ColmenaPro Pro Anual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is mydlink Lite free?
mydlink Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ColmenaPro free?
ColmenaPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mydlink Lite or ColmenaPro have ads?
Neither mydlink Lite nor ColmenaPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mydlink Lite or ColmenaPro?
mydlink Lite ships an update every 2 months, and ColmenaPro weekly. Most recently, mydlink Lite was updated on October 17, 2026 and ColmenaPro on October 8, 2026.

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