Comparison

KMEye vs CCTV Smart Viewer

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

Head to head

KMEye

Free

💼 Business

★ 3.721 ratingsView app →

CCTV Smart Viewer

Free

💼 Business

★ 3.912 ratingsView app →

About

KMEye

View and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders directly on your iPhone. Supports multi-channel devices, PTZ control, and direct connection without third-party servers. Capture snapshots and customize connection settings for both local and remote access.

Highlights

Live video stream viewing
Pan, Tilt, & Zoom control
Multi-channel video encoder support
Direct stream connection
Snapshot capability
Customizable IP address and port

Features

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KMEye allows iPhone users to view and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders. Features: iPhone and iPod Touch compatible. Unlimited video on cellular and wifi. Support MultiChannel video encoder. Support for authentication. Support for Pan, Tilt, & Zoom control. Direct stream connection. No video going through 3rd party servers. Snapshot capability (while viewing live stream) to save to your local photo gallery. Support for landscape and portrait mode. Ability to change ip address and port as desired for internal and remote users. v2.0.0 1、New UI 2、Optimization on decode efficiency 3、Stream mode selection, realtime and fluency v2.1.0 Support iphone5 bug fixes If you are experiencing a problem with either our products or services, then feel free to contact our support team. The Email: appsupport@foxmail.com

About

CCTV Smart Viewer

Access and monitor your DVR system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and manage your security cameras on the go.

Highlights

Remote DVR access
Live video monitoring
Playback recorded footage
Security camera management
Mobile surveillance

Features

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Remote monitoring app for DVR(Digital Video Recorder)

Screenshots

KMEye4 screens

CCTV Smart Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CCTV Smart Viewer at 63% against KMEye's 38%. CCTV Smart Viewer also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.7). KMEye's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CCTV Smart Viewer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of KMEye's written reviews are positive against 63% of CCTV Smart Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KMEye ships an update every 7 months, CCTV Smart Viewer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

KMEye versus CCTV Smart Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	KMEye	CCTV Smart Viewer
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.7 (21 ratings)	3.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	38.0% of reviews	62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	21 — better	12
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Guangzhou Kedi Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.	KangYeol Lee

Customer experience

KMEye

All ratings21 ratings

Positive61.9%

Neutral9.5%

Negative28.6%

Written reviews171 reviews

Positive38.0%

Neutral11.7%

Negative50.3%

CCTV Smart Viewer

All ratings12 ratings

Positive75.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative25.0%

Written reviews8 reviews

Positive62.5%

Neutral0.0%

Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

KMEye

Reported bugs

12 issues

App crashes on newer iOS versions
Cannot view cameras outside WiFi network
Multi-camera viewing fails (only shows camera 1)
Cannot switch between cameras
Max User Error appearing randomly

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Connection failures with external IP
Buffering without connecting
App exits when switching cameras
Intermittent functionality
Foreign language ads popping up
Photos not saving to album
Videos not recording

Requested features

8 requests

Audio support for cameras
Remote viewing outside home network
Cellular/3G/LTE connectivity
Multiple simultaneous camera views
Better iOS compatibility updates

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Improved customer support
Photo and video saving to album
iPhone 5 and newer device support

CCTV Smart Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KMEye

No in-app purchases

None

CCTV Smart Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KMEye free?

KMEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CCTV Smart Viewer free?

CCTV Smart Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, KMEye or CCTV Smart Viewer?

CCTV Smart Viewer is rated higher. KMEye averages 3.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while CCTV Smart Viewer averages 3.9 from 12 ratings.

Do KMEye or CCTV Smart Viewer have ads?

Neither KMEye nor CCTV Smart Viewer shows ads.

Which is updated more often, KMEye or CCTV Smart Viewer?

KMEye ships an update every 7 months, and CCTV Smart Viewer every 5 months. Most recently, KMEye was updated on October 24, 2026 and CCTV Smart Viewer on October 23, 2026.