Comparison

Hei vs YI Home

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

Head to head
About

Hei

Control and monitor your home automation systems remotely via Wi-Fi or 3G. Manage lighting, shutters, temperature, security alarms, and camera feeds directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Remote home automation control
  • Lighting and shutter management
  • Temperature control
  • Camera viewing
  • Door and gate opening
  • Alarm system management
  • Scenario activation
Features
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Are you out? Want to turn down the rolling shutter or turn on the heating before you are back? No problem: with your iPhone or iPad Wi-Fi or 3G net connected you can monitor and manage any home automation application you have. Your device becomes a perfect remote control system, easy and practical, meant to help you with a whole range of functions: Simple and intuitive interface Minimal configuration Automatic download of installation configuration Scenario activation such as lighting control, rolling shutters, audio system, etc. Camera viewing and door and gate opening control Area temperature control Advanced Management of Came automation devices Alarm system management Multi-installation help support Want to use it? You need to install at least one Came colour touch-screen terminal (with software 2.00.05 or following). This must be configured as master with enabled remote management. With the same touch-screen terminal, you can also monitor your alarm system; it is easy, just connect a Came security unit directly to your master touch-screen. Note: To manage all your house appliances, you need a Came domotic system installed in your home and complete the in app purchase to enable the whole range of functions offered. What are you waiting for? Choose Hei, control your house directly from your device!

About

YI Home

Monitor your home remotely with live video streaming and two-way audio. Receive alerts for detected motion and control your camera's view. Enjoy clear 1080p HD footage, day or night, with secure video storage options.

Highlights
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Two-way conversation and audio
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Pan, tilt, and zoom controls
  • 1080p HD video
  • Day and night vision
  • Micro SD card storage
Features
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The YI Home app is the intuitive and easy-to-use app for all your YI Home Cameras. Follow the simple onscreen instructions to add your YI Home camera then easily access 24/7 live view of your home, from anywhere. App Features • Real-time video streaming from your camera to your phone • 2-way conversation and audio • Activity highlights of unusual motion detected activity • Pan, tilt, and zoom on your phone to see more details of the room • 1080p HD video with both day and night vision • Secure your videos with a micro SD card Auto-renewing subscriptions info: -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Entry(Yearly) 1 cam, 7 days history, motion -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $29.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud CVR(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $59.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $79.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Plus(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $129.99 per year -Subscription name: Kami Cloud Entry (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $2.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud CVR (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $7.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $9.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $14.99 per month 
-Payment: The user confirms the purchase and pays it with their iTunes account. -Cancel renewal:If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in Itunes / Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expire -Renew:Apple iTunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be postponed for one month after the deduction is successful
-Precautions:After renewing the subscription automatically, the service is free for the first month, and the trial period ends from the day of purchase to the day of next month, and the charge is automatically deducted -Terms of use:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/terms_of_use?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -Privacy policy:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/privacy_agreement?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -YI Cloud Service Agreement:https://api.yitechnology.com/homecamera/cloud_agreement_ios.html - A functional link to the Terms of Use (EULA) Automatic Renewal Service Agreement:https://app.yitechnology.com/#/YihomeAutoRenewalAgreement

Screenshots

Hei1 screens
YI Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hei at 100% against YI Home's 13%. Hei also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). YI Home's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Hei sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and YI Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hei holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YI Home has 72K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hei's written reviews are positive against 13% of YI Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hei ships an update every 12 months, YI Home every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hei versus YI Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeiYI Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (72K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better12.6% of reviews
Number of ratings172K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#75 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAME S.P.A.ZK (HK) LIMITED

Customer experience

Hei

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

YI Home

All ratings71,265 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews3,167 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative84.3%

Bugs and requests

Hei

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

YI Home

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Inability to view recordings beyond 24 hours
  • Cameras randomly going offline
  • Issues with connecting to new WiFi networks

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add iPad app with multi-camera view
  • Improve video playback controls and timeline
  • Allow more flexible motion detection zones
  • Provide option to disable motion alerts but still record
  • Add background audio support for baby monitor use
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  • Improve customer support and response times

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hei

One-time1
  • Enable control of your homeFree
10 purchases

YI Home

Subscriptions10
  • 7d. Loop(30d.), 1 Cam$4.991 Month
  • 7d. Loop(30d.), 1 Cam, CVR$7.991 Month
  • 15d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam$11.991 Month
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  • 5 cams,15 days history, motion$11.991 Month
  • 30d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam$14.991 Month
  • Kami Cloud Entry Plan$15.991 Month
  • Kami Cloud CVR Plan$18.991 Month
  • Kami Cloud Standard Plan$22.991 Month
  • Kami Cloud Plus Plan$25.991 Month
  • Kami Cloud Entry Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Hei free?
Hei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YI Home free?
YI Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hei or YI Home?
Hei is rated higher. Hei averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while YI Home averages 4.3 from 72K ratings.
Do Hei or YI Home have ads?
YI Home shows ads; Hei does not.
Which is updated more often, Hei or YI Home?
Hei ships an update every 12 months, and YI Home every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hei was updated on October 13, 2026 and YI Home on October 25, 2026.

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