Netvue vs geeni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Netvue
Monitor your home remotely with live HD video and two-way audio. Receive motion detection alerts and integrate with smart home devices. Enhance your home security with intelligent AI technology.
- Live HD video streaming
- Two-way audio communication
- Motion detection alerts
- Smart home device integration
- AI-powered home security
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NETVUE, INC is a technologically innovative company, and the creator of the world's first AI Video doorbell-Netvue Belle. With our world-class hardware and software development team, we've independently developed a series of smart home products, including IP cameras, smart doorbells, baby monitors, smart sockets, etc. Netvue lets you watch over your home from anywhere. All Netvue cameras and doorbells stream live HD video and two-way audio straight to your iPhone, iPad. They also work with Amazon Alexa. With motion detection, you can only focus on what matters to you. Our mission is to use A.I. technology to assist people in all aspects of home life and bring a human dimension to modern technology. We'll always focus on improving customer's lives by building the best smart devices in the industry. Home security, done smart. We're inviting you to join Netvue family today and make your home a smart home!
geeni
Manage all your smart home and smart health devices from a single, intuitive application. Control lights, switches, cameras, and track health metrics like weight and BMI. Automate actions with scenes and schedules, and share device access with family and friends.
- Control smart home and health devices
- Track weight, BMI, and other health metrics
- Sync health data with Apple Health
- Group devices by room
- Set smart scenes and schedules
- Share device access with others
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Meet Geeni. Your wish is Geeni's command. Control all Geeni smart home and smart health devices in one easy app, from ANYWHERE in the world. Geeni is easy enough for anyone to use and combines the SIMPLICITY of an on/off switch with PREMIUM features such as: - Easy, powerful control of each device. Choose a color or mood of our Color bulbs, schedule a smart switch, check in on your cameras, and track your weight, all from the same app! - Group devices and control by room - Smart Health products support tracking weight, BMI, Body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, visceral fat grade, and more, and track on the app or sync to Apple Health - Set smart scenes for automated actions - Schedule when devices turn on and off to allow more control and security - Choose which devices your friends, guests, roommates, or your family can control thanks to account sharing - Cloud based services so you can log in and control your home from any phone - HealthKit functionality for our new Smart Scale: synchronize your health data with Apple Health! - and more. Compatible with all Geeni-enabled smart devices. No complicated hub required; each Geeni device is smart enough to connect directly to your home wifi network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: geeni at 4.8 against Netvue's 2.5. geeni also leads on ratings volume (437K vs 549). Netvue's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
geeni holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: geeni has 437K ratings behind it against 549, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Netvue's written reviews are positive against 26% of geeni's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Netvue | geeni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (549 ratings) | 4.8 (437K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better | 25.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 549 | 437K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NETVUE, INC. | Merkury Innovations LLC |
Customer experience
Netvue
geeni
User reviews
Netvue
From 549 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Clear picture quality
- 📹 Good camera features
- 🔔 Useful notifications
- 🤖 AI bird identification
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- 🕰️ Inconsistent motion detection
- 🔍 Poor customer support
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
geeni
From 437K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup and configuration
- 👍 Affordable and good value
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 📹 Good video and audio quality
- 🔌 Convenient remote control of devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity and reconnection issues
- 🔍 Limited camera features and functionality
- 🤖 Unresponsive customer support
- 🔄 Buggy app updates and glitches
- 🔒 Potential security concerns
Bugs and requests
Netvue
Reported bugs
4 issues- SD card formatting problems
- Video recording duration limitations
- App logging users out unexpectedly
- Firmware updates causing functionality regressions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view multiple cameras simultaneously
- Improved video playback controls
- More customization options for motion detection
- Integration with smart home platforms
geeni
Reported bugs
5 issues- Difficulty connecting devices to Wi-Fi
- Cameras failing to record or playback footage
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Devices randomly going offline or unresponsive
- Incompatibility with newer mobile OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved app interface and user experience
- Enhanced camera features (e.g., motion detection, cloud storage)
- Better integration with smart home ecosystems
- Ability to create custom lighting scenes and automations
- Improved reliability and stability of devices and app
In-app purchases
Netvue
No in-app purchases
geeni
No in-app purchases
