Comparison

Cloud Spy vs U

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Spy

Remotely access your Mac or iOS device's camera to capture photos and videos. It offers motion detection, scheduled recording, and file transfer capabilities, all managed over the internet via Dropbox.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac/iOS camera access
  • Photo and video capture
  • Motion detection with notifications
  • Scheduled camera tasks
  • File drag and drop
  • Remote screenshot capture
Features
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Application to capture photo, video web cam from Mac computer, or other iPhone, iPad, or iPod, with help from Dropbox, and control it over internet. The iPhone, iPad, or iPod can used as client as well as server camera. Optional Mac server software called "Cloud Spy Svr", and please download from Mac App store, if you want to use your Mac computer as server camera or as Client at the same time. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cloud-spy-svr/id501988002?ls=1&mt=12 * Using "Cloud Spy" you can easily access your Mac Camera, iPhone, or iPad as server camera capture it, and display it in your iPhone, iPad. * Download 30 second video from server camera * Detect motion in front of Mac webcam, and record the activity, and notify IOS client. * Stream image (WIFI only) * You can also make task to inform server to capture camera from start time, interval of taking snapshot and duration. * Using "copy paste" features, whenever you copy text or image from your mac, the text and image will be automatically send to iPhone/iPad app. * Now you can drag and drop file to iPhone or iPad with easy You can remote control Mac OS X camera and download the image when you on the move. Do not need special software or network setting to use this application, just register for Dropbox account "www.dropbox.com" (its free). Features - Motion detection and inform client through push notification - Record video by your command over internet. - Capture camera on your mac using iPhone, iPad - Capture screenshot on your mac using iPhone, iPad - Send command to server to capture image by tasks (start time, duration, and interval) no need to trigger server to capture camera manually. Easy Install (1) Apply for Dropbox account if you dont have one (www.dropbox.com) (2) Download this software on iPhone or iPad, and link to Dropbox using Dropbox Account. (3) Download server application, run and link to Dropbox using Dropbox Account and you are done. Please go to following website for more detail how to install dan use the software. http://www.gmsoft.net/Cloud%20Spy.html

About

U

This application acts as a 24-hour remote video monitoring client. It offers real-time video previews, playback, and alarm push notifications. The interface is designed to be concise and fashionable, supporting various screen previews.

Highlights
  • 24-hour remote video monitoring
  • Real-time video preview
  • Alarm push notifications
  • Remote video playback
  • Concise and fashionable interface
  • QR code scanning
  • Yuntai control
Features
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1.U-Home pro-24 hours phone remote video monitor client; 2. Interface style is concise and fashion, support a variety of screen preview form; 3. Supports real-time preview video, QR code scanning, yuntai control, video capture; 4. Support alarm push, remote video playback, etc;

Screenshots

Cloud Spy4 screens
U2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloud Spy at 3.7 against U's 1.1. Cloud Spy also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%). U's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Cloud Spy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. U asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud Spy holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Cloud Spy's written reviews are positive against 0% of U's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Spy ships an update every 3 months, U every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cloud Spy versus U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud SpyU
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (15 ratings) — better1.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGGM41维林 李

Customer experience

Cloud Spy

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

U

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cloud Spy

One-time3
  • Capture camera task$0.99
  • Copy Paste Feature$0.99
  • Pro Version$0.99
None

U

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Spy free?
Cloud Spy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is U free?
U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cloud Spy or U?
Cloud Spy is rated higher. Cloud Spy averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while U averages 1.1 from 7 ratings.
Do Cloud Spy or U have ads?
Cloud Spy shows ads; U does not.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Spy or U?
Cloud Spy ships an update every 3 months, and U every 4 months. Most recently, Cloud Spy was updated on November 1, 2026 and U on November 2, 2026.

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