Cloud Spy vs Tamera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote Mac/iOS camera access
- Photo and video capture
- Motion detection with notifications
- Scheduled camera tasks
- File drag and drop
- Remote screenshot capture
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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
Tamera
This app helps you manage your photo library by automatically deleting older content after 24 hours, allowing you to keep only the most important memories. It saves storage space by ensuring only cherished photos and videos are retained.
- 24-hour photo and video deletion
- Keeps only important memories
- Saves local and cloud storage
- Privacy-focused design
- Save and share selected photos
- Automatic deletion of unneeded content
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Tamera is a 24-hour Camera Roll. Take as many photos and videos in a day. Keep what really matters and let the rest get deleted. • Keep your iPhone photos library tidy and lean by keeping only the videos that matter. • Save on local and cloud storage by only keeping the pictures you really like. • Tamera is designed with privacy at its core. It doesn't keep any local or cloud backups. • Save and share the photos you like directly from the app • Let Tamera delete the photos/videos you don't need Subscription details: * Optional Annual Plan (No commitment, cancel anytime with no charge) Subscribe to unlock Pro features! For any questions or concerns, please contact: contact@fs.ma ------ Privacy Policy & Terms: https://fs.ma/terms
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Verdict
Cloud Spy and Tamera both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Tamera's written reviews are positive against 25% of Cloud Spy's. Cloud Spy's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Cloud Spy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tamera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cloud Spy holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Cloud Spy's written reviews are positive against 75% of Tamera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cloud Spy ships an update every 3 months, Tamera every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Spy | Tamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) — better | 3.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GGM41 | FIRST SHOT |
Customer experience
Cloud Spy
Tamera
In-app purchases
Cloud Spy
- Capture camera task$0.99
- Copy Paste Feature$0.99
- Pro Version$0.99
Tamera
- Tamera Pro$1.991 Month
- Tamera Pro$11.491 Year
