Cloud Spy vs CameraFTP Viewer
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
CameraFTP Viewer
Access and playback live or recorded footage from your cloud-based surveillance cameras. View your own cameras or those shared by others. Offers 2-way audio and video calling with compatible apps.
- View live camera feeds
- Playback recorded footage
- Access shared/public cameras
- 2-way video and audio calling
- Use webcam/smartphone as IP camera
- Secure cloud storage
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This is the viewer app for CameraFTP cloud surveillance and recording service. You can view / play back cameras in your account, or view shared / public cameras. CameraFTP.com offers a revolutionary security and monitoring service for home and business. It is compatible with most IP cameras/NVRs. You can save camera/NVR cost by using CameraFTP Mobile Security Camera app or CameraFTP VSS software. With CameraFTP camera apps, the live view and 2-way video calling features are free. It is better than IP camera or Baby Monitor. CameraFTP also offers free trial and very limited cloud recording service for free. You can optionally order a low-cost cloud recording service starting at only $1.50-$2.50/camera/month. CameraFTP has far better features than regular security services. It is very easy to setup. You can use webcam or smartphone as IP camera, saving the cost of buying an IP camera. Your footage is uploaded to CameraFTP's secure data center. It is more secure than a regular IP camera or CCTV DVR system that records data locally and can be destroyed by an intruder. With CameraFTP Viewer, you can easily monitor or play back the recorded footage from anywhere. You can also share or publish your cameras for other people to watch. If you use CameraFTP VSS software or Mobile Security Camera app, then this viewer app can support 2-way video & audio viewing and calling! CameraFTP is a service offered by DriveHQ. Based in Silicon Valley, DriveHQ has been in the cloud service business since 2003 with over 3 million registered users. CameraFTP's optional cloud recording service starts at only $1.50-$2.50/camera/month with no contract required and no hidden fees. Why not try our service today?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CameraFTP Viewer at none against Cloud Spy's shown. CameraFTP Viewer also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 25%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 CameraFTP Viewer sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Cloud Spy against 3.8 for CameraFTP Viewer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Cloud Spy's written reviews are positive against 48% of CameraFTP Viewer's.
Cloud Spy ships an update every 3 months, CameraFTP Viewer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Spy | CameraFTP Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) | 3.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GGM41 | Drive Headquarters, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cloud Spy
CameraFTP Viewer
In-app purchases
Cloud Spy
- Capture camera task$0.99
- Copy Paste Feature$0.99
- Pro Version$0.99
CameraFTP Viewer
- monthly entry-level image camera license$1.99
- monthly image camera license$1.99
- monthly entry-level video camera license2 variants$2.99
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- monthly video camera license$2.99
- yearly entry-level image camera license$9.99
- yearly image camera license$9.99
- yearly entry-level video camera license$14.99
- yearly video camera license$14.99
- yearly entry-level video camera license$19.99
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