SDCSecurity vs OnCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SDCSecurity
This business application provides comprehensive access and egress solutions for door openings, focusing on security and fire safety. It integrates practical electrical applications for enhanced control and safety.
- Access and egress solutions
- Door opening security
- Fire and life safety
- Electrical application integration
- DoorSnap feature
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SDC free App now includes DoorSnap. SDC is complete access and egress solutions: the lock behind the system. SDC innovates the practical application of electricity to door openings for security and fire & life safety. It"s where we started over 40 years ago and it continues to be our singular focus today.
OnCloud
Manage and access your cloud-based video surveillance system. Quickly find footage, receive event notifications, and collaborate on cases with unlimited camera and user support. Enjoy ultra-low latency live monitoring and smart search capabilities.
- Direct-to-cloud video management
- Live and recorded video access
- Searchable video clips
- Event notifications
- Smart search for footage
- Auto-detection of people and objects
- Centralized Incident Management
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OnCloud is a direct-to-cloud video management system that gives you access to live and recorded video, searchable clips, event notifications, and more... Quickly find footage, gain insights and manage multiple cameras with ease. Add cameras, locations and users without limits. Ultra-low latency live monitoring and retrieval of footage from the cloud. Use smart search to instantaneously find the precise surveillance footage you need. Auto-detection of people and objects, intrusion detection and customizable notifications provide instant event alerts. Collaborate on cases, create clips and upload evidence with centralized Incident Management
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OnCloud at none against SDCSecurity's shown. OnCloud also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SDCSecurity's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SDCSecurity against 5.0 for OnCloud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.
SDCSecurity ships an update every 20 months, OnCloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDCSecurity | OnCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SDC Security Door Controls | Hanwha Techwin America |
Customer experience
SDCSecurity
OnCloud
In-app purchases
SDCSecurity
No in-app purchases
OnCloud
No in-app purchases
Questions
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