Skywatch View vs Remote Video Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skywatch View
Monitor and control smart devices like cameras and sensors remotely. Design custom rules to receive meaningful notifications about events in your home or workplace. Stay connected to your environment from anywhere, anytime.
- Network camera integration
- Environmental sensor monitoring
- Switch control
- Cloud recording
- Smart notification services
- Custom automation rules
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Skywatch is an elegant solution for smart places. It is designed to seamlessly integrates network camera, environmental sensor, switches with our cloud recording and smart notification services. Anytime, Anywhere We make it super easy to monitor and control your places. Across Locations Know that your families are comfortable and your co-workers are safe, with just a single glance. Meaningful Communication Design your rules, and get meaningful events about your home. Note: Your location is used to run your custom automation rules and trigger your devices. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Remote Video Recorder
This app allows you to remotely start and stop video recording on your device via the internet. It receives control signals from another device, such as an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, using a designated keyword for security. Features include power-saving mode for extended recording and saving files directly to your Camera Roll.
- Remote recording control via internet
- Receives signals from other devices
- Start/stop recording functionality
- Power saving mode for long recordings
- Saves recordings to Camera Roll
- Requires companion controller app
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"Remote Video Recorder" is an app that allows you to record video remotely via the internet. ~ Features ~ - Device Interconnectivity Beyond Bluetooth Limits No tedious pairing required. Connections that are impossible with standard Bluetooth—such as controlling an iPad from your Apple Watch—are easily achieved via the internet. - Control Anyone’s Device, Regardless of Apple ID There is no need for iCloud syncing or using the same Apple ID. You can even control a friend’s device with a different Apple ID simply by sharing a keyword. - Turn Any Device into Your Player! By using the remote control app ("Remote Video Controller"), you can remotely control not only iPad but even another iPhone from your iPhone. ~ Setup Guide (Connecting the Two Apps) ~ 1. "Remote Video Controller" will automatically generate a 6-digit keyword upon startup. 2. Enter that 6-digit keyword into "Remote Video Recorder". 3. Tap the red circle button at the top to record and confirm that the video is saved to the Photos app. 4. Use the angle button to the right to rotate the recording and save it at your preferred orientation. 5. Ensure you are connected to the internet, then tap the antenna button in the top right. 6. Return to "Remote Video Controller" and confirm that you can start recording remotely. 7. Once finished, tap the antenna button again to end the remote session. *Steps 2-5 and 7 are performed within the separate app, "Remote Video Recorder".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Remote Video Recorder at every 3 days against Skywatch View's monthly. Skywatch View's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
Skywatch View ships an update monthly, Remote Video Recorder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skywatch View | Remote Video Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 7.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkyWatch Innovation | kobunachou ozawa |
Customer experience
Skywatch View
Remote Video Recorder
In-app purchases
Skywatch View
No in-app purchases
Remote Video Recorder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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