Comparison

Skywatch View vs Remote Video Recorder

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Network camera integration
  • Environmental sensor monitoring
  • Switch control
  • Cloud recording
  • Smart notification services
  • Custom automation rules
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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".

Screenshots

Skywatch View4 screens
Remote Video Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skywatch View versus Remote Video Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkywatch ViewRemote Video Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews7.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyWatch Innovationkobunachou ozawa

Customer experience

Skywatch View

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Remote Video Recorder

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative84.6%

In-app purchases

None

Skywatch View

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Video Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skywatch View free?
Skywatch View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Video Recorder free?
Remote Video Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skywatch View or Remote Video Recorder have ads?
Neither Skywatch View nor Remote Video Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skywatch View or Remote Video Recorder?
Skywatch View ships an update monthly, and Remote Video Recorder every 3 days. Most recently, Skywatch View was updated on November 1, 2026 and Remote Video Recorder on November 2, 2026.

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