Comparison

CrowFlies vs Zmodo

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

Head to head
About

CrowFlies

Easily mark and navigate back to your car, hotel, or any saved location, even offline. Track your steps, distance, and path traveled. Ideal for exploring new places or finding your way home.

Highlights
  • Mark current location
  • Navigate back to saved points
  • Offline compass functionality
  • Track steps and distance
  • Save multiple points of interest
  • Choose true or magnetic north
Features
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Been shopping? Cant remember where your car is? Mark its location with Crowflies before you leave an let Crowflies guide you back. Ever been in a different city and needed to find your car? Or the train station? Or your hotel? Needed to find your tent at a festival and just can't work out the right direction to head in? Nobody likes finding themselves walking in circles! CrowFlies eliminates that problem! You can either save your current location before you set off and CrowFlies helpful compass will always point back towards where you have come from. Or simply mark where you would like to go on a map and have the compass show the way, even if you loose internet connection! CrowFlies also let's you know how far away you are from your chosen point. CrowFlies allows you to count your steps, distance travelled and the path you have taken. This is a great app for those that like to explore new places or meet up with friends in public locations. It can also work as a navigation tool to help get home after a jog or a cycle ride to a new place. You can set your compass to use either true north or magnetic north. You are able to save your current location at the press of a button or use the map to save points of interest up to four at a time, with the option of upgrading to unlimited points for a small cost. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Zmodo

Control a variety of smart home products and connect with loved ones. Offers cloud services for enhanced connectivity and security. Manage your smart home devices remotely.

Highlights
  • Control smart home products
  • Seamless cloud service integration
  • Remote connectivity
  • Cloud service subscription options
  • Device management
Features
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Zmodo is the future of smart home solutions. The Zmodo app is designed to control a variety of smart home products and work seamlessly with Zmodo's cloud services to keep you connected with the ones you care about. Cloud Service Subscription Service Description 1. We offer two types of Cloud Service : Premium Cloud $4.99/month ($49.99/year) Platinum Cloud $9.99/month ($99.99/ year) *Prices displayed are for one device, the package price depends on the quantity of devices. 2. Subscribing to Cloud Service will be paid directly through the iTunes account. 3. 24 hours before the subscription service expires, the system will automatically renew and deduct the corresponding fees according to the plan type. 4. If you need to unsubscribe, please do so at least 24 hours before renewal date in the "Account Settings". 5. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Privacy Policy: http://www.zmodo.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: http://www.zmodo.com/terms-of-services/

Screenshots

CrowFlies4 screens
Zmodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CrowFlies at 100% against Zmodo's 7%. Zmodo's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Zmodo is free to download; CrowFlies costs $5.99 up front. CrowFlies sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Zmodo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrowFlies ships an update every 4 months, Zmodo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
CrowFlies versus Zmodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrowFliesZmodo
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—2.0 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#63 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTony DavisEP Technology Corporation

Customer experience

CrowFlies

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zmodo

All ratings3,827 ratings
Positive22.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative73.9%
Written reviews989 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative90.8%

Bugs and requests

CrowFlies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zmodo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App login issues after updates
  • Inability to view recorded footage
  • Cameras going offline randomly
  • Time stamp issues on recorded videos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Faster video playback controls
  • Improved video quality and consistency
  • Remote camera reboot option

In-app purchases

5 purchases

CrowFlies

One-time5
  • No Advertisements$0.99
  • Unlimited Waypoints$0.99
  • Path Tracking$0.99
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  • Pedometer$0.99
  • All Extras$2.99
10 purchases

Zmodo

Subscriptions10
  • Premium Cloud for 1 Device$4.991 Month
  • Platinum Cloud for 1 Device$9.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud for 2 Device$9.991 Month
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  • Premium Cloud for 3 Device$14.991 Month
  • Platinum Cloud for 2 Device$19.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud for 4 Device$19.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud for 5 Device$24.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud for 6 Device$29.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud for 1 Device$49.991 Year
  • Premium Cloud for 2 Device$99.991 Year

Questions

Is CrowFlies free?
CrowFlies costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Zmodo free?
Zmodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CrowFlies or Zmodo have ads?
Neither CrowFlies nor Zmodo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrowFlies or Zmodo?
CrowFlies ships an update every 4 months, and Zmodo every 4 days. Most recently, CrowFlies was updated on October 11, 2026 and Zmodo on October 19, 2026.

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