ezOutlet vs Amcrest Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ezOutlet
This app works with a specific hardware device to automatically restart network equipment during outages. It allows users to monitor device status and manually reset it remotely, saving time and travel costs for installers.
- Automated network device power cycling
- Remote power on/off/reset
- Scheduled power cycles
- Device status monitoring
- Easy device setup via QR code or manual ID
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The ezOutlet App is for use with the ezOutlet device. The ezOutlet device is designed to auto power-cycle when network fails. Any installer knows the pains of driving all the way to a remote job site just to restart a network connection. With ezOutlet device the network device will be reset automatically, saving both time and costs. Should there be a need, the installer can also check on the status and manually reset the device via this App. ezOutlet can; a) keep-alive a network device, b) remotely power on-off-reset or c) schedule power on-off-reset. Setup is just a few simple steps of; i. Connect LAN cable and router power to ezOutlet device. ii. Install ezOutlet App on your mobile. iii. Add ezOutlet device ID to the App. a. Click ‘Add Device’ on App, b. Press the ‘Function button’ on the device, c. Enter the device ID manually or by QR code (see device label) to App. iv. Enable watchdog (auto reset) function – Done.
Amcrest Cloud
This AI-powered cloud service provides advanced video monitoring for IP cameras. It offers cloud storage, motion detection alerts, and sophisticated object detection for enhanced security.
- AI-powered cloud service
- Cloud storage
- Motion detection alerts
- People, vehicle, animal detection
- Camera health checks
- 4K model support
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Amcrest Cloud is an AI-powered cloud service designed to work exclusively with the Amcrest line of IP cameras, including the latest 4K models. The service is a premium cloud video monitoring platform designed for the home and small business and includes cloud storage, advanced camera health checks, motion detection alerts and more! The Cloud AI module enables world class people, vehicle, animal and objection detection to power your cloud surveillance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amcrest Cloud at 4.2 against ezOutlet's 2.4. Amcrest Cloud also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 8). ezOutlet's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (44% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Amcrest Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amcrest Cloud has 5.9K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of ezOutlet's written reviews are positive against 20% of Amcrest Cloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ezOutlet ships an update every 2 months, Amcrest Cloud every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ezOutlet | Amcrest Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) | 4.2 (5.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 20.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 5.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mega System Technologies Inc. | Amcrest |
Customer experience
ezOutlet
Amcrest Cloud
Bugs and requests
ezOutlet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Amcrest Cloud
Reported bugs
6 issues- Camera firmware update bricking cameras
- Inability to connect cameras to WiFi
- Cameras disconnecting from cloud
- App login issues
- Inability to change detection zones
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- Notifications not working
Requested features
2 requests- Multiple saved camera locations
- Ability to view more than 4 hours of recordings
In-app purchases
ezOutlet
No in-app purchases
Amcrest Cloud
No in-app purchases
