Microseven vs SmartSignal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microseven
Monitor your IP cameras remotely to view live video feeds and receive motion detection alerts. Access recorded footage from your microSD card with a single click, ensuring you stay connected to your property and loved ones.
- Live video streaming
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote recorded video playback
- P2P secure connection
- MicroSD card recording access
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Have a Microseven IP camera? Download the Microseven app to watch live video, review recordings, and receive motion alerts while you’re on the go. What is a Microseven IP camera? Microseven IP cameras provide plug-and-play, peer-to-peer (P2P) video monitoring with PoE and Wi-Fi connectivity. They help you stay connected to the places, people, and pets that matter to you. Once your camera is online, you can securely connect from your phone or tablet using the Microseven app. Watch live video, receive alerts when motion is detected, and remotely play recordings stored on the camera’s microSD card. To learn more, visit www.microseven.com.
SmartSignal
Access and control your security system remotely via your smartphone or tablet. View live footage and interact with your system from any location after creating an account and adding your device.
- Remote security system access
- View live footage
- Interact with security system
- Create user account
- Add security system
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Defender SmartSignal enables users to view and interact with their security system using a smartphone or tablet device from anywhere. Create an account, add your system and view or interact with your footage all from the Defender SmartSignal app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Microseven at 2.2 against SmartSignal's 1.5. Microseven also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 4%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). SmartSignal's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Microseven holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Microseven's written reviews are positive against 4% of SmartSignal's.
Microseven ships an update every 3 months, SmartSignal every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microseven | SmartSignal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (10 ratings) — better | 1.5 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 4.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microseven Systems, LLC | Empowerment Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
Microseven
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In-app purchases
Microseven
No in-app purchases
SmartSignal
No in-app purchases
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