Comparison

SCS HD Lite vs Purpl PRO 2

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

Head to head
About

SCS HD Lite

Access and view live video feeds from compatible security DVRs on your iPhone. Monitor multiple cameras and locations simultaneously, control PTZ cameras, and capture snapshots. Listen to live audio and engage in two-way conversations.

Highlights
  • View live video from multiple security cameras
  • Monitor multiple DVRs simultaneously
  • Control Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras
  • Listen to live audio and perform two-way conversations
  • Create favorite camera groups
  • Take video snapshots
Features
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This application will enable the user to access CCTVSecurityPros "PRO SERIES" and "EXTREME SERIES" Digital Video Recorders from the iPhone. Watch you cameras LIVE on your iPhone from anywhere, anytime, and any place. This application will allow you to: 1. VIew live video on one or multiple Security Cameras on your iPhone. You can also monitor multiple DVRs at the same or multiple locations at the same time. 2. Control your Pan Tilt Zoom Security Cameras easily from your iPhone 3. Listen to live audio (on cameras with a microphone) and perform 2 way conversations when your DVR is connected to a powered speaker 4. Create favorite groups of your most important cameras for easy viewing 5. Take snapshots of pertinent video and save directly to your iPhone 6. There is also a built in manual in the "help" section of the software *This Free Application does not include the ability to search and playback recorded video from your iPhone. It does not support Alarm Push Notification or Remote Channel Configuration. To get these additional features, simply purchase the CCTVSP HD Application.

About

Purpl PRO 2

Analyze cannabis potency and chemical composition from cultivation to consumption. Get immediate analysis with your smartphone and a pocket-sized device, saving measurements to the cloud. Compare your results to averages and manage your data effectively.

Highlights
  • Real-time potency measurement
  • Cloud saving of measurements
  • View measurement spectrum
  • Compare to average spectrum
  • Rename and delete measurements
  • Request account deletion
Features
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Our products reduce the mystery and guesswork of cannabis quality and chemical composition throughout the complete lifecycle, from cultivation to consumption. With your smartphone and a pocket-sized PurplPRO Bench, you get an immediate analysis of the potency of your cannabis sample, and can save the measurement to the cloud. Real-time potency measurement is now a reality, Go PurplPRO! Fully new version of Purpl Pro Start a trial version for the new product "Distillate" See more details about the products and which equipment is required for measurements View the generated measurement spectrum and compare it to our average Rename your measurement for better tracking Delete unneeded measurements Request the account deletion from inside the app

Screenshots

Purpl PRO 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCS HD Lite at 75% against Purpl PRO 2's 25%. SCS HD Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Purpl PRO 2's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Purpl PRO 2 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. SCS HD Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Purpl PRO 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of SCS HD Lite's written reviews are positive against 25% of Purpl PRO 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCS HD Lite ships an update every 10 months, Purpl PRO 2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SCS HD Lite versus Purpl PRO 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCS HD LitePurpl PRO 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCCTV Security ProsPURPL SCIENTIFIC INC

Customer experience

SCS HD Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Purpl PRO 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SCS HD Lite

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Purpl PRO 2

Subscriptions4
  • Advanced Tier$19.991 Month
  • Advanced Tier$49.993 Months
  • Advanced Tier$99.996 Months
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  • Advanced Tier$199.991 Year

Questions

Is SCS HD Lite free?
SCS HD Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purpl PRO 2 free?
Purpl PRO 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SCS HD Lite or Purpl PRO 2?
Purpl PRO 2 is rated higher. SCS HD Lite averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Purpl PRO 2 averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SCS HD Lite or Purpl PRO 2 have ads?
Neither SCS HD Lite nor Purpl PRO 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCS HD Lite or Purpl PRO 2?
SCS HD Lite ships an update every 10 months, and Purpl PRO 2 every 5 months. Most recently, SCS HD Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Purpl PRO 2 on November 8, 2026.

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