Comparison

Home Surveillance vs Blackmagic Pocket Control

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

Head to head
About

Home Surveillance

Features
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into surveillance cameras that send you notifications with videos anytime they detect some changes, so you can feel safe at home and can leave your house with the mind at peace. Contrary to the other surveillance, security and CCTV apps, with Home Surveillance you don't need to own several iPhone/iPad devices, to purchase another camera, nor need to download any third party software to watch your surveillance cameras; you already have everything you need! Just install the app on your iPhone/iPad, and you are ready to go. Open the address internet provided by the surveillance camera, using any web browser on any platform, to watch it! Get notified of any change and receive videos of what has been detected on your iPhone/iPad, on any phones, tablets and computers. Download the videos and use them as evidence in case something happens. Forget about the classic home surveillances that cost an arm and a leg, and try out Home Surveillance! Definitely the cheapest video surveillance solution out there! Special features: - Turn any iPhone and iPad into a video surveillance camera. Keeping an eye on your house, your baby sleeping or your pets has never been so easy. - Watch your surveillance camera using any web browsers on any platform, or using app on another iPhone/iPad. - Full remote control of the surveillance camera: switch among the different back cameras (when available), switch between the front and back camera(s), turn the torch On/Off (when available) - See all your surveillance cameras currently online at once. - Get notified on any platform of any change and receive videos of what has been detected. To receive notification on your iPhone/iPad, just scan the QR code of the camera using the app. If you use another device, share the QR code with your computer, or scan it with your phone camera and register, its web browser so it will be notified. - Select which devices the surveillance camera will send notifications to - The app record videos anytime it detects changes during the surveillance; the videos are saved locally in the device camera roll and also sent to the notified devices so they can also keep copies as eventual evidences. - Secure the connection to the surveillance camera with your own password - Up to Full HD 1080P video surveillance with audio - No settings to use the app on your local wifi network. Just install the app, and you are ready to go. To access the surveillance camera outside of your home wifi network, you shall open and a forward a port on your router and enter these new settings in the app. Find more information about port forwarding inside the app. If you have a question, an issue or a suggestion, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Notes: - it is recommended to keep your device plugged and charging while doing video surveillance, as it could drain its battery - the app detects all changes even the very subtile ones: the app detects fire flames, electric arcs but also curtains and trees/plants movements - the recorded videos are accessibles remotely with the web browsers only when the camera is currently doing surveillance.

About

Blackmagic Pocket Control

Control your BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera remotely. Adjust settings like recording, focus, exposure, and white balance. Switch between recording formats and manage clip information.

Highlights
  • Start/stop recording
  • Exposure control (aperture, ISO, WB)
  • Switch recording formats
  • Clip settings management
  • Focus pull and rack focus
  • Zoom control
Features
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Record, Pull Focus and control other settings of your BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k, Pocket 6k, or Pocket 6k Pro! Features include: Start / Stop filming - Just tap the record button in the lower left Exposure control - Aperture, Shutter angle, ISO, White Balance and Tint Switch between recording formats - RAW, ProRes and BRAW once available from BlackMagic. Clip settings - Scene, Take and Reel plus shot info and lens data Focus control - Pull focus and rack focus between configureable points (Requires compatible autofocus lens) Zoom control - Adjust zoom on PZ and other power zoom compatible MFT lenses

Screenshots

Home Surveillance4 screens
Blackmagic Pocket Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Home Surveillance at Free against Blackmagic Pocket Control's $2.99. Blackmagic Pocket Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). On ads 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

Home Surveillance is free to download; Blackmagic Pocket Control costs $2.99 up front. Home Surveillance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Blackmagic Pocket Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Home Surveillance versus Blackmagic Pocket Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome SurveillanceBlackmagic Pocket Control
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#119 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETThe Federal Design Group LC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Home Surveillance

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
None

Blackmagic Pocket Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Surveillance free?
Home Surveillance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackmagic Pocket Control free?
Blackmagic Pocket Control costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Home Surveillance or Blackmagic Pocket Control have ads?
Neither Home Surveillance nor Blackmagic Pocket Control shows ads.

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