Merkury Smart vs Boykeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merkury Smart
Control and monitor a range of smart home devices, including cameras, lighting, and plugs. View live HD streams, review recorded footage, and manage device settings remotely for enhanced home security and convenience.
- Live HD camera streaming
- Motion detection alerts
- Record and review video clips
- Control smart plugs and outlets
- Manage smart LED lighting
- Remote device control
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Use this app with the Merkury Indoor Smart Camera, Merkury Outdoor Smart Camera, Merkury Auto-Follow Smart Camera, Merkury Smart Color Bulb, Merkury Smart Plug, Merkury Smart LED Strip Merkury Smart Doorbell Camera, Merkury Smart Wi-Fi Floodlight Camera, and Merkury Smart Wi-Fi Outlet Extender. Use this app to: -Watch Live HD Streaming: Quickly access your camera’s live video to see what is happening at a glance. Monitor your home or business to get peace of mind when you are away. Get notified when motion is detected. Set up Rules to automatically record and save events right when they happen. -Look Back at Activity: Review recorded HD videos and photos to see what you missed. Download and share important video clips to let others know what happened. -Do-It-Yourself Simplicity: Expand your view by adding multiple cameras to a single account. Securely access cameras across multiple locations to keep everything safe. -LED Strips Light It Up: For cabinets, under furniture, TV’s and more, our brilliant room light strips add color and vibrancy to your home! Great for holidays or anytime these lights work to illuminate with thousands of color and temperature variations. -Smart Plug: The Smart Plug lets you control devices from anywhere, at any time. Take up less space with this in-wall option that’s ideal for your living room, kitchen, even your bedroom. -Wi-Fi Light Bulb: Easily control or dim your lights from across the room or across the country with just your voice or the Merkury Smart app. Smart bulbs have Wi-Fi built in for simple set up so you’ll never get caught in the dark again. -Control From Anywhere: Using the innovative Merkury Smart app, you can control your smart devices anytime, anywhere.
Boykeep
Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi video camera that connects easily to your smartphone. View live feeds remotely, engage in two-way conversations, and receive motion detection alerts. Features include high-definition video and pan, tilt, zoom capabilities.
- Two-way conversation and audio
- Motion detection alerts
- High-definition video
- Pan, tilt, and zoom control
- Facial recognition
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The boykeep is home monitoring Wi-Fi video camera brand that sets up easily on your smartphone. With boykeep camera, you can view your live video feed from anywhere by logging into the free app on your smartphone. APP Features： 1、Two-way conversation and audio. 2、Motion detected activity. 3、High-definition video. 4、Pan, tilt, zoom on your phone to see more details of the room. 5、Facial recognition.
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Verdict
Merkury Smart and Boykeep both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 39% of Boykeep's written reviews are positive against 23% of Merkury Smart's. Boykeep also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Merkury Smart's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked) and ratings volume (38K vs 4.7K). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Merkury Smart against 4.7 for Boykeep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merkury Smart has 38K ratings behind it against 4.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Merkury Smart's written reviews are positive against 39% of Boykeep's.
Merkury Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, Boykeep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merkury Smart | Boykeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (38K ratings) | 4.7 (4.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | 38.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | 4.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #191 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 359 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Merkury Innovations LLC | Hangzhou Kua Shi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Merkury Smart
Boykeep
User reviews
Merkury Smart
From 38K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good value
- 👍 Able to monitor pets
- 👍 Clear video
- 👍 Simple to use
- 👍 Nice design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🐛 Buggy app
Boykeep
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clear audio and video quality
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great camera
- 👍 Intuitive setup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🔍 Ads are obtrusive
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Camera status light issues
Bugs and requests
Merkury Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Issues with password reset
- Trouble connecting cameras
- SD card not recognized
Requested features
6 requests- Add option to invite family members
- Improve motion detection and notifications
- Allow saving of photos and recordings
- Improve WiFi connectivity
- Add more customization options
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- Integrate with smart home platforms
Boykeep
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras not connecting to server
- Cameras not recording
- App crashing or shutting down unexpectedly
- Blank screens in help and feedback section
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable cloud storage and keep recordings local
- Ability to cancel iCloud trial subscription
- Multi-camera viewing screen improvements
- Option to disable status light
- Ability to record for longer durations
In-app purchases
Merkury Smart
No in-app purchases
Boykeep
No in-app purchases
