3 vs Seeing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3
Connect smart devices to your network for video recording and receive detection alerts. Enhance your home security by integrating additional smart devices. Get support via email for any assistance needed.
- Smart device network connection
- Video recording
- Detection alerts
- Security enhancement
- Additional device integration
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The 3-Link app links smart device to your network for video recording and detection alerts. Learn how to enhance your security with additional smart devices.If any help need, please feel free to contact us at support@3-link.com
Seeing
Receive instant alerts for doorbell presses and motion detection. Monitor your home with high-definition video, and communicate with visitors remotely. Offers cloud storage plans for extended monitoring.
- Instant doorbell and motion alerts
- High-definition video monitoring
- Two-way audio communication
- Remote access from anywhere
- Cloud storage plans
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- Get instant messages when visitors press the doorbell or trigger the PIR motion sensors. - Monitor your home in high definition video. See, hear, and speak to visitors from anywhere. Automatic Subscription Instructions: 1. Subscription name: 6-month Plan(6 months);One Year Plan(1 year) 2. Price: cloud storage plan for 6-month Plan product is $28.99, cloud storage plan for One Year Plan product is $29.99 3. For an account that purchases an automatic subscription service, we will automatically deduct the next period of fees within 24 hours from your iTunes account before the service expires, and extend the corresponding service content, service conditions and service period. 4. If you need to cancel the automatic subscription, please manually open the Apple phone "Settings"-->Enter "iTunes Store & App Store"-->Click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", select "Seeing" to cancel the subscription. If you do not close the automatic subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will be deemed that you have agreed to continue the authorization, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. Terms of Use: https://www.seeing.store/user_agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://www.seeing.store/privacy_policy.html Subscription Service: https://www.seeing.store/renewal.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Seeing at 4.6 against 3's 3.4. Seeing also leads on ratings volume (67K vs 69) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (59% vs 26%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. 3 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Seeing sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $28.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Seeing holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seeing has 67K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of 3's written reviews are positive against 26% of Seeing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
3 ships an update every 3 weeks, Seeing every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | 3 | Seeing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (69 ratings) | 4.6 (67K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 26.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 67K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #36 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Huayi Video Technology Co., Ltd. | LONSEN ELECTRONICS LIMITED |
Customer experience
3
Seeing
User reviews
3
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup and use
- 🌟 Great video quality
- 💰 Good value for price
- 🔋 Solar power works well
- 🏠 Useful for home security
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🚫 Login button inaccessible
- ⚠️ Subscription required for recording
- 🪲 App glitches and bugs
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
Seeing
From 67K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for the price
- 📽️ Good video quality
- 🔒 Decent security features
- 🔌 Easy to set up
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection
- ⏱️ Slow app performance and connectivity
- 💰 Subscription required for full functionality
- 🔒 Limited account sharing
- 🔋 Battery life issues
Bugs and requests
3
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when creating an account
- Login button is out of view and not clickable
- Cannot log in after app update
- App doesn't recognize connected devices
- Data update failed and cameras lost
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- Subscription link fails
- Custom zone monitoring not functional
- Camera resetting daily
- App crashes when requesting verification code
- Cannot view recorded events
- Keyboard covers 'OK' button during setup
- Cannot delete camera
- App does not scroll down to click sign in button
- Cannot view alerts
- Login page changed, no 'OK' button
Requested features
6 requests- Allow multiple users to be logged in simultaneously
- Fix scrolling issue on login screen
- Improve motion detection accuracy
- Allow manual recordings to be saved to SD card
- Provide clear explanations for settings
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- Make subscription more flexible (e.g., family plan)
Seeing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription issues and inability to view recorded videos
- Connectivity problems and app crashes
- Inconsistent motion detection
Requested features
4 requests- Scheduling options for motion detection
- Longer video recording duration
- Improved notification system
- Better customer support
In-app purchases
3
- cloud product 1$0.29
- cloud 8.49$8.49
- cloud 15.99$15.99
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- cloud 24.99$24.99
- cloud single device discount$29.99
- cloud 34.99$34.99
- cloud 39.99$39.99
- cloud single device$49.99
- cloud 59.99$59.99
- cloud 69.99$69.99
- cloud no account$79.99
- cloud 89.99$89.99
- cloud 99.99$99.99
- cloud account no discount$129.00
- cloud 139.99$139.99
Seeing
- SF-Cyclic 30 day, use 6 month1 Month trial$28.996 Months
- SF-Use 6 month,cyclic 30 day1 Month trial$28.996 Months
- SF-Cyclic 30 day,valid 6 month1 Month trial$28.996 Months
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- SF-Valid 6 month,cyclic 30 day1 Month trial$28.996 Months
- 6 months Plan$28.996 Months
- 6-month Plan$28.996 Months
- SR-Cyclic 30 day,use 6 month$28.996 Months
- SR-Cyclic 30 day,serve 1 year$29.991 Year
- SF-Cyclic 30 day,valid 1 year1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- S3-Use 1 year,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- SF-Valid 1 year,cyclic 30 day1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- One Year Plan$29.991 Year
- SF-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 year1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- One year Plan$29.991 Year
- SF-Use 1 year,Cyclic 30 day1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- SR-Cyclic 30 day,use 1 year$29.991 Year
- S3-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- One Super Plan$59.991 Year
- One super plan$59.991 Year
