3 vs Gazing
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
Gazing
Access device video remotely via your mobile phone. Receive video alerts triggered by motion detection. Offers various subscription plans for continuous access and service.
- Easy installation and operation
- Remote video viewing on mobile
- PIR motion-triggered video alerts
- Automatic subscription renewal
- Subscription management via app settings
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1. The Gazing app is easy to install and operate. 2. In many places, you can view the video on the device through your mobile phone and obtain the video triggered by the device's PIR. Automatic Subscription Instructions: 1. Service name:1-month Plan (1 month), 6-month Plan(6 months); One Year Plan(1 year) 2. Price: 1-month Plan for 1 month product is $19.99, 6-month Plan for 6 months product is $99.99, One Year Plan for 1 year product is $169.99 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 "Gazing" 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. User agreement: https://www.gazing.cc/user_agreement.html Privacy agreement: https://www.gazing.cc/privacy_policy.html Subscription Service: https://www.gazing.cc/renewal.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gazing at 4.2 against 3's 3.4. Gazing also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 69) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). 3's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 17%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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. 3 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Gazing sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gazing holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gazing has 2.1K 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 17% of Gazing'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, Gazing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3 | Gazing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (69 ratings) | 4.2 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 69 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #82 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Huayi Video Technology Co., Ltd. | WEBFRONT INNOVATIONS LIMITED |
Customer experience
3
Gazing
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)
Gazing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Gazing
- FG-Cyclic 30 day,valid 1 month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- FG-Valid 1 month,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- 1-month Plan$19.991 Month
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- GU-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 month$19.991 Month
- GU-Use 1 month,cyclic 30 day$19.991 Month
- GU-Cyclic 30 day,valid 1 month$19.991 Month
- FG-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- FG-Use 1 month,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- GU-Cyclic 30 day,valid 6 month$99.996 Months
- GU-Use 6 months,cyclic 30 day$99.996 Months
- FG-Valid 6 month,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$99.996 Months
- FG-Cyclic 30 day, use 6 months3 Days trial$99.996 Months
- FG-Use 6 months,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$99.996 Months
- GU-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 year$166.991 Year
- One Year Plan$169.991 Year
- GU-Use 1 year,cyclic 30 day$169.991 Year
- GU-Cyclic 30 day,valid 1 year$169.991 Year
- FG-Cyclic 30 day,valid 1 year3 Days trial$169.991 Year
- FG-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 year3 Days trial$169.991 Year
- FG-Use 1 year,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$169.991 Year
