Comparison

CloudTop vs Vi

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

Head to head
About

CloudTop

Features
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You can easily check the real time video and playback image of your apartment/villas/shops/factory and office etc site via the "CloudTop" video service platform; Meanwhile you will received the instant push message via "CloudTop" alarm system once the motion detected, so you can do accordingly for the safety protection measures. The main function: 1. Real video playing 2. Playback image checking 3. Time & message reminding 4. Share the video image

About

Vi

Features
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Real time remote monitoring, which can achieve remote video monitoring and management functions, providing real-time video for cameras, SD card historical playback, cloud storage function, human detection, motion detection and other service functions

Screenshots

CloudTop4 screens
Vi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CloudTop at none against Vi's shown. Vi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudTop ships an update every 23 months, Vi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
CloudTop versus Vi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudTopVi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size204 MB143 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSINTOP LIMITEDๆ–ฐ ๅ‘จ

In-app purchases

None

CloudTop

No in-app purchases

None

Vi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudTop free?
CloudTop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vi free?
Vi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CloudTop or Vi have ads?
Vi shows ads; CloudTop does not.
Which is updated more often, CloudTop or Vi?
CloudTop ships an update every 23 months, and Vi weekly. Most recently, CloudTop was updated on October 3, 2026 and Vi on October 18, 2026.

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