CamVigil vs Boykeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamVigil
Manage your smart security devices from a single platform. Connect and control various smart products to create custom home security and automate smart scenes for a more convenient lifestyle.
- Unified device management
- Smart device interconnection
- Home security setup
- Smart scene creation
- Cloud storage subscription options
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CamVigil app is a unified management platform for CamVigil smart devices, which can discover, connect and manage CamVigil smart products, realize the interconnection between smart devices, create your own home security and more smart scenes, and imagine a better life. 【 Service Pack Details 】 The subscription service offers the following subscription packages: Smart doorbell: 6 months cloud storage package subscription is $29.99/6 month 12 months cloud storage package subscription is $39.99/year 4G camera: 6 months cloud storage package subscription is $29.99/6 month 12 months cloud storage package subscription is $49.99/year Birdwatching device: 6 months cloud storage package subscription is $29.99/6 month 12 months cloud storage package subscription is $49.99/year Payment: When the user confirms the purchase and pays, it is credited to the iTunes account -- Cancel renewal: To cancel a subscription, manually turn off automatic renewal in iTunes/ApplelD Settings Management 24 hours before the current subscription period. -- Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period upon successful deduction. -- Continuous subscription agreement: https://iwsoauthh5.efercro.com/cloud-service-2023-0002-0002.html
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
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boykeep at none against CamVigil's 21. Boykeep also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 510). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. CamVigil sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Boykeep asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CamVigil against 4.7 for Boykeep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boykeep has 4.5K ratings behind it against 510, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of CamVigil's written reviews are positive against 38% of Boykeep's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamVigil | Boykeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (510 ratings) | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 38.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 510 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HOTSALES GLOBAL TRADE LLC | Hangzhou Kua Shi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
CamVigil
Boykeep
Bugs and requests
CamVigil
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
CamVigil
- Storage consecutive monthly$4.991 Month
- Camera AI Subscribe1 Month trial3 variants$7.991 Month
- 6 months cloud storage package6 variants$29.996 Months
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- VIP for half a year$29.996 Months
- 12months cloud storage package3 variants$39.991 Year
- VIP for a year3 variants$39.991 Year
- 12months cloud storage package3 variants$49.991 Year
- 3-month event AI screening$19.99
Boykeep
No in-app purchases
