YI Smart vs eSee Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YI Smart
Stay connected with loved ones through real-time video and audio. Initiate two-way conversations with clear voice quality and enjoy a panoramic view of your surroundings by simply moving your phone.
- Real-time video and audio connection
- Two-way conversation
- Loud and clean voice quality
- Panoramic view
- Gyroscope support for enhanced viewing
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- YI Smart connects you with your family through real-time video and audio anytime and anywhere just a fingertip away - With a simple tap on your mobile phone, you can initiate a 2-way conversation with your family remotely. Its specially designed microphone and speaker ensures loud and clean voice quality - By simply panning your mobile phone left and right, a complete panoramic view will be displayed to provide a better viewing experience. The gyroscope support, integrated in the YI IoT App, is able to follow the mobile phone orientation, making it easier to see every corner being monitored. Auto-renewing subscriptions info: - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan(Monthly) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $4.99 per month - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan(Annual) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $39.99 per year - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan(Monthly) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $7.99 per month - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan(Annual) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $79.99 per year - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Standard_Plan(Monthly) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $11.99 per month - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Standard_Plan(Annual) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $99.99 per year - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan(Monthly) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $14.99 per month - Subscription name: YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan(Annual) - Length of subscription: 30 days - Price of subscription: $129.99 per year - Payment: The user confirms the purchase and pays it with their iTunes account. - Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes / Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expire - Renew: Apple iTunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be postponed for one month after the deduction is successful - Precautions: After renewing the subscription automatically, the service is free for the first month, and the trial period ends from the day of purchase to the day of next month, and the charge is automatically deducted -Terms of use:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/terms_of_use?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -Privacy policy:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/privacy_agreement?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN - YI Cloud Service Agreement: https://api.yitechnology.com/homecamera/cloud_agreement_ios.html - Autmatic Renewal Service Agreement: https://app.yitechnology.com/#/YihomeAutoRenewalAgreement
eSee Smart
Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely with real-time updates. Features include cloud storage, motion detection, and smart alarms for enhanced security and convenience.
- Real-time monitoring
- Cloud storage
- Motion detection
- Smart alarm
- Remote device access
- User-friendly interface
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An Easy-and-Safe-to-Use App for Your Smart Home eSee Smart is designed to meet every need of your smart home, providing real-time monitoring, cloud storage, motion detection, smart alarm and more. With a user friendly interface, eSee Smart helps you reach your smart devices from anywhere, at anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YI Smart at 1.8 against eSee Smart's 1.0. YI Smart also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (72 vs 1). eSee Smart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. YI Smart sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. eSee Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
YI Smart holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YI Smart has 72 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of YI Smart's written reviews are positive against 0% of eSee Smart's.
YI Smart ships an update every 10 days, eSee Smart every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YI Smart | eSee Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (72 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZKCam Technology Limited | Shenzhen Yidian Trading Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
YI Smart
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In-app purchases
YI Smart
- YI_Cloud_IOS_Entry_Monthly_ACT$3.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan_(Monthly)$4.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan(Monthly)$4.991 Month
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- YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan(Monthly)$7.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_STD_Plan(Monthly)$11.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan(Monthly)$14.991 Month
- YI_Cloud_IOS_Entry_Annual_ACT$26.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan_(Annual)$36.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan(Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan(Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Standard_Plan(Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan(Annual)7 Days trial$129.991 Year
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan2(Monthly)$4.99
- YI_Cloud_CVR_Plan2(Monthly)$7.99
- 7天移动-包年套餐-一次性$9.99
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- YI_Cloud_STD_Plan2(Monthly)$11.99
- YI_Cloud_Plus_Plan2(Monthly)$14.99
- 7天CVR-包年-一次性$19.99
- 30天移动-包年-一次性$29.99
- YI_Cloud_Entry_Plan2(Annual)$39.99
eSee Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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