CamWise vs Amcrest Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamWise
Remotely view surveillance videos from multiple angles to monitor and manage your property. Receive instant motion detection alerts and control device sharing with others. Save on management costs and enhance work efficiency.
- Real-time monitoring
- Record and playback
- Device sharing
- Permission control
- Alarm message push
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CamWise App can remotely view surveillance videos from multiple angles at any time, which is conducive to users' daily monitoring and management, saving management costs and improving work efficiency. When your device motion detection alarm is triggered, CamWise App will immediately push instant messages to you Main function： 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Record and play back 3. Device sharing and permission control 4. Alarm message push
Amcrest Link
Access live video feeds, review recorded footage, and receive real-time alerts from your security cameras. This app provides convenient remote monitoring for your home or business, all from your mobile device.
- Live video streaming
- Playback recorded footage
- Receive real-time alerts
- Remote monitoring
- Home and business security
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Amcrest Link gives you live video, playback, and alerts—putting the security of your home or business right in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CamWise at 100% against Amcrest Link's 50%. CamWise also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). Amcrest Link's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CamWise holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CamWise's written reviews are positive against 50% of Amcrest Link's.
CamWise ships an update every 4 weeks, Amcrest Link every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamWise | Amcrest Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QAMSONG TECHNOLOGY (HK) LIMITED | Amcrest |
Customer experience
CamWise
Amcrest Link
In-app purchases
CamWise
No in-app purchases
Amcrest Link
No in-app purchases
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