Comparison

Ringsee vs Skyview

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

Head to head
About

Ringsee

Features
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Ringsee โ€“ Smart HD Security Camera, Protect Your Home Anytime Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Skyview

Features
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Skyview is a viewer and management app for home and small-business cameras. It pairs with a Skyview server you run yourself, and is designed for IP cameras that speak the RTSP / ONVIF standard. โ€” What this is โ€” Skyview is NOT a public cloud service and does not connect your cameras to the internet for you. You first set up the Skyview server on a PC, NAS, or mini-PC at home, attach your cameras to it, and then use this app on iPhone / iPad to view and manage everything. All video and events stay on your own hardware โ€” nothing is uploaded to any third-party cloud. โ€” Features โ€” LIVE VIEW โ€ข Grid dashboard with live thumbnails of every camera at a glance โ€ข Tap any camera for full-screen view; low-latency WebRTC by default, with automatic fallback to HLS on weaker networks โ€ข Two-way talk (push-to-talk) for talking with family or warning off strangers โ€ข PTZ control: pan, tilt, zoom, and preset recall on supported cameras TIMELINE PLAYBACK โ€ข Smooth, second-precision timeline scrubbing โ€ข Variable-speed playback, jump to any moment โ€ข Highlights segments that contain events or recorded footage โ€ข Save clips to your iPhone's Photos library AI EVENTS & ALERTS Powered by the detection pipeline on your server, the app receives and displays: โ€ข Motion, person, vehicle, and pet detection โ€ข Face recognition (enroll family members in-app; get a separate alert for unknown faces) โ€ข License-plate recognition โ€ข Fall detection (helpful for homes with elderly family members) โ€ข Custom detection zones, sensitivity, and quiet hours Push notifications arrive on iPhone the moment an event fires; tap to jump straight to the moment in the recording. EVENT CENTER โ€ข Reverse-chronological event feed with thumbnails and type tags โ€ข Filter by camera, event type, and time range โ€ข Jump directly to the recorded video at the event's timestamp USERS & SHARING โ€ข Multiple accounts can sign in to the same server โ€ข Admins create standard users and limit which cameras they see โ€ข Change password, sign out, and switch servers from inside the app RECORDING & STORAGE โ€ข Server records each camera in segments; the app shows free space and retention days per camera โ€ข Direct playback links with seek and speed control VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (Optional) โ€ข If you enable server-side automation, cameras can speak a phrase out loud when an event triggers (for example, "Unknown visitor detected โ€” owner has been notified"), turning monitoring into active deterrence. โ€” What you'll need โ€” 1. An RTSP / ONVIF compatible IP camera (most home IPCs qualify) 2. An always-on PC, NAS, or mini-PC to run the Skyview server 3. After the one-time server setup, enter your server address in this app and sign in. Cameras that use proprietary protocols (Tapo, Mi Home, Wyze, etc.) need to be bridged to RTSP first using a tool such as go2rtc. โ€” Privacy โ€” โ€ข All video, recordings, and AI results live on YOUR server โ€ข Push notifications carry only event type and camera name โ€” no imagery is sent through Apple's push pipeline โ€ข The app collects no analytics, contains no third-party tracking SDKs โ€” About offline use โ€” This app depends on your home server. If the server is offline or unreachable, live and recorded video are not available. Run the server on hardware that stays on 24/7, and configure a stable remote-access method on your home network (see the server documentation for details). Questions or feedback? Reach us from Settings โ†’ About inside the app. Privacy Policy: https://yun-kan.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://yun-kan.com/terms

Screenshots

Ringsee4 screens
Skyview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ringsee at 12.0 against Skyview's 16.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ringsee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Skyview sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ringsee ships an update every 8 days, Skyview weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Ringsee versus Skyview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingseeSkyview
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better16.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size186 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆพๆ–Œ ๅข้›ช ้Ÿฉ

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ringsee

Subscriptions5
  • Month package 30day circle storage$4.991 Month
  • Half year 7day circle storage R7$16.996 Months
  • Half year 30day circle storage$22.996 Months
Show 2 more
  • Year package 7day circle storage R7$29.991 Year
  • Year package 30-day circle storage$48.991 Year
One-time5
  • Month package R30$6.99
  • Half year package R7$18.00
  • Year package R7$32.49
Show 2 more
  • Half year package R30$38.99
  • Year package R30$68.99
3 purchases

Skyview

Subscriptions2
  • SkyView Pro โ€ข Monthly$3.991 Month
  • SkyView Pro ยท Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • SkyView Pro ยท Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Ringsee free?
Ringsee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyview free?
Skyview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ringsee or Skyview have ads?
Neither Ringsee nor Skyview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ringsee or Skyview?
Ringsee ships an update every 8 days, and Skyview weekly. Most recently, Ringsee was updated on October 27, 2026 and Skyview on October 31, 2026.

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