Comparison

Home vs Home Cloud Camera

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

Head to head
About

Home

Access all your HomeKit cameras in one unified view, eliminating the need to switch between different apps or homes. Monitor live snapshots, stream video and audio, and quickly access your favorite cameras.

Highlights
  • Unified camera view
  • Live snapshots
  • Live video and audio streaming
  • Two-way audio
  • Favorite cameras tab
  • Offline camera status
  • Multi-device support
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Home Cameras is the fastest way to check all your HomeKit cameras at once. Every camera from every home appears in a single view — no switching between apps or homes. Live Snapshots Camera thumbnails refresh automatically every 10 seconds, so you can monitor every location at a glance — even on cellular. Live Video & Audio Tap any camera to open a full-screen live video stream. Pinch to zoom up to 4x or double-tap to zoom in. Choose between muted, one-way audio from the camera, or full two-way audio with your microphone. Favorites Star the cameras you check most and access them instantly in a dedicated Favorites tab. Drag to reorder them exactly how you want. Always Available Cameras that go offline are clearly marked so you always know what's connected. Pull to refresh anytime to get the latest status. Every Apple Device Runs natively on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Includes an Apple Watch widget for quick access right from your wrist. Supports Light and Dark mode. Customize the background and rearrange the homes and cameras to your liking. Add a new camera to any home directly from the app.

About

Home Cloud Camera

Features
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Home Cloud Camera is the only app in the store which can turn you iOS device in HomeKit Camera. Forget about buying an expensive camera, Home Cloud Camera is a simple solution which can turn your old iPhone into HomeKit camera. Just install app and connect it to your HomeKit as regular HomeKit device.

Screenshots

Home2 screens
Home Cloud Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Cloud Camera at none against Home's 1. Home Cloud Camera also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Home's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Home Cloud Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Home versus Home Cloud Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeHome Cloud Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabio PolicarpoPawel Mitek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Home

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all features1 Month trial$0.991 Year
None

Home Cloud Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home free?
Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Cloud Camera free?
Home Cloud Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Home or Home Cloud Camera have ads?
Neither Home nor Home Cloud Camera shows ads.

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