First Alert HD IP Camera vs Capture Cloud Video
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Alert HD IP Camera
View live video from your IP cameras, communicate through two-way audio, and control PTZ functions. Manage user accounts, device settings, and recorded data for your surveillance system.
- Real-time IP camera viewing
- Two-way audio communication
- PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) control
- User account management
- Device parameter management
- Record data management
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This version was designed for IOS 6 and upper apple devices, It's a client used with plug and play IP cameras. You can view the real time IP cameras videos, talk and listen, PTZ control by using this version. And you can manage the user account, device parameters and the record datas. It's your wonderful assistant to manage your ip cameras.
Capture Cloud Video
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Safety is a basic need. That’s why we've launched a cloud-based surveillance solution: an easy-to-use & affordable system that helps you manage your cameras & footage from the cloud, and pro-actively lets you know when something is up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: First Alert HD IP Camera at 6.0 against Capture Cloud Video's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
First Alert HD IP Camera ships an update every 2 months, Capture Cloud Video monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Alert HD IP Camera | Capture Cloud Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Alert / BRK Brands | Resideo Technologies, Inc. |
In-app purchases
First Alert HD IP Camera
No in-app purchases
Capture Cloud Video
No in-app purchases
Questions
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