EyeInHome vs XMEye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EyeInHome
Transform an old smartphone into a remote security camera and monitor your home from another device. Stream live audio and video to keep an eye on your property from anywhere.
- Remote audio and video monitoring
- Use old smartphones as cameras
- Use current smartphones as viewers
- QR code device binding
- Live streaming security
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Use an outdated mobile phone to build a remote audio and video security system. 1. Use an outdated smartphone as the “Camera Mode”. 2. Use now using smartphone as the “Viewer Mode” . 3. In your “Viewer Mode” phone, click the "+" button to scan the QR code on the “Camera Mode” phone. 4. If the binding is successful, you can perform voice and video monitoring on the “Viewer Mode” phone. For more suggestions and feedback, please mail us: olimsoft@gmail.com Tips for using: Use the phone stand to place your phone anywhere in the house.
XMEye
Monitor your security cameras remotely with live video feeds and playback. This app allows you to manage your devices, record footage locally, and even communicate through bidirectional talk.
- Real-time live view
- Remote playback
- Local recording
- Bidirectional talk
- PTZ control
- QR code scanning for device add
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XMEye is video monitoring software for IPC and DVR. With cloud technology, easy log in by the device's serial number to show the live view monitoring video to phone and do operation accordingly. Support log in with cloud technology Support real time live view Support remote playback Local recording and play Support snapshot and pictures searching Support bidirectional talk Support PTZ control Support scanning serial number by QR code Support cloud user register and modify Support remote device add, edit and delete Support local device add, edit and delete Support adding device by address Support manually searching device in LAN Support version updating automatically Support searching device function by shake
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Verdict
EyeInHome and XMEye both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of EyeInHome's written reviews are positive against 11% of XMEye's. EyeInHome also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). XMEye's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (888 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. EyeInHome sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. XMEye asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for EyeInHome against 3.0 for XMEye. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XMEye has 888 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of EyeInHome's written reviews are positive against 11% of XMEye's.
EyeInHome ships an update every 6 weeks, XMEye every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EyeInHome | XMEye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (888 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 11.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 888 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Suzhou Totoro Network Technology Co., Ltd. | HANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
EyeInHome
XMEye
Bugs and requests
EyeInHome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
XMEye
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and password problems
- Inability to access cameras remotely
- Playback and recording not working
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Remote access from anywhere
- Improved video playback controls
- Better motion detection alerts
In-app purchases
EyeInHome
- Remove time limitation$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Audio Support$2.99
XMEye
No in-app purchases
