Comparison

Camtro vs Yhome

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

Head to head
About

Camtro

Receive instant alerts when visitors arrive or motion is detected. Monitor your home with high-definition video, allowing you to see, hear, and speak to visitors remotely. Offers cloud storage plans for extended monitoring.

Highlights
  • Instant visitor and motion alerts
  • High-definition video monitoring
  • Remote two-way audio communication
  • Cloud storage plans
  • Automatic subscription renewal
Features
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- Get instant messages when visitors press the doorbell or trigger the PIR motion sensors. - Monitor your home in high definition video. See, hear, and speak to visitors from anywhere. Automatic Subscription Instructions: 1. Service name: 6-month Plan(6 months);One Year Plan(1 year) 2. Price: cloud storage plan for 6 months product is $28.99, cloud storage plan for 1 year product is $29.99 3. For an account that purchases an automatic subscription service, we will automatically deduct the next period of fees within 24 hours from your iTunes account before the service expires, and extend the corresponding service content, service conditions and service period. 4. If you need to cancel the automatic subscription, please manually open the Apple phone "Settings"-->Enter "iTunes Store & App Store"-->Click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", select "Camtro" to cancel the subscription. If you do not close the automatic subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, it will be deemed that you have agreed to continue the authorization, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. Privacy agreement: https://www.camtro.cc/privacy_policy.html User agreement: https://www.camtro.cc/user_agreement.html Subscription Service agreement: https://www.camtro.cc/renewal.html

About

Yhome

Features
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Your ultimate key to a smarter home! Connect and control all your smart devices in one place: lights, AC, curtains, door locks and more. Easy & fast device pairing Remote control anytime, anywhere One-tap scenes for effortless automation Questions? Our built-in tech support team is here to help — fast, professional, and reliable! Download Yhome and make your home truly intelligent.

Screenshots

Camtro3 screens
Yhome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yhome at none against Camtro's 10. Yhome also leads on ads (none vs shown). Camtro's advantage is chart position (#11 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Camtro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Yhome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Camtro versus Yhome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamtroYhome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (78K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings78K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB134 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDigitalConverge Intellect LimitedShenzhen Smart Links Technology Co., LTD

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Camtro

Subscriptions10
  • One Year Plan$29.991 Year
  • CR-Cyclic 30 day,use 1 year$29.991 Year
  • CR-Use 1 year,cyclic 30 day$29.991 Year
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  • CR-cycle 30 day, serve 1 year$29.991 Year
  • CR-Cyclic 30 day,valid 1 year$29.991 Year
  • F3-Cyclic 30 day, use 1 year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • F3-Use 1 year,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • F3-Cyclic 30 day,valid 1 year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • F3-Valid 1 year,cyclic 30 day3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • F3-Cyclic 30 day,serve 1 year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Yhome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camtro free?
Camtro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yhome free?
Yhome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Camtro or Yhome have ads?
Camtro shows ads; Yhome does not.
Which is updated more often, Camtro or Yhome?
Camtro ships an update fortnightly, and Yhome fortnightly. Most recently, Camtro was updated on November 8, 2026 and Yhome on November 5, 2026.

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