Comparison

MotionSeer vs minimap

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

Head to head
About

MotionSeer

Transform your iPhone into a private security camera with advanced motion and sound detection. Receive instant alerts and access live video streams securely from anywhere. Local and cloud recording options ensure your footage is always safe.

Highlights
  • Advanced motion and sound detection
  • Instant alerts and recording
  • 14 days free local recording
  • Automatic cloud backup
  • Secure live streaming
  • Privacy-focused local storage
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MotionSeer is a simple, private, and powerful security camera app that requires no signup, no login, and no complicated pairing. Just place your iPhone and start monitoring instantly. Watch live video from anywhere in the world through a secure private link. No need to install on a second phone. Key Features: • Advanced motion, sound, and device-movement detection • Instant alerts when motion is detected and recording started • 14 days of local recording retention included for free • Automatic cloud backup to Google Drive and iCloud Drive • Secure live streaming (pro) • Automatic overwrite of old recordings when space is low • Alerts when device storage is getting full or battery level low The app is built from the ground up with battery life and CPU efficiency in mind. Every design decision prioritizes doing more with less, so your device stays reliable when it matters most. Your recordings belong to you — stored locally on your iPhone or uploaded directly to your own iCloud or Google Drive accounts. There are no intermediate servers, no third-party databases, and no one else with access. Perfect for protecting motorcycles, cars, garages, homes, and valuables — as well as baby monitoring, elderly care, pet watching. Your evidence stays safe even if the device is lost or damaged — recordings are automatically backed up to your cloud storage (Pro). Download now and enjoy reliable private monitoring with peace of mind. Privacy Policy: https://motionseer.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://motionseer.com/terms

About

minimap

Transform spare devices into a live, 3D holographic map of your home. See people moving through your space in real-time on a floor plan you scan yourself. Your data stays private, streamed directly between your devices.

Highlights
  • Live 3D holographic home map
  • Spare devices as cameras
  • Real-time person tracking
  • Private, local network streaming
  • LiDAR floor scanning
  • Multiple camera and floor support (SUPER)
Features
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minimap turns the devices you already own into a live, holographic 3D map of your home — a real-time map you can see straight through. Set up spare phones or tablets as cameras, then watch people moving through your space appear as live 3D reconstructions on a floor plan you scan yourself, so you take in the whole place at a glance. SEE YOUR SPACE minimap is X-ray vision for your home. Each camera finds the people in frame and streams a live depth reconstruction onto your 3D floor plan. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Your home stays yours. Live person data streams directly between your devices, on your network, signed in to the same account — never through our servers. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan a floor with your LiDAR-equipped phone or tablet 2. Place a spare device in any room as a camera 3. Open the map on any of your devices and watch, live, in 3D CLASSIC & SUPER minimap CLASSIC is free: one camera, one floor. Power up to SUPER for up to three cameras and three floors — cover more of your home at once. REQUIREMENTS Floor scanning requires a Pro device with LiDAR. Camera mode requires a spare device with a camera. All devices must be signed in to the same account on the same local network. ——— minimap SUPER is an auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or annually. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://1984.dev/minimap-Terms.html Privacy Policy: https://1984.dev/minimap-Privacy.html

Screenshots

MotionSeer4 screens
minimap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: minimap at 5.0 against MotionSeer's 4.0. MotionSeer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MotionSeer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and minimap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

minimap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MotionSeer versus minimap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotionSeerminimap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHARDI SOSNITSKI1984 LLC

Customer experience

MotionSeer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

minimap

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MotionSeer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

minimap

Subscriptions2
  • minimap SUPER Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • minimap SUPER Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is MotionSeer free?
MotionSeer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is minimap free?
minimap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MotionSeer or minimap?
minimap is rated higher. MotionSeer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while minimap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MotionSeer or minimap have ads?
Neither MotionSeer nor minimap shows ads.

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