Smart Beams vs Cam Uptime Alerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Beams
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The intelligent headlights of the car can be set to different lighting effects for the vehicle in various scenarios. You can adjust the color, brightness, etc. of the headlights.
Cam Uptime Alerts
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Cam Uptime Alerts watches your home cameras and video doorbells for one thing: staying online. The moment a device drops offline, you get an instant alert β and another the moment it's back. WHY IT MATTERS A camera that quietly goes offline isn't watching anything. Cam Uptime Alerts closes that blind spot so a gap in coverage never takes you by surprise. WHAT YOU GET β’ Instant offline and back-online alerts β’ At-a-glance green/red status for every camera and doorbell β’ 7-day uptime history and an hour-by-hour timeline β’ Adjustable sensitivity (1, 3, or 5 min) so a brief Wi-Fi blip doesn't spam you β’ Watches up to 5 cameras per account PRIVACY FIRST β METADATA ONLY Cam Uptime Alerts never accesses your video, clips, or snapshots. It only reads whether a device is online or offline, so your footage is never touched. HOW IT WORKS Connect your camera account through secure account linking that you authorize, sign in with a passwordless email code, and your cameras appear automatically with their live status. That's it. Cam Uptime Alerts is a connectivity-awareness convenience β it tells you when a device loses its connection. It is not a security, monitoring, or life-safety service. COMPATIBILITY Works with Ring cameras and video doorbells through the manufacturer's official partner API. Requires at least one camera or video doorbell and an active Ring plan, which Ring requires to enable any partner app. Ring is a trademark of its respective owner. Cam Uptime Alerts is an independent product from Erbacci LTD and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Ring or Amazon. Support: info@erbacciltd.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Cam Uptime Alerts at 3 against Smart Beams's 1. Cam Uptime Alerts also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Beams ships an update every 9 days, Cam Uptime Alerts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Beams | Cam Uptime Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Cardi Auto Parts Co., Ltd. | Nicola Erbacci |
In-app purchases
Smart Beams
No in-app purchases
Cam Uptime Alerts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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