Meraki vs Qcam Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meraki
Manage and monitor your Cisco Meraki networks from your mobile device. Quickly check network status, configure devices, and troubleshoot alerts on the go.
- Network status monitoring
- Device configuration
- Alert troubleshooting
- Switch port configuration
- Mobile network management
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The power of the Cisco Meraki dashboard, in your pocket. Whether you need to quickly check the status of your networks, configure a misconfigured switch port, or check out an alerting device, the Cisco Meraki mobile experience is here to help. Have general feedback, or a feature that you wish you could use on mobile? Send us a wish from Settings -> Make a wish and let us know! We read them all!
Qcam Link
This app allows you to remotely view and manage your Qcam DVR, NVR, and IP cameras. You can add devices easily, view up to 16 channels simultaneously, play back recordings, and control camera PTZ functions.
- Add devices via QR code
- Multi-channel viewing (up to 16)
- Remote playback of recordings
- Capture live video
- Capture still images
- PTZ camera control
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Qcam Link for iPhone Qcam Link app supports the following features: 1. Allows for the adding of new devices by simply scanning a QR code with your smartphone or tablet. 2. Multi-channel viewing with up to 16 channels on the screen at the same time 3. Remotely playback of recordings from your DVR/NVR hard drive. 4. Capture video from the live view channels onto your iPhone for future playback. 5. Capture single or multiple still images and save them to your iPhone. 6. Remotely control the camera via PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom). The Qcam Link app supports the DVR, NVR, and IP Cameras from Qcam. Qcam Link app uses a data stream that will connect to your DVR / NVR / IP Cam via 3G/4G or WiFi. When using 3G/4G, note that this will consume mobile data and will contribute to your mobile data limit that your cellular plan has. Exceeding any plan limits may incur additional usage charges. Consult with your mobile service provider regarding the use of a video streaming app and how it may affect your plan. For the latest information, please visit http://qcam.com For assistance with this app, contact Qcam Tech Support: support@Qcam.com, or visit http://qcam.com/support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meraki at 4.7 against Qcam Link's 2.3. Meraki also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 20%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Qcam Link's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Meraki holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meraki has 1.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Meraki's written reviews are positive against 20% of Qcam Link's.
Meraki ships an update fortnightly, Qcam Link every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meraki | Qcam Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 2.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meraki | Amcrest |
Customer experience
Meraki
Qcam Link
Bugs and requests
Meraki
Reported bugs
17 issues- Button presses don't register
- Icon 🤮
- Organizations Disappeared
- Updates made app unusable
- Incompatible with iPhone XS Max
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- Phones with a finger print reader broken
- No support for SAML login
- Cameras not loading
- Constant crashing
- Login barely works
- Constant re-auth required
- Incompatible with iPhone X, Xs and Xs Max
- Cannot log in
- Does not scale to new phones
- Website does not load menu on mobile
- App does not even work
- App hangs when submitting your two factor code
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Landscape mode
- SAML login support
- Wake on LAN
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- More functionality and close to dashboard
Qcam Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meraki
No in-app purchases
Qcam Link
No in-app purchases
