Camcloud Inc. vs Security Cloud Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camcloud Inc.
Access your cloud video monitoring system from anywhere. View live streams, manage recorded footage, and receive motion detection alerts. Easily add and configure IP cameras for home or business security.
- Add IP cameras
- Watch live video
- Manage recorded media
- Motion detection alerts
- Control camera settings
- Edit account settings
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Camcloud provides a simple, cost-effective cloud video monitoring system for homes and small businesses. Our iOS app allows you to access your Camcloud account from anywhere! With the Camcloud App you can: - add an IP camera to your Camcloud account - watch live video from your cameras - view and manage your recorded media - receive alerts when motion is detected - control motion detection and camera settings - edit your camera and account settings Supported Camera Brands: - Axis Communications - Amcrest - Hikvision - VIVOTEK - Hanwha Techwin (Samsung) - Generic support for any H.264 or MJPEG camera with FTP support Here's what our customers say: ""I am not a technical person and I was able to setup a webcam monitoring system in 2 minutes. You should call the service CamWOW!"" - Manon B Common Uses: - monitor your home while you're away - keep an eye on your pets, setup a petcam - use it as a nannycam or baby monitor - cost-effective video security for your business
Security Cloud Camera
Transforms your phone or tablet into a home security camera using your iCloud account. It offers simple setup and secure motion detection, saving captured images to your iCloud Drive for remote viewing.
- Phone/tablet to CCTV camera conversion
- Simple setup
- Secure motion detection
- Image capture and iCloud storage
- Remote viewing via iCloud
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Security Cloud Camera turns your phone or tablet into a CCTV camera. The main advantages of Security Cloud Camera are simplicity and security. To start monitoring with Security Cloud Camera, you need just an iPhone or iPad with access to your iCloud account. Transferring images between devices is possible when devices are logged in to the same iCloud account. After switching on, the application starts motion detection. When the motion is detected, the program takes a picture and the data is sent to your iCloud Drive so your data is safe and only you have access to it. At any time from any computer with internet access you can view the recorded photos via iCloud account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Camcloud Inc. at every 3 months against Security Cloud Camera's every 21 months. Camcloud Inc. also leads on ratings volume (78 vs 6). Security Cloud Camera's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 13.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Camcloud Inc. against 4.2 for Security Cloud Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camcloud Inc. has 78 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Camcloud Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Security Cloud Camera's.
Camcloud Inc. ships an update every 3 months, Security Cloud Camera every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camcloud Inc. | Security Cloud Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (78 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Camcloud Inc. | Pawel Mitek |
Customer experience
Camcloud Inc.
Security Cloud Camera
In-app purchases
Camcloud Inc.
No in-app purchases
Security Cloud Camera
No in-app purchases
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