Petcube vs Camstro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petcube
Manage your pet's health and well-being with AI-driven insights, direct chat with licensed veterinarians, and a comprehensive pet journal. Track activity, receive care reminders, and connect smart devices for a complete pet care experience.
- AI-powered pet health guidance
- 24/7 licensed vet chat
- Pet journal for tracking
- Activity and routine tracking
- Care reminders and alerts
- Smart device integration
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From tailored AI health guidance to chats with licensed vets, pet journal, activity tracking, and smart pet devices — everything your pet needs is now in one place. Petcube goes far beyond smart hardware. It’s a pet-first platform designed around the animal you love — not the technology you use. Start by creating a profile for your dog or cat. Add their age, breed, habits, and health history. Complete a Health Check by answering health and care-related questions about your pet. From there, Petcube becomes a companion with personalized AI insights and around-the-clock certified vet chat to help you make better decisions for your pet and be a more confident pet parent. With Petcube App you can: - Get AI-powered answers about your pet’s health, behavior, food, and training; - Chat with licensed veterinarians when you need on-the-spot medical guidance; - Track activity, routines, health data, and daily moments in your pet’s journal; - Get reminders, smart alerts, set up voice commands, and care schedules; - Connect your Petcube devices for live streaming, smart alerts, emergency monitoring, and activity insights. Your pet’s profile, photos, logs, and history help unlock more personalized advice, reminders, and care recommendations — turning the app into a digital diary for your pet. Whether you’re checking in while you’re away, worried about a symptom, or just want to be a better pet parent, Petcube puts everything you need right at your fingertips.
Camstro
Monitor your security cameras with real-time video and motion detection. Receive instant alerts for detected motion, ensuring the safety of your home or business. Access playback footage and share video streams from anywhere.
- Real-time video playback
- Motion detection recording
- Instant push notifications
- Playback image checking
- Customizable detection zones
- Video image sharing
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Camstro is an easy-to-use application for monitoring security camera systems. It provides real-time video and motion detection recording services, enabling you to instantly know the security situation of your home. At the same time, once motion is detected, you will receive instant push messages through the Camstro App's alarm system, allowing you to take corresponding security protection measures. No matter where you are, the safety of your family and business premises is always under your control. Main functions: Real-time video playback Share video images Check playback images Time and message reminders Customize intelligent detection zones
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camstro at 5.0 against Petcube's 3.7. Camstro also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Petcube's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Camstro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Petcube has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Petcube ships an update fortnightly, Camstro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petcube | Camstro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 392 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Petcube Inc | Shenzhen Kean Digital co., LTD. |
Customer experience
Petcube
Camstro
Bugs and requests
Petcube
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashing and freezing issues
- Inconsistent video quality and audio
- Unreliable motion detection and alerts
- Inability to reconnect camera after updates
- Syncing issues between multiple devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to turn off camera remotely
- Option to disable vet chat feature
- Bulk video deletion
- Customizable motion detection settings
- Support for more pet types beyond just dogs and cats
Camstro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Petcube
No in-app purchases
Camstro
No in-app purchases
