Comparison

Make vs Secluso

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

Head to head
About

Make

Access a digital version of a popular magazine for DIY enthusiasts, hackers, and tinkerers. Explore full project tutorials, skill builders, maker profiles, and inspiration for electronics, 3D fabrication, woodworking, and more.

Highlights
  • Full project tutorials
  • Skill builders
  • Maker profiles and interviews
  • Detailed photos and diagrams
  • Project inspiration
  • Electronics, robots, 3D fabrication, woodworking
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Make: is the premiere magazine for makers who are DIY enthusiasts, hackers, and tinkerers. The Make: app is the digital magazine format of Make: magazine that you can take on the go, and enjoy on any smart device. It has everything you’ll find in the magazine’s pages and more. In each digital issue you’ll find: • Full project tutorials and skill builders, ranging from electronics and robots to 3D fabrication and woodworking • Maker profiles and interviews • Detailed photos and diagrams to help your builds • Project inspiration • And more! Make: magazine is published by Make: Community, a growing, global association of makers who are shaping the future of education and democratizing innovation. Through Make: magazine, 200+ annual Maker Faires, Make: books, and more, editors share the know-how of makers and promote the practice of making in schools, libraries, homes, and businesses. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current subscription ends. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. You can turn off the auto-renewal any time within your iTunes account settings. Make: magazine is available under the following terms: A single issue for $8.75 (non-subscription). One-year subscription (four issues) for $25.00, automatically renewed until canceled. Payment for all purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at the confirmation of your purchase. Your digital subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period for the digital subscription price, which is $25.00 per year or $8.75 quarterly. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://make.co/terms-and-privacy-policy/#privacy-policy Support: http://makezine.com/ipadhelp/

About

Secluso

This app provides a private home security camera system using Raspberry Pi or dedicated hardware. It offers end-to-end encrypted live viewing, alerts, and recordings directly to your iPhone, keeping your footage off the cloud.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted live view, alerts, and recordings
  • On-device AI for motion, person, pet, and vehicle detection
  • Support for DIY Raspberry Pi cameras
  • Self-hosted or hosted relay options
  • Open-source software
  • Guided setup and QR-based pairing
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Secluso is a private home security camera system for Raspberry Pi and Secluso hardware. Watch live video, get alerts, and view recordings from your iPhone without giving a cloud provider access to your footage. You can start today with your own Raspberry Pi and off-the-shelf parts. Secluso is built around end-to-end encryption. The camera encrypts video before it leaves your network, and the relay only transports encrypted data. You can self-host the open-source relay on your own VPS, or use hosted relay infrastructure without giving the relay access to your footage. Secluso Deploy gives you a guided setup path for preparing your Raspberry Pi, pairing it with the app, and setting up secure remote access. Secluso also includes on-device AI for alerts such as motion, person, pet, and vehicle detection. What you get: - End-to-end encrypted live view, alerts, and recordings - On-device AI with motion, person, pet, and vehicle alerts - Support for DIY Raspberry Pi cameras - Self-hosted or hosted relay options without giving the relay access to your footage - Open-source software you can inspect and self-host - Guided image building, QR-based pairing, and relay provisioning for easier setup

Screenshots

Make4 screens
Secluso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Secluso at 5.0 against Make's 2.0. Secluso also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 15 months). Make's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Make sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 3 months. Secluso asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Secluso holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make ships an update every 15 months, Secluso every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Make versus Secluso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeSecluso
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (25 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB104 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMake Community, LLCJohn Kaczman

Customer experience

Make

All ratings22 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive16.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative77.9%

Secluso

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

Bugs and requests

Make

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Login credentials not accepted despite working on website
  • Subscription not recognized after purchase
  • Issues fail to download or only show preview pages
  • App hangs during verification process
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  • Purchased content disappears from library
  • Login field clips last digit of account number
  • App incompatible with iOS updates
  • Restore Purchases function missing or non-functional
  • Latest issues not appearing in app despite availability online
  • Pages fail to load with infinite download loops
  • Authentication failures on specific devices
  • App won't recognize iTunes purchases
  • Subscription renewal not processed despite Apple charging account

Requested features

10 requests
  • Integration with native iOS Newsstand app
  • PDF download option from website
  • Restore Purchases button in app
  • Help and contact support within app
  • Better navigation between issues
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  • Offline reading without required downloads
  • Unsubscribe option in app
  • Better iPad Pro optimization
  • Password reset functionality
  • Account number display on app or subscription materials

Secluso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Make

Subscriptions2
  • Make: Subscriptions_300_90$7.993 Months
  • Make: Subscriptions$25.991 Year
One-time8
  • Make: Ultimate Kit Guide$5.99
  • Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014$6.99
  • Make: 36$7.99
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  • Make: 37$7.99
  • Make 38$7.99
  • Make 42: 3D Evolution$7.99
  • Make 44: Drone Racing$7.99
  • Make 49: Super Cheap Computers$7.99
None

Secluso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Make free?
Make is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secluso free?
Secluso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Make or Secluso?
Secluso is rated higher. Make averages 2.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Secluso averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Make or Secluso have ads?
Neither Make nor Secluso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Make or Secluso?
Make ships an update every 15 months, and Secluso every 10 days. Most recently, Make was updated on October 11, 2026 and Secluso on October 28, 2026.

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