Comparison

Sighthound Video vs Streamie

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

Head to head
About

Sighthound Video

Access your IP cameras and webcams remotely with intelligent video analysis. This app detects and tracks people, reducing false alerts from motion detection alone. View live feeds, search recorded clips, and receive smart notifications based on custom rules.

Highlights
  • Remote camera access
  • People detection and tracking
  • Smart alerts and push notifications
  • Quick setup and camera discovery
  • Video clip search engine
  • Live video feeds
Features
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*** Before you sign into the Sighthound Video app, please make sure you have an IP camera or webcam connected to your computer and have downloaded the latest version of the Sighthound Video desktop software (v4.0 or later). Visit the Sighthound website for download instructions and more information. *** Get access to Sighthound Video remotely. Sighthound Video software has been trained to simulate the human brain’s recognition abilities. It doesn’t just detect motion like most other security software - it detects and tracks people. With this app you can view your cameras remotely, be alerted to people who have triggered rules you set, and search through clips of camera activity. You must have installed Sighthound Video on a computer connected to your IP cameras before using this app. Get the software at the Sighthound website if you haven’t already. You’ll soon see that the software’s ability to detect and differentiate humans from animals or other objects greatly reduces the number of false positives and unnecessary alerts sent to users, which can make even the most modern security cameras unusable. Sighthound is the first video security software to work seamlessly on computers, iPads, and iPhones. After installing the software on your computer, it finds most cameras automatically, and you are using the desktop software in seconds. With the Sighthound Video iPhone app, users can benefit from the intelligence of Sighthound away from the home or office. ******* Main Features ******* 1. Quick Setup: Installs in seconds and instantly finds your cameras 2. Clip Search: Search days of video in seconds - it’s a search engine for what your cameras have seen. 3. Live Feeds: See what’s happening at your place on your iPhone or iPad in real-time. 4. Smart Alerts: Receive push notifications of camera activity based on the rules you’ve set ******* Easy Setup ******* Step 1: Make sure you have an IP camera or webcam connected to your computer and download the Sighthound Video desktop software from the Sighthound website Step 2: Enable remote access from Sighthound’s preferences window and create a login user ID and password Step 3: Download the mobile app and sign in using the login user ID and password you’ve created along with the internal IP address If you have any questions about setting up Sighthound Video on your mobile device, please visit the Sighthound website for answers.

About

Streamie

This app provides a scalable solution for streaming and managing IP cameras, supporting high-quality video feeds for security, AI development, or personal monitoring. It offers features like video walls, remote management, and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • High-quality IP camera streaming
  • Video wall support (60+ cameras)
  • Remote management and multi-site support
  • ONVIF/RTSP compatibility
  • Customizable event notifications
  • White-labeling options
  • Web API for automation
Features
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IP Camera Streaming: Streamie is the low-latency, high-quality, highly scalable, and remotely manageable solution for all of your video security needs. - Do you need 60+ IP camera streaming on an Apple TV? Streamie can do that. - Are you developing an AI-powered video analysis product? Streamie can be the backbone of the video pipeline. - Are you a camera installer looking to extend your brand to the App Store and increase your recurring revenue? Streamie can be white-labeled and customized perfectly to your brand. - Are you just wanting to watch your baby sleep via IP camera while you’re stuck in the office? Yeah, Streamie can do that too. Streamie powers complex video systems, enables innovative products and protects homes, businesses and schools, every minute of every day. Streamie is not your ordinary CCTV IP camera streaming platform. - Video walls (60+ IP cameras streaming on an Apple TV). - Built-in remote management and multi-site support. - Compatible with industry standard IP cameras - Zero-configuration remote streaming. - Scalable CCTV 24/7 NAS, cloud recording - User-customizable event notifications. - 3rd party service integration with a Web API. - Permission Groups for locking down devices. - Access Controls for multi-factor authentication. - User-customizable on-screen content. - Web API for automating Streamie. - And so much more. Try Streamie today! Seamlessly integrate with: - ONVIF / RTSP IP cameras - Network Video Recorders (NVRs) - Rhombus IP Cameras (Secure Raw Streams) - Google Nest - Ubiquiti UniFi Protect - Apple HomeKit - Device built-in cameras - Attached USB cameras Streamie supports Modules for extended content such as Weather, Clock, Messages, Slideshow and more. Streamie works with H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) video codecs and AAC, PCM (ulaw, alaw), and AC3 audio. Streamie supports Hubitat event notification via the Streamie SmartApp which allows your Apple TV to audibly alert you when Hubitat events occur, like doors opening, lights turning on, motion detection, etc. Streamie has been tested with cameras from Logitech (Logi Circle 2), Dahua, Amcrest, Hikvision, Foscam, Wyze, Ubiquiti and others. • Title of publication or service: Unlimited Cameras (Monthly) • Length of subscription: 1 month • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Please refer to our Terms of Use (symphonicsys.com/tos) and Privacy Policy (symphonicsys.com/privacy).

Screenshots

Sighthound Video4 screens
Streamie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Streamie at 4.5 against Sighthound Video's 2.1. Streamie also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Sighthound Video's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Streamie sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sighthound Video asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streamie holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streamie has 136 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Sighthound Video's written reviews are positive against 67% of Streamie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sighthound Video ships an update every 4 months, Streamie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sighthound Video versus Streamie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSighthound VideoStreamie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (11 ratings)4.5 (136 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSighthound, Inc.Symphonic Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Sighthound Video

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral12.7%
Negative60.6%

Streamie

All ratings134 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative25.6%

User reviews

Sighthound Video

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ AI-based image recognition
  • 👍 Core functionality is good
  • 🚀 Speed increased significantly (in one review)
  • 🔒 Non-subscription option
  • ✅ Alert notifications work well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Significant UX issues
  • 🐛 Giant thumbnails make scrolling difficult
  • 🐛 Live playback often fails
  • 🐛 Alerts have stopped working
  • 🐛 No option to choose time of day for clips

Streamie

From 136 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well for real-time monitoring
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 💡 Versatile camera and layout features
  • ✅ Seamless integration with various cameras (ONVIF, Nest, Unifi Protect, Reolink, Meraki, Google Nest, HomeKit)
  • 🌟 Excellent for business security systems

Room to improve

  • 💰 Unclear and high pricing
  • 🔗 Requires internet connection to open app
  • 🚫 No clear pricing information
  • 💸 Overpriced for some users
  • ❌ App errors out when linking to pricing

Bugs and requests

Sighthound Video

Reported bugs

44 issues
  • Live playback spinner never loads
  • Alerts have stopped working
  • Push alerts do not work on iOS 18
  • Notification issues with latest iOS updates
  • Video controls don’t work
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  • Trying to review historical clips causes a crash
  • App is crashing when trying to see rules
  • Notifications no longer work after latest update
  • Software doesn’t work for notifications
  • No type of notification received
  • New update is a downgrade
  • Landscape view shows only 4 cameras
  • Images super pixelated
  • iPad audio bugs persist (audio always camera 1)
  • New design, same lackluster features
  • App crashes whenever checking history
  • Latest version repeatedly crashes when trying to enter camera views
  • Constant crashes, barely check a clip before it crashes
  • Pictures good but freezes and breaks up
  • Connected once but never again afterwards
  • Login is very iffy, unable to login for extended periods
  • Half the time, a camera cannot connect
  • Other times, clips won’t play
  • iPhone version works better than iPad
  • Changing between external and internal still doesn’t work
  • Zoom on live and clips shrinks and rotates weirdly
  • Video streams no longer work after new server software
  • No live view, and video clip playback crashes app
  • Cameras not connecting after iOS 11 upgrade
  • Does not work with new operating system
  • Rules do not function correctly when creating videos
  • Alerts do not alert on iPhone app
  • Alert videos don't play at all
  • Connection issues, can't rush taps between screens
  • Loading videos was much faster in previous version
  • Takes 10 seconds to load an individual camera
  • Unable to view live video outside network
  • Cannot create new rules from the app
  • Won't load live stream of individual cameras or playback clips
  • App is slow and clunky
  • Requires IP number of remote computer to work
  • App needs to be re-written for automatic IP determination
  • Unencrypted connection
  • Lacks SSL for remote connection

Requested features

20 requests
  • Option to make thumbnails small
  • Choose a time of day to select clips
  • Edit and create rules on the app
  • Export clips to camera roll
  • Full screen support for iPhone X plus
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  • Geolocation integration for turning off internal cameras
  • Low quality stream option for live viewing
  • Native iPad version or universal app
  • Landscape mode support
  • SSL support for remote connection
  • Zoom into live cameras by pinching and zooming
  • Ability to disable/enable custom rules from iPhone
  • Picture in Picture support
  • Save videos/snapshots to camera roll
  • Set window sizes in grid view
  • Configure resolution of camera previews in grid view
  • Support for larger FaceID devices in full size
  • FaceID login support
  • Ability to scrub entire recorded timeline
  • Support for split screen

Streamie

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Link in app errors out
  • App crashes frequently after updates
  • Only left 2 cameras streaming when returning from another app
  • App fails to connect on iPad, shuts down, and retries in an infinite loop
  • Crashes all the time after the last update
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  • PIP mode crashes after 15-20 minutes
  • Upgrade is crap, instructions unclear
  • Lost setup and paid functionality after update
  • Connection crashes constantly saying 'we are stalled'
  • Cannot restore in-app purchase
  • No audio on HomeKit cameras
  • iPad app less functional than Apple TV app (cannot see more than one camera, no digital zoom, no motion detection settings)

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Italian language support
  • Ability to configure on one device and recall configuration on another without manual setup
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved UI/UX, especially for iPad
  • Add digital zoom and image movement
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  • Add motion detection settings
  • Fix audio issues with HomeKit cameras
  • Add Russian language support
  • Provide instructions for ONVIF camera connection
  • Improve UI overlay text size and exit stream intuitiveness
  • Allow editing camera names after creation or during setup

In-app purchases

None

Sighthound Video

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Streamie

Subscriptions4
  • LEGACY - 4 Cameras, 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • LEGACY - Streamie for 1 Year1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • LEGACY - 4 Cameras, 1 Year$49.991 Year
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  • LEGACY - 9 Cameras, 1 Year1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Sighthound Video free?
Sighthound Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Streamie free?
Streamie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sighthound Video or Streamie?
Streamie is rated higher. Sighthound Video averages 2.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Streamie averages 4.5 from 136 ratings.
Do Sighthound Video or Streamie have ads?
Neither Sighthound Video nor Streamie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sighthound Video or Streamie?
Sighthound Video ships an update every 4 months, and Streamie every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sighthound Video was updated on November 6, 2026 and Streamie on November 2, 2026.

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