# Mr.Patrol vs BensPot

The clearest difference is rating: BensPot at 5.0 against Mr.Patrol's 2.9. Mr.Patrol's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BensPot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mr.Patrol has 88 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mr.Patrol ships an update every 3 weeks, BensPot monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mr.Patrol | BensPot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mrpatrol/id871645884/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/benspot/id1325626295/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **88** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 36 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RNC Network](https://appshunter.io/developer/871645887) | [Jay Jeamin Shin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1325626294) |

## What reviewers say

### Mr.Patrol

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mrpatrol/id871645884)

Monitor your security cameras remotely with this intuitive application. Access live feeds, review recorded footage, and manage your devices with ease. Customize settings and share important files directly from your phone.

**Highlights:** Live camera feeds, Playback and file saving, PTZ control, Device list management, Instant P2P connection, Customizable settings

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for NVR access and playback
- 👍 Great for monitoring property
- 👍 Works in place of Magic Viewer
- 👍 Responsive and easy to use
- 👍 Good capture and record functions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes after updates
- 🐛 Black screen issues
- 🐛 App window disappears
- 🐛 Ineffective for viewing/playback
- 🐛 "Reconnecting" and resetting cameras

**Reported bugs**

- Recent update causes crashes
- App goes to black screen
- App window disappears after 7 seconds
- App resets cameras to 0 feed
- Cannot save photo to app

**Requested features**

- Fix recent update crashes
- Resolve black screen issue
- Fix app window disappearing
- Enable saving photos to app
- Fix landscape rotation


### BensPot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/benspot/id1325626295)

This business application allows customers to place orders directly within a store using product images and barcode scanning. It provides effective product information, allows for custom pricing, and enables viewing of deal sheets. Compatible with iPads, it streamlines the ordering process for beauty supply customers.

**Highlights:** Customer self-ordering, Product information display, Order by item pictures, Barcode scanning via phone, Customizable price levels, Deal sheet viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mr.Patrol free?

Mr.Patrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BensPot free?

BensPot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mr.Patrol or BensPot?

BensPot is rated higher. Mr.Patrol averages 2.9 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while BensPot averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Mr.Patrol or BensPot have ads?

Neither Mr.Patrol nor BensPot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mr.Patrol or BensPot?

Mr.Patrol ships an update every 3 weeks, and BensPot monthly. Most recently, Mr.Patrol was updated on September 18, 2026 and BensPot on June 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*