XMEye vs SgsEye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XMEye
Monitor your security cameras remotely with live video feeds and playback. This app allows you to manage your devices, record footage locally, and even communicate through bidirectional talk.
- Real-time live view
- Remote playback
- Local recording
- Bidirectional talk
- PTZ control
- QR code scanning for device add
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XMEye is video monitoring software for IPC and DVR. With cloud technology, easy log in by the device's serial number to show the live view monitoring video to phone and do operation accordingly. Support log in with cloud technology Support real time live view Support remote playback Local recording and play Support snapshot and pictures searching Support bidirectional talk Support PTZ control Support scanning serial number by QR code Support cloud user register and modify Support remote device add, edit and delete Support local device add, edit and delete Support adding device by address Support manually searching device in LAN Support version updating automatically Support searching device function by shake
SgsEye
This remote monitoring client allows users to view video streams over various network types including Wi-Fi and cellular data. It supports P2P connections, direct IP/domain connections, and offers extensive control over PTZ cameras, including playback, alarms, and local recording.
- Remote video viewing over Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G
- P2P and direct IP/domain connection
- PTZ camera control (pan, tilt, zoom, focus)
- Live playback and real-time alarms
- Local recording and multi-view preview
- Two-dimensional code scanning
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SgsEye is remote monitoring client software with below functions. 1, the software allows the user to carry over WIFI, 2G, 3G, 4G video viewing; 2, the software supports P2P penetrate the network function, two-dimensional code scanning capabilities; 3, the software supports IP and domain direct connection function; 4, the software supports single or four player, multi-channel switching, screenshots, videos, open sound, voice talk, stream switch functions; 5, the software supports ptz's up and down, left and right, focus, zoom and iris control, preset, cruise, pattern and other functions; 6, the software supports remote playback function; 7, the software supports real-time alarm function; 8, the software supports Remote Network remote control function; 9, the software supports local image and local video viewing; 10, the software supports muti-view preview function; 11, the software support favorites and play history functions; 12, the software support update device’s local setting function;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XMEye at 3.0 against SgsEye's 2.1. XMEye also leads on ratings volume (887 vs 40) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). SgsEye's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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.
XMEye holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XMEye has 887 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of XMEye's written reviews are positive against 15% of SgsEye's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
XMEye ships an update every 5 weeks, SgsEye every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XMEye | SgsEye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (887 ratings) — better | 2.1 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews | 15.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 887 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD. | 维林 李 |
Customer experience
XMEye
SgsEye
Bugs and requests
XMEye
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and password problems
- Inability to access cameras remotely
- Playback and recording not working
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Remote access from anywhere
- Improved video playback controls
- Better motion detection alerts
SgsEye
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XMEye
No in-app purchases
SgsEye
No in-app purchases
