XMEye vs SunView
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
SunView
This app allows remote monitoring of Sunell devices, supporting advanced camera features like panoramic and thermal imaging. It provides real-time alerts for thermal anomalies and IP camera events, with quick access to recordings.
- Remote device monitoring
- Advanced camera features (panoramic, fisheye, thermal)
- Thermal anomaly alarms
- IP camera event notifications
- NVR/DVR alarm push notifications
- H.264 & H.265 decoding
- Multi-channel live and playback preview
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Seamlessly integrates with the full range of Sunell devices for remote monitoring anytime, anywhere. Supports advanced camera features, including panoramic, fisheye, and thermal imaging. Enables thermal anomaly alarms, IP camera IVS event notifications, and smart NVR/DVR alarm push notifications with quick access to recordings and play. The key features of SunView Application include: *Decoding support H264 & H265 *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 4 channel. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Management of the device alarm infos. *Support for 19 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SunView at 3.9 against XMEye's 2.9. SunView also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). XMEye's advantage is ratings volume (879 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
SunView holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XMEye has 879 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of XMEye's written reviews are positive against 9% of SunView'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, SunView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XMEye | SunView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (879 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.2% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 879 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD. | Sunell |
Customer experience
XMEye
SunView
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
SunView
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XMEye
No in-app purchases
SunView
No in-app purchases
