Comparison

XMEye vs Color+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time live view
  • Remote playback
  • Local recording
  • Bidirectional talk
  • PTZ control
  • QR code scanning for device add
Features
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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

About

Color+

Features
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It can meet the requirements of real-time formula search for terminal customers, and support intelligent search, condition search and scanning qr code to identify formula data. Customers can upload customized formula, which has better system experience and more convenient operation.

Screenshots

XMEye4 screens
Color+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Color+ at none against XMEye's shown. Color+ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). XMEye's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XMEye ships an update every 5 weeks, Color+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XMEye versus Color+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXMEyeColor+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (886 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings886 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Yatu Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.

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

Color+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XMEye

No in-app purchases

None

Color+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XMEye free?
XMEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color+ free?
Color+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XMEye or Color+ have ads?
XMEye shows ads; Color+ does not.
Which is updated more often, XMEye or Color+?
XMEye ships an update every 5 weeks, and Color+ every 3 months. Most recently, XMEye was updated on October 26, 2026 and Color+ on October 25, 2026.

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