XMEye vs MiSmart Camera
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
MiSmart Camera
Monitor your home, property, or baby remotely using your iPhone or iPad. This app allows for live viewing, recording, and two-way communication with compatible WiFi cameras.
- Remote viewing
- Local & cloud recording
- Snapshot functionality
- Remote pan/tilt control
- Two-way audio communication
- Playback of recordings
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MiSmart Cam is designed to keep you connected with your little one or your property, work with WiFi Spotlight Camera, WiFi NVR and baby monitor through your iPhone or iPad, watching and listening. Additional features including remote viewing, local & cloud recording, snapshot, remote pan/tilt, two-way communication and playback etc., allows you to check on your baby and property from anywhere, at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MiSmart Camera at 5.0 against XMEye's 2.9. MiSmart Camera also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%) and ads (none vs shown). XMEye's advantage is ratings volume (879 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
MiSmart Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XMEye has 879 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of XMEye's written reviews are positive against 50% of MiSmart Camera's.
XMEye ships an update every 5 weeks, MiSmart Camera every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XMEye | MiSmart Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (879 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 879 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD. | Frank Zhang |
Customer experience
XMEye
MiSmart Camera
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
MiSmart Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XMEye
No in-app purchases
MiSmart Camera
No in-app purchases
