XMEye vs sx
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
sx
This network camera app allows you to connect and view live video streams from your devices over wired, WiFi, or 4G networks. You can capture, record, and share video, control PTZ functions, and manage alarms. It also offers smart home control features.
- Live video streaming (local & wide area)
- Video recording and sharing
- PTZ control
- Alarm management
- Smart Home Control
- Multi-grid video display
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sx-link is a network intelligent camera app that utilizes outstanding multimedia and connectivity technologies. It supports connecting and operating devices on wired, WiFi, and 4G networks, making it convenient and fast. It has the following features: 1. Support watching real-time videos on both local and wide area networks; 2. Take screenshots of real-time video streams, save and share them; 3. Record, save and share real-time video streams; 4. PTZ control (such as steering, etc.); 5. Replay video files from the storage card; 6. Download and store video files from the card; 7. Time zone setting, synchronize device time with mobile phone; 8. Mobile alarms and GPIO triggered alarms; 9. Share pictures and videos obtained from the camera with others; 10. Video recording settings; 11. Multi grid video display; 12. Electronic scaling of video frames. 13. Smart Home Control
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: sx at none against XMEye's shown. sx also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). XMEye's advantage is ratings volume (888 vs 3) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for XMEye against 3.0 for sx. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XMEye has 888 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of XMEye's written reviews are positive against 0% of sx's.
XMEye ships an update every 5 weeks, sx monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XMEye | sx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (888 ratings) | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 888 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| 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 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD. | 瑜 孙 |
Customer experience
XMEye
sx
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
sx
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XMEye
No in-app purchases
sx
No in-app purchases
