Comparison

XMEye vs safeV

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

safeV

Monitor your properties remotely with live video streaming and instant motion detection alerts. Communicate with your space using voice talkback and share access with family members for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote live video viewing
  • Voice talkback functionality
  • Motion detection alarms
  • Motion trajectory tracking
  • Cloud video recording
  • Device sharing with family
Features
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Through "safeV" video monitoring service, you can easily view live stream and replay of apartments,villas,stores,factories,working offices and so on;Through "safeV" alarming service,you can receive any abnormal message of places you concern. [Remote Monitoring] Viewing video on App remotely,know what is going on at home anywhere anytime. [Voice Talkback] Voice Talkback anywhere,as if you are at home. [Device Sharing] Share the device with your family,view together,more at ease. [Motion Trajectory Tracking] Automatically capture motion trajectory,real time tracing shooting alarm,more intuitive. [Motion Detection Alarm] Instant alarm and picture capturing on abnormal situation,view what happened on recordings,guard your security. [Cloud recording Service] Videos reserved on cloud,do not have to worry about device loss or damage,highly encrypted data,convoys your information security.

Screenshots

XMEye4 screens
safeV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: safeV at 5.0 against XMEye's 3.0. safeV also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). XMEye's advantage is ratings volume (888 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

safeV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XMEye has 888 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XMEye versus safeV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXMEyesafeV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (888 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings888 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Guangzhou Hongshi Information Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

XMEye

All ratings879 ratings
Positive44.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative47.6%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative81.0%

safeV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

safeV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XMEye

No in-app purchases

None

safeV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XMEye free?
XMEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is safeV free?
safeV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XMEye or safeV?
safeV is rated higher. XMEye averages 3.0 out of 5 from 888 ratings, while safeV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do XMEye or safeV have ads?
XMEye shows ads; safeV does not.
Which is updated more often, XMEye or safeV?
XMEye ships an update every 5 weeks, and safeV every 5 weeks. Most recently, XMEye was updated on November 1, 2026 and safeV on October 24, 2026.

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