Comparison

XMEye vs STAR Smart

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

STAR Smart

Features
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The app can control multi devices on one app to bring user convenient experience. It can offer you live stream camera anywhere and anytime

Screenshots

XMEye4 screens
STAR Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: STAR Smart at none against XMEye's shown. STAR Smart also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
XMEye versus STAR Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXMEyeSTAR Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (886 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings886 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD.燕 张

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

STAR Smart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XMEye

No in-app purchases

None

STAR Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XMEye free?
XMEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STAR Smart free?
STAR Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XMEye or STAR Smart have ads?
XMEye shows ads; STAR Smart does not.

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