XMEye vs Alarum
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
Alarum
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Alarum makes it easy to schedule alarms for a specific date, or repeat them only as many times as you need. Plan ahead • Choose an exact date and time • Create one-time or repeating alarms • Limit repeats to a set number of occurrences • See upcoming alarms in chronological order Built for iPhone Alarum uses Apple's native AlarmKit on supported versions of iOS, with clear controls for stopping and snoozing. You can label alarms, edit them, enable or disable them, and swipe to delete. Simple by design No account is required. Your alarms are stored on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alarum at none against XMEye's shown. XMEye's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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.
| Parameter | XMEye | Alarum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (887 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 887 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD. | Kashif Iqbal |
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
Alarum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XMEye
No in-app purchases
Alarum
No in-app purchases
