MyCam View vs Yi Eye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyCam View
Access your wireless video monitor feed remotely on your smartphone or tablet. View live video, change channels, capture snapshots, and use two-way audio. You can also search and play back recorded motion events.
- View live video feed
- Change camera channel
- Save snapshots
- Two-way audio
- Playback motion events
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MyCam View allows you to view your 7” or 9” wireless video monitor from anywhere in the world on your smartphone or tablet. The app allows you to: • View live video from all connected cameras. • Change the channel displayed in live viewing. • Save snapshots directly to your mobile device. • Enable two-way audio with any of the connected cameras. • Search and playback motion events saved to the system’s memory card. Notes: • A minimum upload speed of 512kbps is required. 1mbps or higher is recommended for best video performance. • Selectable single-channel viewing only.
Yi Eye
This wire-free home monitoring system allows for easy placement and remote viewing from any angle. Receive instant alerts with video recordings when motion is detected, enabling you to see, hear, and talk to individuals on your smartphone.
- 100% wire-free design
- Remote home monitoring
- Motion detection alerts
- Video recording on motion
- See, hear, and talk remotely
- Long-lasting battery power
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Yi Eye is 100% wire-free of power cords and wiring hassles remote home monitoring system, allowing you to easily place it wherever you want and monitor your home from every angle,it is thoughtfully designed to make peace of mind easy and accessible. As soon as motion is detected, video starts recording and an alert is sent to your smartphone or tablet,so you can see exactly what caused the alert and decide how to respond. you can see, hear and talk with someone on your smartphone within 3 seconds. With Yi Eye, never leave home alone With Yi Eye, never miss a moment again With Yi Eye, be the first to know Let us start to protect your entire home, inside & out, with Yi Eye long lasting battery power smart home security systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yi Eye at 2.7 against MyCam View's 2.2. Yi Eye also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Yi Eye holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 349 and 547 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of MyCam View's written reviews are positive against 28% of Yi Eye's.
MyCam View ships an update every 3 months, Yi Eye every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyCam View | Yi Eye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (349 ratings) | 2.7 (547 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | 28.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 349 | 547 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RDI Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd | 建兵 傅 |
Customer experience
MyCam View
Yi Eye
User reviews
MyCam View
From 349 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 📹 Good camera quality
- 💪 Durable and reliable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 🔌 Connectivity issues when away from home
- 🕰️ Slow video playback and loading times
- 🔒 Security concerns with remote access
Yi Eye
From 547 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Good picture quality
- 🔒 Secure
- 🚀 Simple setup
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Poor battery life
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable recordings
- 🐛 Buggy app
Bugs and requests
MyCam View
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't view recorded videos remotely
- App often freezes or loses connection
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Update app with modern UI and features
- Add option to view multiple cameras simultaneously
- Improve remote access and video playback
- Implement reliable push notifications
Yi Eye
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to connect to Wi-Fi
- Recordings not saving properly
- App freezes and crashes
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Continuous recording option
- Longer recording duration
- Remote camera control
- Battery status indicator
- Improved customer support
In-app purchases
MyCam View
No in-app purchases
Yi Eye
No in-app purchases
