Comparison

PLANEX SmaCame vs NinjaLock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PLANEX SmaCame

View live video streams from your IP cameras remotely. Capture snapshots and record footage, with motion detection triggering alerts and video recording. Access your camera feeds from anywhere on the internet.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Remote viewing
  • Snapshot capture
  • Video recording
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Push notifications
Features
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PLANEX SmaCame is an IP Camera Viewer for the Planex Smacame series. It enables to see live video from anywhere on Internet. Camera live video is up to 1280x720 with audio. It can take snapshots and play back full-time or short videos stored in SD card. Integrated motion detection will take short video and at the same time, push notification will be send to iOS devices. (includes In-App-Purchase)

About

NinjaLock

Features
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[NinjaLock Summary] This application provided by Linough Ltd. can be used for the “NinjaLock” smart lock device. Through the application, NinjaLock can be operated and its settings adjusted. [Preparations before use] To use the application, the smart lock device “NinjaLock” by Linough Ltd. is required. 【NinjaLock main features】 ▼Use your smartphone as a key! By attaching NinjaLock to the inside of your door (the thumb turn part of your lock), your existing smartphone can replace your key. ▼Invite your friends! By entering the telephone number of your friends on the “invitation” screen, you can transfer opening rights to other people. The opening rights can be set to specific time slots. ▼Various convenient features ! You can set various convenient features through the app, such as auto-lock function of the key after a specific time period, and the history of opening/closing.. [Price] Free [Note] This application requires Internet access. Please make sure to have a solid signal. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

PLANEX SmaCame3 screens
NinjaLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NinjaLock at none against PLANEX SmaCame's 1. PLANEX SmaCame's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. PLANEX SmaCame sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NinjaLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLANEX SmaCame ships an update fortnightly, NinjaLock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
PLANEX SmaCame versus NinjaLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLANEX SmaCameNinjaLock
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews8.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.Linough Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PLANEX SmaCame

One-time1
  • Smart Playback$24.99
None

NinjaLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PLANEX SmaCame free?
PLANEX SmaCame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NinjaLock free?
NinjaLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PLANEX SmaCame or NinjaLock have ads?
Neither PLANEX SmaCame nor NinjaLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PLANEX SmaCame or NinjaLock?
PLANEX SmaCame ships an update fortnightly, and NinjaLock every 2 months. Most recently, PLANEX SmaCame was updated on October 14, 2026 and NinjaLock on October 7, 2026.

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