Comparison

Foscam vs 360Eye

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

Head to head
About

Foscam

Monitor your home, office, or store remotely with this smart security camera management tool. View live video, communicate via two-way audio, and control camera functions like pan, tilt, and night vision from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Easy device setup
  • Live video streaming
  • Remote pan and tilt
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Night vision control
  • Snapshot and video recording
  • Multi-camera management
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Foscam App is a professional smart security camera management tool that lets you monitor your home, office, or store anytime, anywhere. With your smartphone, you can view live video, communicate through two-way audio, and enjoy a safer, smarter, and more convenient security experience. Key Features: - Easy Device Setup: Pair your camera effortlessly via QR code scanning or EZLink smart configuration. - Live ViewStream: real-time video with clear image quality and a stable connection. - Remote Controls: Pan and tilt the camera, enable night vision, use two-way audio, capture snapshots, and record videos—all remotely. - Multi-Camera Management: Organize and control multiple cameras by location for greater efficiency and convenience.

About

360Eye

Manage your smart home cameras remotely with this application. View live video feeds, conduct audio and video chats, and review recordings. Receive instant alerts for detected alarms and control camera movements.

Highlights
  • Remote video surveillance
  • Simultaneous multi-user viewing
  • Audio and video chat
  • Remote video playback
  • Alarm detection and alerts
  • Pan/tilt control
  • Wifi Smartlink configuration
Features
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360Eye is a new generation application for smart home cloud cameras, providing users with convenient smart home management and remote video surveillance system. 1.Support online multi-user watching real-time video simultaneously. 2.Support audio and video chat. 3.Support remote video-playback and image snapshot. 4.Support alarm detection and pop-up message. 5.Support pan/tilt control, position preset and locating. 6.With intelligent streaming media cloud-transmission technology, 1.0 MP-720P image is able to be transferred within public network. 7.Support Wifi Smartlink configuration, which makes 360Eye more convenient and simple for uses.

Screenshots

Foscam3 screens
360Eye3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Foscam at every 3 weeks against 360Eye's every 2 months. Foscam also leads on rating (2.3 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (701 vs 102). 360Eye's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Foscam holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foscam has 701 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Foscam's written reviews are positive against 8% of 360Eye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foscam ships an update every 3 weeks, 360Eye every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Foscam versus 360Eye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoscam360Eye
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (701 ratings) — better2.1 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews — better8.4% of reviews
Number of ratings701 — better102
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS138.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIVYIOT LLC国泰 刘

Customer experience

Foscam

All ratings701 ratings
Positive28.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative65.3%
Written reviews976 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative73.0%

360Eye

All ratings102 ratings
Positive22.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative71.6%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive8.4%
Neutral9.9%
Negative81.8%

User reviews

Foscam

From 701 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 📽️ Good video quality
  • 💡 Useful features like motion detection
  • 👍 Generally good user experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable connectivity and frequent disconnects
  • 🔍 Difficult to set up and configure
  • ⏱️ Slow loading and buffering issues
  • 📦 Excessive storage usage on mobile devices
  • 🔒 Privacy and security concerns

360Eye

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 🔒 Robust security features
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful camera presets
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable app
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Poor customer support

Bugs and requests

Foscam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Issues with SD card playback
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent camera connections

Requested features

5 requests
  • Easier camera management and configuration
  • Improved video playback controls
  • Support for multi-camera viewing
  • Landscape mode support on tablets
  • Customizable motion detection and alerts

360Eye

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Camera not working after updates
  • Unable to change password
  • Recorded videos not playing back
  • App crashing when loading images
  • Time settings resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for 5G
  • Ability to adjust camera brightness
  • Option to disable voice prompts
  • Improved remote access functionality
  • Better instructions and documentation

In-app purchases

None

Foscam

No in-app purchases

None

360Eye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foscam free?
Foscam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 360Eye free?
360Eye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Foscam or 360Eye?
Foscam is rated higher. Foscam averages 2.3 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while 360Eye averages 2.1 from 102 ratings.
Do Foscam or 360Eye have ads?
Neither Foscam nor 360Eye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foscam or 360Eye?
Foscam ships an update every 3 weeks, and 360Eye every 2 months. Most recently, Foscam was updated on October 14, 2026 and 360Eye on October 3, 2026.

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