Cloudvue vs Lorex Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloudvue
Access and manage your business's security systems remotely. Monitor video surveillance, control access, and streamline operations with cloud-based solutions. Designed for businesses of all sizes to enhance security and efficiency.
- Remote video surveillance monitoring
- Access control management
- Business intelligence integration
- Cloud-managed security solutions
- Streamlined security operations
- IoT video innovation
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The Cloudvue mobile app is part of Cloudvue’s comprehensive physical security application suite for managing video surveillance, access control, business intelligence, and security integration services. With the efficiencies of software as a service (SaaS) and secure cloud connected hardware, Cloudvue allows businesses of any size to streamline security operations by moving to cloud managed security solutions that help reduce risk and improve cash flow. The Cloudvue mobile app provides authorized users with convenient access to remotely monitor, control, and manage their security systems on the Cloudvue security and video surveillance platform. Our mission is to make the world a safer and smarter place with amazing cloud technologies that are elegantly simple. With a Cloud-First design approach, the Cloudvue IoT platform and software stack runs on an open and modern microservices architecture to deliver fast, scalable and secure video capture and storage services worldwide. Originally developed for the performance demands of video surveillance over low bandwidth internet at multitenancy scale, the company is a leader in IoT video innovation with more than 60 patents in its portfolio and awards such as "IoT Emerging Company of the Year" from Compass and “Top 50 IoT Company" from CRN. *Requires Cloudvue service account.
Lorex Cloud
Access and manage your security camera system from anywhere. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and capture snapshots or video clips directly from your mobile device. Configure settings and receive important notifications for enhanced home security.
- Easy system setup and control
- Remote live video viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Record videos and take snapshots
- Configure system settings
- Push notifications
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With Lorex Cloud, you can: • Enjoy easy setup and control of your system • View live video from multiple cameras remotely • Playback recorded video to review events • Record videos or take snapshots directly from your iOS device • Configure system settings and push notifications • Enjoy professional-grade features Compatible with select Lorex Security Systems and HD Active Deterrence solutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cloudvue at 3.3 against Lorex Cloud's 1.5. Cloudvue also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Lorex Cloud's advantage is ratings volume (282 vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cloudvue holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Cloud has 282 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cloudvue's written reviews are positive against 8% of Lorex Cloud's.
Cloudvue ships an update every 2 months, Lorex Cloud every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloudvue | Lorex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better | 1.5 (282 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 282 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartvue | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
Cloudvue
Lorex Cloud
Bugs and requests
Cloudvue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lorex Cloud
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to add/connect cameras
- Blank or black camera feeds
- Incorrect time zone settings
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved camera view customization
- Better playback controls and timeline scrubbing
- Smart motion detection alerts
- Compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Regular app updates and bug fixes
In-app purchases
Cloudvue
No in-app purchases
Lorex Cloud
No in-app purchases
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