Comparison

360 Smart Camera vs VC88

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

Head to head
About

360 Smart Camera

Monitor your home and loved ones remotely with real-time video streaming and two-way audio. Receive motion detection alerts and review recorded footage from SD cards or cloud storage. Share access with family members for a connected experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time video check via cellphone
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Replay historical videos
  • Share camera access with family
Features
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See your parents, babies, pets anytime anywhere. Just feel like home! - 【Real-time check via cellphone】Check by cellphone no matter how far you go. - 【Two-way talk】As smooth as a phone call. Feel like accompanying with family members. - 【Motion detection alert】Monitor the screen changes synchronously to protect your family property. - 【Replay historical videos at any time】 Two choices to record: SD card recording and safe cloud recording. - 【Share your camera】Invite your family to see videos together. For more fun features, look forward to your discovery! [360 camera cloud video automatic subscription service description] -Subscription service: 7-day continuous monthly, 30-day continuous monthly - Subscription period: one month - Subscription price: 7 days for consecutive monthly subscriptions of 14 yuan / month, 30 days for consecutive monthly subscriptions for 35 yuan / month - Payment: The user confirms the purchase and payment and then credits to the iTunes account. - Cancel renewal: If you cancel your renewal, please manually disable the automatic renewal feature in the iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager 24 hours before the current subscription expires. Specific path: Please open the Apple mobile phone "Settings" --> enter "iTunes store and App Store" --> click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", select 360 smart camera unsubscribe. If you do not close your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, this subscription will be automatically renewed. - Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one month. - Continuous monthly service agreement: https://jia.360.cn/app/auto_renewal_agreement_en_US.html - Privacy Policy: https://jia.360.cn/wap/newappagreementapp2_en_US.html - The terms of use: https://jia.360.cn/app/cloud_terms_of_use_en_us.html

About

VC88

This application offers remote video surveillance and smart home management. It allows multiple users to watch live feeds simultaneously, supports voice intercom, and provides video playback with remote image capture. The app also features alarm detection and tilt control for enhanced smart home integration.

Highlights
  • Real-time video monitoring
  • Voice intercom and video calls
  • Video playback and remote capture
  • Alarm detection and prompts
  • Tilt and pan control
  • HD 720P streaming
  • Smart configuration
Features
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VC88 is a new generation of smart home cloud camera free applications, to provide users with convenient and easy to use smart home management and remote video surveillance services. 1, support for many people at the same time real-time video online watch. 2, support voice intercom and video calls. 3, support video playback and remote image capture. 5, support for a variety of alarm detection and prompt. 6, support and tilt control, preset setting and positioning. 7, intelligent cloud media transmission technology, network real-time transmission of high-definition 720P million. 8, support SmartLink smart configuration, the user is more convenient to use.

Screenshots

360 Smart Camera4 screens
VC884 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VC88 at 5.0 against 360 Smart Camera's 3.3. VC88 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). 360 Smart Camera's advantage is ratings volume (363 vs 2). On price 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. 360 Smart Camera sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. VC88 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VC88 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 360 Smart Camera has 363 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of 360 Smart Camera's written reviews are positive against 50% of VC88's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
360 Smart Camera versus VC88: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter360 Smart CameraVC88
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (363 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings363 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.05.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size347 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Visual World Technology Co., Ltd.Guangzhou Hongshi Information Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

360 Smart Camera

All ratings363 ratings
Positive55.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative38.3%
Written reviews623 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral10.9%
Negative62.6%

VC88

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

360 Smart Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to login or register account
  • Camera disconnects randomly
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • App freezes after recent updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for multiple languages
  • Improve motion detection accuracy
  • Extend video recording duration
  • Integrate with smart home devices

VC88

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

360 Smart Camera

Subscriptions5
  • 7-day continuous monthly2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 30-day continuous monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • 7-day continuous monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
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  • 30-day continuous monthly$4.991 Month
  • 30-day continuous monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time8
  • Security Plan(6 months)$3.99
  • 7 Day Cloud Recording$4.99
  • 30 Day Cloud Recording$7.99
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  • Doorbell icloud 7 days cycle$12.99
  • 7 Day Cloud Recording$17.99
  • 7 Day Cloud Recording$23.99
  • 7 Day Cloud Recording$29.99
  • 30 Day Cloud Recording$59.99
None

VC88

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 360 Smart Camera free?
360 Smart Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VC88 free?
VC88 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 360 Smart Camera or VC88?
VC88 is rated higher. 360 Smart Camera averages 3.3 out of 5 from 363 ratings, while VC88 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 360 Smart Camera or VC88 have ads?
360 Smart Camera shows ads; VC88 does not.

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