360 Smart Camera vs BroadLinkCamera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time video check via cellphone
- Two-way audio communication
- Motion detection alerts
- Replay historical videos
- Share camera access with family
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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
BroadLinkCamera
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BL Camera is the first Smart Camera APP developed by BroadLink with home automation control features. You can use this APP to add Ezviz smart cameras, view live video and images from connected cameras and control other devices like smart plug, smart bulb and smart remote from BroadLink. Now you can watch the device controlled status from camera. Download and enjoy fun with the hybrid BL Camera APP! NOTE: The APP ONLY support Ezviz cameras not HikVision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BroadLinkCamera at none against 360 Smart Camera's 14. BroadLinkCamera also leads on ads (none vs shown). 360 Smart Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. 360 Smart Camera sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BroadLinkCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.
360 Smart Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, BroadLinkCamera every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 360 Smart Camera | BroadLinkCamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (363 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 363 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 347 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Visual World Technology Co., Ltd. | Broadlink Co.,Ltd |
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
BroadLinkCamera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
360 Smart Camera
- 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
- 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
BroadLinkCamera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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