Comparison

Alfred Camera vs Discount Diary

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

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About

Alfred Camera

Transform old smartphones into powerful home security cameras, baby monitors, or pet cams. Enjoy live streaming, instant alerts, and two-way audio to keep an eye on your property, loved ones, and pets from anywhere.

Highlights
  • 24/7 Live Streaming
  • Smart Intruder Alerts
  • Low-Light Filter
  • Walkie-Talkie Functionality
  • 360 Camera Coverage
  • Easy QR Code Setup
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We are the world’s most popular and top-rated security camera app for iOS phones, with over 90 million families around the world choosing AlfredCamera to turn their old phones into powerful home security cameras, baby monitors, pet cams, and more. AlfredCamera is an all-in-one home security camera app providing more features than a expensive CCTV security camera system. It's live cam with instant intruder alert is perfect as a security camera, baby monitor, nanny cam, pet monitor, dog monitor, and more. AlfredCamera is well-recognized as: “One of the Best App Options for Setting up Your Phone as a Security Camera” - CNET (Feb 2023) “Home Protection is Achieved at Low Cost and Without Many Complications” - Infobae (June 2021) FEATURES Whether you’re looking for a surveillance camera app or webcam app to keep an eye on your belongings, a baby camera app to look after your newborn, a pet cam app or dog camera app to entertain your lovely pets, the AlfredCamera home security camera app is the perfect solution for your smart home. 24/7 LIVE STREAM: Watch high-quality live video from anywhere with Alfred's live camera stream. SMART INTRUDER ALERT: Get instant alerts when movement is detected LOW-LIGHT FILTER: Enhanced visibility at night for your nanny cam, pet monitor. WALKIE-TALKIE: Deter thieves, interact with visitors or pets, and soothe babies. 360 CAMERA: Cover a larger area with both lenses. ZOOM, SCHEDULE, SOUND DETECTION, REMINDER, TRUST CIRCLE, SIREN, and more... Works smoothly via WiFi, 3G, and LTE. SUPER EASY TO SET UP AlfredCamera is the easiest-to-install surveillance camera system with professional-grade features that allows you to DIY your own home security camera, pet cam, baby cam or nanny cam in few minutes: STEP 1: Install Alfred Camera App on two devices, your old phone becomes the camera, your current device is the viewer STEP 2: Scan a QR code to pair them. STEP 3: Your two devices connect and work together effortlessly ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Unlike traditional CCTV cameras or home surveillance cameras, AlfredCamera app is a portable CCTV camera, place it anywhere for extra security. It works great as a nanny cam, baby camera, or dog monitor while traveling, renting an Airbnb, or simply checking in during work hours. SIMPLE SECURITY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS With a crystal clear live camera stream, instant alerts and events recorded, Alfred will help you to always know what’s happening and keep evidences in any incident. Monitor pets when you're away with a reliable dog camera or pet cam Check on elderly family with real-time remote video access Sound alerts and night vision on your pet cam, baby camera, or dog camera Protect your home with smart motion-triggered alerts Create a smart CCTV system, your own pet cam, baby camera, or dog camera using just two phones and the Alfred app. SMART, CONVENIENT, ECO-CONSCIOUS First time choosing a CCTV camera app or home security system? The best home surveillance camera app you can ever find: reliable, versatile, and easy to use. Everyone is taking advantage of their old smartphones by turning them into video players, GPS navigators, or fitness devices. So why not use yours as a pet monitor, dog monitor, baby monitor, nanny cam, webcam, or IP cam? Alfred Premium offers a subscription service that will be charged to your account. The account will be automatically charged for renewal. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to Account Settings. Want to learn more about how to monitor your home? Please visit our official website https://reurl.cc/jvKWrM Some features of this app require Device Administrator permission. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

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Discount Diary

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Discount Diary — Your Personal Sale Almanac Ever wondered why you always seem to miss the best sales? Or bought something full price, only to see it go on sale a week later? Discount Diary changes that. Discount Diary is a beautifully designed personal journal for logging the sales and discounts you observe every day — at grocery stores, clothing retailers, electronics shops, and everywhere in between. Over time, your diary becomes a powerful almanac that reveals the hidden rhythm of every store's sale cycle. How It Works Every time you spot a sale, log it. Just three taps — pick the category, choose the store, set the discount. That's it. No accounts, no cloud sync required, no complexity. As your diary grows, Discount Diary's built-in cycle engine analyses your observations and starts surfacing intelligent insights. When was the last time this item went on sale? How often does it typically cycle? Is now a good time to buy, or should you wait a few more weeks? Key Features Diary-style logging — A warm, paper-inspired journal interface that makes logging sightings feel effortless. Ruled pages, date headers, and a clean entry card for every observation. Sale Cycle Insights — The Insights tab analyses your logged data and calculates readiness scores, average discount depths, and cycle timing for each category-store pair. Know when "Buy Now" is genuinely the right call. Buy Signals — Each insight gets a smart signal: Buy Now, Coming Soon, Watch, or Wait. Stop guessing and start shopping strategically. Archive and Heatmaps — The Archive screen gives you a historical view of every category's discount history, plus monthly heat maps (Pro) that show which months historically deliver the deepest cuts. Categories and Stores — Built-in categories cover everyday staples: Clothing, Electronics, Groceries, Home, Beauty, and more. Built-in stores cover major retailers. Add your own custom categories and stores anytime. Fully Customisable — Edit or hide any built-in category or store. Your diary reflects your shopping life, not a generic template. Beautiful Themes — Four hand-crafted colour themes for Pro users: Parchment (the warm default), Midnight (dark mode), Forest (deep green), and Dusk (soft purple). Switch anytime from Settings. Backup and Restore — Export your entire diary as a JSON file to iCloud Documents and restore it at any time. Your data is always yours. Almanac Pro Unlock the full power of Discount Diary with a single one-time purchase — no subscriptions, ever. Pro features include unlimited diary entries (free tier is capped at 50), full access to the cycle insights engine, monthly heat maps, seasonal trend charts, and all three premium colour themes. Private by Design Discount Diary stores everything locally on your device. There are no accounts to create, no personal data collected, and no third-party analytics. Your diary belongs to you. Perfect For — Savvy grocery shoppers who track weekly specials — Fashion lovers timing seasonal clearance sales — Tech buyers waiting for the right moment on a big purchase — Anyone who wants to feel in control of their spending

Screenshots

Alfred Camera4 screens
Discount Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Discount Diary at none against Alfred Camera's shown. Alfred Camera's advantage is chart position (#129 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alfred Camera sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Discount Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Alfred Camera versus Discount Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlfred CameraDiscount Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (112K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings112K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlfred Systems Inc.Andy TUNG

Bugs and requests

Alfred Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera orientation changes unexpectedly
  • Recorded videos sometimes freeze or have missing footage
  • Compatibility issues with certain phone models and networks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multi-view support
  • Improve night vision and low-light performance
  • Allow remote reconnection of offline cameras
  • Provide more video recording options
  • Integrate with smart home devices

Discount Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Alfred Camera

Subscriptions9
  • Alfred Premium$3.991 Month
  • Alfred Premium 1 month$4.991 Month
  • Alfred Premium$5.991 Month
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  • Alfred Premium 1 month$5.991 Month
  • AlfredCamera Standard 1 month$5.991 Month
  • AlfredCamera Plus 1 month$8.991 Month
  • Alfred Premium 12 months2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Alfred Premium 12 months3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • AlfredCamera Standard 12 months3 Days trial$35.951 Year
1 purchases

Discount Diary

One-time1
  • Discount Diary Pro Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Alfred Camera free?
Alfred Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Discount Diary free?
Discount Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alfred Camera or Discount Diary have ads?
Alfred Camera shows ads; Discount Diary does not.

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