meShare vs YI Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
meShare
Control a variety of smart home products and stay connected with loved ones through cloud services. Manage your smart devices and access them remotely for peace of mind.
- Smart home device control
- Seamless cloud service integration
- Remote device access
- Subscription-based cloud storage
- Automatic renewal options
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meShare is the future of smart home solutions. The meShare app is designed to control a variety of smart home products and work seamlessly with meShare's cloud services to keep you connected with the ones you care about. Cloud Service Subscription Service Description 1. We offer two types of Cloud Service : Premium Cloud $4.99/month ($49.99/year) Platinum Cloud $9.99/month ($99.99/ year) *Prices displayed are for one device, the package price depends on the quantity of devices. 2. Subscribing to Cloud Service will be paid directly through the iTunes account. 3. 24 hours before the subscription service expires, the system will automatically renew and deduct the corresponding fees according to the plan type. 4. If you need to unsubscribe, please do so at least 24 hours before renewal date in the "Account Settings". 5. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: Privacy Policy: http://www.meshare.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: http://www.meshare.com/terms-of-services/
YI Home
Monitor your home remotely with live video streaming and two-way audio. Receive alerts for detected motion and control your camera's view. Enjoy clear 1080p HD footage, day or night, with secure video storage options.
- Real-time video streaming
- Two-way conversation and audio
- Motion detection alerts
- Pan, tilt, and zoom controls
- 1080p HD video
- Day and night vision
- Micro SD card storage
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The YI Home app is the intuitive and easy-to-use app for all your YI Home Cameras. Follow the simple onscreen instructions to add your YI Home camera then easily access 24/7 live view of your home, from anywhere. App Features • Real-time video streaming from your camera to your phone • 2-way conversation and audio • Activity highlights of unusual motion detected activity • Pan, tilt, and zoom on your phone to see more details of the room • 1080p HD video with both day and night vision • Secure your videos with a micro SD card Auto-renewing subscriptions info: -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Entry(Yearly) 1 cam, 7 days history, motion -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $29.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud CVR(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $59.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $79.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Plus(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $129.99 per year -Subscription name: Kami Cloud Entry (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $2.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud CVR (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $7.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $9.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $14.99 per month -Payment: The user confirms the purchase and pays it with their iTunes account. -Cancel renewal:If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in Itunes / Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expire -Renew:Apple iTunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be postponed for one month after the deduction is successful -Precautions:After renewing the subscription automatically, the service is free for the first month, and the trial period ends from the day of purchase to the day of next month, and the charge is automatically deducted -Terms of use:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/terms_of_use?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -Privacy policy:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/privacy_agreement?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -YI Cloud Service Agreement:https://api.yitechnology.com/homecamera/cloud_agreement_ios.html - A functional link to the Terms of Use (EULA) Automatic Renewal Service Agreement:https://app.yitechnology.com/#/YihomeAutoRenewalAgreement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YI Home at 4.3 against meShare's 2.2. YI Home also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (72K vs 701). meShare's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. meShare sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and YI Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
YI Home holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YI Home has 72K ratings behind it against 701, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of meShare's written reviews are positive against 13% of YI Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | meShare | YI Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (701 ratings) | 4.3 (72K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews — better | 12.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 701 | 72K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #71 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 286 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | meshare Inc. | ZK (HK) LIMITED |
Customer experience
meShare
YI Home
User reviews
meShare
From 701 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure camera monitoring
- 💡 Useful motion/sound detection features
- 📽️ Good video quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 🔥 Unreliable camera connectivity
- 💸 Expensive cloud storage subscription
- ⏱️ Slow app performance after updates
- 🔇 Audio issues with cameras
YI Home
From 72K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Affordable and amazing camera system
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 👍 Easy setup and intuitive app
- 🔍 Clear video and audio quality
- 🔍 Excellent night vision
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and freezes
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data sharing
- 💰 Aggressive push for paid cloud subscription
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🔍 Downgraded functionality in recent updates
Bugs and requests
meShare
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and timeouts
- Cameras showing as offline
- Notifications not working as expected
- Video playback problems
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Apple Watch
- Improve motion detection sensitivity
- Allow more customization of camera settings
- Provide option to store footage locally
- Implement two-factor authentication
YI Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to view recordings beyond 24 hours
- Cameras randomly going offline
- Issues with connecting to new WiFi networks
Requested features
6 requests- Add iPad app with multi-camera view
- Improve video playback controls and timeline
- Allow more flexible motion detection zones
- Provide option to disable motion alerts but still record
- Add background audio support for baby monitor use
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- Improve customer support and response times
In-app purchases
meShare
- Continuous - 1 devices/7days$4.991 Month
- Continuous - 1 devices/30days$9.991 Month
- Continuous - 2 devices/7days$9.991 Month
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- Continuous - 3 devices/7days$14.991 Month
- Continuous - 2 devices/30days$19.991 Month
- Continuous - 4 devices/7days$19.991 Month
- Continuous - 5 devices/7days$24.991 Month
- Continuous - 6 devices/7days$29.991 Month
- Continuous - 4 devices/30days$39.991 Month
- Continuous - 1 devices/7days$49.991 Year
- Continuous - 2 devices/7days$99.991 Year
YI Home
- 7d. Loop(30d.), 1 Cam$4.991 Month
- 7d. Loop(30d.), 1 Cam, CVR$7.991 Month
- 15d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam$11.991 Month
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- 5 cams,15 days history, motion$11.991 Month
- 30d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam$14.991 Month
- Kami Cloud Entry Plan$15.991 Month
- Kami Cloud CVR Plan$18.991 Month
- Kami Cloud Standard Plan$22.991 Month
- Kami Cloud Plus Plan$25.991 Month
- Kami Cloud Entry Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year








