MotionStep vs baseus Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MotionStep
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Transform your stairs with intelligent LED lighting that activates based on motion for safety and style. Enjoy effects like sequential step-by-step illumination or steady lighting with adjustable brightness levels. Control and personalize your lighting effortlessly through a mobile app.
baseus Security
Access live video feeds and motion detection recordings from your home security system. Review footage remotely from your phone, ensuring peace of mind and the ability to check in on your property anytime, anywhere.
- Live video streaming
- Motion detection recording
- Remote access from phone
- Review security footage
- Anytime, anywhere access
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baseus Security app provided live video and motion detection recording service,just access from your phone to review your home security anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: baseus Security at every 3 weeks against MotionStep's every 9 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MotionStep ships an update every 9 months, baseus Security every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MotionStep | baseus Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (126 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 29.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 126 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | The Systems OU | 深圳市倍思科技有限公司 |
Bugs and requests
MotionStep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
baseus Security
Reported bugs
50 issues- App does not register well
- Cannot zoom photos
- Slow app performance
- Notifications are too late to view events
- Recordings happen randomly
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- Cannot see footage stored until a couple of minutes
- Service is down
- Cannot see cameras
- Cannot add cameras back
- Cameras not functioning after update
- All devices disappeared after update
- Cannot connect a homestation anymore
- Cameras disappeared from account
- App instability for displaying cameras
- Layout is a bit wrong
- Back button disappears when accessing camera
- App very slow to respond to live footage
- Live footage often times out
- Cannot connect remotely from external Wi-Fi
- Cannot watch remotely
- Only works on local network
- No internet access
- Device does not work in Russia
- App does not work on mobile internet in Russia
- App does not warn about Russia region limitation
- Cannot turn camera on/off after last update
- Time is incorrect on one camera
- Camera and app do not work in Russia
- Not warned about Russia region limitation by sellers
- Not recording traffic until it's almost gone
- Reports come much too late
- Cannot connect to TV
- App glitches
- Camera glitches
- Base station stopped seeing cameras
- Tech support unresponsive
- Cannot connect to home network
- No feedback from support
- Lost time
- Start page showed only 2 devices on iPad
- Had to awkwardly shift device order on iPad
- Only portrait mode on iPad
- No landscape mode on iPad
- App not supported in Russia
- Registration not possible after installing app
- Password requirement error despite meeting criteria
- iPad does not convert to full screen like mobile
- Notifications stopped working for all devices
- Have to manually change mode of each camera
- No way to change mode across all devices
Requested features
10 requests- Add filter to view cameras
- Unified view for all cameras
- Ability to connect to TV
- Remote viewing
- Support for Russia region
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- Support for Bangladesh region
- Full screen streaming on iPad
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Option to switch modes across all devices
- Function to detect when devices are not in HomeStation network and switch to notification mode
In-app purchases
MotionStep
No in-app purchases
baseus Security
No in-app purchases
