# CamHi vs CTRONICS

The clearest difference is ads: CTRONICS at none against CamHi's shown. CTRONICS also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (37% vs 26%). CamHi's advantage is ratings volume (462 vs 60). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for CamHi against 2.6 for CTRONICS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamHi has 462 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of CamHi's written reviews are positive against 37% of CTRONICS's.

CamHi ships an update every 3 months, CTRONICS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CamHi | CTRONICS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.7 (462 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camhi/id979100289/reviews)** | [2.6 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctronics/id1228047553/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **462** | 60 |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | **36.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 84 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [琦 赵](https://appshunter.io/developer/987803932) | [SHENZHEN C-TRONICS CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609380590) |

## What reviewers say

### CamHi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camhi/id979100289)

Access and manage your smart cameras remotely. Stream live video feeds and control your devices from anywhere. This utility app provides convenient access to your surveillance system.

**Highlights:** Watch online video, Manage smart cameras, Remote access, Live streaming

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Functional app with good features
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 💡 Good camera quality and recording options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and network issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable after updates
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection and notifications
- 🐛 Inability to view/download recordings on mobile
- 💡 Lack of multi-camera viewing and advanced features

**Reported bugs**

- Camera connection issues after updates
- Incorrect time/date display and recording
- Crashes and freezes when using certain features
- Inability to scan camera QR code during setup

**Requested features**

- Add multi-camera viewing option
- Improve motion detection accuracy and customization
- Allow viewing and downloading of recordings on mobile
- Provide better support and documentation
- Add more advanced features like scheduling and alerts


### CTRONICS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ctronics/id1228047553)

Stream live video from your camera and capture still images directly from the feed. Remotely control your camera's functions for a seamless viewing and recording experience.

**Highlights:** Watch online video, Catch photos on video, Control the camera

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well with cameras
- 👍 Great motion capture
- 👍 Easy setup for some
- 👍 Good camera quality
- 👍 Added joystick movement

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Video inversion issues
- 🐛 Playback problems
- 🐛 Authentication issues
- 🐛 Connection difficulties
- 🐛 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Video seems to be inverted
- Turning iPad does the opposite in landscape
- App in portrait but wrong way round
- Video is landscape but upside down in portrait
- None of the 8 cameras show video in playback

**Requested features**

- Provide a video on YouTube for internet connection
- Add a feature to select all videos at once
- Improve video quality settings
- Allow longer recording times for motion triggers
- Add ability to set alarm off from live view


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CamHi free?

CamHi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CTRONICS free?

CTRONICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, CamHi or CTRONICS?

CamHi is rated higher. CamHi averages 2.7 out of 5 from 462 ratings, while CTRONICS averages 2.6 from 60 ratings.

### Do CamHi or CTRONICS have ads?

CamHi shows ads; CTRONICS does not.

### Which is updated more often, CamHi or CTRONICS?

CamHi ships an update every 3 months, and CTRONICS every 6 weeks. Most recently, CamHi was updated on September 8, 2026 and CTRONICS on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*