Comparison

Amcrest Cloud vs IgorBox Connect

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

Head to head
About

Amcrest Cloud

This AI-powered cloud service provides advanced video monitoring for IP cameras. It offers cloud storage, motion detection alerts, and sophisticated object detection for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • AI-powered cloud service
  • Cloud storage
  • Motion detection alerts
  • People, vehicle, animal detection
  • Camera health checks
  • 4K model support
Features
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Amcrest Cloud is an AI-powered cloud service designed to work exclusively with the Amcrest line of IP cameras, including the latest 4K models. The service is a premium cloud video monitoring platform designed for the home and small business and includes cloud storage, advanced camera health checks, motion detection alerts and more! The Cloud AI module enables world class people, vehicle, animal and objection detection to power your cloud surveillance.

About

IgorBox Connect

Features
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IgorBox Connect is the companion app for your IgorBox show-control hardware. Use it to get a new controller onto WiFi in under a minute — no laptops, no cables, no hidden setup menus. WHAT IT DOES • Discovers nearby IgorBox controllers over Bluetooth Low Energy • Walks you through a quick on-device authorization (a button press on the controller confirms you're physically present) • Scans for available WiFi networks visible to the controller • Sends your network and password to the controller securely over BLE • Shows real-time connection status so you know the moment it's online WHO IT'S FOR • Haunted house owners and operators • Escape room designers and technicians • Themed entertainment and immersive experience teams • Prop and animatronic builders • Lighting and show-control integrators BUILT-IN STATUS LED REFERENCE A live, in-app guide for every status LED pattern your IgorBox can show — including the exact pulse and blink rates the controller uses. No more guessing what orange-pulse means. REQUIREMENTS • An IgorBox controller (Output 8 MKII, Input 16, LED Controller, or compatible) • Firmware v2.0.0 or later • Bluetooth enabled on your iPhone or iPad ABOUT IGORBOX IgorBox is a control system built for live entertainment — designed for the people who run the shows, not for engineers. Learn more at https://www.igorbox.com. SUPPORT help@igorbox.com https://help.igorbox.com

Screenshots

Amcrest Cloud3 screens
IgorBox Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Amcrest Cloud at 13.0 against IgorBox Connect's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Amcrest Cloud versus IgorBox Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmcrest CloudIgorBox Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmcrestRising Orchards, LLC

Bugs and requests

Amcrest Cloud

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Camera firmware update bricking cameras
  • Inability to connect cameras to WiFi
  • Cameras disconnecting from cloud
  • App login issues
  • Inability to change detection zones
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  • Notifications not working

Requested features

2 requests
  • Multiple saved camera locations
  • Ability to view more than 4 hours of recordings

IgorBox Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Amcrest Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

IgorBox Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amcrest Cloud free?
Amcrest Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IgorBox Connect free?
IgorBox Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amcrest Cloud or IgorBox Connect have ads?
Neither Amcrest Cloud nor IgorBox Connect shows ads.

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