Comparison

Reolink vs Borrowed

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

Head to head
About

Reolink

Easily access and monitor your security cameras and NVRs from anywhere. Watch live streams, playback recordings, and receive real-time motion detection alerts. Enjoy peace of mind with a user-friendly interface for home and business surveillance.

Highlights
  • Remote camera and NVR access
  • Live streaming
  • Video recording playback
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Multi-channel viewing
  • PTZ camera control
Features
Currently charting
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Reolink App is an easy-to-use security camera system surveillance app. It enables you to locally or remotely access your IP cameras and NVRs on mobile devices. You can monitor and watch live streaming of your home and business anywhere and anytime. It helps you easily get peace of mind. Key Features: 1. Only 3 steps to access cameras and NVRs (at the same local network) --- the easiest solution ever. 2. Easy and friendly interface for all users to use. 3. Remotely monitor and watch live streaming via 3G/4G or WiFi anywhere and anytime. 4. Multi-channel viewing (up to 16 channels) on screen at the same time. 5. Remotely playback video recording from your camera SD card and NVR HDD. 6. Capture video from live view channels on your mobile device to playback. 7. Capture single and multiple images to save on your mobile device. 8. Get emails or push notifications in real time when motion detection is triggered. 9. Schedule video recording (including motion-triggered recording) at anytime. 10. Control PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras remotely (left, right, up and down). Note: Reolink App is compatible with NVRs and IP Cams from Reolink. More Supports: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReolinkTech/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReolinkTech Contact: https://reolink.com/contact-us/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEHKZX6fFVtWd4tnnRkzrMA

About

Borrowed

Easily manage items and money you've lent or borrowed. Features include reminders, statistics, cloud sync, and data export. Keep track of everything shared with friends and family in a simple, secure interface.

Highlights
  • Track money and items
  • Statistics and insights
  • Reminders for forgotten items
  • Automatic cloud sync
  • Export data to Excel
  • Simple and secure tracking
Features
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Who has your drill? And who still owes you $20? Borrowed remembers, so you don't have to. Keep track of everything you lend and borrow, things and money alike. Add it in seconds, get a friendly nudge when it's due, and always know who has what. NEW: YOUR STUFF, READY TO LEND Keep a list of everything you own, from tents and tools to books and games. Note how many you have and where they are. Lending something out takes one tap: pick who, how many and until when. When it comes back, it's ready to lend again. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Added in seconds: just what and who. A photo, amount or return date is up to you • Things and money in one place, with a clear balance of who owes whom • A friendly reminder on the return date, so nobody has to ask awkwardly • Per person, see exactly what they have of yours, and what you have of theirs • Everything that came back stays in your history, searchable anytime • Statistics show how much is out and what you lend most • Export everything to Excel whenever you like. PERFECT FOR The book you lent a colleague • The drill your neighbor borrowed • Concert tickets you paid for a friend • The camping gear that travels around the family • Board games, chargers, cameras, kids' clothes and everything else that ends up in someone else's home MADE FOR EVERY DAY Your list syncs automatically between your phone and tablet, so it's always with you. Sign in with Apple, Google or email. A calm, clean design with a beautiful dark mode and a layout made for iPad. Available in 20 languages, in the currency of your choice. NO ADS, NO CLUTTER Borrowed has no ads. Your data is stored securely and stays yours: export it anytime, or delete your account right from the app. Got an idea or a question? Tell us right from the app. We'd love to hear from you. Start keeping track today, and get your things back.

Screenshots

Reolink4 screens
Borrowed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Borrowed at 63% against Reolink's 25%. Borrowed also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Reolink's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (10K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Borrowed holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reolink has 10K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Reolink's written reviews are positive against 63% of Borrowed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reolink ships an update fortnightly, Borrowed every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Reolink versus Borrowed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReolinkBorrowed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10K ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size473 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReolink Digital Technology Co., LtdThinkaholic

Customer experience

Reolink

All ratings9,663 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative20.2%
Written reviews1,705 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative58.0%

Borrowed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Reolink

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Inability to change passwords
  • Cameras disconnecting randomly
  • Playback issues and failures
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to pause/snooze notifications
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Landscape mode support on tablets
  • Consolidated event history across cameras
  • Faster/smoother video playback controls

Borrowed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reolink

No in-app purchases

None

Borrowed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reolink free?
Reolink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Borrowed free?
Borrowed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reolink or Borrowed?
Borrowed is rated higher. Reolink averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Borrowed averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Reolink or Borrowed have ads?
Neither Reolink nor Borrowed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reolink or Borrowed?
Reolink ships an update fortnightly, and Borrowed every 4 months. Most recently, Reolink was updated on November 7, 2026 and Borrowed on November 3, 2026.

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