Reolink vs TRENDnet Sentinel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote camera and NVR access
- Live streaming
- Video recording playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Multi-channel viewing
- PTZ camera control
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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
TRENDnet Sentinel
This application allows users to remotely manage TRENDnet surveillance cameras and NVRs. View live video feeds, playback recorded footage, capture screenshots, and share files directly from your mobile device.
- Remote camera management
- Live video viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Screenshot capture
- File sharing
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Managed your TRENDnet surveillance cameras and NVRs with the free TRENDnet Sentinel mobile app. The Sentinel mobile app is specifically designed for use with TRENDnet IP cameras and network video recorders. Easily view and record remote live video from multiple TRENDnet IP cameras. Playback recorded video, take screenshots, and conveniently share files directly through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reolink at 4.0 against TRENDnet Sentinel's 1.0. Reolink also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reolink holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reolink has 9.7K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of TRENDnet Sentinel's.
Reolink ships an update fortnightly, TRENDnet Sentinel every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reolink | TRENDnet Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (9.7K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #153 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 473 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reolink Digital Technology Co., Ltd | TRENDnet Inc. |
Customer experience
Reolink
TRENDnet Sentinel
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
TRENDnet Sentinel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reolink
No in-app purchases
TRENDnet Sentinel
No in-app purchases
