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Best home security & camera apps for Android

Home security and camera apps show live camera and doorbell views, send motion alerts, arm or disarm an alarm, save clips and let you talk at the door.

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50 apps ranked · How we rank

  1. Number 1: AlfredCamera Home Security app

    Alfred Systems Inc.

    4.7 out of 5 (1M) 50M+ installs

    A free, ad-supported way to turn a spare phone into a home camera, best for households with unused hardware.

    Download Now: AlfredCamera Home Security app Read our review of AlfredCamera Home Security app

  2. Number 2: Ring - Always Home

    Ring.com

    4.6 out of 5 (588.7K) 10M+ installs

    A free, well-established companion app that makes sense for households already using Ring doorbells, cameras, alarms and lights.

    Download Now: Ring - Always Home Read our review of Ring - Always Home
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  1. Number 3: My Verisure

    Verisure Group

    4.7 out of 5 (156.2K) 5M+ installs

    A focused, free companion app that gives Verisure customers remote control and monitoring, provided they already have an account.

    Download Now: My Verisure Read our review of My Verisure

  2. Number 4: EZVIZ

    EZVIZ Inc.

    4.6 out of 5 (448.3K) 10M+ installs

    A capable, free companion app for EZVIZ camera owners, with ads as the main trade-off.

    Download Now: EZVIZ Read our review of EZVIZ

  3. Number 5: Blink Home Monitor

    Immedia Semiconductor

    4.5 out of 5 (222.2K) 10M+ installs

    A free, ad-free control app that is excellent value for existing Blink camera owners and only a starting point for everyone else.

    Download Now: Blink Home Monitor Read our review of Blink Home Monitor

  4. Number 6: Surveillance Camera: Visory

    Saby Baby monitor Ltd

    4.4 out of 5 (530K) 10M+ installs

    A practical way to turn a spare phone into a home camera, best for households with a second device available.

    Download Now: Surveillance Camera: Visory Read our review of Surveillance Camera: Visory
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  1. Number 7: Swann Security

    Swann Communications

    4.6 out of 5 (131.4K) 1M+ installs

    A free, ad-free companion app that makes sense for owners of current Swann recorders and Wi-Fi cameras, and little sense for anyone else.

    Download Now: Swann Security Read our review of Swann Security

  2. Number 8: DMSS

    Hangzhou Dong Bin Information Technology Co., Ltd.

    4.3 out of 5 (401.8K) 10M+ installs

    A broad, free control hub for compatible security hardware, and a strong fit if you already own the devices.

    Download Now: DMSS Read our review of DMSS

  3. Number 9: Night Owl Protect

    Night Owl Sp LLC

    4.6 out of 5 (27.2K) 1M+ installs

    A capable, free companion app for Night Owl cameras, worth installing if you already own compatible hardware.

    Download Now: Night Owl Protect Read our review of Night Owl Protect

  4. Number 10: ADT Control ®

    ADT LLC

    4.5 out of 5 (137.2K) 1M+ installs

    A well-rated companion app for existing ADT Command owners, with remote control and automation that make the system useful away from home.

    Download Now: ADT Control ® Read our review of ADT Control ®

More of the best home security & camera apps

  1. 11 Wansview Cloud AJCLOUD INTERNATIONAL INC. 4.5 1M+
  2. 12 SimpliSafe Home Security App SimpliSafe Home Security Systems 4.5 1M+
  3. 13 Roku Smart Home Roku, Inc. & its affiliates 4.4 1M+
  4. 14 VicoHome: Smart Home Camera VicoTech 4.4 1M+
  5. 15 ADT+ ADT LLC ® 4.7 100K+
  6. 16 CareCam Pro Care Home 4.4 1M+
  7. 17 CloudEdge Hangzhou Meari Technology Co., Ltd. 4.3 1M+
  8. 18 ZoomOn Home Security Camera Master App Solutions 4.2 5M+
  9. 19 Camy — Live Video CCTV Prometheus Interactive LLC 4.5 1M+
  10. 20 Arlo Secure: Home Security Arlo Technologies, Inc 4.1 5M+
  11. 21 Security Camera CZ SCamera 4.3 1M+
  12. 22 Vivint Vivint Home 4.3 1M+
  13. 23 Yoosee Gwell 3.8 50M+
  14. 24 Seeing Lonsen Electronics Limited 4.3 500K+
  15. 25 Anker eufy Anker 4.5 5M+
  16. 26 Wyze - Never Wonder Wyze Labs Inc. 4.4 10M+
  17. 27 ZUMIMALL Shenzhen Junan Technology Co., Ltd
 4.6 100K+
  18. 28 InstaVision: Smart & Safe Home InstaVision Inc. 4.5 100K+
  19. 29 Alarm.com Alarm.com Mobile 4.1 1M+
  20. 30 TP-LINK tpCamera TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC. 4.1 1M+
  21. 31 Dzees Home yuanxi creation tech 4.7 100K+
  22. 32 Home Security Camera - SeeCiTV Geny Studio 4.2 1M+
  23. 33 Kemo NumLake Tech Limited 4.0 1M+
  24. 34 tinyCam Monitor Tiny Solutions LLC 3.7 10M+
  25. 35 IP Camera Viewer kapron-ap 3.9 1M+
  26. 36 Alula Security Alula, LLC 4.2 100K+
  27. 37 Security Camera App Oreon LLC 3.5 1M+
  28. 38 Birdfy Netvue, Inc. 4.1 100K+
  29. 39 Aosu AosuLife 3.6 1M+
  30. 40 Yale Access August Home, Inc. 4.4 500K+
  31. 41 Background Video Recorder App Shark Tink 3.5 1M+
  32. 42 Toucan Smart Home VuPoint Solutions Inc. 4.5 100K+
  33. 43 First Alert by Resideo Resideo Technologies, Inc. 4.5 100K+
  34. 44 tinyCam Monitor PRO for IP Cam Tiny Solutions LLC 3.9 500K+
  35. 45 CloudEye 365 jeemak 3.4 100K+
  36. 46 Nest Nest Labs Inc. 3.8 10M+
  37. 47 Reolink Reolink Innovation Limited 3.4 5M+
  38. 48 Schlage Home Schlage Lock Company, LLC 4.0 1M+
  39. 49 Home Security Camera: Camerito TappyTaps s.r.o. 4.4 10K+
  40. 50 Kangaroo: Simple Home Security Kangaroo Security 3.6 500K+
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About home security & camera apps

They suit renters who can only mount a doorbell, owners wiring a full alarm with cameras and anyone who wants a quick check on a pet, a package or the driveway. The biggest split is storage: a camera that records to a memory card keeps working when the internet drops, while one that relies on cloud storage needs the connection and a subscription. Some apps cover a single brand of devices and others tie several together, which sets how much setup and daily upkeep you take on.

What to look for

  • Check where recordings are stored, since local storage keeps clips available without a monthly fee while cloud storage adds a recurring charge.
  • Look at how alerts are filtered, because a system that flags every passing car quickly becomes noise you stop reading.
  • See which devices the app supports, as one built for a single brand will not control cameras or sensors from another maker.
  • Consider what happens when the internet or power goes out, because a camera with local recording and battery backup keeps capturing when a cloud-only one does not.
  • Read how the app handles your footage and account data, since video from inside a home is sensitive and the policy should say what is kept and for how long.

How we rank

Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.