VicoHome: Smart Home Camera

Great camera! Works great! I have 1 camera I'm running with this app. It's been 2 years, no issues. I have 5 other cameras I run on other apps, but they all work about the same. I do love that this one actually records for 10 seconds to the memory card, no paid services. I check the feed when I get a notification or want to check on my dogs or deliveries when I'm not home. 👍

Camera is great and app has potential. But it rarely identifies a bird correctly. It labels it as the wrong species or thinks it's a person or pet. This isn't that big of a deal, except that my feathered visitors section is full of errors that (according to the dev) can't be removed. I was really looking forward to keeping track of the birds that have REALLY visited. Plus, getting notifications (in error) that there's a person in your yard is a bit alarming/annoying.

Basically Adware. Even though you purchased hardware for a substantial price, the app will constantly bombard you with "optional" ads and up-sells to the point where you have to wade through X boxes in order to actually use the device you purposed. This isn't a piece of hardware, but an ad-delivery service. There are better platforms/devices out there that don't hold the hardware hostage. I recommend using them instead.