Yi Home

2.1
AndroidGoogle Play

What it actually doesApp for managing YI cameras with two-way video and audio communication, motion detection, and local SD-card storage, but aggressive advertising significantly impairs usability.

45%Marketing ≈ reality35%Stability

Actually does

  • Video calls10% of reviews
  • Voice calls5% of reviews
  • Push Notifications5% of reviews
  • Локальное хранилище видео на SD-карте (до 32GB)10% of reviews
  • Multi-account7% of reviews
  • Subscription(bonus)20% of reviews
  • Обнаружение движения высокой точности5% of reviews
  • Удаленный мониторинг через сеть15% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Панорамный вид с поддержкой гироскопа
  • Адаптивная потоковая передача в зависимости от сети

Common complaints

  • Intrusive ads that don't close properly73% of mentions

    «endless ads that won't close! Please show ads, I don't mind, but put a proper X button there»

  • Ads cover and block the app's main functionality67% of mentions

    «The app is full of ads, to open an event you have to subscribe to a service, terrible! This didn't happen before»

  • Paid cloud services required to view recordings (instead of free local card storage)20% of mentions

    «Having to pay to view a short video recording is ridiculous!»

  • Missing basic features: video seeking and playback speed adjustment10% of mentions

    «Missing lots of basic features like video speed adjustment. I have to watch everything at normal speed and wait. There's no seeking.»

  • Slow app, long video and recording loading times15% of mentions

    «Very slow app! It takes around three minutes—or even longer—just to open a recording.»

What people praise

  • Core functionality works—camera control and remote monitoring

    «The app works fine. I've been using it for 5 years... 24/7 the whole apartment is under control.»

  • Support for local SD card storage without cloud

    «bought 4 cameras specifically for local storage on memory cards»

  • Ability to connect multiple cameras simultaneously

    «I set up 5 cameras so they cover all the rooms.»

  • Payment support from Russia (MIR cards)

    «No issues with payments from Russia using a MIR card.»

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