SecuritySpy

Name: SecuritySpy
Rating: 3.5 (84 reviews)
Author: Ben Software Ltd

By: Ben Software Ltd App

Utilities

Overview

Version:

1.8.9

Last updated: 2026-05-06

Ranking

#179,912 ▼ 4,979

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Official Chrome extension companion to the SecuritySpy CCTV system. From Chrome, monitor your macOS cameras with live video and audio, playback of recordings (including motion clips), and save/share media directly from your browser.

Key features include multiplexed full-screen camera views, motion alerts, PTZ control, two-way audio, arming/disarming recording modes, and auto-discovery of SecuritySpy servers on your network with multi-server management. The extension is free for registered SecuritySpy users during the initial trial period and requires SecuritySpy 5.5.11+ on macOS with an appropriate license.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security

By:

Ben Software Ltd

Rating:

3.50

(84)

Version:

1.8.9 Last updated: 2026-05-06

Version code:

884541778

Creation date:

2016-11-17

Compatible devices:

Size:

3.50MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

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Ranking

# 179,912 ▼ 4,979

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Developed by:

Ben Software Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/securityspy/id1142125928

Website:

https://bensoftware.com/securityspy/app.html

User Reviews

Users praise SecuritySpy for stability, strong macOS/Apple TV integration, RTSP camera support, and motion-detection features, plus handy usability tweaks. Recurrent downsides center on playback limitations (no visual scrubbing), poor date-based navigation, server/port configuration issues, and post-update bugs that hamper UX and reliability. Overall, it’s a solid remote monitoring solution with ongoing developer support, but playback, navigation, and reliability flaws are the main recurring complaints.

Pros

Stable, long-term support with active developer involvement and frequent updates.
Excellent RTSP camera compatibility (e.g., Amcrest, Reolink) with solid streaming and AI motion detection.
Strong macOS ecosystem integration and reliable companion apps (Apple TV, iOS) for remote monitoring.
Useful quality-of-life features (audio button, improved layout, built-in alarms) that enhance usability.
Proven real-time monitoring and easy access to playback/review across devices.

Cons

Playback scrubbing is severely limited (no visual scrub; only short seek jumps, e.g., five seconds).
Date/time navigation and search are cumbersome (no all-dates option; require day-by-day scrolling).
Connection and server reliability issues (troubles with port forwarding/retaining port; server list limits).
Post-update UI/UX bugs affect usability (rotation issues, file search failures, camera selection reset on resume).
Occasional performance/reliability hiccups (slow to load feeds, intermittent stability).

Recent reviews

This app has pretty basic functionality and kind of works ok. I noticed that playback doesn't work right. It will work the first time, but when you rewind to view again it gets stuck and won't play. The developer isn't giving this app the attentions it deserves. Running ios 26.2.1 on an iphone 17.

by ta*****, 2026-02-20

i’ve used this software package for ages and ages, even pre dating the app, and this is the first time a change to its operation has in my opinion fallen on its face: the added “by day” filter to viewing recorded videos or captured images per camera is SORELY missing an “all dates” option or the ability to turn OFF the by day filter and simply view whatever that camera’s recent history has recorded. having to sit here and tap twice and wait to see if anything loads day by day one day at a time is frankly ridiculous and makes it unusable. if the date filtering code was too difficult to roll out with an “off” toggle or “all available” option, it shouldn’t have gone live in the app until the filtering was complete. I’ll change my one star back to a 5 stars when this rookie software mistake is fixed. sincerely, one of your earliest adopters.