Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Alfred

Turn your unused smartphones into home surveillance cameras.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Alfred launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Alfred Home Security▲65

   Alfred is home security on your smartphone. Now on iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rico▲143

   Turn your used smartphone into a smarthome device.

   2014 · getmyrico.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Camiocam▲154

   Turn any tablet or smartphone into a home-monitoring camera

   2014 · camio.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HEED▲101

   Converts your smartphone into a dash cam

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Office Lens▲134

   Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

   2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Butterfleye▲249

   The most advanced home security camera ever created

   2015 · getbutterfleye.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Prynt▲111

   Turn your smartphone into a Polaroid

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Oco2▲185

   Next generation video surveillance infrastructure

   2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Perch▲103

   Simple home monitoring using spare Android devices

   2016 · getperch.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Phonitor▲215

    Turn old iPhone or iPad into a security camera

    2024 · phonitor.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Snoop▲201

    Turn your smartphone into a hidden camera 👀

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flock▲107

    Wireless security for neighborhoods

    2017 · flocksafety.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Reolink Argus▲105

    Truly wireless security camera

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Lighthouse▲136

    Home security camera that uses AI to ID people and pets

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Viyo▲91

    Turn any device with a browser into a security camera

    2019 · vuabongda.club · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Netatmo Welcome▲106

    Home security camera with facial recognition

    2015 · netatmo.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Alfred Remote▲227

    Supercharged remote control for your Mac (iOS)

    2015 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SpyCup▲112

    Transforms your iPhone into a hidden camera

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Guardingo▲2

    Turn your smartphone into the home security system.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Scout Alarm▲91

    A new breed of home security

    2014 · scoutalarm.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Watcher▲83

    Get home safe

    2016 · watcher.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Wonder for Google Home▲149

    Remember the things you easily forget

    2017 · wonder-bot.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Homescreen Homie▲130

    Turn yourself into an app on your friend's phone

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Xped▲145

    Use your smartphone to control all your devices with one tap

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →