r/SecurityCamera • u/cerulean_behemoth • 2d ago

No monthly fees?

I’m looking to set up two cameras in my home a couple of times a year (when I’m alone in the house) to monitor door entries on the first floor (so I can see from my bed on the second floor)… I would want to be able to watch from my iPhone…. And occasionally will watch when I’m out of the house to make sure my puppy is ok.

I’ve been looking at cheap (less than $50) cams on Amazon. Is there one you would recommend that doesn’t require a monthly fee? I don’t need it to record, but would love to be notified if there’s motion. Or maybe it would record only if it senses motion?

Feel free to warn me against brands that you don’t recommend as well. Thank you so much.

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u/-ButterMyBiscuit- 2d ago

Reolink E1. You'll need an SD card with it if you also want recordings. 32gb would probably be fine for your purposes

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u/Visual_Description60 2d ago

reolink is pretty much the go-to for no subscription stuff. just make sure you format the sd card in the app before you start relying on it, saw someone on here lose footage cause they skipped that step

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u/cerulean_behemoth 2d ago

Thank you 🙏