iSpy for Windows

User Reviews

• Extremely inefficient, and not intuitive at all.

  TheLawabiderNovember 30, 2015

  Pros

  Free, no watermark on recordings.

  Cons

  Horrible resource hog, even while doing almost nothing! Gets as low as 2 frames per second for displaying and recording one cam.

  Summary

  It lets you cap its own CPU usage. I set the cap to 100% to see what would happen and it used every bit of the CPU time, just displaying from one cam. It jammed the whole computer and I had to hard reset it. Then after rebooting the program had corrupted its own config file and the cam was gone.

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• Great program

  May 6, 2015

  Pros

  lots of features

  Cons

  1. can't hide getting starting. 2. can't hide icon from notification tray. 3. To view online cost.

  Summary

  Its really a good software. would be worth it if the free version allowed online viewing.

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• Virus in software

  Lance_aceFebruary 17, 2015

  Pros

  none with viruses

  Cons

  I've been using iSpy for many years, but have notice a sizable increase in file size on random updated versions, then back a smaller file size for the most part (random virus tests?). All software downloaded from ispyconnect directly, the originator of this software. What some don't realize is antivirus software ONLY finds KNOWN viruses. So new viruses like in iSpy won't be caught for some time. I found a virus in iSpy recently and years back my credit card info was stolen, shortly after loading iSpy, a key logger. This software earns it's name. Make sure you clean the registry after removing iSpy.

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• This is not free.

  sebasmendeztJanuary 3, 2014

  Pros

  Dont know.

  Cons

  It's isn't free.

  Summary

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• It is easy to get started, Handle and access.

  JapsehajDhimanDecember 16, 2013

  Pros

  It is easy to get started. The concept overall allows for great functionality, security, monitoring and surveillance are of the utmost importance in today's society, and this lets you do that. I would most surely recommend this.

  Cons

  Nothing, its Great

  Summary

  It is easy to get started. The concept overall allows for great functionality, security, monitoring and surveillance are of the utmost importance in today's society, and this lets you do that. I would most surely recommend this.

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• Worried I installed a virus

  compmusemeSeptember 22, 2013

  Pros

  Easy to install

  Cons

  After reading forum posts and the FAQ on the iSpyConnect website, the software sounded free and like it did not send information to external servers. However, after installing and attempting to view my local camera locally, a message told me creating an account on their website was required.

  Summary

  I think these guys promoted their software as free really well, spamming comments and forums. I am now spending some paranoid time removing the iSpy software and looking for hidden programs that try to remain after uninstalling. Very disappointed with the software, and myself for being duped into installing it.

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• Ridiculously slow

  recompileMay 22, 2013

  Pros

  It's easy to setup and use. Has a great set of features that more than adequately meet my needs.

  Cons

  (I'm running it on a new computer, less than a year old, fresh Windows 7 64 install, and yet...) It's slow. Really slow. The UI locks up constantly for no apparently reason. It's also very CPU intensive, which is surprising considering how little I'm actually asking it to do (record 1 frame every 6 seconds.) It's not clear from the UI when it's idle and when your scheduled tasks are running, when it's recording and when it's not, etc. You really can't tell what it's doing right now, what task is scheduled next, or if a task is running. Some other UI problems: I've yet to be able to select and delete an individual recording. I haven't found a way to resize the camera views, though that may be do to the biggest UI problem: the interface locks up every time you try to do anything! You have no idea if it's trying to carry out your request or if it's just decided to not respond for a little while. Clicking barely works, let alone click and drag to resize!

  Summary

  It's easy to setup and it's loaded with features, which are also easy to understand and use. The horrible performance, however, makes it virtually unusable in practice. If there's an alternative, I'd love to hear it. This can't possibly be the best option available.

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• great program

  mike3868May 1, 2013

  Pros

  very easy to setup and use

  Cons

  not found any yet

  Summary

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• Totally brilliant software

  ApparillaMay 27, 2012

  Pros

  Does anything you can think of and a whole load more besides.

  Cons

  Nothing that I can think of

  Summary

  I tried pretty much everything out there before trying ispy and wish i'd found it first, it just blows the competition out of the water.

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• 32 out of 35 Five Star ratings is a Miracle!

  PARRISHNELSONApril 15, 2012

  Pros

  It's simple with CNET's Download Installer to try iSpy for yourself. If you don't want a Blekko toolbar for your browser you're still good peep. It's also super easy to become a CNET member: apparently any number of times. Join In and take DeveloperInABox down.

  Cons

  How many people work at the iSpy office? I find it sheerly oddsome that all but 3 of the preceding reviewers could not come up with a single con-like suggestion to help iSpy become better than whatever it is. No one asked for fancy file format support, or larger easy-to-read menu fonts, or better Firefox integration, or anything but a surreal glow. Odd? Hmm,

  Summary

  Guys, this is just the pre-game... -Once we're at the software convention, watch your back at all times.

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