Free
For a simple live check-in.
$0No subscription
No payment required.
Start with Free ↗- 2 cameras
- Live video up to 360p
- On-camera motion indication
- 2 private one-hour shares / month
No saved events, recordings or cloud alerts.
ONE PLAN. YOUR WHOLE ACCOUNT.
Simple plans. Clear prices.
One plan covers your account. Choose monthly or yearly billing.
Billed once a month. Prices shown in USD.
Scout
For everyday alerts & playback.
$1.99/ month
Monthly equivalent with annual billing
Billed monthly. Auto-renews.
Choose Scout in the app ↗- 7 cameras · live video up to 1080p
- People & motion alerts
- 15-day cloud event history
- One-hour recording loop on camera
- Voice alerts, Listen & Talk
- 12 private one-hour shares / month
Scout recordings play on the camera that saved them.
Guardian
For more cameras, history & control.
$3.99/ month
Monthly equivalent with annual billing
Billed monthly. Auto-renews.
Choose Guardian in the app ↗- Unlimited registered cameras
- People, pets & vehicle detections
- 6-month cloud event history
- Private recording backups & playback
- Alert areas & weekly schedules
- Unlimited monthly private shares
- Voice alerts, Listen & Talk
Live video up to 1080p. Recordings follow storage limits.
Eligible monthly plans include a one-week free trial. After the trial, Scout renews at $1.99/month or Guardian at $3.99/month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Apple confirms your local price and eligibility before purchase. Nothing starts until you confirm with Apple.
Guardian yearly price update: $29.99/year starts October 31, 2026. The current US yearly price is $39.99 until Apple activates the change. Monthly pricing is unchanged.
Renewal, cancellation & plan details +
Paid plans automatically renew at the selected price and billing interval unless cancelled. Manage or restore purchases with Apple. Account deletion does not cancel a subscription. Yearly plans have no introductory free trial configured. A plan covers the account, not a separate charge for each camera. Existing events keep their original history period. Private invitation allowances reset each UTC calendar month. A created link uses one share even if revoked early. Up to 20 invitations may be active. Guardian’s Never expires option requires active Guardian; access stays revocable. Video calls require the camera to Answer and helpers need Talk permission.
Live cameras need Zurcit open, powered, unlocked and online. Features depend on hardware, permissions and connection. Continuous recordings and event clips are silent. Voice recognition may miss or falsely match speech. Zurcit is not an emergency service.
THE WHOLE PICTURE
Compare the details.
Start with what you need today. Change your plan with Apple when your needs change.
| What you get | Free | Scout | Guardian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price · USD | $0 | $1.99 | $3.99 |
| Annual price · USD | — | $19.99 | $39.99 $29.99 from October 31, 2026 |
| Cameras | 2 | 7 | Unlimited |
| Video call guests + camera device | 1 guest + camera | 3 guests + camera | 12 guests + camera |
| Maximum live video | Low resolution · 360p | Full HD · 1080p | Full HD · 1080p |
| Motion detection | On-camera indication | Saved events & alerts | Saved events & alerts |
| People detection | — | Included | Included |
| Pets & vehicles | — | — | Included |
| Cloud event history | None | 15-day event history | 6-month event history |
| Continuous video on the camera | — | One-hour loop | Selected storage limit |
| View stored recordings | — | On the recording camera | Any device on your account |
| Alert areas · Draw, Box & Circle | — | — | Up to 4 areas · while armed |
| Weekly arming schedules | — | — | Included |
| Low battery email warnings | — | — | 15% and 5% |
| Email, push & account remote responses | — | Included | Included |
| Private sharing invitations per month | 2 · up to 1 hour each | 12 · up to 1 hour each | Unlimited |
| Never-expiring private links | — | — | Optional · revoke anytime |
| Helper Talk & alarm sounds | With owner permission during a share | With owner permission | With owner permission |
A few quick answers.
Are monthly and yearly features the same? +
Yes. Scout includes the same Scout features on either billing interval, and Guardian includes the same Guardian features. Yearly billing charges the full annual amount upfront. Monthly billing charges each month.
Does a trusted helper need a paid plan? +
No. A helper needs Zurcit and an invitation, with no account or subscription required. The owner’s plan sets sharing limits. The owner chooses Talk, alarm, GPS and expiry permissions.
What happens when I cancel? +
Cancel renewal in your Apple subscriptions. Your paid access continues until Apple’s confirmed expiry, then your account returns to Free. Deleting your Zurcit account does not cancel an Apple subscription.