Do I need to pay for Koda Vault cloud recording/storage?

There is a small $4/month fee to record and save events to the cloud.

Even without cloud storage, you will still receive notifications when motion is detected, and record videos and capture snapshots live directly to your phone. The benefit of Koda Vault cloud storage is added peace-of-mind knowing your Koda Security Camera with Motion-Activated Floodlight will continue to monitor and capture motion-activated events when you’re not around to view live.