Total ripoff! :(
It doesn't save the video at all it does take your dollar though! I want my money back! Boo! :(
MD CAM
Good app but the timer function does not work.
Lemon
Timers don't work.... what's the point of this ap. It simply doesn't work. Can you fix the the timers, because the app has potential.
Does Exactly What Is States!
Used it last night to keep a look outside the front of the house. Works very well... Good value. Only request would be a clock to show when the pic or film was taken.
Needs to improve!
For some reason I thought the bugs the other buyers mention were fixed by now, and I decided to buy the app. However, that's not the case. I was able to save a couple of grainy pictures but no video at all. I thought switching to video on iPhone camera would do it, but no luck either. Save your $.99
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RIP OFF
Does not save to photo roll or anywhere ! Does not work... Period! DO NOT PURCHASE!
Application
Does not save video. Does not work save your money piece of crap!
End time does not wirk at all really piece of s.....
End time does not wirk at all really piece of s.....
Dud product!
The timers don't work. You can set them via the inbuilt wheels. However when you switch back the time has changed to a random number.
The sensitivity dial is the same, you can set it, but it doesn't keep the value.
Also if it gets bumped or the floor vibrates, it shuts down.
The sensitivity dial is the same, you can set it, but it doesn't keep the value.
Also if it gets bumped or the floor vibrates, it shuts down.
High marks for easy operation now
REVIEW UPDATE:
Here are some more tidbits to accompany my original review below.
The movement threshold sensitivity setting ranges from 1 to 50, with one being most sensitive. If it's too sensitive (10 or below), it snaps the picture before your subject is in full view of the camera. It also sometimes triggers on its own. If it's not sensitive enough (over 20), then it may not trigger at all, or trigger quite a while after there's been detected movement. It seems to work best with the setting around 15, and not pointing at high contrast areas like an open window or doorway.
It's really hard to set the threshold number with the spinning wheel. If it's not exactly in the right position, it reverts to the previous setting. A note to the developer: please fix this so the numbers click in place and it's easier to set.
Since it takes a while to detect movement, activate and launch into recording mode, if your subject is simply walking by the camera, they'll probably be out of view by the time the recording starts. So it's important to set the camera pointed in a direction where the movement will be toward the camera, at least for several seconds. Remember, you can set it up to reflect into a mirror if you want.
In landscape mode you can position the phone either to the right or the left orientation, and the videos and the single frame picture upload to Facebook come out correct. There is a bug, however, in saving the picture to the photos library where it appears upside down no matter which way the phone is pointed. Another great opportunity for the developer to fix it!
Finally, when you mess around with the settings, be sure to completely leave the app, and disable it from being in background as well. Then relaunch it for everything to work okay. Also, it's worth noting that each time you launch the app from scratch, the save to Facebook option is off by default. So if you want that feature enabled, you have to set it each time you launch the app.
And a couple of more requests of the developer: If at all possible, could you move the choice between front and back camera to an icon on the actual recording screen rather than have to go into settings to change it? Also, it would be great if you could put a record button at the bottom of the screen which would override the entire motion sensor process and allow you to use this app as a regular video recorder by pressing record and pressing stop. Sometimes it might be nice to just start recording, swipe the screen to all black, and let it go until you hit the stop button or close the app. Thanks!
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
It appears the reviews of older editions of this app were low because the settings were hard to find (had to swipe to the right to access them). Many couldn't figure it out, so gave it low marks. Now with access to the settings on the screen, that issue is gone.
Overall this app is brilliant. You turn it on, point it where you want it to record, slide your finger down the screen to make the phone look like it is completely off, and walk away. When you come back and grab your phone, just check your Photo Library for any recordings of movement. Done.
Now, you'll want to tweak the settings a bit first, like choosing the front or rear camera, threshold sensitivity, recording length, etc., but once that is finished, you are good to go.
Here are some hints to help understand how this app works:
The app will record as long as there is movement, then stop (or automatically stop when it hits the maximum set time). If movement in front of the camera stops before the max time is reached, the recording stops shortly afterward, thus ignoring the max time setting. Set your max time for an hour, and if there's 10 minutes of movement, you get one video file 10 minutes long. Note: This is only movement sensitive. Sounds in the background won't trigger it, only movement.
Now, if movement is still going on when the max time is reached, the recording will stop and save and another recording will start about 5 or 6 seconds later. So if you set the max recording time to one minute, you'll get lots of short clips with a 5 or 6 second break between each one for as long as there is movement.
If you pick up the camera, stop the app, or even turn off the phone, the recording will stop and be saved. If a phone call comes in while the app is active, the recording will stop and save at that point. The app immediately resumes monitoring and, if movement is still happening, it starts recording again after the call. Note: The app must be running when the call comes in to continue running when the call stops. It does not monitor and record in the background. Plus, the phone must be totally still to 'arm' itself, so after the call you need to set the phone back down pointed where you want the camera to look.
A new feature in this update is the capture and optional Facebook upload of a still image before the recording begins. The picture goes into Facebook as private, for you only, so you can use it for remote notification/monitoring. Nice!
For the developer: Could you add optional emailing of the photo to a preset email address? Also, could you add uploading of the photo to Dropbox as well as Facebook? The app "Identity" (search: lucian boboc) has this dropbox photo upload feature, but no motion detection video.
It's great to see the developer is back improving this already worthwhile app. I hope those who rated it low before take a second look now with the latest update.
Here are some more tidbits to accompany my original review below.
The movement threshold sensitivity setting ranges from 1 to 50, with one being most sensitive. If it's too sensitive (10 or below), it snaps the picture before your subject is in full view of the camera. It also sometimes triggers on its own. If it's not sensitive enough (over 20), then it may not trigger at all, or trigger quite a while after there's been detected movement. It seems to work best with the setting around 15, and not pointing at high contrast areas like an open window or doorway.
It's really hard to set the threshold number with the spinning wheel. If it's not exactly in the right position, it reverts to the previous setting. A note to the developer: please fix this so the numbers click in place and it's easier to set.
Since it takes a while to detect movement, activate and launch into recording mode, if your subject is simply walking by the camera, they'll probably be out of view by the time the recording starts. So it's important to set the camera pointed in a direction where the movement will be toward the camera, at least for several seconds. Remember, you can set it up to reflect into a mirror if you want.
In landscape mode you can position the phone either to the right or the left orientation, and the videos and the single frame picture upload to Facebook come out correct. There is a bug, however, in saving the picture to the photos library where it appears upside down no matter which way the phone is pointed. Another great opportunity for the developer to fix it!
Finally, when you mess around with the settings, be sure to completely leave the app, and disable it from being in background as well. Then relaunch it for everything to work okay. Also, it's worth noting that each time you launch the app from scratch, the save to Facebook option is off by default. So if you want that feature enabled, you have to set it each time you launch the app.
And a couple of more requests of the developer: If at all possible, could you move the choice between front and back camera to an icon on the actual recording screen rather than have to go into settings to change it? Also, it would be great if you could put a record button at the bottom of the screen which would override the entire motion sensor process and allow you to use this app as a regular video recorder by pressing record and pressing stop. Sometimes it might be nice to just start recording, swipe the screen to all black, and let it go until you hit the stop button or close the app. Thanks!
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
It appears the reviews of older editions of this app were low because the settings were hard to find (had to swipe to the right to access them). Many couldn't figure it out, so gave it low marks. Now with access to the settings on the screen, that issue is gone.
Overall this app is brilliant. You turn it on, point it where you want it to record, slide your finger down the screen to make the phone look like it is completely off, and walk away. When you come back and grab your phone, just check your Photo Library for any recordings of movement. Done.
Now, you'll want to tweak the settings a bit first, like choosing the front or rear camera, threshold sensitivity, recording length, etc., but once that is finished, you are good to go.
Here are some hints to help understand how this app works:
The app will record as long as there is movement, then stop (or automatically stop when it hits the maximum set time). If movement in front of the camera stops before the max time is reached, the recording stops shortly afterward, thus ignoring the max time setting. Set your max time for an hour, and if there's 10 minutes of movement, you get one video file 10 minutes long. Note: This is only movement sensitive. Sounds in the background won't trigger it, only movement.
Now, if movement is still going on when the max time is reached, the recording will stop and save and another recording will start about 5 or 6 seconds later. So if you set the max recording time to one minute, you'll get lots of short clips with a 5 or 6 second break between each one for as long as there is movement.
If you pick up the camera, stop the app, or even turn off the phone, the recording will stop and be saved. If a phone call comes in while the app is active, the recording will stop and save at that point. The app immediately resumes monitoring and, if movement is still happening, it starts recording again after the call. Note: The app must be running when the call comes in to continue running when the call stops. It does not monitor and record in the background. Plus, the phone must be totally still to 'arm' itself, so after the call you need to set the phone back down pointed where you want the camera to look.
A new feature in this update is the capture and optional Facebook upload of a still image before the recording begins. The picture goes into Facebook as private, for you only, so you can use it for remote notification/monitoring. Nice!
For the developer: Could you add optional emailing of the photo to a preset email address? Also, could you add uploading of the photo to Dropbox as well as Facebook? The app "Identity" (search: lucian boboc) has this dropbox photo upload feature, but no motion detection video.
It's great to see the developer is back improving this already worthwhile app. I hope those who rated it low before take a second look now with the latest update.
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No idea how To use
Bad app can't use it won't record
