# AirBeam Video Surveillance — Home security, Babyphone, FPV

> Converts Apple devices into a real-time audio and video surveillance system. (iPhone/iPad app by Appologics UG (haftungsbeschrankt).)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airbeam-video-surveillance/id428767956 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Appologics UG (haftungsbeschrankt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/375834877)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 196 App Store ratings · 279 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2011-04-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airbeam-video-surveillance/id428767956/reviews.md

## What is AirBeam Video Surveillance?

AirBeam turns your iDevices into a realtime audio and video surveillance system. AirBeam streams live video and audio from the cameras and microphones of iPhones, iPods, iPads. You can watch the stream on any other iDevice, Mac, Web browser or AppleTV - even on multiple screens simultaneously.

Use your iDevices as luxury babyphones, for serious surveillance, to keep an eye on your pets, a FPV cam in your remote controlled toys…there are hundreds of useful and not so useful things you can do with it. Even if you have just a single device AirBeam is an awesome tool for motion controlled video recording.

AirBeams features in detail:
* High Quality Realtime: Watch video and hear audio on your remote device in amazing quality with resolution up to Full-HD 1080p, 30 frames per second and CD quality audio. Watch and hear in realtime thanks to AirBeam's low latency encoding and transmission technology.

* Zero Configuration: No need to manually configure device addresses. AirBeam automatically discovers all AirBeam cams on your network and you can instantly watch them.

* Multi Camera, Multi Monitor: Launch as many camera devices as you want and monitor them simultaneously. Or follow a single camera on multiple screens at the same time. On an iPad you can watch up to four cameras at a time.

* Recording: Seeing or hearing something on AirBeam you want to remember? Just press the record button and the video and audio will be recorded. You can also capture still images.

* Motion and audio detection: Trigger alarms or recordings when something happens in front of the camera to create a single track of events that happened during a day.

* Dropbox integration (requires iOS>=9): Uploads recordings directly to your Dropbox account.

* Web interface: Use a browser to watch (no audio in a browser) the live video, download your recordings or adjust the camera settings.

* Two-way audio: Audio streaming works both ways so that you can also talk through the camera device.

* Full remote control: Adjust all camera settings and access to your photo and video library remotely from the monitor device.

* Virtual reality mode: Render the video stream in stereo for watching with a virtual reality headset such as the FreeFlyVR orCardboard.

* Motrr Galileo supported: Remotely pan and tilt your iPhone camera when mounted in a Galileo robotic motion platform.

* AND COMPLETELY FOR FREE: AirBeam viewer app for Mac and AppleTV available in the Mac and AppleTV AppStore.

Important notes
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* Best video quality is achieved when AirBeam is used within a local WiFi network. With port forwarding configured in your WiFi router it is also possible to monitor AirBeam cameras on your WiFi at home from anywhere in the Internet. Do do this you need to configure a port forwarding for port 8123 in your WiFi router - see the FAQ pages on our homepage for more details. And check your data plan, live video over cellular consumes quite some bandwidth...
* Please consider regulations for video surveillance in your country.

## Key features

- Real-time audio and video streaming
- Multi-camera monitoring
- Motion and audio detection
- Video recording and still image capture
- Two-way audio communication
- Remote camera control

## Recent user reviews (10 of 279)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airbeam-video-surveillance/id428767956/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Awful

*2026-01-29, version 2.5.5*

Trying to set up cellular access is a nightmare, wasted 2 hours of my life and 4.00$

### 5/5 — Good app.  Add support for “Dock Kit”.

*2025-12-08, version 2.5.4*

Connection worked!  Please add support for “Dock Kit”.

### 5/5 — New use for an old iPad

*2025-09-25, version 2.5.4*

Setup an old iPad mini that I had no other use for as a remote baby monitor for our granddaughter. Great app and brought an old bit of tech back into use.

### 1/5 — App scheint nicht mehr richtig zu funktionieren

*2025-09-09*

Früher war es kein Problem, das iPad als Kamera und das iPhone als Bildschirm für Monitoring zu verwenden. Jetzt verbindet sich die Kamera nicht mehr. Alle Möglichkeiten wurden ausprobiert, Keine Chance. Schade! Somit ist die App für mich unbrauchbar.

### 5/5 — Excellent product

*2025-08-26, version 2.5.4*

Air beam top notch, I use the product for a backup camera when connecting the travel trailer. I use an old iPad in the cab and an old iPhone on the tailgate of my truck. Works great.

### 3/5 — Gutes Tool, stürzt gelegentlich ab

*2024-01-27*

Installation easy, Etwas mehr Beschreibung wäre toll. Ich habe gelegentlich abstürze.

### 2/5 — one way

*2024-01-20, version 2.5.3*

i like this app, but my mac mini can't find my iphone's camera.  my iphone can find my mac mini's camera, however.  this app seems more for two ios devices.  don't expect any tech support, my email was thrown into their etrash can.

### 1/5 — App muss im Vordergrund sein!

*2023-09-05*

Die App muss leider nicht nur geöffnet sondern auch im Vordergrund sein!

In meinem Fall wollte ich die Kamera meines iPad Pro, welches als SmartHome Zentrale im Wohnzimmer an der wand hängt, zusätzlich als Überwachungskamera nutzen. 
Da die AirBeam App im Vordergrund stehen muss, sieht man hier lediglich ebenfalls die Kamera Ansicht, was nicht wirklich hilfreich oder vorteilhaft ist.

Somit leider nichts besonderes und kostenlose Apps können problemlos mithalten…
Die 3,99€ für diese App hätte ich mir

### 1/5 — Funktioniert nicht

*2023-07-13*

Leider taugt die Anwendung im Moment nur für Aufnahmen. Ich nutze ein MacBookAir als Kamera, ein IPhone 14 pro als Monitor, eine Verbindung ist leider nicht möglich. Der Server reagiert nicht. 
Wirklich schade, zumal ich nun 2 knapp 4€ gezahlt habe.

### 5/5 — Super app

*2023-06-15*

Voici une super App, ca marche bien, pas de pub, c’est nickel. C’est dommage que l’app ne soit plus suivis pas les dev, il n’y a aucun conçurent qui arrive à faire aussi bien

## Frequently asked questions about AirBeam Video Surveillance

### What does AirBeam do?

AirBeam transforms your Apple devices into a real-time audio and video surveillance system. It streams live video and audio from the cameras and microphones of iPhones, iPods, and iPads to other iDevices, Macs, web browsers, or AppleTVs, even on multiple screens simultaneously.

### What are the key features of AirBeam?

Key features include high-quality real-time streaming up to 1080p, zero configuration for easy setup, multi-camera and multi-monitor support, recording capabilities, motion and audio detection with alarm triggers, Dropbox integration for uploads, a web interface, two-way audio, full remote control of camera settings, and VR mode.

### Is AirBeam free to use?

Yes, the application is completely free. The viewer app for Mac and AppleTV are also available for free on their respective App Stores.

### What devices is AirBeam compatible with?

AirBeam can be used with iPhones, iPods, and iPads as camera devices. The stream can be watched on any other iDevice, Mac, Web browser, or AppleTV. For Dropbox integration, iOS 9 or later is required.

### How can I use AirBeam for home security?

You can set up an AirBeam camera device in your home to monitor specific areas. The motion and audio detection features can trigger alarms or recordings when activity is detected, providing a log of events. You can then watch the live stream remotely from another device to check on your property.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.5 — 2025-12-08

* Optimized for iOS26
* Small bugfixes and improvements

### 2.5.4 — 2024-12-24

* Optimized for iOS18
* Small bugfixes and improvements

### 2.5.3 — 2022-01-04

* Optimised for iOS15
* Update to latest Dropbox SDK
* Small bugfixes and improvements

### 2.5.2 — 2020-12-09

* Optimized for iOS14
* Small bugfixes and improvements

### 2.5.1 — 2019-11-10

* Fixed crash of movie player on iOS13

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