# minicam — user reviews > 117 indexed App Store user reviews of minicam by 光宗 陈, rated 2.20/5 from 126 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minicam/id1358241788/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minicam/id1358241788.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 17 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 69 ## What do users think of minicam? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 📹 Video recording quality is decent - 📡 WiFi connectivity works when properly configured - 🎯 Easy to use interface for basic functionality - 💰 Affordable price point - 🔧 Works well for model railroading and hobbyist use - ⚡ Quick connection to WiFi when functioning **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes frequently, especially on iOS - 📱 Incompatible with iOS 15+ (major breaking issue) - 🔌 WiFi connection drops constantly - ❌ Cannot connect to device despite multiple attempts - ⚠️ Poor customer support and no help available - 🔐 Security concerns about WiFi access - 📊 Time settings reset repeatedly to zero - 🎬 Video recording stops after 10 minutes - 🔔 Motion detection notifications don't work - 📝 Unclear and unhelpful instructions - 🚫 Password change functionality broken - 💾 Cannot download or delete recordings - 🎨 Settings menu inaccessible or non-functional - 📲 App only works when connected to home WiFi - 🔊 Audio/sound recording quality poor or non-functional - ⏱️ Recording duration limited to 10 minutes - 🌐 WiFi password character limit too restrictive (20 chars max) - 📱 iPad optimization missing, menus not visible - 🔄 Unstable connection requiring frequent reconnection **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on iOS 15 and later versions - App crashes after 10-20 seconds of use - Device time resets to 0 every hour - QR code scanning fails or shows invalid errors - Camera shows offline despite WiFi connection - Video recording stops or doesn't record at all - Motion detection recording not working - Cannot change password or modify settings - App closes when attempting to access local files - Connection drops when away from home WiFi - Settings become unchangeable after updates - Calendar/date picker shows blank white screen - App kicks user out every few minutes - Live view stops after 10 seconds then crashes - Device connection fails via QR code - WiFi password field rejects valid passwords over 20 characters - Notifications not arriving on iPhone - App incompatible with older HDminicam versions - Recording file names show incorrect timestamps **Most requested features** - iOS 15+ compatibility update - Remove 10-minute recording time limit - Extend WiFi password character limit to 24+ characters - iPad-optimized app interface - Automatic night mode switching - Custom WiFi configuration (IP, gateway settings) - Remote recording deletion functionality - iCloud integration for cloud storage - Improved time/date display for recorded files - Better motion detection notification system - LED light toggle option in settings - Full-screen video timeline scrubber - Scheduled recording time ranges - Individual recording file deletion - SMTP email support for alarm images - Endless recording option (no time limits) ## Newest reviews (16 of 117) ### 2/5 — spies on you *2025-01-17, version 2.1.6* do not connect to app ### 3/5 — Keep resetting time to 0 *2024-01-16, version 2.1.3* The device time has been repeatedly reset to 0 even after I manually set it to local time. I tried everything, including changing time zone and sync time with mobile phone. It still keep resetting the time and it does this every hour. Because the time is all wrong, the recorded videos are placed in wrong order and hard to find. Otherwise this is decent app with basic functionality. Please fix. Thank you. ### 3/5 — Problème avec l’application *2022-11-05, version 2.1.1* Bonjour, aurait-il une mise à jour à faire pour que l app fonctionne avec los 16 car j’ai un problème application ne veut pas s’ouvrir. Merci pour la réponse. ### 1/5 — Apps dont have slide reply bar *2022-10-29, version 2.1.1* The apps don’t reply video as full slide bar time its show video as short video . Please add touch slide time bar. Thanks ### 1/5 — Useless garbage *2022-10-24, version 2.1.1* But expensive camera and the app does not even work! The devoper should be punished with a whip! ### 1/5 — Cannot connect *2022-10-14, version 2.1.0* Bought this mini cam and it won’t connect to the app. It keeps telling me to reconfigure password but no instructions how no option to change or update. This is not worth buying ### 1/5 — Won’t connect *2022-05-24, version 2.1.0* Extremely frustrating to try and figure out connecting. Followed the instructions but still won’t connect. Definitely not user friendly. ### 1/5 — Device ID setup camera? *2022-05-02, version 2.1.0* Probably a simple thing to do and find out but I’m unable to do it? Ask to scan QR code yet there no option for the app to show one for your device. Where do I get the device I’d says each camera has a unique id to me app would be better if simple issues were addressed to allow user to use the app like it was intended. I’ll give it a couple days then find a app that doesn’t have me doing more research. Just want to use an old phone has a cam until I get a few security cameras ### 1/5 — Ya no conecta *2022-03-26, version 2.1.0* No conecta con la nueva actualización de iOS 15 ### 3/5 — Kinda works *2022-02-05, version 2.0.9* I can get it online and see from my iPhone but notifications for motion don’t work. And that’s all I wanted it for. 🙄 ### 2/5 — Plus de notifications sous iOS 15.2 *2021-12-30, version 2.0.9* Une mise à jour s’impose ! ### 1/5 — Dissapointed *2021-12-04, version 2.0.9* Product is NOT worth time wasted in trying to set up ### 1/5 — What’s happening *2021-11-05, version 2.0.9* This app used to work now for some reason it won’t find my minicam I’m burning ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne plus sous iOS 15 *2021-09-30, version 2.0.6* L’application ne fonctionne plus depuis que j’ai effectué la mise à jour vers iOS 15. Quand j’ouvre l’application, elle se referme automatiquement. Une mise à jour de l’application, serait le bienvenu. ### 1/5 — Crashes with iPhone iOS 15 update *2021-09-28, version 2.0.6* The minicam app continually crashes after installing iPhone iOS 15 update. This makes my camera useless now. Very troubling. ### 1/5 — Buggy *2021-09-28, version 2.0.6* Keeps kicking me out of the app every few minutes. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2026-01-30, version 2.1.6* App is not working at all ### 1/5 — No help *2025-07-11, version 2.1.6* There is no help available anywhere. The password default is supposed to be 8888, but I can’t change it and there appears to be no support available ### 1/5 — Биг проблем *2024-09-10, version 2.1.4* Вылетает приложение при попытке привязать камеру(((( ### 1/5 — Terrible device *2024-05-08, version 2.1.3* Terrible device. Not recommended ### 1/5 — Камера *2024-03-13, version 2.1.3* Не работает приложение не видет камеру, вайфай на телефоне видет, деньги на ветер ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2024-02-02, version 2.1.3* This used to work and now the app doesn’t work anymore and won’t find camera. Waste of money. Very disappointing ### 1/5 — Minicam *2023-12-18, version 2.1.3* It doesn't work to waste money ### 1/5 — Won’t connect *2023-12-12, version 2.1.3* App keeps closing. Deleted and reinstalled and still! Absolutely frustrating ### 1/5 — What a crap *2023-07-12, version 2.1.3* It’s not possible to connect cameras from the HDminicam older version. Frustrating to buy a device and find out the app is such a crap ### 1/5 — Device Used to Work, Now It Won’t *2023-02-08, version 2.1.2* Are used to have this device that used this app, and it worked mostly fine. However, we recently moved, and when I tried to install it at our new house, my phone and the device refused to connect with each other. If someone from customer service would help pit that would be awesome. Until I get it working, it’s gotta be 1-star from me. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2024-04-08, version 2.1.3* Worked great had it plugged in to mains and left it on motion detection been going strong for 3 month ### 5/5 — Jetzt läuft die App wieder unter IOS 15 *2021-10-11, version 2.0.7* Danke für den schnellen Fix des Problems ### 5/5 — Not good *2020-06-28, version 2.0.2* U need to fix this app it keep saying my device is offline I been resting it all day ### 5/5 — 思ったよりいい *2020-05-26, version 2.0.2* レビュー見てやばいの買っちゃったかなって思ったけどカメラとWi-Fiの繋がりも悪くなく結構いい ### 5/5 — Works well *2020-05-09, version 2.0.2* Not sure of all the negative reviews. It’s a basic cam app that does exactly what it needs to do. Works well for me! ### 5/5 — ちゃんと説明書読んでからやれ！！ *2020-02-16, version 2.0.0* 繋がらないとか言うてる人おるけどちゃんと説明書読めw 読解力のなさを棚に上げるなww Wi-Fiが切れることも無いし、カメラが繋がらないなんてない。 あっ！ﾁﾅﾐﾆ、ﾜﾀｼﾊﾁｭｳｺﾞｸｼﾞﾝｼﾞｬﾅｲﾉﾃﾞｱﾝｼﾝｼﾃﾈ♪ あ ### 5/5 — Minicam excellent *2019-11-02, version 1.9.0* I bought this hidden cam recently, I am really pleased with the app, it connects my phone to the cam quick any time. Thank you for the developers ### 4/5 — Great for model railroading *2022-02-19, version 2.0.9* This works great for videos and pictures for model railroading. You can record or view live. Small and lightweight. Fits on a flatcar for great effects or lay it on the layout. Connects with WiFi easily. Downside- can’t get it to work with iPhone, but works great on my old LG Android. Sound recording not good ### 4/5 — Great camera *2021-12-07, version 2.0.9* I tried installing this on my apple phone and couldn’t get it to connect. Instructions weren’t clear and I became frustrated. There is a QR code on the front of the manual that if you scan will take you to a youtube video which is helpful. I was about to return it but tried installing it on an android phone and it works perfectly! I use it on my model railroad. ### 4/5 — Video *2021-01-19, version 2.0.6* No video when I record since latest iOS Apple update. Help ! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*