Comparison

IP Camera Lite vs Unicorn Viewer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IP Camera Lite

Transform your iOS device into a wireless IP camera for security monitoring and live broadcasting. Stream video and audio to media servers, record footage, and view feeds from other IP cameras. Supports high resolutions, multiple cameras, and secure protocols.

Highlights
  • Wireless IP camera functionality
  • RTSP and HTTP server
  • RTMP/SRT live streaming
  • Multi-camera support (iOS 13+)
  • ONVIF and MJPEG viewer
  • Video recording
  • QR code camera adding
Features
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*** Lite edition will add water mark on all video frames of IP Camera Server, including video record and snapshot, without Bi-directional audio, Motion Detection, Mail Notify, OneDrive, FTP, UPnP port forwarding and so on. Upgrade today and enjoy full Edition without ad *** "IP Camera Lite" can turn your iOS device into a wireless IP Camera via built-in RTSP/RTSPS and HTTP/HTTPS Server for security monitoring with audio support, you can use your browser to view, of course, include "IP Camera", it can work with the 'IP Camera for Mac' via AirDrop. "IP Camera Lite" can push the video and audio to RTMP/SRT live media server (e.g. Push to YouTube, Facebook), and use for network broadcast. It also supports the rtmps security protocol and SRT protocol and it can also push the media to multiple media server at the same time. It also supports HEVC/AV1 over RTMP and can be used for YouTube Live currently. You can turn it on from IP Camera Server. It supports iOS 13 's Multi Cam feature which allows you to capture from front camera, back camera and external USB camera(For iPad Only) simultaneously and process into PIP video then transfer. It supports output video up to 4K UHD resolution and up to 60FPS (The maximum resolution and frame rate are based on your iOS devices). It supports user name and password authentication, default username and password are admin, you can modify from the Settings App. "IP Camera Lite" provides full IPv6 support! "IP Camera Lite" is also a ONVIF and MJPEG viewer WITH video recording support! It also supports RTSP and SRT, RTMP protocols to playback! Finally, you can add another device's IP Camera Server quickly with build-in QR Code! Using HEVC for video recording/streaming requires iOS 11 or above, and the device must supports HEVC codec. IP Camera Bridge - A MJPEG video streaming and virtual microphone driver for Windows which can make your Windows applications using IP Camera as WebCam with audio input. https://github.com/shenyaocn/IP-Camera-Bridge

About

Unicorn Viewer

This application enables remote viewing and control of video feeds over Wi-Fi and GPRS. It supports P2P network penetration, IP and domain direct connections, and allows for multi-channel switching, screenshots, and video recording. Users can also manage PTZ functions and access remote playback.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi and GPRS video viewing
  • P2P network penetration
  • IP and domain direct connection
  • Multi-channel switching
  • PTZ control
  • Remote playback
  • Local image and video viewing
Features
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Main features: 1, the software allows the user to carry over WIFI and GPRS video viewing; 2, the software supports P2P penetrate the network function, two-dimensional code scanning capabilities; 3, the software supports IP and domain direct connection feature. 4, the software supports single or four player, multi-channel switching, screenshots, videos; 5, the software supports ptz up and down, left and right, focus, zoom and iris control and other functions; 6, the software supports remote playback function; 7, the software supports Remote Network remote control function; 8, the software supports local image and local video viewing. 9, the software support equipment and channel favorites feature.

Screenshots

IP Camera Lite4 screens
Unicorn Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unicorn Viewer at 100% against IP Camera Lite's 50%. Unicorn Viewer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). IP Camera Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unicorn Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Camera Lite has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of IP Camera Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Unicorn Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Camera Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, Unicorn Viewer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IP Camera Lite versus Unicorn Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Camera LiteUnicorn Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈UNCCTV

Customer experience

IP Camera Lite

All ratings36 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative40.3%

Unicorn Viewer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IP Camera Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Unicorn Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Camera Lite free?
IP Camera Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unicorn Viewer free?
Unicorn Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Camera Lite or Unicorn Viewer?
Unicorn Viewer is rated higher. IP Camera Lite averages 3.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Unicorn Viewer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IP Camera Lite or Unicorn Viewer have ads?
IP Camera Lite shows ads; Unicorn Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, IP Camera Lite or Unicorn Viewer?
IP Camera Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, and Unicorn Viewer every 12 months. Most recently, IP Camera Lite was updated on October 9, 2026 and Unicorn Viewer on September 25, 2026.

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