Comparison

IP Camera Lite vs MVCam

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

MVCam

Monitor your home or office premises with your baby camera. This app allows for video recording, taking snapshots, and two-way voice communication. Remotely configure your camera settings for enhanced security and convenience.

Highlights
  • Home/office premise monitoring
  • Video recording
  • Snapshot functionality
  • Voice transfer
  • Remote configuration
Features
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JBL Baby Cam customers to monitor home / office premises where the BabyCamera is installed. This free app offers many other useful functions such as: snapshot, video recording, voice transfer and remote configuration.

Screenshots

IP Camera Lite4 screens
MVCam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Camera Lite at 51% against MVCam's 0%. IP Camera Lite also leads on rating (3.2 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (35 vs 9). MVCam's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

IP Camera Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of IP Camera Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of MVCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Camera Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, MVCam every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IP Camera Lite versus MVCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Camera LiteMVCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (35 ratings) — better1.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈瑶 朱

Customer experience

IP Camera Lite

All ratings35 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative38.6%

MVCam

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

IP Camera Lite

No in-app purchases

None

MVCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Camera Lite free?
IP Camera Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MVCam free?
MVCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Camera Lite or MVCam?
IP Camera Lite is rated higher. IP Camera Lite averages 3.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while MVCam averages 1.8 from 9 ratings.
Do IP Camera Lite or MVCam have ads?
IP Camera Lite shows ads; MVCam does not.
Which is updated more often, IP Camera Lite or MVCam?
IP Camera Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and MVCam every 8 days. Most recently, IP Camera Lite was updated on September 18, 2026 and MVCam on June 1, 2026.

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