Comparison

IP Camera Lite vs USB

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

USB

This application connects to WIFI image transmission equipment, enabling wireless image data transfer between cameras and iOS devices. It allows for real-time, free transmission of visuals from anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • WIFI image transmission
  • Wireless connection to iOS devices
  • Real-time image data transfer
  • Anytime, anywhere access
  • Free wireless transmission
Features
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USB-VIEW application software is a combination of WIFI image transmission equipment using the software. with WIFI settings to achieve the camera through wireless WIFI and IOS system terminal equipment connection of application software.allows users to truly achieve anytime, anywhere,free wireless transmission of image data.

Screenshots

IP Camera Lite4 screens
USB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IP Camera Lite at 3.2 against USB's 2.0. IP Camera Lite also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 18%). USB's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of IP Camera Lite's written reviews are positive against 18% of USB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Camera Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, USB every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IP Camera Lite versus USB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Camera LiteUSB
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (35 ratings) — better2.0 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈志强 童

Customer experience

IP Camera Lite

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

USB

All ratings29 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative78.8%

In-app purchases

None

IP Camera Lite

No in-app purchases

None

USB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Camera Lite free?
IP Camera Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USB free?
USB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Camera Lite or USB?
IP Camera Lite is rated higher. IP Camera Lite averages 3.2 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while USB averages 2.0 from 29 ratings.
Do IP Camera Lite or USB have ads?
IP Camera Lite shows ads; USB does not.
Which is updated more often, IP Camera Lite or USB?
IP Camera Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and USB every 5 weeks. Most recently, IP Camera Lite was updated on September 18, 2026 and USB on September 22, 2026.

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