IP Camera Lite vs Netcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Netcam
Monitor your home, store, or office with real-time video feeds. Features include automatic object tracking, customizable motion and sound detection with alerts, and two-way audio for remote communication.
- Real-time video monitoring
- Automatic object tracking
- Customizable motion and sound detection
- Instant alerts for anomalies
- Two-way audio communication
- Remote home and office management
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看店看家：随时查看家里、商铺、办公室等场所的实时视频，让您轻松管理办公，随时护家安全，实现远程关爱、智能陪伴，分享精彩生活。 自动追踪：跟踪移动物体，锁定异常目标。 分区侦测：可设置重点区域侦测与声音报警，侦测到异常的人体活动/环境后，现场警报响起并即时推送异常信息，帮您第一时间发现安全隐患。 双向对讲：远程互动，清晰流畅的通话，相隔万里也能边看边聊，仿佛近在咫尺
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Camera Lite at 51% against Netcam's 0%. IP Camera Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). Netcam's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Netcam sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. IP Camera Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Netcam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Camera Lite has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of IP Camera Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Netcam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IP Camera Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, Netcam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Camera Lite | Netcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 垚 沈 | 彬 舒 |
Customer experience
IP Camera Lite
Netcam
In-app purchases
IP Camera Lite
No in-app purchases
Netcam
- 7天循环录像（1个月）$1.99
- 30天循环录像（1个月）$4.99
- 7天循环录像（3个月）$5.99
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- 30天循环录像（3个月）$14.99
- 7先循环录像（12个月）$19.99
- 30天循环录像（12个月）$49.99
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