IP Camera Lite vs USB Camera pro
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. Stream live video and audio to various servers, including YouTube and Facebook. Supports advanced features like multi-cam capture and 4K HDR output.
- Wireless IP Camera functionality
- RTSP/RTSPS and HTTP/HTTPS server
- RTMP/SRT live media streaming
- Multi-camera capture (iOS 13+)
- 4K UHD 10bit HLG HDR output
- ONVIF and MJPEG viewer
- QR code for quick server addition
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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 10bit HLG HDR 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
USB Camera pro
This app enables iPads to function as external displays for USB cameras and video capture cards. It offers plug-and-play connectivity without drivers, supporting various devices and providing features like recording, screenshots, and image enhancement.
- Connect USB cameras and capture cards to iPad
- External display for video capture
- Plug-and-play, no driver needed
- Synchronous recording of audiovisual picture
- One-click screenshot
- Super resolution picture quality enhancement
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Use the latest iOS17 feature "Support external cameras in your iPadOS app" to implement iPad as additional output devices for video display. USB Camera Pro is an App that supports USB camera, USB video capture card and other USB devices to connect to iPad tablet through OTG, and drives iPad tablet to display audiovisual images. This App software is plug-and-play, no driver required, and supports a variety of USB cameras, USB video capture cards, and computer TV and other devices. The latest version also supports synchronous recording of the displayed audiovisual picture, one-click screenshot, performance detection, screen adjustment, super resolution picture quality enhancement, color adjustment, screen image reversal and other features. Note: Due to hardware reasons, this App is not currently supported for iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IP Camera Lite at every 9 days against USB Camera pro's every 2 months. IP Camera Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for IP Camera Lite against 3.2 for USB Camera pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of IP Camera Lite's written reviews are positive against 46% of USB Camera pro's.
IP Camera Lite ships an update every 9 days, USB Camera pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Camera Lite | USB Camera pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) | 3.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 46.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 垚 沈 | Changsha Chunjue Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
IP Camera Lite
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In-app purchases
IP Camera Lite
No in-app purchases
USB Camera pro
No in-app purchases








