IP Camera Lite vs S1 Security
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
S1 Security
Monitor your IP cameras remotely, add new devices to your watchlist, and share live feeds with family and friends. Review recorded video clips easily through a timeline interface and manage camera configurations and status.
- Add and manage IP cameras
- Share camera access
- Two-way audio support
- Automatic video recording
- Timeline video clip access
- Camera configuration management
- Camera status monitoring
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- Add a new IP camera to your watch list - Share your cameras with your family and friends - Supports 2-way audio - Watch video clips that are recorded by your cameras automatically - Timeline design for easy access to the video clip you want to see - Change or check camera configuration - Check your camera's status, include connectivity, battery status
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Camera Lite at 50% against S1 Security's 0%. IP Camera Lite also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). S1 Security's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IP Camera Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. 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 0% of S1 Security's.
IP Camera Lite ships an update every 9 days, S1 Security every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Camera Lite | S1 Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 垚 沈 | Sercomm USA Inc. |
Customer experience
IP Camera Lite
S1 Security
In-app purchases
IP Camera Lite
No in-app purchases
S1 Security
No in-app purchases
