Comparison

IP Camera Lite vs 手机监控看家

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

手机监控看家

Transform old smartphones into remote surveillance devices. Monitor your home, pets, or children in real-time with video recording, screenshots, and one-way audio. Save money by repurposing existing devices.

Highlights
  • Remote real-time monitoring
  • Video recording and download
  • Screenshot functionality
  • One-way audio transmission
  • Repurpose old smartphones
  • Device camera switching
Features
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手机监控看家将家里的闲置手机打造成远程监控设备,是你的掌上看家宝,帮你实时远程监控家里的情况,支持视频录制下载、截屏、单向语音等功能,为你很好地利用了家中更新换代下来的手机同时又节省了购买监控设备的费用。 手机监控看家适用于家里有小孩、失智老人、宠物、无人居住等场景,通过手机监控,打开手机即可随时随地查看家里、办公室或者其他重要场所的实时情况,或者追踪你的宠物在干嘛,甚至可以监督孩子的学习进度,让你上班更安心,出差远行更放心。 【功能特色】 远程监控:无论身处何处,都能随时随地关注一切 设备控制:支持切换前后摄像头、开启关闭声音以及左右拖动画面等 截屏录像:支持截图或者录屏监控画面,录制的视频还能下载下来

Screenshots

IP Camera Lite4 screens
手机监控看家3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 手机监控看家 at 5.0 against IP Camera Lite's 3.1. 手机监控看家 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). IP Camera Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 手机监控看家 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. IP Camera Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

手机监控看家 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Camera Lite ships an update fortnightly, 手机监控看家 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IP Camera Lite versus 手机监控看家: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Camera Lite手机监控看家
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈艳 马

Customer experience

IP Camera Lite

All ratings36 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative39.7%

手机监控看家

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IP Camera Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

手机监控看家

One-time3
  • 季卡会员$3.99
  • 年卡会员$7.99
  • 永久会员$14.99

Questions

Is IP Camera Lite free?
IP Camera Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 手机监控看家 free?
手机监控看家 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IP Camera Lite or 手机监控看家?
手机监控看家 is rated higher. IP Camera Lite averages 3.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while 手机监控看家 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IP Camera Lite or 手机监控看家 have ads?
Both IP Camera Lite and 手机监控看家 show ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Camera Lite or 手机监控看家?
IP Camera Lite ships an update fortnightly, and 手机监控看家 every 2 weeks. Most recently, IP Camera Lite was updated on October 24, 2026 and 手机监控看家 on October 7, 2026.

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