IP Camera Lite vs YTCamera
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
YTCamera
Connect an MFi external camera to your phone to view its feed. This utility app allows for seamless integration with compatible camera hardware.
- MFi external camera support
- Live camera feed viewing
- Mobile device connectivity
- External camera integration
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MFi 外接摄像头，可通过连接手机查看。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Camera Lite at 50% against YTCamera's 0%. IP Camera Lite also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (36 vs 5). YTCamera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Camera Lite has 36 ratings behind it against 5, 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 YTCamera's.
IP Camera Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, YTCamera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IP Camera Lite | YTCamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 垚 沈 | Shenzhen Yingxin Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
IP Camera Lite
YTCamera
In-app purchases
IP Camera Lite
No in-app purchases
YTCamera
No in-app purchases
