Comparison

IP Camera Lite vs Firefly

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

Firefly

Features
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Firefly 智友是一位随时在线、乐于倾听、聪明可靠的智能伙伴。TA能与你自然交流、记录你的灵感与心情、帮助你完成任务,还能在学习、工作与生活中提供实用建议。无论你想聊天、查资料、写文案、做计划,还是需要一点情绪支持,AI 好友都在你身边。 像和朋友一样对话,表达更轻松 及时响应,帮你更高效地完成事情 长期记忆,越聊越懂你 订阅会员说明: - 服务名称:会员订阅 - 订阅周期:周/月/年 - 订阅价格:15/周、28/月、98/年 - 付款:通过用户的iTunes账户扣款,用户确认购买后即付款 - 续订:用户会在到期前24小时内扣费,并且对续订费用进行校验,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延1个订阅周期. - 取消订阅:如需取消续订,请在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前,打开苹果手机"设置"-->进入"iTunes Store与App Store"-->点击"App ID",选择"查看Apple ID",进入"账户设置"页面,点击"订阅",选择取消订阅即可.如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时以前取消订阅,订阅将会自动续订. - 隐私协议:https://103.39.222.110:8443/flareprivacy.html - 服务协议:https://103.39.222.110:8443/flareservice.html

Screenshots

IP Camera Lite4 screens
Firefly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IP Camera Lite at none against Firefly's 3. Firefly's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Firefly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. IP Camera Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Camera Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, Firefly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IP Camera Lite versus Firefly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Camera LiteFirefly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB172 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer垚 沈tangwenshengshicolimited

In-app purchases

None

IP Camera Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Firefly

Subscriptions3
  • 新用户体验$1.997 Days
  • 月付会员$3.991 Month
  • 年付会员$14.991 Year

Questions

Is IP Camera Lite free?
IP Camera Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Firefly free?
Firefly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IP Camera Lite or Firefly have ads?
IP Camera Lite shows ads; Firefly does not.
Which is updated more often, IP Camera Lite or Firefly?
IP Camera Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, and Firefly fortnightly. Most recently, IP Camera Lite was updated on September 26, 2026 and Firefly on September 10, 2026.

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