Comparison

Smartwares Cameras vs IPC360

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smartwares Cameras

Easily view and record live feeds from your compatible Smartwares cameras. The app simplifies camera setup and provides remote access to your camera's functionality, including two-way audio and zoom.

Highlights
  • Live stream viewing
  • Multiple camera feed display
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Video recording
  • Zoom controls
  • Day/night mode
  • Easy camera setup
Features
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The cameras app is all you need to get the most out of your Smartwares camera*! Whether you want to see what's happening at home, or at the office - viewing and recording your camera feed never was this easy. The cameras app guides you through the entire configuration of the camera, so you have it set up in no-time. And afterwards, because of our proprietary EasyOnline technology, you will be able to enjoy the live feed and other functionality from anywhere you are, completely hassle-free. ======= Features ======= - Live stream - Multiple stream view - 2-way audio - Recoding functionality - Zoom controls - Day/night mode (IR Leds) - 1-minute setup with EasyOnline Technology =============== *Supported models =============== At this time only Smartwares camera's with EasyOnline functionality are supported: C723IP C724IP C923IP C924IP

About

IPC360

Monitor your home remotely with live video streaming, two-way audio, and motion detection alerts. Pan and tilt cameras can be controlled with simple taps or by moving your phone, offering a comprehensive view of your surroundings. Store recordings on an SD card for later review.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Pan and tilt camera control
  • Motion detection alerts
  • SD card video recording
  • Gyroscope-supported panoramic view
Features
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- IPC360 provides home users with 360 extraordinary experience as staying home when they are away from home. With the establishment of worldwide stream servers, users can easily feel home on their phone or tablet by watching, listening and talking. -When a Pan&Tilt camera is added, you can create panoramic navigation picture,with which you can simply rotate the camera exactly to the direction you want just by a “tap”. You can set maximum 3 sets of shooting angels via panoramic navigation picture. -With a simple tap on your mobile phone, you can initiate a 2-way conversation with your family remotely. Its specially designed microphone and speaker ensures loud and clean voice quality. -By simply panning your mobile phone left and right, a complete panoramic view will be displayed to provide a better viewing experience. The gyroscope support, integrated in the App, is able to follow the mobile phone orientation, making it easier to see every corner being monitored. Functions: -The IPC360 camera uses wide-angle lens to produce bright and crystal images. With FHD/HD resolution (1920x1080/1280x720), it delivers excellent image quality even if your enlarged to view small details. -IPC360 camera always keeps an eye on things that is important to you. With built-in high accuracy motion detection technology, the camera sends notification to your mobile phone detailing when, where, and what movement was detected so you always stay on top of things that you care about. As additional function, there are some kinds of camera have PIR sensor, which can detection the invisible radiation from human body. -Support up to 128GB SD card, it stores video and audio of special moments, worked with two mode: continue(real time record) or trigger(best storage capacity optimization) mode. -Our adaptive streaming technology automatically adjust to the optimal viewing quality based on your network conditions.

Screenshots

Smartwares Cameras4 screens
IPC3603 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smartwares Cameras at 100% against IPC360's 31%. Smartwares Cameras also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). IPC360's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 1). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IPC360 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Smartwares Cameras asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smartwares Cameras holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPC360 has 6.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Smartwares Cameras's written reviews are positive against 31% of IPC360's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smartwares Cameras versus IPC360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartwares CamerasIPC360
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (6.4K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better31.2% of reviews
Number of ratings16.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartwares Safety & Lighting BVPUWELL CLOUD TECH LIMITED

Customer experience

Smartwares Cameras

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IPC360

All ratings6,351 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews791 reviews
Positive31.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative54.5%

Bugs and requests

Smartwares Cameras

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IPC360

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cameras not working
  • App doesn't work!
  • Can't see!!
  • Suddenly stopped
  • DANGEROUS TO USE AS BABY CAMERA
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  • Bad Connection
  • Causes phone to shut off
  • Restarting Iphone
  • It pastes your clipboard to itself on opening
  • 这次更新翻车了,听不到摄像方的声音
  • Older versions were better
  • Cannot easily delete all data from cloud.
  • Freeze
  • Terrible terrible app
  • Where is the delete option on alerts
  • I can't get the sound to work for me to use it as a baby camera
  • Video playback doesn't work

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Fast forward button
  • Support for RTSP
  • Ability to record video when motion is detected
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  • Ability to rotate video if mounted vertically
  • Option to disable night vision

In-app purchases

None

Smartwares Cameras

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

IPC360

One-time10
  • 7days cloud storage (1 month)$1.99
  • 15D/1M/Event cloud storage$2.99
  • 30D/1M/Event cloud storage$3.99
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  • 7days cloud storage (6 months)$8.99
  • 7D/1M/CONT cloud storage$8.99
  • 7days cloud storage (1 year)$14.99
  • 15D/12M/Event cloud storage$19.99
  • 30D/6M/Event cloud storage$19.99
  • 30D/1M/CONT cloud storage$19.99
  • 30D/12M/Event cloud storage$29.99

Questions

Is Smartwares Cameras free?
Smartwares Cameras is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPC360 free?
IPC360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smartwares Cameras or IPC360?
Smartwares Cameras is rated higher. Smartwares Cameras averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IPC360 averages 4.3 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Smartwares Cameras or IPC360 have ads?
IPC360 shows ads; Smartwares Cameras does not.
Which is updated more often, Smartwares Cameras or IPC360?
Smartwares Cameras ships an update every 2 months, and IPC360 every 2 months. Most recently, Smartwares Cameras was updated on October 24, 2026 and IPC360 on November 3, 2026.

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