Comparison

IP Camera Viewer vs Sight Bulb

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

Head to head
About

IP Camera Viewer

Transform your ONVIF, RTSP, or WiFi IP cameras into a robust home security system. This app provides a smooth and fast experience for viewing and controlling network cameras across multiple Apple devices. Enjoy secure, local access without mandatory cloud services or vendor restrictions.

Highlights
  • ONVIF, RTSP, MJPEG camera support
  • Network camera discovery
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Multi-camera monitoring dashboards
  • Pan, tilt, and zoom control
  • Motion detection and recording
  • Secure local and remote access
Features
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Turn your ONVIF, RTSP or WiFi IP cameras into a powerful home security monitoring system. IPCams lets you view and control network cameras with a fast, smooth experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch. Replace limited OEM camera apps and build your own private surveillance setup. IPCams gives you secure access to live view and camera streams — without mandatory cloud lock-in or forced vendor restrictions. IPCams supports ONVIF, RTSP and MJPEG compatible cameras, making it easy to connect wireless or wired devices on your local network and access them remotely when needed. Designed for users who want flexibility and control, IPCams delivers real-time video monitoring, reliable recording and powerful camera management tools in one professional-grade app. Monitor your home, office, garage, pets or entryways with secure local and remote access. FEATURES • Network Scanner – Quickly discover and connect compatible IP cameras • Advanced Camera Viewer – View ONVIF, RTSP and MJPEG network cameras • Two Way Audio – Talk back through your camera or doorbell • Multi-Camera Dashboards – Monitor multiple WiFi or wireless cameras at once • PTZ Control – Pan, tilt and zoom supported cameras • Picture in Picture (PIP) – Monitor live video while using other apps • Smart Motion Detection – Add event detection, recording and push notifications with IPCams Hub • Remote Streaming – Securely access your cameras remotely with IPCams Hub • Private & Secure – Your camera streams stay on your devices • Snap & Record – Capture photos and video recordings of important moments • Widgets – Add camera shortcuts and snapshots to your Home Screen • Multi-Platform – iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch support • iCloud Sync – Sync and access your cameras across your Apple devices Privacy Policy: https://ipcams.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://ipcams.app/terms

About

Sight Bulb

Monitor your home and family remotely with live HD video streaming and two-way audio. Receive instant motion alerts and review recorded video history to stay connected and secure.

Highlights
  • HD Live Streaming
  • Two-Way Audio
  • Motion Alerts
  • Home/Away Assist
  • Camera Sharing
  • Video History
Features
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Sight Bulb - the one that know you best. Remote Video Monitoring: Always stay closer to your family. Motion Detection: Protect your family 24/7. HD Video Playback: Do not let you miss any event. KEY FEATURES: HD Live Streaming - Keep images clear after zooming in and videos smooth. Let you see every detail. Two-Way Audio - You are able to talk to your family anywhere instantly with one tap. Motion Alerts - With the activity timeline and snapshots, you can see at a glance when events happened. Home/Away Assist - Let you control your camera and its accessories in one click by configuring the the On/Off state of the devices in Home and Away mode. Camera Sharing - Share the camera access to your family in a secure and controllable way. And you can cancel sharing at anytime. Video History - When motion is triggered, videos will be recorded to the SD card. You can scan through the entire video history to see what you missed.

Screenshots

IP Camera Viewer4 screens
Sight Bulb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IP Camera Viewer at 4.1 against Sight Bulb's 2.8. IP Camera Viewer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (39% vs 10%). Sight Bulb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price and update cadence 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. IP Camera Viewer sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Sight Bulb asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP Camera Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Camera Viewer has 1.2K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of IP Camera Viewer's written reviews are positive against 10% of Sight Bulb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Camera Viewer ships an update fortnightly, Sight Bulb every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
IP Camera Viewer versus Sight Bulb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Camera ViewerSight Bulb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.2K ratings) — better2.8 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews — better10.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better123
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNogosoft LLCContinuum Holdings, LLC

Customer experience

IP Camera Viewer

All ratings1,220 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews607 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral10.9%
Negative49.9%

Sight Bulb

All ratings123 ratings
Positive36.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative50.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive10.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative79.5%

User reviews

IP Camera Viewer

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy setup
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Fast camera loading
  • 🚀 Simultaneous multi-camera viewing
  • 🚀 Reliable performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections and freezes
  • 🐛 Buggy updates causing data loss
  • 🔒 Concerns over data collection and privacy
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 💰 Lack of one-time purchase option

Sight Bulb

From 123 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Great concept/idea
  • 👍 Camera follows movement
  • 👍 Decent video quality
  • 👍 Loud siren
  • 👍 Pan and zoom capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes
  • 🐛 App frequently offline
  • 🐛 Cannot connect to WiFi
  • 🐛 No notifications
  • 🐛 Difficult to set up

Bugs and requests

IP Camera Viewer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cameras disappearing after updates
  • Inability to add/edit cameras
  • Unresponsive PTZ controls
  • Connectivity issues when away from home network

Requested features

6 requests
  • Motion detection and alerts
  • Remote access and monitoring
  • PTZ camera controls
  • Ability to view camera storage/recordings
  • Customizable camera layouts
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  • Live widget for home screen

Sight Bulb

Reported bugs

114 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App is often offline
  • Cannot connect to WiFi
  • No notifications received
  • Account creation fails
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  • Videos not recording consistently
  • Data not saved beyond 24 hours
  • Download events stuck at 0%
  • Error code 1107
  • Light control removed after update
  • Light bulb won't stay lit or connected
  • Light doesn't stay off at night
  • Image quality degrades with light on
  • Voice commands unresponsive
  • Low speaker volume
  • Low light brightness
  • No notifications after iOS updates
  • App crashes after sign-in
  • App injecting malware/stealing data
  • App connection to video fails
  • Light bulb caused network issues
  • App crashes on iPad Pro
  • Device offline when away from home network
  • No recording when offline
  • Firewall issues preventing connection
  • App closes when setting light timer
  • Timeline scrolling is problematic
  • Tracking misses people
  • Notifications not working on iPhone
  • Alarm reaction time is delayed
  • Tracking is unreliable at close range
  • App lags significantly
  • Event pictures take a long time to load
  • WiFi service repeatedly blocked
  • Only one user can log in at a time
  • App won't load past login page
  • Light bulb flickers randomly
  • App stopped working on iPad
  • Device consistently offline
  • Motion detection occurs through glass
  • Timeline is not user-friendly
  • IR light causes glare
  • QR code has text that may interfere with scanning
  • Customer support is unhelpful
  • Camera moves on its own
  • App options change unexpectedly
  • No technical support available
  • App is difficult to use
  • App settings are not clearly explained
  • Only current day's videos are viewable
  • Setup steps are difficult and unclear
  • App freezes on login screen
  • App closes when setting light timers
  • App not compatible with 5G networks
  • Motion detection misses humans
  • App settings not fully readable on iPhone
  • Motion detection misses people in frame
  • Security risks identified
  • App crashes on startup
  • App doesn't allow reading all settings
  • Tracking is questionable
  • App doesn't alert when app is closed
  • App doesn't show past events
  • App doesn't record consistently
  • App doesn't save data past 24 hours
  • App download events stuck at 0%
  • App error code 1107
  • App update removed light control
  • App light bulb won't stay lit
  • App image grainy with light on
  • App voice commands unresponsive
  • App speakers low volume
  • App light brightness low
  • App no notifications after iOS updates
  • App crashes after sign-in
  • App connection to video fails
  • App light bulb caused network issues
  • App crashes on iPad
  • App device offline when away from home
  • App no recording when offline
  • App firewall issues
  • App closes when setting light timer
  • App timeline scrolling problematic
  • App tracking misses people
  • App notifications not working
  • App alarm reaction time delayed
  • App tracking unreliable
  • App lags
  • App event pictures load slowly
  • App WiFi blocked
  • App only one user login
  • App won't load login page
  • App light flickers
  • App stopped working on iPad
  • App device offline
  • App motion detection through glass
  • App timeline not user-friendly
  • App IR light glare
  • App QR code issue
  • App customer support unhelpful
  • App moves on its own
  • App options change
  • App no technical support
  • App difficult to use
  • App settings unclear
  • App only current day videos
  • App setup difficult
  • App freezes on login
  • App closes when setting timers
  • App not 5G compatible
  • App motion detection misses humans
  • App settings not readable
  • App motion detection misses frame
  • App security risks

Requested features

30 requests
  • Allow multiple users on one account
  • Improve notification reliability for iPhones
  • Add option to adjust siren volume
  • Fix light timer glitch
  • Improve motion tracking accuracy for humans
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  • Make setup process more intuitive
  • Document firewall port requirements
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve timeline usability
  • Add option to shut off IR light
  • Fix QR code scanning issue
  • Provide password protection
  • Allow viewing of videos from previous days
  • Improve app stability on iPads
  • Allow users to adjust light brightness
  • Allow users to adjust speaker volume
  • Make app more user-friendly for older users
  • Provide better customer assistance
  • Enable cloud service option
  • Fix app crashing on opening
  • Enable notifications when app is not open
  • Allow users to set a schedule for the light
  • Improve account creation process
  • Fix app freezing on login screen
  • Add option to turn light on/off from homepage
  • Improve app responsiveness
  • Make app compatible with 5G networks
  • Allow for manual control of light
  • Improve motion detection to avoid false positives (e.g., insects)
  • Fix issue with app closing when setting timers

In-app purchases

14 purchases

IP Camera Viewer

Subscriptions9
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Plus Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Pro Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Pro Plus Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro Plus Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Pro Plus Yearly7 Days trial$74.991 Year
One-time5
  • Pro Lifetime$149.99
  • Pro Lifetime - Family Upgrade$149.99
  • Pro Plus Lifetime - Upgrade$149.99
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  • Pro Lifetime - Family$299.99
  • Pro Plus Lifetime$299.99
None

Sight Bulb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Camera Viewer free?
IP Camera Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sight Bulb free?
Sight Bulb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Camera Viewer or Sight Bulb?
IP Camera Viewer is rated higher. IP Camera Viewer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Sight Bulb averages 2.8 from 123 ratings.
Do IP Camera Viewer or Sight Bulb have ads?
Sight Bulb shows ads; IP Camera Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, IP Camera Viewer or Sight Bulb?
IP Camera Viewer ships an update fortnightly, and Sight Bulb every 2 weeks. Most recently, IP Camera Viewer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Sight Bulb on September 18, 2026.

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