Comparison

Home Camera vs PearCam

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

Head to head
About

Home Camera

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a live streaming camera for your Apple TV. Monitor up to four devices simultaneously within your Wi-Fi network, creating a personal surveillance system visible from your couch. All transmissions are local, ensuring privacy.

Highlights
  • Live streaming from iOS devices
  • View on Apple TV
  • Connect up to four devices
  • Local Wi-Fi network transmissions
  • Create a camera network
Features
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With HOME CAMERA you can watch live streaming on your Apple TV what is seen from your devices (iPhone or iPad) connected to the same Wi-Fi. You can connect up to four devices simultaneously and create your own network of cameras visible from your sofa! All transmissions take place within the network WIFI, no content is sent to an external server. *** REQUIRES APPLE TV TO VIEW LIVE STREAMING AND AN IOS 9 DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION ***

About

PearCam

Stream live video from your device's camera to other Apple devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Easily pair devices, select camera settings, and view up to six camera feeds simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Stream camera video over Wi-Fi
  • Pair devices with shared password
  • Toggle front/back cameras
  • Select resolution and frame rate
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Connect to up to 6 camera devices
  • Focused view on remote camera
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Stream video from your iPhone or iPad’s camera to another paired iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or Vision Pro on the same local Wi-Fi network. Setup 1. Pair your iPhone or iPad with another PearCam device by using the same shared password on both devices. 2. Select the Camera tab on one device, and the Viewer tab on the other. 3. Make sure that both devices are connected to the same local WiFi network. Camera Features - Toggle between the front and back cameras. - Select a resolution, frame rate, and camera lens. - Pinch to zoom. - Toggle the camera flash. Viewer Features - Connect to up to six (6) Camera devices. - Tap on a remote Camera device for a focused view. Tips - If your Viewer device is not connecting to your Camera device, make sure that they are near each other and/or on the same local WiFi network. - If the Viewer video is stuttering / dropping frames, try reducing the number of connected Cameras, their resolution and/or frame rate, or try to reduce any other traffic congestion on your local Wi-Fi network.

Screenshots

Home Camera4 screens
PearCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PearCam at 100% against Home Camera's 0%. PearCam also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Home Camera's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

PearCam is free to download; Home Camera costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PearCam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Camera has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Home Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of PearCam's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home Camera versus PearCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome CameraPearCam
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (23 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better2
Update frequency—Every 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimone NicolettiThe Zonie, LLC

Customer experience

Home Camera

All ratings23 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PearCam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Home Camera

No in-app purchases

None

PearCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Camera free?
Home Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PearCam free?
PearCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Camera or PearCam?
PearCam is rated higher. Home Camera averages 1.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while PearCam averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Home Camera or PearCam have ads?
Neither Home Camera nor PearCam shows ads.

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