Comparison

WaveView Mobile vs Oxcam

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

Head to head
About

WaveView Mobile

Securely connect to your video management system to view live or recorded footage on your mobile device. Features include multi-camera layouts, PTZ control, and instant video recall.

Highlights
  • Live and recorded video viewing
  • Secure VMS connection
  • Multi-camera layouts
  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control
  • Instant video recall
  • Video snapshot
Features
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WaveView Mobile allows authorized users to securely connect to their Wavestore Video Management Software (VMS) system to view live images or playback recorded video via a smartphone or tablet over their mobile network or WiFi connection. With organizations and businesses becoming increasingly concerned about the challenge of protecting confidential data, WaveView Mobile has been designed to provide verification via a Wavestore server’s public key that the person attempting to view the video is an authorized user. WaveView Mobile is packed with user friendly features such as the option to choose from different multi-camera layouts and full Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control of cameras. Other features include: 'Time Jump' feature with instant video recall Full playback control functionality PTZ Preset and Tours control Quick camera select list Camera name search Video snapshot (save to camera roll) Full Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) gesture control Customizable layouts Camera titles on/of Dual-streaming support Privacy Mask support Please note that each WaveView Mobile connection is registered as an individual client connection on your Wavestore server or appliance. WaveView Mobile is compatible with all levels of Wavestore’s award winning VMS.

About

Oxcam

Repurpose old Apple devices into home security cameras. Stream footage using RTSP, RTMP, MJPEG, or HLS protocols. Features include zoom, audio control, and preventing device sleep for continuous monitoring.

Highlights
  • RTSP, RTMP, MJPEG, HLS streaming
  • Enable/disable cameras to save bandwidth
  • Zoom in display
  • Prevent device sleep
  • Enable/disable audio per camera
  • Supports public webcams
Features
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Oxcam works from iOS 11.0 to latest iOS for using old and deprecated Apple Devices as monitoring devices in your home. With wall mounts for these old devices you will get a nice surveillance experiance tough. Features: - RTSP streams - RTMP streams - MJPEG streams - HLS streams - enable and disable Cameras to save bandwidth - zoom in display - prevent device to sleep - always on - enable / disable Audio per Camera You can enter the cameras's stream url directly. Also free public webcams around the world are supported.

Screenshots

WaveView Mobile4 screens
Oxcam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oxcam at 100% against WaveView Mobile's 50%. Oxcam also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). WaveView Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, Oxcam every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WaveView Mobile versus Oxcam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveView MobileOxcam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWavestore Global Limitedovonex ug (haftungsbeschrankt)

Customer experience

WaveView Mobile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Oxcam

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WaveView Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Oxcam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaveView Mobile free?
WaveView Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oxcam free?
Oxcam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WaveView Mobile or Oxcam have ads?
Oxcam shows ads; WaveView Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, WaveView Mobile or Oxcam?
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, and Oxcam every 5 months. Most recently, WaveView Mobile was updated on September 20, 2026 and Oxcam on July 8, 2026.

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