WaveView Mobile vs Oxcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- Secure VMS connection
- Multi-camera layouts
- Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control
- Instant video recall
- Video snapshot
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | WaveView Mobile | Oxcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wavestore Global Limited | ovonex ug (haftungsbeschrankt) |
Customer experience
WaveView Mobile
Oxcam
In-app purchases
WaveView Mobile
No in-app purchases
Oxcam
No in-app purchases









