Covert Wireless vs Tactacam Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Covert Wireless
Instantly view and manage photos from your certified cell camera directly on your phone. Command your camera to take pictures remotely, track its location, and share your images with ease. Ideal for security and surveillance needs.
- View images instantly
- Command camera for instant photos
- Acquire device location
- Share photos to social media
- Manage account and photos
- Check device status
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Remote control for your certified cell camera. *********************************** CovertWireless is a free iOS app which allows you to view images taken just seconds after the photo was taken. With the all-new CovertWireless app you can view unlimited HD photos, command your camera to take instant pictures, acquire the location of your device, and much more right from your cell phone. Share photos with your friends and family directly to social media, manage your account and view your photos from one convenient location. Perfect for security and surveillance, CovertWireless allows you to interact with your camera, command your camera and check the status of the device itself.
Tactacam Connect
Control your action camera remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Stream live footage, start/stop recordings, and manage your videos with editing and download options for easy social media sharing.
- Live camera streaming
- Record start/stop
- Video editing
- Download videos
- Format SD card
- Adjust resolution
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Connect and control your Tactacam POV camera using your iPhone or iPad with the app. After establishing connection, you can instantly watch your camera's feed, start or pause recording, edit or playback videos, and download them straight to your device for easy sharing on all your social media platforms. How to Connect: Open the Tactacam Connect app Select the POV camera to connect Turn on your camera’s Wi-Fi when prompted Features: View your camera's live stream Start and stop recording Adjust video resolution and frame rates Set white balance Easily edit footage with integrated video editor Format your SD card Watch, download, or remove videos Automatically add time and date with iPhone or iPad when connected Supports full video and audio playback before downloading Auto-rotate function available Slow-motion and time-lapse functions available
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tactacam Connect at 63% against Covert Wireless's 14%. Tactacam Connect also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (87 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Tactacam Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tactacam Connect has 87 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Covert Wireless's written reviews are positive against 63% of Tactacam Connect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Covert Wireless | Tactacam Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (15 ratings) | 3.6 (87 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 87 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CanDo.com | Tactacam LLC |
Customer experience
Covert Wireless
Tactacam Connect
Bugs and requests
Covert Wireless
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tactacam Connect
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot connect to new phones (iPhone 14 or newer)
- Videos show as unavailable in the app
- Camera freezes, requires battery removal
- No live preview, only black screen
- Camera shuts off at random
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- Videos deleted from library unexpectedly
- App does not connect to Solo Extreme
- App does not connect to Solo Hunter or 5.0
- App hangs at 'connecting' step
- App cannot see camera battery
- App freezes when switching between camera/video modes
- Recorded videos are not saved
- Custom names and settings are erased
Requested features
5 requests- Update app for new phones
- Fix video unavailable issue
- Improve connection stability
- Ensure firmware updates
- Allow video deletion in Tactacam Wifi app
In-app purchases
Covert Wireless
No in-app purchases
Tactacam Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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