Comparison

IPC360 vs 163Eye

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

Head to head
About

IPC360

Monitor your home remotely with live video streaming, two-way audio, and motion detection alerts. Pan and tilt cameras can be controlled with simple taps or by moving your phone, offering a comprehensive view of your surroundings. Store recordings on an SD card for later review.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Pan and tilt camera control
  • Motion detection alerts
  • SD card video recording
  • Gyroscope-supported panoramic view
Features
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- IPC360 provides home users with 360 extraordinary experience as staying home when they are away from home. With the establishment of worldwide stream servers, users can easily feel home on their phone or tablet by watching, listening and talking. -When a Pan&Tilt camera is added, you can create panoramic navigation picture,with which you can simply rotate the camera exactly to the direction you want just by a “tap”. You can set maximum 3 sets of shooting angels via panoramic navigation picture. -With a simple tap on your mobile phone, you can initiate a 2-way conversation with your family remotely. Its specially designed microphone and speaker ensures loud and clean voice quality. -By simply panning your mobile phone left and right, a complete panoramic view will be displayed to provide a better viewing experience. The gyroscope support, integrated in the App, is able to follow the mobile phone orientation, making it easier to see every corner being monitored. Functions: -The IPC360 camera uses wide-angle lens to produce bright and crystal images. With FHD/HD resolution (1920x1080/1280x720), it delivers excellent image quality even if your enlarged to view small details. -IPC360 camera always keeps an eye on things that is important to you. With built-in high accuracy motion detection technology, the camera sends notification to your mobile phone detailing when, where, and what movement was detected so you always stay on top of things that you care about. As additional function, there are some kinds of camera have PIR sensor, which can detection the invisible radiation from human body. -Support up to 128GB SD card, it stores video and audio of special moments, worked with two mode: continue(real time record) or trigger(best storage capacity optimization) mode. -Our adaptive streaming technology automatically adjust to the optimal viewing quality based on your network conditions.

About

163Eye

This free application is designed to work with P2P cameras. It offers real-time viewing, alarm message reception, remote control, and video playback functionalities.

Highlights
  • Real-time viewing
  • Alarm message reception
  • Remote control
  • Video playback
Features
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163Eye是一个免费的,专门为了P2P摄像机而开发的配套软件,软件可以实现实时观看,接收报警消息,远程控制,回放录像等实用功能。

Screenshots

IPC3603 screens
163Eye3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 163Eye at none against IPC360's 10. 163Eye also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). IPC360's advantage is ratings volume (6.4K vs 424). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. IPC360 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 163Eye asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPC360 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPC360 has 6.4K ratings behind it against 424, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of IPC360's written reviews are positive against 29% of 163Eye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPC360 ships an update every 2 months, 163Eye every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IPC360 versus 163Eye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPC360163Eye
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6.4K ratings) — better4.1 (424 ratings)
Positive reviews34.9% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings6.4K — better424
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPUWELL CLOUD TECH LIMITED国泰 刘

Customer experience

IPC360

All ratings6,351 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive34.9%
Neutral15.6%
Negative49.5%

163Eye

All ratings424 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative60.7%

User reviews

IPC360

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Faultless
  • 🚀 Good and reliable camera
  • 🚀 Great cheap baby monitor option
  • 🚀 Always Works
  • 🚀 Highly Recommend

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Alerts don't work
  • 🐛 Cannot fetch videos
  • 🐛 Forced cloud subscription ruined it
  • 🐛 Not working
  • 🐛 Decent but not good

163Eye

From 424 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📹 Good video quality and clarity
  • 🌙 Excellent night vision capability
  • 👍 Easy to install and set up
  • 💰 Good value for price
  • 🎯 Effective motion detection when working

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes on startup
  • 🌐 Poor WiFi connectivity and reconnection issues
  • 🔐 Difficult login and account recovery process
  • ⚠️ Unreliable after updates
  • 📵 No mobile data support (WiFi only)

Bugs and requests

IPC360

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cameras not working
  • App doesn't work!
  • Can't see!!
  • Suddenly stopped
  • DANGEROUS TO USE AS BABY CAMERA
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  • Bad Connection
  • Causes phone to shut off
  • Restarting Iphone
  • It pastes your clipboard to itself on opening
  • 这次更新翻车了,听不到摄像方的声音
  • Older versions were better
  • Cannot easily delete all data from cloud.
  • Freeze
  • Terrible terrible app
  • Where is the delete option on alerts
  • I can't get the sound to work for me to use it as a baby camera
  • Video playback doesn't work

Requested features

7 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Fast forward button
  • Support for RTSP
  • Ability to record video when motion is detected
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  • Ability to rotate video if mounted vertically
  • Option to disable night vision

163Eye

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • WiFi connection fails after interruption and won't reconnect
  • Cannot reconnect after logout
  • Motion detection alerts not being sent
  • Recording playback unavailable
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  • Cannot select specific dates for video playback
  • Line is busy error messages
  • Device not found after initial setup
  • Night vision stops working intermittently
  • Network error messages
  • App blocks when accessing camera after update
  • Clipboard logging privacy issue
  • Alarm notifications only work when app is open
  • Loose component rattling inside camera housing
  • iOS 14.2 compatibility issue

Requested features

12 requests
  • Adjustable motion detection sensitivity
  • Support for 5G connectivity
  • Support for 4G/LTE mobile data
  • Multi-camera simultaneous viewing
  • Ability to disable night vision clicking sound
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  • Password change functionality in app
  • European server for faster speeds
  • Call notification service for areas without data
  • Persistent notifications when screen is off
  • Master reset instructions
  • Better UI with complete text display
  • Improved clipboard privacy handling

In-app purchases

10 purchases

IPC360

One-time10
  • 7days cloud storage (1 month)$1.99
  • 15D/1M/Event cloud storage$2.99
  • 30D/1M/Event cloud storage$3.99
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  • 7days cloud storage (6 months)$8.99
  • 7D/1M/CONT cloud storage$8.99
  • 7days cloud storage (1 year)$14.99
  • 15D/12M/Event cloud storage$19.99
  • 30D/6M/Event cloud storage$19.99
  • 30D/1M/CONT cloud storage$19.99
  • 30D/12M/Event cloud storage$29.99
None

163Eye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPC360 free?
IPC360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 163Eye free?
163Eye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPC360 or 163Eye?
IPC360 is rated higher. IPC360 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while 163Eye averages 4.1 from 424 ratings.
Do IPC360 or 163Eye have ads?
IPC360 shows ads; 163Eye does not.
Which is updated more often, IPC360 or 163Eye?
IPC360 ships an update every 2 months, and 163Eye every 4 months. Most recently, IPC360 was updated on September 27, 2026 and 163Eye on September 26, 2026.

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