Comparison

IPC360 vs HomeConnect

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

HomeConnect

Control your Southern Telecom smart home devices remotely from your smartphone. Monitor your home's security, manage appliances, and stay connected to your living space from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Home security monitoring
  • Appliance management
  • Real-time notifications
  • Smart home integration
Features
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Welcome to HomeConnect by Southern Telecom® the official app of the all Southern Telecom smart home products! This app allows you to control the entire family for Southern Telecom smart home products from the palm of your hand, regardless of whether you are home. See who is at the door, activate an appliance before you enter a room, and much more. With the HomeConnect app you are always in control of your space.

Screenshots

IPC3603 screens
HomeConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IPC360 at 4.3 against HomeConnect's 1.9. IPC360 also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 7%) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 80). HomeConnect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. IPC360 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HomeConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPC360 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPC360 has 6.4K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of IPC360's written reviews are positive against 7% of HomeConnect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPC360 ships an update every 2 months, HomeConnect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
IPC360 versus HomeConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPC360HomeConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6.4K ratings) — better1.9 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews — better6.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6.4K — better80
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPUWELL CLOUD TECH LIMITEDDanale Inc.

Customer experience

IPC360

All ratings6,351 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews791 reviews
Positive31.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative54.5%

HomeConnect

All ratings80 ratings
Positive17.5%
Neutral11.3%
Negative71.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive6.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative86.2%

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

HomeConnect

From 80 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive app interface
  • 📸 Clear picture quality
  • 💡 Broad device compatibility

Room to improve

  • ❌ Does not connect to Bosch appliances
  • ❌ Fake/Scam application
  • ❌ ID does not exist
  • ❌ QR code scanning fails
  • ❌ Manual ID input fails

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
Show 12 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • Ability to rotate video if mounted vertically
  • Option to disable night vision

HomeConnect

Reported bugs

101 issues
  • App does not see dishwasher
  • QR scan and ID input do not help
  • App has not received updates in years
  • App has trouble keeping up with iOS updates
  • Cannot reload several cameras
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  • ID does not exist error
  • Cannot connect to Bosch dishwasher
  • App does not find Bosch dishwasher
  • App is not official
  • App does not see anything
  • App does not work with Bosch appliances
  • App is a scam/fraud
  • App steals data/passwords
  • App does not connect to oven
  • App does not connect to induction hob
  • Manual ID input gives same error
  • App does not work in Russia without VPN
  • QR scan gives 'does not exist' error
  • App is a fake/scam
  • App stopped working after February 2022
  • App does not see dishwasher
  • ID does not exist error on scan
  • Manual ID input same situation
  • App steals account
  • App interface not like original
  • App does not connect to Bosch dishwashers
  • QR code scan says device ID not found
  • App is not for Bosch
  • App does not work with Bosch dishwasher
  • QR code not recognized
  • App is fake
  • Original app not available in Russia
  • App is fake
  • App does not see dishwasher
  • App is unusable for years
  • App rotates image 180 degrees in landscape view
  • App provides tiny, distorted, upside down image
  • PC version is worse
  • App is minimally functioning
  • App prompts for credentials sporadically
  • Password reset does not send code
  • App changes without notification
  • Rotating to full screen messes with camera
  • Display goes into loco mode
  • Two cameras showing on half the screen after iOS 16 update
  • Other half of screen is dark grey
  • App is trash
  • App does not work
  • App does not let change Wi-Fi name
  • Cannot connect without changing Wi-Fi name
  • Wi-Fi name is locked
  • App uses outdated router protocols
  • App does not let stay signed in on more than one device
  • App is very basic
  • Cannot stop movement notifications
  • App won't work for Sharper Image camera
  • Cannot watch video after motion detector
  • App is extremely glitchy
  • App does not allow watching recorded motion video
  • App is not easy to log in
  • App is not clear
  • Dishwasher won't connect
  • App says appliance doesn't exist
  • QR codes not recognized
  • Manual codes do not work
  • Cannot find reset button on appliance
  • Camera won't connect
  • Device connection failed message
  • App does not work with 2.4g WiFi
  • Manual input and QR scan do not work
  • App won't let wife and I operate camera simultaneously
  • App is a temporary solution
  • App is upgrading for over 3 days
  • Cannot access camera
  • App keeps freezing
  • Cannot change old phone number
  • No help to change phone number internally
  • App is very poor
  • App connects to cameras only if Wi-Fi standard is set to USA
  • App constantly offers cloud subscription
  • Difficult to navigate timeline
  • App updating for over 24 hours
  • No motion alerts after subscribing
  • App stopped working
  • Cannot register app
  • Email address or user not recognized
  • Cloud storage only stores for 7 days
  • System auto purges data
  • SD card not recognized
  • App forces subscription to use SD card
  • Uploads fail at 95%
  • No audio after upload
  • Notifications not working with iPhone
  • Server connection fail on login
  • App crashes as soon as opened
  • Motion detection sensor stuck on High
  • Date and time will not synchronize
  • Cannot see anything without subscription
  • App always says server error
  • App does not work after update
  • Company takes subscription but does not update cloud services

Requested features

14 requests
  • Fix app for Bosch appliances
  • Provide correct Home Connect app for Russia
  • Allow multiple users signed in simultaneously
  • Improve cloud storage functionality
  • Fix full screen glitch on iOS
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  • Allow changing registered phone number
  • Improve motion detection sensitivity control
  • Synchronize date and time correctly
  • Enable notifications without subscription
  • Update app for current iOS versions
  • Support 5GHz Wi-Fi networks
  • Add dark mode
  • Provide clear instructions for device connection
  • Offer Bluetooth connectivity option

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

HomeConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPC360 free?
IPC360 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeConnect free?
HomeConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPC360 or HomeConnect?
IPC360 is rated higher. IPC360 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while HomeConnect averages 1.9 from 80 ratings.
Do IPC360 or HomeConnect have ads?
IPC360 shows ads; HomeConnect does not.
Which is updated more often, IPC360 or HomeConnect?
IPC360 ships an update every 2 months, and HomeConnect monthly. Most recently, IPC360 was updated on October 24, 2026 and HomeConnect on October 21, 2026.

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