Comparison

mCamView2 vs GWcloudview

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

Head to head
About

mCamView2

View live video from plug-and-play IP cameras on your mobile devices. Access recorded footage remotely and control camera functions like pan and tilt. Receive event logs and temperature monitoring alerts.

Highlights
  • Live IP camera viewing
  • On-screen pan/tilt control
  • Remote SD Card/NAS/Dropbox playback
  • Time Lapse video playback
  • Event log and push notifications
  • Temperature monitoring
Features
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mCamView2 is the innovative software for viewing the video of plug n play IP Cameras on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. It is simply enough to just key in the ID/password of the IP camera to see the video from your mobile devices anywhere, anytime.  Besides the live video viewing, on-screen pan/tilt control are also supported.   The latest features:   1. Time Lapse video playback   2. SD Card/NAS/Dropbox playback remotely   3. Event log   4. Share video to other App   5. Temperature monitoring   6. Hardware video decode for better performance   7. improved video finger zooming   8. Push notification

About

GWcloudview

Features
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GWCloudView is a video preview software based on P2P technology, support access to a variety of types such as embedded IPC/NVR/DVR devices.Include equipment management, preview, video playback, and other main functions.

Screenshots

mCamView23 screens
GWcloudview2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GWcloudview at monthly against mCamView2's every 5 months. GWcloudview also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 9.0). On price, ads, 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

mCamView2 ships an update every 5 months, GWcloudview monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mCamView2 versus GWcloudview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermCamView2GWcloudview
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.07.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTzu-Lung ChangShenzhen Ruision Technology Co.,Ltd

In-app purchases

None

mCamView2

No in-app purchases

None

GWcloudview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mCamView2 free?
mCamView2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GWcloudview free?
GWcloudview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mCamView2 or GWcloudview have ads?
Neither mCamView2 nor GWcloudview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mCamView2 or GWcloudview?
mCamView2 ships an update every 5 months, and GWcloudview monthly. Most recently, mCamView2 was updated on September 21, 2026 and GWcloudview on September 10, 2026.

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