Selfree vs VigilCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Selfree
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Perfect selfie camera for any environments including dark place with the build-in front flash light design. Providing many filters allows you to edit your picture in nice and easy way. Features: 1. Front Flash Light for dark environment 2. Different colours Front Flash Light for different effects 3. Instant image filters 4. Save your perfect picture in your album 5. Share it with your friends
VigilCam
Transform your iPhone into a high-definition security camera. It offers continuous recording, motion detection with instant alerts, and flexible cloud storage options. Keep an eye on your property remotely with live streaming and background operation.
- Continuous HD recording
- Motion detection with alerts
- On-device, iCloud, or Firebase storage
- Live P2P video streaming
- Background recording
- Clip management by date and device
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VigilCam turns any iPhone into a dedicated security camera. Record continuous HD footage directly to your device, iCloud Drive, or Firebase — with automatic clip rotation, motion detection, and instant email alerts when movement is detected while you're away. Key features • Continuous recording with configurable clip length (1–60 min) • Motion detection with push notifications and email alerts • On-device, iCloud Drive, or Firebase cloud storage • Live P2P video stream to a second iPhone over Wi-Fi • Browse, review, and delete recordings by date and device • Runs in the background — keep recording with the screen off • No subscription, no account required for on-device storage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VigilCam at none against Selfree's 1. Selfree's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Selfree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VigilCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Selfree ships an update daily, VigilCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Selfree | VigilCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITHK | Robert Craig |
In-app purchases
Selfree
- Premium Version$2.99
VigilCam
No in-app purchases
