XDV720 vs minicam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XDV720
Capture immersive 720-degree panoramic photos and videos with various creative styles and shooting modes. Explore different perspectives and enhance your visual content.
- 720-degree panorama camera
- Multiple photo styles
- Various shooting modes
- Video recording
- Photo editing options
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With a 720-degree panorama camera, you can open your photos with different styles by this App. Meanwhile, you could also select different modes to take pictures or record videos with the App.
minicam
Connect to a real-time surveillance camera via WIFI from your mobile phone. View live video feeds and save photos or recordings directly to your device for later access.
- Real-time surveillance viewing
- WIFI camera connection
- Save photos and videos
- Unique camera ID identification
- Remote camera access
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minicam is an app that uses WIFI to connect a real-time surveillance camera from a mobile phone. You can watch surveillance video at any time, or you can save photos and videos on your phone for viewing. Each camera is identified by a unique ID number, and when used by the user, only the ID number of the camera that needs to be viewed needs to be set.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: minicam at 128 against XDV720's 7. XDV720's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 16%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for XDV720 against 2.2 for minicam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: minicam has 128 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of XDV720's written reviews are positive against 16% of minicam's.
XDV720 ships an update monthly, minicam every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | XDV720 | minicam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 2.2 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 16.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Pisoftware Technology Co., Ltd. | 光宗 陈 |
Customer experience
XDV720
minicam
Bugs and requests
XDV720
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
minicam
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on iOS 15 and later versions
- App crashes after 10-20 seconds of use
- Device time resets to 0 every hour
- QR code scanning fails or shows invalid errors
- Camera shows offline despite WiFi connection
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- Video recording stops or doesn't record at all
- Motion detection recording not working
- Cannot change password or modify settings
- App closes when attempting to access local files
- Connection drops when away from home WiFi
- Settings become unchangeable after updates
- Calendar/date picker shows blank white screen
- App kicks user out every few minutes
- Live view stops after 10 seconds then crashes
- Device connection fails via QR code
- WiFi password field rejects valid passwords over 20 characters
- Notifications not arriving on iPhone
- App incompatible with older HDminicam versions
- Recording file names show incorrect timestamps
Requested features
16 requests- iOS 15+ compatibility update
- Remove 10-minute recording time limit
- Extend WiFi password character limit to 24+ characters
- iPad-optimized app interface
- Automatic night mode switching
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- Custom WiFi configuration (IP, gateway settings)
- Remote recording deletion functionality
- iCloud integration for cloud storage
- Improved time/date display for recorded files
- Better motion detection notification system
- LED light toggle option in settings
- Full-screen video timeline scrubber
- Scheduled recording time ranges
- Individual recording file deletion
- SMTP email support for alarm images
- Endless recording option (no time limits)
In-app purchases
XDV720
No in-app purchases
minicam
No in-app purchases
