Comparison

iCare Viewer vs CTV Home

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

Head to head
About

iCare Viewer

Monitor your baby with an HD camera featuring pan and tilt, night vision, and lullabies. The parent unit offers a touch screen, two-way talk, and alerts for temperature and low battery. An accompanying app provides remote control and notifications.

Highlights
  • HD 720P video
  • Motorized Pan & Tilt
  • Automatic night vision
  • Two-way talk
  • Room temperature alert
  • Push notifications
  • Remote Pan & Tilt
Features
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Working with HD camera. FEATURES ------------------------------------------ CAMERA HD 720P Motorized Pan & Tilt WiFi connectivity Automatic night vision activation 3 comforting lullabies MONITOR 4.3 inch touch screen Digital zoom 10 hours battery life in Voice-operated switch (VOX) mode Two-way talk Sound level indicator Volume adjustment by hard key button Voice-operated switch (VOX) ALERT Room temperature display and alert Low battery Out of range APP Push notification (Voice and Temperature) Video recording (Max. 3 mins) Image snapshot Remote Pan & Tilt Talk back

About

CTV Home

Manage your smart home devices, including video intercoms and Wi-Fi cameras, from anywhere. Control multiple devices simultaneously and share access with family members. Create custom scenarios for automated actions.

Highlights
  • Video intercom control
  • Wi-Fi camera management
  • Socket control
  • Remote device access
  • Multi-device support
  • Device sharing
  • Scenario configuration
Features
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Video intercom, Wi-Fi cameras, sockets and other smart devices - all in one app CTV Home. Control of your devices from anywhere in the world. Use multiple devices at a time in one app. Share your devices with your family members. Create and configure various scenarios. Easy, fast and always in your smartphone!

Screenshots

iCare Viewer2 screens
CTV Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CTV Home at free against iCare Viewer's paid. iCare Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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

iCare Viewer ships an update every 2 months, CTV Home every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCare Viewer versus CTV Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCare ViewerCTV Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB194 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTRANWO TECHNOLOGY CORP.City Video, LLC

Customer experience

iCare Viewer

Written reviews27 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral18.5%
Negative66.7%

CTV Home

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

iCare Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

CTV Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCare Viewer free?
iCare Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CTV Home free?
CTV Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCare Viewer or CTV Home have ads?
Neither iCare Viewer nor CTV Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCare Viewer or CTV Home?
iCare Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and CTV Home every 12 months. Most recently, iCare Viewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and CTV Home on October 24, 2026.

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