XVR vs iWFCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XVR
View live camera feeds from your digital video recorders remotely. Record footage directly to your mobile device and utilize features like two-way audio and PTZ control.
- Real-time live view
- Remote playback
- Local video recording
- Bi-directional talk
- PTZ control
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XVR-MV is the mobile viewer for XVR series digital video recorders. Watch your cameras in real time live view or remote playback. Record video locally to your mobile device. Supports bi-directional talk and PTZ control.
iWFCam
Connect to your camera over the internet for remote viewing and control. Stream live video, capture photos, and record videos to easily monitor your home from anywhere.
- Configure internet camera connection
- Remote real-time video viewing
- Capture photos
- Record videos
- Home monitoring
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The App allows users to configure a camera to connect to the Internet, view real-time video remotely, and capture photos and videos, making it easy for users to monitor their own homes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XVR at none against iWFCam's 2. XVR also leads on rating (2.6 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.6). iWFCam's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. iWFCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. XVR asks for nothing beyond the download.
XVR holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iWFCam has 143 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
XVR ships an update every 3 weeks, iWFCam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XVR | iWFCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) — better | 2.2 (143 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 143 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GenIV Technology | Shenzhen Yishengneng Digital Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
XVR
iWFCam
Bugs and requests
XVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iWFCam
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to format SD card
- Incorrect time zone settings
- Inconsistent video recording
- Disappearing video footage
- Failure to connect to WiFi
Requested features
5 requests- Add horizontal and vertical flip
- Improve night vision
- Allow remote camera control
- Add cloud storage option
- Improve motion detection
In-app purchases
XVR
No in-app purchases
iWFCam
- Monthly storage for 7-days motion$1.99
- Quarterly storage for 7-days motion$4.99
