Comparison

camvip vs ViewCams

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

Head to head
About

camvip

Monitor your camera devices in real-time from your mobile phone. View surveillance footage, record videos, and capture screenshots. Receive alerts and manage device settings remotely.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera monitoring
  • Remote video recording
  • Screenshot capture
  • Local video saving
  • Device ID addition
  • Mobile detection alerts
  • Remote push notifications
Features
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Camvip is an app for real-time monitoring of camera devices with mobile phones. It can view surveillance images anytime and anywhere, record and shoot videos and capture screen photos and save them locally. Adding the device through the unique ID number of the device, as well as the device monitoring mobile detection and alarm function, receiving messages through remote push function.

About

ViewCams

Features
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ViewCams lets you collect and watch your favourite webcams in one place — arranged in a clean grid, always one tap away from fullscreen. Whether you follow the weather in the mountains, check road conditions before a trip, or simply enjoy the view from a favourite spot: ViewCams keeps all your webcams organised and ready. FEATURES • Add any webcam by URL — works with all image-based webcam feeds • Clean 2-column grid with live thumbnails • Fullscreen view with pinch-to-zoom and drag • Pull to refresh — reload all images with one swipe • Reorder webcams by drag & drop • Edit or delete webcams at any time FREE VERSION Manage up to 4 webcams at no cost — no account required. VIEWCAMS UNLIMITED Remove the 4-webcam limit and add as many cameras as you like. Perfect for frequent travellers, weather enthusiasts, or anyone who loves to stay connected to their favourite places. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

camvip3 screens
ViewCams1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: camvip at none against ViewCams's 1. camvip also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ViewCams sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. camvip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

camvip ships an update every 2 weeks, ViewCams fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
camvip versus ViewCams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercamvipViewCams
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 余Denis Leupold

In-app purchases

None

camvip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ViewCams

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited webcams$0.991 Month

Questions

Is camvip free?
camvip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViewCams free?
ViewCams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do camvip or ViewCams have ads?
Neither camvip nor ViewCams shows ads.
Which is updated more often, camvip or ViewCams?
camvip ships an update every 2 weeks, and ViewCams fortnightly. Most recently, camvip was updated on October 20, 2026 and ViewCams on October 10, 2026.

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