minicam vs TontonSee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
TontonSee
This application allows for remote video monitoring through cloud or local Wi-Fi connections. It supports real-time preview, remote and local video playback, and audio monitoring. Users can also take snapshots and manage device passwords.
- Cloud login
- Real-time video preview
- Remote video playback
- Local recording and playback
- Audio monitoring
- Snapshot and image preview
- Device password management
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TontonSee是一款视频监控软件，可以实现云登录或者本地设备通过wifi登陆。还有特殊的车载设备通过点对点连接。 TontonSee is a software about network monitoring,which can login by cloud or local wifi.And what's more ,a special monitor for car by P2P pattern is viable. 以下是一些基本功能： Here is basic function: *云登录 Support login with cloud technology *实时预览 Provide frames of real time *远程录像回放 Support remote video playback *本地录像以及回放 Local record and play *截图以及查看图片 Support snapshot and picture preview *支持音频监控 Support audio monitoring *修改设备密码 Support change device password *手动搜索本地局域网设备 Support search device in LAN manually
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TontonSee at 33% against minicam's 16%. TontonSee also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | minicam | TontonSee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (128 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.2% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 光宗 陈 | 八生 童 |
Customer experience
minicam
TontonSee
Bugs and 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)
TontonSee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
minicam
No in-app purchases
TontonSee
No in-app purchases
