Comparison

minicam vs V99AI

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time surveillance viewing
  • WIFI camera connection
  • Save photos and videos
  • Unique camera ID identification
  • Remote camera access
Features
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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.

About

V99AI

Easily view real-time and recorded video from your home or business. Receive timely notifications for any unusual activity and communicate via voice intercom. Share access with family for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote video monitoring
  • Real-time video playback
  • Motion trajectory tracking
  • Mobile monitoring alarms
  • Voice intercom
  • Device sharing
Features
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"V99AI" is a free video service product for home users. Through the video surveillance service of "V99AI", you can easily view real-time video and video playback of your apartments, villas, shops, factories, offices and other places; through the alarm service of "V99AI", you can receive timely notifications of your Pay attention to any unusual information about the venue. [Remote Monitoring] View your camera remotely through the APP and understand the situation at home anytime and anywhere; [Voice Intercom] No matter how far away you are, you can interact via voice at any time, as if your home is right next to you; [Device Sharing] You can share your device with your family and watch together for more peace of mind; [Motion Trajectory Tracking] Automatically capture the movement trajectory of objects, track and shoot alarms in real time, and monitor more intuitively; [Mobile Monitoring Alarm] Immediately notify the police of any abnormality and capture alarm pictures, check abnormal situations through video recording, and protect your safety;

Screenshots

minicam3 screens
V99AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: V99AI at 50% against minicam's 16%. V99AI also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.2). minicam's advantage is ratings volume (128 vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

V99AI holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: minicam has 128 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of minicam's written reviews are positive against 50% of V99AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

minicam ships an update every 2 months, V99AI every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
minicam versus V99AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterminicamV99AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (128 ratings)2.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings128 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB208 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer光宗 陈毅霖 赖

Customer experience

minicam

All ratings126 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative62.7%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative77.8%

V99AI

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
Show 14 more
  • 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)

V99AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

minicam

No in-app purchases

None

V99AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is minicam free?
minicam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is V99AI free?
V99AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, minicam or V99AI?
V99AI is rated higher. minicam averages 2.2 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while V99AI averages 2.7 from 10 ratings.
Do minicam or V99AI have ads?
Neither minicam nor V99AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, minicam or V99AI?
minicam ships an update every 2 months, and V99AI every 3 months. Most recently, minicam was updated on October 23, 2026 and V99AI on October 24, 2026.

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