USB vs USB Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USB
This application connects to WIFI image transmission equipment, enabling wireless image data transfer between cameras and iOS devices. It allows for real-time, free transmission of visuals from anywhere, anytime.
- WIFI image transmission
- Wireless connection to iOS devices
- Real-time image data transfer
- Anytime, anywhere access
- Free wireless transmission
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USB-VIEW application software is a combination of WIFI image transmission equipment using the software. with WIFI settings to achieve the camera through wireless WIFI and IOS system terminal equipment connection of application software.allows users to truly achieve anytime, anywhere,free wireless transmission of image data.
USB Camera
Connect USB webcams or capture cards to your iOS device to record video, capture snapshots, or stream live. It can also function as a wireless IP camera for security monitoring with browser access and bi-directional audio. Supports multi-camera setups and loop recording.
- Connect USB webcams and capture cards
- Record video and capture snapshots
- Wireless IP camera functionality
- Live streaming via RTMP/SRT
- Multi-camera support with PIP
- Loop recording with auto-segmentation
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"USB Camera" can let your iOS device connect to USB WebCam or video capture card. You can record video or capture snapshot, OR turn your phone into a wireless IP Camera via build-in RTSP and HTTP Server for security monitoring WITH Bi-directional audio support, you can use your browser to view, of course, include "IP Camera" App. "USB Camera" can push the video and audio to RTMP/SRT live media server (e.g. Push to YouTube, Facebook), and use for network broadcast. It supports the rtmps security protocol and SRT protocol and it can also push the media to multiple media server at the same time. It also supports HEVC/AV1 over RTMP and can be used for YouTube Live currently. It supports Multi Cam feature which allows you to connect multiple external USB cameras or video capture cards simultaneously and process into PIP video then transfer. It supports loop-recording. It can set auto-segment when recording and auto-delete old video archives when no enough storage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: USB Camera at 2.7 against USB's 2.0. USB Camera also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 18%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). USB's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
USB Camera holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of USB's written reviews are positive against 43% of USB Camera's.
USB ships an update every 5 weeks, USB Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USB | USB Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (29 ratings) | 2.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志强 童 | 垚 沈 |
Customer experience
USB
USB Camera
In-app purchases
USB
No in-app purchases
USB Camera
No in-app purchases
