Comparison

vCam Mobile Controller vs Smarttrack Business

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

Head to head
About

vCam Mobile Controller

Stream live video from inspection cameras directly to your smartphone or tablet. Add text overlays to recordings and share captured images and videos instantly via native sharing options.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Add text to recordings
  • HD video recording
  • Native sharing options
  • Remote job site viewing
Features
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The vCam Mobile Controller (VMC) app transforms your smartphone or tablet into a powerful wireless controller for your vCam inspection camera system. Connect to your compatible vCam device over Wi-Fi to view live videos, capture photos and videos, and share inspection results directly from the field. Designed for professionals, the VMC app streamlines inspections by providing instant access to live camera feeds, recording controls, and reel functions—all from your mobile device. Compatible with the vCam Wi-Fi Adapter and vCamDrain Wireless Reel, the app provides full control of supported reel functions, including: • Sonde activation • Distance counter reset • Camera LED brightness adjustment When connected, the app automatically checks your vCam system for available firmware updates and prompts you to install the latest version to keep your equipment up to date. Key Features • View live video from your compatible vCam inspection system over Wi-Fi • Capture high-quality photos and videos during inspections • Add text notes and voice comments to recordings and images • Share inspection photos and videos using your device's built-in sharing features • Send inspection results to customers directly from the job site • Upload videos to YouTube and other supported social media platforms • Record simultaneously to the mobile app and a USB storage device (supported systems) • Choose recording resolution to optimize video quality and file size • Automatically check for and install compatible firmware updates The VMC app is compatible with Vivax-Metrotech vCam inspection systems, including the vCam-6 and vCamMX2+. Whether you're performing pipeline, drain, or sewer inspections, the vCam Mobile Controller app helps you document findings, collaborate with customers, and complete inspections more efficiently.

About

Smarttrack Business

Features
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Run your entire service business from your pocket with SmartTrack Business. SmartTrack Business is the admin and staff companion to SmartTrack, giving business owners and office teams complete control over jobs, people, and money from a single app. Review incoming service requests, build and send estimates, assign the right technician, and follow every job from pending to completed — all in real time, wherever you are. Create and send professional invoices, record card, cash, and check payments, issue refunds, and share invoices with customers by email or SMS. Connect your preferred payment provider and get paid faster, with every transaction tracked in one place. Keep your team running smoothly with built-in HR tools. Manage your employee directory, monitor attendance, review and approve leave requests, track payroll and performance, and store important documents securely. Approve or reject team expenses, then see exactly where you stand with expense overviews, balance sheets, and profit and loss reporting. Stay connected and organized with team and job chat, push notifications, a shared job scheduler and calendar, a company notice board, and a searchable knowledge base for training your staff. KEY FEATURES • Service Requests — track pending, active, assigned, completed, and cancelled jobs • Estimates — build estimates with your price book and send them for customer approval • Job Assignment — assign or reassign employees, with shift and schedule conflict checks • Invoicing — create, edit, and send invoices; record payments and process refunds • Payments — accept card, cash, and check payments through your connected provider • Customers & Leads — full directory with detailed customer profiles and history • HR Management — employees, attendance, leave, payroll, performance, and documents • Expense Management — approvals, balance sheet, and profit & loss reporting • Scheduling — job scheduler and calendar view for your whole team • Team & Customer Chat — real-time messaging with photo sharing • Notice Board & Knowledge Base — keep your team informed and trained • Business Settings — roles and permissions, tags, charges and taxes, and estimate settings • Optimized for iPhone and iPad SmartTrack Business requires an active SmartTrack account. Contact us to get started.

Screenshots

vCam Mobile Controller4 screens
Smarttrack Business4 screens

Verdict

The call

vCam Mobile Controller and Smarttrack Business are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
vCam Mobile Controller versus Smarttrack Business: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervCam Mobile ControllerSmarttrack Business
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size926 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetrotech Corp.SmartTrack Limited Liability Company

In-app purchases

None

vCam Mobile Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Smarttrack Business

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is vCam Mobile Controller free?
vCam Mobile Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smarttrack Business free?
Smarttrack Business is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do vCam Mobile Controller or Smarttrack Business have ads?
Neither vCam Mobile Controller nor Smarttrack Business shows ads.

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