TinyCam vs Boykeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TinyCam
Stream live video from your Wi-Fi security cameras directly to your device. Capture photos, record videos, and utilize motion detection for continuous monitoring and security.
- Live Wi-Fi camera streaming
- Photo taking
- Video shooting
- Motion detection recording
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This app is to realize the live streaming of Wi-Fi Security Camera, together with photo taking ,video shooting and motion detection recording etc functions...
Boykeep
Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi video camera that connects easily to your smartphone. View live feeds remotely, engage in two-way conversations, and receive motion detection alerts. Features include high-definition video and pan, tilt, zoom capabilities.
- Two-way conversation and audio
- Motion detection alerts
- High-definition video
- Pan, tilt, and zoom control
- Facial recognition
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The boykeep is home monitoring Wi-Fi video camera brand that sets up easily on your smartphone. With boykeep camera, you can view your live video feed from anywhere by logging into the free app on your smartphone. APP Features： 1、Two-way conversation and audio. 2、Motion detected activity. 3、High-definition video. 4、Pan, tilt, zoom on your phone to see more details of the room. 5、Facial recognition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boykeep at 4.7 against TinyCam's 1.6. Boykeep also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 3%) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 48). TinyCam's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boykeep holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boykeep has 4.5K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of TinyCam's written reviews are positive against 38% of Boykeep's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TinyCam | Boykeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (48 ratings) | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews | 38.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 建建 黄 | Hangzhou Kua Shi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
TinyCam
Boykeep
Bugs and requests
TinyCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Boykeep
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras not connecting to server
- Cameras not recording
- App crashing or shutting down unexpectedly
- Blank screens in help and feedback section
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable cloud storage and keep recordings local
- Ability to cancel iCloud trial subscription
- Multi-camera viewing screen improvements
- Option to disable status light
- Ability to record for longer durations
In-app purchases
TinyCam
No in-app purchases
Boykeep
No in-app purchases
