Comparison

IP Cam iViewer vs IPVideo

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

Head to head
About

IP Cam iViewer

Access and manage your IP cameras remotely from your smartphone or tablet. View live video feeds, use two-way audio, and playback recorded footage. The app automatically detects cameras on your local network or allows manual addition.

Highlights
  • Remote IP camera access
  • Live video viewing
  • Two-way audio support
  • Capture images
  • Playback recorded video
  • Automatic local network detection
Features
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IP Cam iViewer is designed to remotely access and control your IP Cameras from anywhere from smartphones, handheld and tablet devices. Those cameras in the local network will be automatically detected by IP Camera iViewer. If the cameras are not in the local network, you can manually add cameras in the apps. The apps allow users to view live video of multiple cameras, to use two way audio, to capture the image and to playback recorded video from IP cameras. The easy-to-use apps offer you a suitable choice for video surveillance.

About

IPVideo

Access and manage your NVR, DVR, and IP cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, control PTZ cameras, receive motion alerts, and review recordings from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Remote live monitoring
  • PTZ camera control
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Remote recording playback
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Digital zoom and focus
Features
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IPVideo is the remote video application for NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. Features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, digital input alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio communication to a camera, remote focus for auto focus camera, digital zoom. Remote playback feature can search recording for NVR or DVR. SD card recording of an IP camera can be searched and viewed. Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event, the event can be easily reviewed. PTZ features include preset recall, pan, tilt, and zoom for a PTZ, auto pan for patrol mode. More features such as camera groping views and matrix view with user authentications are supported. For compatibility with your device, please contact your hardware manufacturer or vendor.

Screenshots

IP Cam iViewer3 screens
IPVideo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IPVideo at every 3 months against IP Cam iViewer's every 31 months. IPVideo also leads on rating (2.3 vs 2.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

IPVideo holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Cam iViewer ships an update every 31 months, IPVideo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IP Cam iViewer versus IPVideo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Cam iViewerIPVideo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHU MEI CHENShih Wei Wan

Customer experience

IP Cam iViewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

IPVideo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

IP Cam iViewer

No in-app purchases

None

IPVideo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Cam iViewer free?
IP Cam iViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPVideo free?
IPVideo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Cam iViewer or IPVideo?
IPVideo is rated higher. IP Cam iViewer averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while IPVideo averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do IP Cam iViewer or IPVideo have ads?
Neither IP Cam iViewer nor IPVideo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Cam iViewer or IPVideo?
IP Cam iViewer ships an update every 31 months, and IPVideo every 3 months. Most recently, IP Cam iViewer was updated on June 2, 2026 and IPVideo on August 2, 2026.

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