SmartViewer Pro vs Private Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartViewer Pro
This professional security monitoring app allows you to view and control networked cameras and recorders. It offers features like real-time preview, PTZ control, facial recognition, and two-way audio communication. Easily add devices via QR code, LAN search, or manual input.
- Real-time camera preview
- PTZ control
- Facial recognition
- Real-time snapshot and recording
- Playback recorded footage
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm push/receive
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SmartViewer Pro是一款专业安防监控软件。 可以直接用app对已连接网络的摄像头和录像机进行查看以及操作。支持实时预览、云台控制、人脸录入、实时抓拍、实时录像、录像回放、通道音频、双向语音对讲、报警推送/接收、远程配置等功能。支持通过扫描二维码添加设备、亦支持局域网搜索设备和手动添加设备。
Private Camera
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Videos stay in your private, password-protected vault unless you choose to export or share them later. You decide when to share a copy. Record personal videos and keep them in a password-protected video vault, separate from your everyday photo gallery. Private Camera combines a video recorder, calculator lock screen and private media library. RECORD AND ORGANIZE Use the front or rear camera and choose a simple recording view, including dark-screen mode. Organize recordings into vaults with different passwords. CONTROL ACCESS An app PIN protects access through the calculator screen. Your master password opens all your vaults; a vault password opens its matching recordings. Keep your passwords somewhere safe. IMPORT PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Bring existing photos and videos into your vault. Imported originals stay in their original location until you remove them yourself. PRIVACY WITH CLEAR CONTROLS Review backup settings before recording. Recording requires camera and microphone permission; system privacy indicators remain visible. Dark-screen mode is an in-app view, not a promise of recording while the phone is locked. Record only with permission and respect other people's privacy. Some options depend on your device and plan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SmartViewer Pro at 11.0 against Private Camera's 15.1. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartViewer Pro | Private Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雪晴 朱 | 2784951 Alberta Inc. |
In-app purchases
SmartViewer Pro
No in-app purchases
Private Camera
No in-app purchases
