Vivitar Mobile Reader vs iDC CAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Manage and view media files like photos, videos, and music from your connected device. Organize, share, and play content with features like slideshows and music playback controls. Supports various document formats for comprehensive file management.
- Media thumbnail display
- List/thumbnail view
- File sharing
- Copy/cut/delete/create/rename files
- Slideshow mode for photos
- Music playback with artwork
- Document format support
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“Vivitar Mobile Reader” is an application software for Vivitar Mobile Reader device. •The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music • Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission in /between • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode • Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx
iDC CAM
Stream live video from your motion camera with low latency and high-quality images. Control camera functions like taking pictures, recording video, and adjusting settings directly from your device. Manage and download files, or share them instantly to social platforms.
- Live video preview
- Remote camera control (photo, video)
- Advanced camera modes (time-lapse, trajectory)
- Video recording options (loop, time-lapse)
- Direct camera setting adjustments
- File management and download
- Social media sharing
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iDC CAM is a streaming video surveillance software for real-time monitoring. Motion camera using the most advanced streaming media solution that can achieve low latency, high-quality image. Software features: 1. Live Preview motion DV video screen. 2.DV can control the motion to take pictures, video, photography slow operation. 3.Camera features including ordinary camera, time taking pictures, automatic camera, camera trajectory. Video features include loop recording, time-lapse recording. Photography can be slow depending on the resolution of fun setting 4. Set the motion DV terminal directly related settings, such as exposure, white balance and so on. 5.Connect the process, real-time browsing, file management movement DV terminal, also can be downloaded to the phone side backup. 6.The software also can be made without connecting motion DV status, pictures or video files have been downloaded. 7. You can simultaneously share to each social platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iDC CAM at every 2 months against Vivitar Mobile Reader's every 4 months. Vivitar Mobile Reader's advantage is ratings volume (826 vs 120) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.7 for Vivitar Mobile Reader against 1.5 for iDC CAM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vivitar Mobile Reader has 826 ratings behind it against 120, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 12% of Vivitar Mobile Reader's written reviews are positive against 5% of iDC CAM's.
Vivitar Mobile Reader ships an update every 4 months, iDC CAM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vivitar Mobile Reader | iDC CAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (826 ratings) — better | 1.5 (120 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews — better | 5.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 826 — better | 120 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振峰 皮 | Shenzhen Sunchip Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Vivitar Mobile Reader
iDC CAM
User reviews
Vivitar Mobile Reader
From 826 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Works as expected
- 📷 Helpful for transferring photos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 🤔 Confusing interface
- 💾 Unable to transfer certain file types (e.g., RAW images)
iDC CAM
From 120 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Camera quality is good
- 👍 Works sometimes for some users
- 👍 Can see through lens perspective
Room to improve
- 🐛 Wi-Fi connection issues
- 🐛 Cannot download content
- 🐛 App is slow and buggy
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Difficult to connect to camera
Bugs and requests
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when inserting SD card
- Photos/videos not showing up in app
- Corrupted data after transfers
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to transfer files in bulk
- Support for more file types
- Improved stability and reliability
iDC CAM
Reported bugs
10 issues- Wi-Fi not connecting
- App crashes on startup
- Download failed errors
- Videos have no audio
- App disconnects immediately after connecting to Wi-Fi
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- App says not connected to Wi-Fi when it is
- App doesn't show pictures taken on the camera
- Phone view for streaming is slow and pixelated
- Camera doesn't hold Wi-Fi connection
- App doesn't read camera memory correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Fix Wi-Fi connection bugs
- Improve download speeds
- Update the app regularly
- Allow streaming on the camera
- Add a feature to transfer photos via computer/connector
In-app purchases
Vivitar Mobile Reader
No in-app purchases
iDC CAM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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