Pure UVC vs USB Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pure UVC
This app utilizes a science-backed UVC light system to disinfect surfaces and airborne pathogens. Its unique spectrum is effective against a wide range of germs, viruses, and spores, including future mutations.
- Science-backed UVC light system
- Disinfects contact surfaces
- Eliminates airborne pathogens
- Germicidal and anti-viral solution
- Effective against mutations and superbugs
Read full descriptionHide full description
With high-traffic facilities in mind, Pure UVC has harnessed a science-backed UVC light system that disinfects contact surfaces and airborne pathogens. Our unique UVC spectrum lights are a germicidal, anti-viral, and sporicidal solution that will be effective against any future mutations and superbugs.
USB Camera
Connect USB webcams or capture cards to your iOS device to record video, capture snapshots, or stream live. It can also function as a wireless IP camera for security monitoring with browser access and bi-directional audio. Supports multi-camera setups and loop recording.
- Connect USB webcams and capture cards
- Record video and capture snapshots
- Wireless IP camera functionality
- Live streaming via RTMP/SRT
- Multi-camera support with PIP
- Loop recording with auto-segmentation
Read full descriptionHide full description
"USB Camera" can let your iOS device connect to USB WebCam or video capture card. You can record video or capture snapshot, OR turn your phone into a wireless IP Camera via build-in RTSP/RTSPS and HTTP/HTTPS Server for security monitoring WITH Bi-directional audio support, you can use your browser to view, of course, include "IP Camera" App. "USB Camera" can push the video and audio to RTMP/SRT live media server (e.g. Push to YouTube, Facebook), and use for network broadcast. It supports the rtmps security protocol and SRT protocol and it can also push the media to multiple media server at the same time. It also supports HEVC/AV1 over RTMP and can be used for YouTube Live currently. It supports Multi Cam feature which allows you to connect multiple external USB cameras or video capture cards simultaneously and process into PIP video then transfer. It supports loop-recording. It can set auto-segment when recording and auto-delete old video archives when no enough storage.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pure UVC at 100% against USB Camera's 43%. Pure UVC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and ads (none vs shown). USB Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price 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.
Pure UVC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pure UVC's written reviews are positive against 43% of USB Camera's.
Pure UVC ships an update every 2 months, USB Camera every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pure UVC | USB Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pure Lighting Company Company | 垚 沈 |
Customer experience
Pure UVC
USB Camera
In-app purchases
Pure UVC
No in-app purchases
USB Camera
No in-app purchases
