iWFCam vs STVU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iWFCam
Connect to your camera over the internet for remote viewing and control. Stream live video, capture photos, and record videos to easily monitor your home from anywhere.
- Configure internet camera connection
- Remote real-time video viewing
- Capture photos
- Record videos
- Home monitoring
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The App allows users to configure a camera to connect to the Internet, view real-time video remotely, and capture photos and videos, making it easy for users to monitor their own homes.
STVU
Easily monitor your Securitytronix IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs remotely. The app offers live viewing, timeline playback, and motion detection alerts for real-time security.
- Remote camera monitoring
- Live viewing
- Timeline playback
- Motion detection alerts
- QR code setup
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The STVU app is designed to work with certain Securitytronix IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs that support cloud P2P connectivity. STVU provides an easy way to monitor your cameras remotely. With QR code functionality, simply create an account at Star4live.com, scan the QR code from your recording device, and you are ready to start live viewing and remote playback. Key features include: Motion detection alarm notification, timeline playback, and real time monitoring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: STVU at 100% against iWFCam's 14%. STVU also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). iWFCam's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. iWFCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. STVU asks for nothing beyond the download.
iWFCam ships an update monthly, STVU every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iWFCam | STVU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (140 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 140 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yishengneng Digital Technology Co., Ltd | SecurityTronix |
Customer experience
iWFCam
STVU
Bugs and requests
iWFCam
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to format SD card
- Incorrect time zone settings
- Inconsistent video recording
- Disappearing video footage
- Failure to connect to WiFi
Requested features
5 requests- Add horizontal and vertical flip
- Improve night vision
- Allow remote camera control
- Add cloud storage option
- Improve motion detection
STVU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iWFCam
- Monthly storage for 7-days motion$1.99
- Quarterly storage for 7-days motion$4.99
STVU
No in-app purchases
