Comparison

Phone IP Camera Surveillance vs Remote Camera Trigger

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

Head to head
About

Phone IP Camera Surveillance

Transform your phone into a remote surveillance camera for home, pets, or babies. Features motion detection with push notifications, remote audio control, and secure browser access from any device. Ideal for monitoring and anti-theft.

Highlights
  • Remote camera functionality
  • Browser access from any device
  • Video and audio feed
  • Motion detection with push notifications
  • Remote TTS (talk) feature
  • Adjustable quality for slow connections
  • Remote flash control
Features
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Phone IP Camera lets you turn your device into a remove camera (IP Cam) in order to surveil, spy and check whatever you want, i.e. your house, your pet, your baby and similar. It is also a good anti-theft device thanks to its motion detection feature. Main features: - Turns your device into a remote camera; - Access the camera from any device through a browser*; - Video + Audio feed**; - Motion Detection: after a detection the camera will start recording and will send you a push notification to all the enabled devices; - Remote TTS, make the camera talk; - Support for slow connections, change quality and speed settings; - Enable/Disable Flash remotely; - Username + Password login; - Disable audio for privacy; - Good security level, only you know your address, your username and your password! - Works also both in portrait and landscape modes. For any question you can drop an email to info@genovasoftworks.com. Using the app you accept the privacy policy and terms available at www.genovasoftworks.com/terms.php. The app requires a subscription to work. You can cancel anytime from your account settings. * You can access the IP Cam from any device on the local network. To access it from outside your local network you will need to forward the port the ip cam is using. Motion detection push notifications do not require port forwarding. ** Video only feed has no delay, while Video + Audio feed has 20s delay.

About

Remote Camera Trigger

Transform your devices into a wireless camera remote. Connect two Apple devices directly for taking photos from a distance without needing Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Ideal for group shots, selfies, and tripod photography.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote shutter
  • Peer-to-peer connection
  • Front and back camera control
  • Flash control
  • Instant device discovery
  • 100% private connection
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Turn any iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote shutter for another iPhone or iPad — no Wi-Fi router or Bluetooth required. RemoteCamera uses peer-to-peer technology to connect two Apple devices directly. One becomes the Camera, the other becomes the Controller. Take the perfect shot from any angle, any distance. PERFECT FOR • Group photos — step into the frame instead of rushing back to your phone • Solo selfies — get the right angle without stretching or balancing your device • Tripod shots — trigger the shutter remotely without shaking the camera FEATURES • Remote shutter — trigger photos from up to 20 meters away • Front & back camera — switch between cameras instantly from the controller • Flash control — toggle the flash on or off remotely • Instant connection — devices discover each other automatically, no pairing needed • 100% private — peer-to-peer only, no photos ever leave your devices, no cloud, no servers • Simple interface — connect and shoot in seconds HOW TO USE 1. Open RemoteCamera on both devices 2. The devices will automatically find each other 3. Choose which device is the Camera and which is the Controller 4. Frame your shot and tap the shutter button! No account needed. No subscription. Your photos stay on your device. Questions or feedback? Contact me at tran.binhan@outlook.com

Screenshots

Phone IP Camera Surveillance4 screens
Remote Camera Trigger3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phone IP Camera Surveillance at 3.8 against Remote Camera Trigger's 2.0. Phone IP Camera Surveillance also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.0). Remote Camera Trigger's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phone IP Camera Surveillance sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Remote Camera Trigger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phone IP Camera Surveillance holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone IP Camera Surveillance has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Phone IP Camera Surveillance's written reviews are positive against 25% of Remote Camera Trigger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phone IP Camera Surveillance ships an update every 4 months, Remote Camera Trigger every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Phone IP Camera Surveillance versus Remote Camera Trigger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhone IP Camera SurveillanceRemote Camera Trigger
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGENOVA SoftworksBinh An Tran

Customer experience

Phone IP Camera Surveillance

All ratings31 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Remote Camera Trigger

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Phone IP Camera Surveillance

Subscriptions1
  • Phone IP Cam Monthly Unlock1 Month trial$9.991 Month
1 purchases

Remote Camera Trigger

One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Phone IP Camera Surveillance free?
Phone IP Camera Surveillance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remote Camera Trigger free?
Remote Camera Trigger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phone IP Camera Surveillance or Remote Camera Trigger?
Phone IP Camera Surveillance is rated higher. Phone IP Camera Surveillance averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Remote Camera Trigger averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Phone IP Camera Surveillance or Remote Camera Trigger have ads?
Neither Phone IP Camera Surveillance nor Remote Camera Trigger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phone IP Camera Surveillance or Remote Camera Trigger?
Phone IP Camera Surveillance ships an update every 4 months, and Remote Camera Trigger every 3 months. Most recently, Phone IP Camera Surveillance was updated on October 10, 2026 and Remote Camera Trigger on September 30, 2026.

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