Barn vs Capture ADV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barn
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This app provides access to a specific type of surveillance camera system. The camera system must support a flavor of ISAPI and you must be on the local network with it. I wrote this app for my mom and it's available to others too. Enjoy! Love you mom!
Capture ADV
This free video application connects you to a secured world, offering live previews of multiple channels and playback capabilities. Manage your devices, recordings, snapshots, and alarm information with support for 21 languages.
- H264 & H265 decoding
- Live 16-channel preview
- 4-channel playback preview
- Device management
- Record video and snapshot management
- Alarm info management
- 21 language support
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Connecting with more secured world, the free video app that allows you to easily available anywhere, which supports the full line of Capture products. The key features of Capture ADV Application include: *H264 & H265 decoding supported. *Live video preview of 16 channels at a time. *Playback video preview of 4 channel. *Management of devices. *Management record videos and snapshot images. *Management of alarm infos. *Support for 21 languages. *More functions you can find when in use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Capture ADV at every 2 months against Barn's every 10 months. Capture ADV also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barn ships an update every 10 months, Capture ADV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barn | Capture ADV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dustin Collins | Resideo Technologies, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Barn
No in-app purchases
Capture ADV
No in-app purchases
