Barn vs Swiftcam
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!
Swiftcam
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Live home-camera viewing, without the lag. Swiftcam is a fast, privacy-focused viewer for self-hosted camera systems. Connect to Frigate NVR, go2rtc, MediaMTX, or another WHEP-compatible server and get to your live feeds with minimal delay. Open your camera grid quickly, jump into a stream in one tap, and see what is happening close to real time. Swiftcam is designed around speed: less waiting, less friction, and a more responsive view of your home cameras. Extensive view transforms help you make unusual camera feeds usable, including oddly sized, rotated, mirrored, or imperfectly framed streams. Keep a stream playing in Picture in Picture while you use other apps, so you can stay aware without staying in the app. Swiftcam requires an existing self-hosted Frigate NVR, go2rtc, MediaMTX, direct JPEG/HTTP snapshot source, or compatible WHEP server installation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.swiftcam.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barn at none against Swiftcam's 2. Barn also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Swiftcam's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 months). On price, ads 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. Swiftcam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Barn asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barn ships an update every 10 months, Swiftcam every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barn | Swiftcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dustin Collins | Alexander Klautke |
In-app purchases
Barn
No in-app purchases
Swiftcam
- Swiftcam Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Swiftcam Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$8.991 Year
