Comparison

Camect Viewer vs IC Scout

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

Head to head
About

Camect Viewer

Access live and recorded video from your smart camera hub. Receive instant notifications for detected activity and review alerts directly within the app. Initial setup requires a separate hub configuration.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Recorded video playback
  • Activity alerts and notifications
  • Remote camera access
  • Hub integration
Features
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Camect Viewer connects you to the cameras on your Camect smart camera hub. Receive notifications from your cameras when interesting activity occurs, and click through to review the alerts, or to access live or recorded video. Please note that Camect Viewer does not currently allow you to configure or activate a Camect hub. Before you can use it, please activate and configure your Camect hub by following the instructions at camect.com/welcome.

About

IC Scout

Features
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IC Scout is the mobile configuration tool for IC Realtime security camera installers. Discover, initialize, and manage IC Realtime devices directly from your phone — no laptop or desktop software needed. DEVICE DISCOVERY Automatically finds IC Realtime cameras, NVRs, and doorbells on your local network. Devices appear within seconds of connecting to the site's WiFi. DEVICE INITIALIZATION Set admin passwords on factory-fresh devices — individually or in bulk. Secure encrypted credential exchange protects passwords during setup. Password strength validation ensures compliance with device security requirements. DEVICE MANAGEMENT After initialization, sign in to manage devices: • Sync device clock from your phone • Configure NTP time servers and timezone • Set the on-screen channel name (OSD overlay) • Capture live snapshots • View storage status DEPLOYMENT MANIFEST Export a CSV manifest with device details and credentials after setup — ready to hand off to the project manager or NOC team. DEMO MODE New to IC Scout? Tap "Try Demo" to explore the app with simulated devices and step-by-step tutorial tips. SUPPORTED HARDWARE IC Realtime IP cameras (IPMX, IPEG, IPFX, IPEL series), NVRs (MX, FX, EL, EG series), doorbells, and doorstations. IC Home devices (Orbit, Flooder, Guardian, Dinger) are discovered but use a different management protocol. REQUIREMENTS • WiFi connection to the same network as the devices • IC Realtime hardware on the local network (or use Demo Mode) For authorized IC Realtime installers and integrators.

Screenshots

Camect Viewer4 screens
IC Scout3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IC Scout at daily against Camect Viewer's every 2 months. Camect Viewer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camect Viewer ships an update every 2 months, IC Scout daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Camect Viewer versus IC Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamect ViewerIC Scout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamect IncICRealtime LLC

In-app purchases

None

Camect Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

IC Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camect Viewer free?
Camect Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IC Scout free?
IC Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Camect Viewer or IC Scout have ads?
Neither Camect Viewer nor IC Scout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camect Viewer or IC Scout?
Camect Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and IC Scout daily. Most recently, Camect Viewer was updated on October 3, 2026 and IC Scout on October 16, 2026.

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