Shade Control vs RtspDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shade Control
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Open or close your shades with the help of your smartphone or tablet. Manage your schedules.
RtspDeck
Monitor multiple RTSP security cameras from a single dashboard without cloud services or fees. View up to 8 cameras at once in a customizable grid, with easy setup and privacy-focused local network streaming.
- Multi-camera dashboard
- Local network streaming
- Customizable stream settings
- Privacy-focused design
- Easy RTSP setup
- Fullscreen camera view
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Monitor your RTSP security cameras from a single, beautifully designed dashboard. RtspDeck connects directly to cameras on your local network — no cloud services, no accounts, no monthly fees. **Multi-Camera Dashboard** View up to 8 cameras simultaneously in a responsive grid layout. Swipe between pages to monitor even more cameras. Tap any tile to expand to fullscreen. **Easy Setup** Just enter your camera's RTSP address and you're ready to go. Supports authentication with username and password stored securely in the device Keychain. **Fully Customizable** - Adjustable stream FPS (5 / 10 / 15 / 30) - Configurable simultaneous stream count (4 / 6 / 8) - Light, Dark, and Auto theme - Screen-on timer to prevent sleep - Background streaming control **Privacy First** All video streams stay on your local network. No data is sent to external servers. Your passwords are stored securely using the device Keychain — never in plain text. **Key Features** - Real-time RTSP streaming via VLC engine - Multi-camera grid dashboard with pagination - Fullscreen view with tap-to-expand - Camera management: add, edit, delete, search - Connection testing before saving - Thumbnail previews for camera list - Portrait and landscape support - iPad / tablet optimized
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RtspDeck at every 2 weeks against Shade Control's every 4 months. Shade Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Shade Control ships an update every 4 months, RtspDeck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shade Control | RtspDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HA Systems BV | Rooking,Inc. |
In-app purchases
Shade Control
No in-app purchases
RtspDeck
No in-app purchases
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