HelloCam vs Zero Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HelloCam
Control your action camera remotely with this app. Stream live video, capture photos and videos, and manage your media directly from your smartphone. Easily connect via Wi-Fi and access all camera functions.
- Live video streaming
- Remote photo and video capture
- Media file download and deletion
- Continuous shooting mode
- Timer trigger mode
- Adjust video/image quality
- Format camera SD card
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This is the application you must have on your device to control the visional action camera. With this application, it offers real-time viewing of the video streaming from the camera, start recordings, take photos, see the photo you took and download the video or image. How to connect: 1. Activate the camera's wifi 2. Connect your smartphone to the camera's wifi. The connection password is in the manual. 3. Open the application 4. Click the 'connect' button Camera functions with the app: 1. Live view of the camera 2. In live view mode, you can trigger the camera to take videos or photos 3. Continuous shooting mode 4. Timer trigger mode 5. Change the video quality 6. Change the image quality 7. You can format the camera's SD card 8. List the photo and video files 9. Download or delete the files 10. Photo reproduction 11. Video playback with audio
Zero Cam
This app acts as an outdoor assistant, allowing you to browse and download photos and videos directly from your device without needing a laptop. It also enables remote viewing of your camera's feed and access to advanced settings for multi-mode operation.
- Browse and download photos/videos
- Remote camera viewing
- Access advanced settings
- Multi-mode operation
- File sharing
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Your new outdoors-assistant, Zero Cam. 1. No Laptop around you? - Click you 'File Explorer', easy to browse photos and videos. - Download File, and share your moment. 2. Fixed Camera, can't control it? - Enter 'Check remote', see what the camera see. 3. Advanced settings. - Enter 'Check settings', all details listed, and enjoy the multi-modes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HelloCam at every 2 weeks against Zero Cam's every 3 weeks. Zero Cam's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 53). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.6 for HelloCam against 1.6 for Zero Cam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 177 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of HelloCam's written reviews are positive against 9% of Zero Cam's.
HelloCam ships an update every 2 weeks, Zero Cam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HelloCam | Zero Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (53 ratings) — better | 1.6 (177 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 9.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 177 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 国华 章 | 雄峰 吴 |
Customer experience
HelloCam
Zero Cam
Bugs and requests
HelloCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Zero Cam
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when opening album storage
- App closes when clicking on photos
- Connection timeout errors with 'Connect over time' message
- WiFi connection fails despite multiple attempts
- Photos deleted after syncing
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- App returns to home screen unexpectedly
- Camera WiFi fails to connect to app
- Slow WiFi transfer speeds
- App unresponsive after initial connection
- Gallery view causes immediate app closure
Requested features
8 requests- Offline photo viewing capability
- Better error message explanations
- Improved app stability and performance
- USB cable transfer alternative
- Regular app updates and maintenance
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- Clearer setup instructions and tutorials
- Customer support chat or help system
- Photo deletion prevention safeguards
In-app purchases
HelloCam
No in-app purchases
Zero Cam
No in-app purchases
