Oxcam vs Vxio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oxcam
Repurpose old Apple devices into home security cameras. Stream footage using RTSP, RTMP, MJPEG, or HLS protocols. Features include zoom, audio control, and preventing device sleep for continuous monitoring.
- RTSP, RTMP, MJPEG, HLS streaming
- Enable/disable cameras to save bandwidth
- Zoom in display
- Prevent device sleep
- Enable/disable audio per camera
- Supports public webcams
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Oxcam works from iOS 11.0 to latest iOS for using old and deprecated Apple Devices as monitoring devices in your home. With wall mounts for these old devices you will get a nice surveillance experiance tough. Features: - RTSP streams - RTMP streams - MJPEG streams - HLS streams - enable and disable Cameras to save bandwidth - zoom in display - prevent device to sleep - always on - enable / disable Audio per Camera You can enter the cameras's stream url directly. Also free public webcams around the world are supported.
Vxio
Stream content from NDI devices directly to your iOS device. This application acts as a monitor for NDI sources, allowing you to view content from devices like HDMI encoders on your iPhone or iPad.
- NDI source monitor
- Stream NDI content to iOS
- View HDMI encoder streams
- Real-time monitoring
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Vxio is a NDI® source monitor. You can use the app to stream content from other NDI devices (like HDMI encoder) to iOS. NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB. Vxio is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Vizrt NDI AB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Vxio at none against Oxcam's shown. Vxio also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Oxcam's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Oxcam ships an update every 5 months, Vxio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oxcam | Vxio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (98 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 98 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Doering | Chen Zhang |
Customer experience
Oxcam
Vxio
In-app purchases
Oxcam
No in-app purchases
Vxio
No in-app purchases
