Oxcam vs Camera2URL
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.
Camera2URL
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Camera2URL allows you to instantly send an image from your camera directly to any HTTP endpoint. For example, this allows you to easily wire up a n8n Webhook endpoint to your camera — taking a picture immediately triggers your workflow. Features: - Edit upload endpoints (HTTP verb + URL) - Choose from existing endpoints - Switch between the different camera lenses - Manually take and upload photo - Timer mode: automatically take and upload a photo every X seconds/minutes/hours/days - Upload log: See detailed request and response infos for every upload attempt
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Camera2URL at none against Oxcam's shown. Oxcam's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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.
| Parameter | Oxcam | Camera2URL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Doering | Manuel Kiessling |
In-app purchases
Oxcam
No in-app purchases
Camera2URL
No in-app purchases
