Comparison

Rowmote vs SharpvueCam Hosted Video

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

Head to head
About

Rowmote

Control audio, video, and presentation applications on your Mac from your iOS device wirelessly. Seamlessly switch between apps, manage playback, and even wake your Mac remotely. It offers a convenient and cost-effective alternative to physical remotes.

Highlights
  • Wireless Mac control
  • App switching and launching
  • Media playback control
  • Wake sleeping Macs
  • Secure authentication
  • Proximity sensor support
Features
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Rowmote lets you seamlessly control audio, video, and presentation applications on your Mac from your iOS device. You love the remote control which came with your Mac - so simple yet elegant, with easy control of Front Row, iTunes, Quicktime, DVD Player, Keynote, and more. Or, your Mac didn’t come with a remote control or doesn’t even have an infrared port. Buying a remote control, from Apple or a third party, would carry a significant cost! You carry your iPhone or iPod Touch wherever you go... so why should you carry a second device just to control your computer? Furthermore, why should you need line-of-sight to do so? Enter Rowmote! Rowmote is like your Mac’s remote control, but over the wireless network and even better! By tapping the Apps button, you get bonus abilities, switching between controlled programs, toggling the iTunes Visualizer, and more. Rowmote will even wake sleeping Macs. FEATURES - Control your Mac over a wireless network. No line of sight necessary. - Functions just like the hardware Apple Remote Control in: • Adobe Lightroom • Airfoil Video • Amarra • Aperture • BBC iPlayer • Beamer • Boxee • Decibel • DVD Player • Ecoute • eyeTV 3.x • Firefox • Front Row • Hulu Desktop • iPhoto • iTunes • Keynote ‘08 & later • kJams Pro • Kodi • Last.fm • Logic • Microsoft Powerpoint ‘04 & later • mPlayer • Movist • OpenOffice Impress • Preview • PandoraBoy • PandoraJam • PandoraOne Desktop • Photos • Plex, Plex Home Theater, & Plex Media Player • Quicktime • Rdio • Safari • Skim • Songbird • Spotify • Squire • The Tube • VLC • xbmc (Xbox Media Center) - SWITCH: Access your Mac’s Dock, launching & switch between all controllable applications on the Mac, toggle the iTunes visualizer, and more. Order & display customizable. - Click-and-hold works just like on the physical remote in applications; for example, holding the right button fast-forwards, while a single click is ‘next’. This is a feature no other iPhone remote control I know of does properly! - Sleep on demand; wake the Mac automatically - Pause the music or video automatically when you answer a call on your iPhone - Proximity sensor support to automatically turn the screen off if the device is face-down - Secure authentication - Optional dark interface - Connect via WiFi or Bluetooth (Bluetooth requires Personal Hotspot Bluetooth tethering) REQUIREMENTS • Mac OS X 10.4.0 or later. • Mac: The free Rowmote Helper program must be running on the Mac to be controlled. Download at www.rowmote.com. Some features require later versions of Mac OS X. Rowmote is a steal! Couple it with Apple’s free Remote app to turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into the ultimate controller for home stereo, mobile presentation, or casual video viewing. The artwork of Rowmote was designed by Rik Schennink.

About

SharpvueCam Hosted Video

View your home or small business video feeds securely from anywhere. Receive motion alerts, manage recorded footage, and control multiple locations with ease. Supports a wide range of camera brands for flexible integration.

Highlights
  • Easy camera setup
  • Secure live streaming
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Remote alarm control
  • View and manage recordings
  • Multi-location management
  • Supports multiple camera brands
Features
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The SharpvueCam Hosted Video app is an easy to use and effective place to view your video feed for your home or small business. SharpvueCam’s platform supports many different types of cameras, which allows you to not be tied to just one brand. Download the free SharpvueCam Hosted Video app to sign up or sign in with your existing SharpvueCam account. With the SharpvueCam Hosted Video app you can: - Set up your camera and video feed in less than a minute. - Stream securely, day or night. - Get alerts when there’s motion while you’re away. - Alarm and Disarm all cameras with a click of a button. - View and manage your recorded video. Includes the ability to delete and download videos directly to your mobile device. - Control all your locations in one place. - Free upgrades and new features Supported Camera Brands: - Axis Communications - Foscam - Sony - Hikvision

Screenshots

Rowmote4 screens
SharpvueCam Hosted Video2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SharpvueCam Hosted Video at Free against Rowmote's $0.99. SharpvueCam Hosted Video also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SharpvueCam Hosted Video is free to download; Rowmote costs $0.99 up front. Rowmote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SharpvueCam Hosted Video asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SharpvueCam Hosted Video holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Rowmote's written reviews are positive against 100% of SharpvueCam Hosted Video's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowmote ships an update every 6 weeks, SharpvueCam Hosted Video every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rowmote versus SharpvueCam Hosted Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowmoteSharpvueCam Hosted Video
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (86 ratings)4.7 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvan SchoenbergSharpvueCam

Customer experience

Rowmote

All ratings87 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative49.4%
Written reviews897 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative29.5%

SharpvueCam Hosted Video

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rowmote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent disconnections
  • Crashes on startup
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incompatibility with newer OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Keyboard support
  • Improved mouse/trackpad functionality
  • Sleep/power controls
  • Support for more apps and devices

SharpvueCam Hosted Video

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rowmote

One-time1
  • Rowmote Pro Upgrade$3.99
None

SharpvueCam Hosted Video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rowmote free?
Rowmote costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SharpvueCam Hosted Video free?
SharpvueCam Hosted Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rowmote or SharpvueCam Hosted Video?
SharpvueCam Hosted Video is rated higher. Rowmote averages 2.9 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while SharpvueCam Hosted Video averages 4.7 from 29 ratings.
Do Rowmote or SharpvueCam Hosted Video have ads?
Neither Rowmote nor SharpvueCam Hosted Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowmote or SharpvueCam Hosted Video?
Rowmote ships an update every 6 weeks, and SharpvueCam Hosted Video every 3 months. Most recently, Rowmote was updated on October 27, 2026 and SharpvueCam Hosted Video on October 24, 2026.

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