Comparison

iNet vs IP Cam Viewer Lite

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

Head to head
About

iNet

Discover all devices on your local network, analyze services, and manage connected devices. Remotely control Macs and PCs, monitor network status, and customize device identification. This tool offers comprehensive network insights for both technical and casual users.

Highlights
  • Device discovery (IP, MAC)
  • Customizable device names and icons
  • Port and service scanning
  • Wake on LAN/WAN
  • Remote Mac control (sleep, restart)
  • Bonjour service monitoring
  • Airport base station status
Features
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iNet – Know Your Network. See at a glance what’s happening on your network. Which devices are connected to your Wi-Fi? Are there any unknown devices? Which services are active? iNet gives you a clear overview of what’s happening on your local network – and provides the right tools for a closer analysis. Whether at home or as a network professional, iNet lets you scan your network, identify connected devices, find active services and open ports, and wake Macs, PCs, and other devices remotely. Give your devices custom names and icons so you can recognize them instantly the next time you scan your network. With this free and ad-free version of iNet, you can scan your network and view all connected devices. The features listed here can be unlocked later via an in-app purchase if needed. Network Scanner • Find all devices on your network • View IP and MAC addresses and other device information • Assign custom names and icons to your devices • Set IP scan ranges and network interfaces • Export scan results as CSV or PDF • Connect directly via SSH, VNC, HTTP, and other services Bonjour Monitor • Monitor Bonjour services in real time • See which services are available on individual devices • View detailed information about services and domains Port Scanner • Find open ports on all devices • Use predefined port scan lists Wake on LAN • Wake Macs, PCs, and other compatible devices over LAN or the Internet • Put Macs to sleep, shut them down, or restart them remotely • Execute SSH commands • Save frequently used devices as favorites Help & Documentation • Built-in help in German and English Privacy Included. Your network data stays with you. iNet collects no user data and requires no account or sign-in. There are no subscriptions or recurring fees. Buy iNet once – future updates are included. Developed and maintained in Germany since 2010. iNet is also available as a native Mac and iPad version.

About

IP Cam Viewer Lite

Remotely view, control, and record footage from your IP cameras and webcams on your iOS device. Supports a wide range of protocols and offers features like digital zoom and grouping. An upgrade unlocks advanced capabilities such as two-way audio and continuous recording.

Highlights
  • Remote viewing and control
  • Record camera footage
  • Digital zoom and pan/tilt
  • Camera grouping
  • Motion detection
  • Supports over 1600 devices
Features
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Free version of IP Cam Viewer Pro. Has ads and limited capabilities. Remotely view, control and record your IP camera, webcam, DVR and NVR using your iOS device. Written by Robert Chou Supports: - RTSP, ONVIF, H.265, H.264, MPEG4 - Pinch to zoom (digital zoom) - optical pan tilt zoom and preset recall - SSL and custom functions per camera model - 1 way and 2 way audio for many cameras (upgrade) - grouping of cameras - auto sequence mode (auto rotates cameras and groups) - Record Mode for 24x7 recording (upgrade) - import/export and email sharing of cameras - in-app motion detection - motion email notification (upgrade) Supports in-app upgrade. Once upgraded, the app works exactly like IP Cam Viewer Pro. Upgrade features include 2-way audio support for Foscam / clone, Axis, Panasonic, Trendnet and many more cameras. Record Mode turns any spare iOS device into a tiny solid state, battery backed, network video recorder to record your cameras 24x7 with search, playback, and export capabilities. Over 1600+ devices supported, some brands include: 3SVision 3xLogic 7Links A-Link A.V. Sistemi AbelCam ABUS ACESEE Acromedia ACTi Active Vision AData Afreey AgileMesh Airlink AirLive Airship Alien Alinking Allnet Amcrest Amovision Annke Apex Apexis Aposonic Appro ArcVision Arecont Argus Surveillance arlotto Arm Electronics Asante ASIP Asoni Astak Avermedia Avigilon AVIOSYS AVS AVTECH Axis Basler Bensoftware Bewan Beward Blue Iris Bluecherry BlueJay BluePix Bosch Brickcom BVUSA Canon CCTVFACTORY CCTVHotDeals Celius Cisco Clas Ohlson Clinton Electronics Cohu Compro Comtrend Conceptronic COP CPCAM Dahua Dali DBPOWER Dedicated Micros Defender Defeway Dericam Digicom Digimerge Digital Watchdog Digitus DigiVue Digix DiVis DLink DoorBird Dropcam Dtt DVRUSA DynaColor EasyN EasySE Edimax Elmo Elro Eminent Encore eneo Escam Etrovision Everfocus eVigilo EvoCam ExacqVision Exelon EYEMAX EyeSpy247 Falcon Fitivision FlexWatch FLIR Floureon FoodTec Solutions Foscam FUHO Fulix Gadspot GE Gembird Genius Geovision Gigamedia GlobeTeck GOING GoPro Goscam GrandSec Grandstream Grandtec Grundig GTEC GVDigital Hawking Tech Heden HeeToo HeiTel Hesavision Hikvision hiQview HiSilicon Histream HISUNG Honeywell HooToo Hunt Electronics I-View ICam ICAMView ICanTek iCatch ICRealtime Icy Box IDS Security IGuard Imogen imotion Inscape Data INSTAR Insteon Integra Intellinet Interlogix INVID IPCC IPS IPUX IQinVision iSpy iTech Digital ITX iVigilo Jetview JVC KGuard KMW Kodicom LevelOne LG Linksys Loftek Logilink Logitech Lorex LTS Lumenera Lupus Luxriot Maginon Mammoth Technologies Marmitek MaxSecure MayGion Merit LILIN Messoa MicroDigital Micronet Microseven Milesight Milestone Mitsu Vision Mobotix Monacor MonoPrice motionEye Motorola Nadatel NeoVista Nest netatmo Netcam Studio Netgear NetMedia Night Owl NOVUS NuSpectra NUUO Nuvico OnSSI ONVIF OpenEye Optica Opticam Optiview Optivision OvisLink Panasonic Pelco Pinetron Pixord Planet Planex Plustek Polaroid Power Telecomm PROCCTV ProTalk Provideo PTZOptics PY Software Q-See QNAP QVIS RapidOS Raspberry RaySharp Rayvision Remote Eyes Reolink Rifatron Robox Rosewill Samsung Sanyo Savitmicro Secom Secubest Security Labs SecuritySpy Sensormatic Sercomm Seteye Sharx Shixin Siemens Sitecom Smart Witness SmartEye SmartIndustry Snooperscope Solwise Sony SparkLan Speco Tech Spy Cameras Sricam StarDot Sumas Sumpple Sunba Sunell SunEyes SuperCircuits Surveon SVAT Swann Synology Talon Talos TechVision TecVoz TELCA Telefonica Teleste TelView Tenvis Tibetsystem Timhillone TomTech Topica Toshiba TP-Link Trek TRENDnet TriVision True-H TVT Digital Ubiquiti UNIMO Unitek Uniview UniVision USAG Ustream UTC Vantage Veo/Vidi Video Insight VideoIQ Videoswitch Vidi Vigilant Vilar/Vipcam VisionGS Visionhitech VISIONxIP VisorTech Visualint Vitek Vivotek Vonnic Vstarcam Wanscam Wansview WatchNET Wavestore WebcamXP Wodsee WowWee X10 XTS Y-Cam y3k Yawcam Yoics Yoko Tech Zavio ZiLink Zmodo Zoneminder Zonet Zoneway Zosi ZyXEL

Screenshots

iNet4 screens
IP Cam Viewer Lite2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iNet at 4.5 against IP Cam Viewer Lite's 2.8. iNet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 48%). IP Cam Viewer Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. iNet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IP Cam Viewer Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iNet holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNet has 2.5K ratings behind it against 155, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of iNet's written reviews are positive against 48% of IP Cam Viewer Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNet ships an update every 5 weeks, IP Cam Viewer Lite every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iNet versus IP Cam Viewer Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNetIP Cam Viewer Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.5K ratings) — better2.8 (155 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better48.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better155
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBananaGlue GmbHNibblesnBits

Customer experience

iNet

All ratings2,540 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative17.1%

IP Cam Viewer Lite

All ratings155 ratings
Positive39.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative43.3%

User reviews

iNet

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Excellent network scanning
  • 🔍 Provides detailed device information
  • 🔌 Useful for network troubleshooting
  • 💻 Great for IT professionals and home users

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Concerns about location permissions
  • 🔒 Lack of transparency around data collection
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🚫 Removal of previously available free features

IP Cam Viewer Lite

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Reliable and functional
  • 💡 Wide range of camera support
  • 🚀 Quick setup and configuration
  • 💰 Affordable upgrade option

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🚫 Ads in paid version
  • 🤔 Confusing upgrade process

Bugs and requests

iNet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Inability to restore premium purchases
  • Scanning issues on networks with many devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable location permissions
  • Ability to view MAC addresses
  • More customization options
  • Improved iPad support
  • Expanded network monitoring and management tools

IP Cam Viewer Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • PTZ controls not working after update
  • Unable to add new cameras
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Paid version not properly unlocking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more camera models
  • Improve user interface and design
  • Enable audio and recording features in free version
  • Provide better customer support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iNet

One-time1
  • iNet Pro upgrade$9.99
1 purchases

IP Cam Viewer Lite

One-time1
  • IP Cam Viewer Lite Upgrade (01)$4.99

Questions

Is iNet free?
iNet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IP Cam Viewer Lite free?
IP Cam Viewer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iNet or IP Cam Viewer Lite?
iNet is rated higher. iNet averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while IP Cam Viewer Lite averages 2.8 from 155 ratings.
Do iNet or IP Cam Viewer Lite have ads?
IP Cam Viewer Lite shows ads; iNet does not.
Which is updated more often, iNet or IP Cam Viewer Lite?
iNet ships an update every 5 weeks, and IP Cam Viewer Lite every 6 weeks. Most recently, iNet was updated on September 30, 2026 and IP Cam Viewer Lite on September 30, 2026.

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