iCamViewer vs mCamView2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCamViewer
View live video streams from various IP cameras, CCTV cameras, and some DVRs on your phone or tablet. Access your security cameras locally or remotely over the internet. Supports a wide range of manufacturers with options to request new integrations.
- Live IP camera viewing
- CCTV camera support
- Remote internet viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Request camera integration
- Setup guide
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iCamViewer is an IP camera viewer mobile app for phone and tablet devices. The app allows users to view live video from network IP cameras, CCTV cameras (when used with a supported network video server), and some surveillance DVRs. Users can watch security cameras on the same local area network where their camera is located and also view remotely over the Internet when port forwarding is properly setup. CCTV Camera Pros developed this free IP cam application to support as many devices and cameras as possible. Below is a list of some of the manufacturers that are currently supported and there is a form in the app to request a new camera integration if your is not already listed. Current Supported Camera Manufacturers ============================== 7Links Abus ACTi Advance Agasio AirLive Apexis Asante AtHome Avtech Axis Bluestork Brickcom CCTV Camera Pros Cisco Compro D-Link DB Power EasyN Ebode Edimax Elro Foscam Geovision Heden Honeywell iCAMView Instar Intellinet Level One LinkPro LinksSys LogiLink Messoa Mobotix Nexxt Solutions Panasonic Piczel Promelit Secureye Smarthome Sony Speco StarDot Stip Electronics Storage Options Swann Sygonix Tenvis TP-Link TRENDnet TURBOX Vilar Vipcam Vivotek Vonnic Wanscam Wansview WatchBot X-10 Zavio ZyXEL Other App Features =============== - Pan Tilt Zoom control for PTZ cameras - Step by step user setup-guide - Request camera integration form - YouTube Surveillance Video Library from CCTV Camera Pros - Video Surveillance Blog from CCTV Camera Pros - Shop for Compatible Cameras in the App IMPORTANT SUPPORT INFORMATION ============================= CCTV Camera Pros offers free email and telephone technical support for this IP cam viewer app ONLY when the IP camera is purchased from us. Our security engineers will even help you configure your router and setup port forwarding for you. *If you did not purchase your IP camera from CCTV Camera Pros, we are unable to offer this level of support, but the app is still free to use and we will provide forum based and email based technical support. *We are NOT able to provide telephone support for cameras and DVRs not purchased from us. QUESTIONS ========= Questions, feedback, and requests can be directed to CCTV Camera Pros iCamViewer development team at iCamViewer@cctvcamerapros.net
mCamView2
View live video from plug-and-play IP cameras on your mobile devices. Access recorded footage remotely and control camera functions like pan and tilt. Receive event logs and temperature monitoring alerts.
- Live IP camera viewing
- On-screen pan/tilt control
- Remote SD Card/NAS/Dropbox playback
- Time Lapse video playback
- Event log and push notifications
- Temperature monitoring
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mCamView2 is the innovative software for viewing the video of plug n play IP Cameras on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. It is simply enough to just key in the ID/password of the IP camera to see the video from your mobile devices anywhere, anytime. Besides the live video viewing, on-screen pan/tilt control are also supported. The latest features: 1. Time Lapse video playback 2. SD Card/NAS/Dropbox playback remotely 3. Event log 4. Share video to other App 5. Temperature monitoring 6. Hardware video decode for better performance 7. improved video finger zooming 8. Push notification
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mCamView2 at 5.0 against iCamViewer's 3.1. mCamView2 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). iCamViewer's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
mCamView2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCamViewer has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of iCamViewer's written reviews are positive against 33% of mCamView2's.
iCamViewer ships an update every 3 months, mCamView2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCamViewer | mCamView2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.5% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CCTV Camera Pros | Tzu-Lung Chang |
Customer experience
iCamViewer
mCamView2
Bugs and requests
iCamViewer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Deletes saved camera configurations after updates
- Unable to delete or edit camera settings
- Incompatible with certain camera models
- Crashes on launch or when connecting to cameras
Requested features
4 requests- Support for more camera brands and models
- Ability to view multiple cameras simultaneously
- Add PTZ and audio controls
- Improve app stability and performance
mCamView2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iCamViewer
No in-app purchases
mCamView2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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