iCamViewer vs i
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
i
View your DVR system in real-time directly from your iPhone or iPod. Monitor live feeds with options for single or quad screen display, and capture still images directly to your device.
- Real-time DVR access
- Live monitoring
- 1/4 screen division
- Capture still images
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i-Smart Viewer is free iPhone & iPod application to realtime view of DVR system Features of SMART DVR Viewer -Access to DVR -live monitoring : 1 / 4 Screen division -Capture the still image in the iPhone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iCamViewer at 3.1 against i's 2.8. i's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 28%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCamViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 126 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of iCamViewer's written reviews are positive against 46% of i's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iCamViewer ships an update every 3 months, i every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | iCamViewer | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (35 ratings) — better | 2.8 (126 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.5% of reviews | 46.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 126 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CCTV Camera Pros | GNET SYSTEM CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
iCamViewer
i
User reviews
iCamViewer
From 35 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works reliably
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 🔒 Secure access to cameras
- 💡 Supports many camera models
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Requires detailed camera configuration
- 👎 Limited features (no PTZ, audio, etc.)
- 🕰️ Slow loading and performance
i
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for some users
- 👍 Connects quickly on Wi-Fi/4G (historical)
- 👍 Faster after bug fix (historical)
- 👍 Works on iPhone and iPad (historical)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly hangs on connection
- 🐛 Connect failed notice
- 🐛 Settings not saving
- 🐛 Does not work with iOS updates
- 🐛 App freezes
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
i
Reported bugs
45 issues- Connect Failed Notice
- Settings not saving
- Constantly hung on connection screen
- App freezes and timed out when connecting
- App not functioning, stuck on 'connecting'
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- App completely stopped working after iOS 11
- New version hangs on connecting
- App won't connect using same settings as TelecopTest
- App freezes and is timed out when connecting
- App stuck on 'connecting' for over 3 weeks
- App does not support iOS 11 update
- App needs to be updated to work on iOS 11
- App not compatible with new iOS
- App needs to be updated by the developer to work on this version of iOS
- App not working with the new iPhone upgrade
- App needs updating to work with the new IOS
- App will not work with I0 8 still
- App freezes
- App doesn't work after updating iPhone
- App buttons along the bottom do not respond to touch
- App is useless after updating
- App does this every time iOS is upgraded
- App doesn't work in iOS 9.3
- Update made the app totally stop working
- Cannot use search function
- App no longer works with iPhone 6
- Connection fails every time trying to connect
- App not compatible with iPhone 6
- Search times with this app on iPhone 6 and/or IOS 8 bug
- Time search box only appears partially
- Cannot view until hitting back button, then takes back to home screen
- App replaced old bug with a new one
- App won't connect
- No connections between cameras and app
- App does not connect after updating phone to iOS 10.2
- App not working with iOS 11
- App execution does not even start
- Last update was 2 years ago
- Cannot view with new version on iPhone 6
- App is not supported
- Sometimes doesn't connect with new iPhone iOS software
- Force quits
- Very very slow
- App doesn't work with Tibetsystem Co. security system
- App does not work under orange contract
Requested features
8 requests- Update app for iOS compatibility
- Add voice feature
- Add audio on the app
- Add more viewing configurations
- Add video recording method
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- Allow altering APN settings manually
- Improve search functionality
- Make app work on iPad without zooming
In-app purchases
iCamViewer
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
