iCamViewer vs Chronosophe
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
Chronosophe
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Some clocks just tell the time. Chronosophe celebrates it. Chronosophe is a clock that celebrates the day's prettiest times instead of just telling them. It started with my son, who loved catching the clock at 11:11. So we made an app that watches for those moments: it finds the nearest beautiful time (12:34, 4:04, a palindrome, a square, a little run of digits) and colours the display by the pattern it matched. A glance at the clock becomes a small celebration. That's the idea across the whole ·sophe family: adding a little wisdom, sophía, to everyday moments. Chronosophe does it for the hours of your day. The same app runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac (tucked into the menu bar) and Apple Watch, with Home-Screen widgets and watch complications that show the next pretty time at a glance. Choose the patterns you care about, add personal times of your own (the minute you were born, a wedding hour), set a chime for the ones you love, and decide how far ahead to look. No account, no ads, no tracking, and nothing leaves your device. Buy it once: no subscriptions, no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iCamViewer at Free against Chronosophe's $0.99. iCamViewer also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Chronosophe's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, 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
iCamViewer is free to download; Chronosophe costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCamViewer ships an update every 3 months, Chronosophe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCamViewer | Chronosophe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CCTV Camera Pros | THOMAS MAURICE LEWINER |
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
Chronosophe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iCamViewer
No in-app purchases
Chronosophe
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iCamViewer free?
Is Chronosophe free?
Do iCamViewer or Chronosophe have ads?
Which is updated more often, iCamViewer or Chronosophe?
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