Comparison

iCamViewer vs IPmotion

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live IP camera viewing
  • CCTV camera support
  • Remote internet viewing
  • PTZ camera control
  • Request camera integration
  • Setup guide
Features
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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

About

IPmotion

Connect your mobile device to IP cameras for live and recorded video playback. Receive motion notifications for cameras with SD card support. Capture snapshots of your camera feeds.

Highlights
  • Connect to IP cameras
  • Live video streaming
  • SD card video playback
  • Motion detection notifications
  • Snapshot capture
Features
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IPmotion is a powerful APP designed for connect your mobile device to specific IP Cameras. IPmotion supports push video (motion notification), for those IP Cameras using an SD Card. IPmotion is able to provide live video and playback videos from SD card. Snapshots are also supported on this version.

Screenshots

iCamViewer4 screens
IPmotion4 screens

Verdict

The call

iCamViewer and IPmotion both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 28% of iCamViewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of IPmotion's. iCamViewer also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 2). IPmotion's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for iCamViewer against 3.0 for IPmotion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCamViewer has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of iCamViewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of IPmotion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCamViewer ships an update every 3 months, IPmotion every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCamViewer versus IPmotion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCamViewerIPmotion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (36 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews28.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCCTV Camera ProsVSC

Customer experience

iCamViewer

All ratings36 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive28.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative61.7%

IPmotion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

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

IPmotion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iCamViewer

No in-app purchases

None

IPmotion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCamViewer free?
iCamViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPmotion free?
IPmotion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCamViewer or IPmotion?
iCamViewer is rated higher. iCamViewer averages 3.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while IPmotion averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iCamViewer or IPmotion have ads?
Neither iCamViewer nor IPmotion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCamViewer or IPmotion?
iCamViewer ships an update every 3 months, and IPmotion every 6 weeks. Most recently, iCamViewer was updated on October 15, 2026 and IPmotion on October 3, 2026.

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