Mini WebCam vs Phone Fall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini WebCam
Transform your iPhone into a wireless webcam without needing extra software or hardware. Stream live video to a browser or another device on your network. Ideal for monitoring or quick video capture.
- Stream videos to WLAN
- Integrated WebServer
- Browser access via URL
- Multiple client access
- Flashlight support
- Adjustable video quality and speed
- Customizable webcam name and port
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The application that turns your iPhone into a real webcam! No further software or hardware required. Just push the 'Start’ button and the transmission of your live video stream is being sent. Use your iPhone as a camera based baby monitor or transform your iPhone quickly into a video camera to monitor your Sunday roast. To view your live video you simply need a browser or another 'Mini WebCam'. Access via browser: Just enter the displayed URL in the address line of your web browser (for example http://192.168.1.1). No need for any further plug-ins or other requirements. Access via iPhone: Simply choose your webcam through the list of ‘Available Cams’ by click! Features: - Streaming of videos to the WLAN - Integrated WebServer - Supported browser: Safari (< 6.0), Firefox - Free choice of name for webcam - Free selectable port for the browser view - Supports as many 'Mini WebCams‘ as you choose and these will be diplayed clearly in form of a list. - Access for several clients to one 'Mini WebCam' is possible - Use the flashlight in dark environment - Choice of three quality levels (low, normal, high) - Choice of three different speed levels, from real time to single frames - Status of charging display - Bonjour More features coming soon! In the next version: - Picture rotation in the browser selectable - Support for IE - General bugfixing We thank all users for their numerous feedback!
Phone Fall
This app uses your phone's accelerometer to detect drops in real-time. It can alert you with sound or vibration and logs drop history. Premium features like custom sounds and caregiver monitoring are available via a one-time purchase.
- Real-time drop detection
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Customizable vibration and sound alerts
- Drop history with timestamps
- Background operation
- Caregiver monitoring
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Phone Fall detects when your phone is dropped using your device's built-in accelerometer — no extra hardware needed. The moment a drop happens, Phone Fall alerts you instantly with a sound of your choice, a vibration, or both. Perfect for clumsy days, active lifestyles, or keeping an eye on a loved one's device from a distance. FEATURES Real-time drop detection using CoreMotion Adjustable sensitivity — from gentle bumps to hard impacts only Vibrate, sound alert, or both on every drop Drop history with timestamps and impact severity Works in the background while your screen is off Drop notifications — get alerted even when you're not looking at your phone SOUND PACK — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock premium alert sounds, custom audio, full drop history charts, and caregiver monitoring: 5 extra alert sounds to choose from Upload any audio file from your device as your alert Charts with impact history, daily frequency, and severity breakdown Weekly drop summary Caregiver Alerts — share your Monitor Code with family or caregivers so they get a push notification whenever a drop is detected on your device One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phone Fall at 5.0 against Mini WebCam's 3.1. Phone Fall also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Mini WebCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (91 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Phone Fall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mini WebCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phone Fall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini WebCam has 91 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mini WebCam ships an update every 2 months, Phone Fall daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini WebCam | Phone Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (91 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 4.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pripares | Todd Lambert |
Customer experience
Mini WebCam
Phone Fall
Bugs and requests
Mini WebCam
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes constantly
- Doesn't work on iPhone 6 with iOS 8.2
- Incompatible with iPhone 5c
- Web page won't load via URL
- Garbled/gobbledegook characters in browser
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- Server not supported error
- WLAN connection error despite being connected
- Freezes when closed
- Port forwarding issues
- Fails with Chrome browser
- Installation installs wrong product (Skype Home)
- Doesn't function on Windows with certain browsers
Requested features
13 requests- Audio recording capability
- Password protection for feed
- Chrome and Internet Explorer support
- Front camera support
- Continuous streaming while screen locked
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- Video recording functionality
- Zoom feature
- Larger viewing window
- Skype integration
- Virtual camera driver for desktop
- GSM/data network support
- Control panel in web browser
- Ability to work while device in rest mode
Phone Fall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mini WebCam
No in-app purchases
Phone Fall
- PhoneFall$2.99
Questions
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