GlobalView vs Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlobalView
View live video from plug-and-play IP cameras on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad without complex network setup. Access remote settings, control pan/tilt, and record footage from anywhere, anytime.
- Live video streaming
- Remote camera control
- On-screen pan/tilt
- Audio support
- Snapshot and recording
- Finger-zooming
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GlobalView is the innovative software for viewing the video of plug n play IP Cameras on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. No public IP address is needed for the IP camera, no port mapping or DDNS is needed for router configuration. It is simply enough to just key in the ID/password of the IP camera to see the video from your iPhone/iPod touch anywhere, anytime. Besides the live video viewing, remote video settings update, on-screen pan/tilt control, audio, snapshot, finger-zooming, video recording and playback are also supported.
Camera
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The Camera Network Manager app is your ultimate tool for seamlessly managing and monitoring all the cameras in your network. Whether you're overseeing a small local setup or managing a complex surveillance network, this app gives you complete control and visibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Camera at weekly against GlobalView's every 9 months. GlobalView's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GlobalView ships an update every 9 months, Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlobalView | Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plug n play IP cameras | Kushal Desai |
In-app purchases
GlobalView
No in-app purchases
Camera
No in-app purchases
