Comparison

IP Cam Viewer Lite vs Camera for OBS Studio

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

Head to head
About

IP Cam Viewer Lite

Remotely view, control, and record footage from your IP cameras and webcams on your iOS device. Supports a wide range of protocols and offers features like digital zoom and grouping. An upgrade unlocks advanced capabilities such as two-way audio and continuous recording.

Highlights
  • Remote viewing and control
  • Record camera footage
  • Digital zoom and pan/tilt
  • Camera grouping
  • Motion detection
  • Supports over 1600 devices
Features
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Free version of IP Cam Viewer Pro. Has ads and limited capabilities. Remotely view, control and record your IP camera, webcam, DVR and NVR using your iOS device. Written by Robert Chou Supports: - RTSP, ONVIF, H.265, H.264, MPEG4 - Pinch to zoom (digital zoom) - optical pan tilt zoom and preset recall - SSL and custom functions per camera model - 1 way and 2 way audio for many cameras (upgrade) - grouping of cameras - auto sequence mode (auto rotates cameras and groups) - Record Mode for 24x7 recording (upgrade) - import/export and email sharing of cameras - in-app motion detection - motion email notification (upgrade) Supports in-app upgrade. Once upgraded, the app works exactly like IP Cam Viewer Pro. Upgrade features include 2-way audio support for Foscam / clone, Axis, Panasonic, Trendnet and many more cameras. Record Mode turns any spare iOS device into a tiny solid state, battery backed, network video recorder to record your cameras 24x7 with search, playback, and export capabilities. Over 1600+ devices supported, some brands include: 3SVision 3xLogic 7Links A-Link A.V. Sistemi AbelCam ABUS ACESEE Acromedia ACTi Active Vision AData Afreey AgileMesh Airlink AirLive Airship Alien Alinking Allnet Amcrest Amovision Annke Apex Apexis Aposonic Appro ArcVision Arecont Argus Surveillance arlotto Arm Electronics Asante ASIP Asoni Astak Avermedia Avigilon AVIOSYS AVS AVTECH Axis Basler Bensoftware Bewan Beward Blue Iris Bluecherry BlueJay BluePix Bosch Brickcom BVUSA Canon CCTVFACTORY CCTVHotDeals Celius Cisco Clas Ohlson Clinton Electronics Cohu Compro Comtrend Conceptronic COP CPCAM Dahua Dali DBPOWER Dedicated Micros Defender Defeway Dericam Digicom Digimerge Digital Watchdog Digitus DigiVue Digix DiVis DLink DoorBird Dropcam Dtt DVRUSA DynaColor EasyN EasySE Edimax Elmo Elro Eminent Encore eneo Escam Etrovision Everfocus eVigilo EvoCam ExacqVision Exelon EYEMAX EyeSpy247 Falcon Fitivision FlexWatch FLIR Floureon FoodTec Solutions Foscam FUHO Fulix Gadspot GE Gembird Genius Geovision Gigamedia GlobeTeck GOING GoPro Goscam GrandSec Grandstream Grandtec Grundig GTEC GVDigital Hawking Tech Heden HeeToo HeiTel Hesavision Hikvision hiQview HiSilicon Histream HISUNG Honeywell HooToo Hunt Electronics I-View ICam ICAMView ICanTek iCatch ICRealtime Icy Box IDS Security IGuard Imogen imotion Inscape Data INSTAR Insteon Integra Intellinet Interlogix INVID IPCC IPS IPUX IQinVision iSpy iTech Digital ITX iVigilo Jetview JVC KGuard KMW Kodicom LevelOne LG Linksys Loftek Logilink Logitech Lorex LTS Lumenera Lupus Luxriot Maginon Mammoth Technologies Marmitek MaxSecure MayGion Merit LILIN Messoa MicroDigital Micronet Microseven Milesight Milestone Mitsu Vision Mobotix Monacor MonoPrice motionEye Motorola Nadatel NeoVista Nest netatmo Netcam Studio Netgear NetMedia Night Owl NOVUS NuSpectra NUUO Nuvico OnSSI ONVIF OpenEye Optica Opticam Optiview Optivision OvisLink Panasonic Pelco Pinetron Pixord Planet Planex Plustek Polaroid Power Telecomm PROCCTV ProTalk Provideo PTZOptics PY Software Q-See QNAP QVIS RapidOS Raspberry RaySharp Rayvision Remote Eyes Reolink Rifatron Robox Rosewill Samsung Sanyo Savitmicro Secom Secubest Security Labs SecuritySpy Sensormatic Sercomm Seteye Sharx Shixin Siemens Sitecom Smart Witness SmartEye SmartIndustry Snooperscope Solwise Sony SparkLan Speco Tech Spy Cameras Sricam StarDot Sumas Sumpple Sunba Sunell SunEyes SuperCircuits Surveon SVAT Swann Synology Talon Talos TechVision TecVoz TELCA Telefonica Teleste TelView Tenvis Tibetsystem Timhillone TomTech Topica Toshiba TP-Link Trek TRENDnet TriVision True-H TVT Digital Ubiquiti UNIMO Unitek Uniview UniVision USAG Ustream UTC Vantage Veo/Vidi Video Insight VideoIQ Videoswitch Vidi Vigilant Vilar/Vipcam VisionGS Visionhitech VISIONxIP VisorTech Visualint Vitek Vivotek Vonnic Vstarcam Wanscam Wansview WatchNET Wavestore WebcamXP Wodsee WowWee X10 XTS Y-Cam y3k Yawcam Yoics Yoko Tech Zavio ZiLink Zmodo Zoneminder Zonet Zoneway Zosi ZyXEL

About

Camera for OBS Studio

Transform your mobile device into a high-quality webcam for streaming. Offers both wired USB and wireless WiFi connections for low latency and portability. Control your stream remotely and utilize multiple devices for a professional setup.

Highlights
  • High-quality video input
  • Wired USB and WiFi connections
  • Low latency streaming
  • Front and rear camera support
  • Tap to focus and pinch to zoom
  • Manual camera controls
  • Remote web browser control
Features
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If you've ever wanted to use your iPhone camera as a video & audio input to stream using OBS Studio, we've got you covered. We've tried all the apps that let you do it over WiFi, but they're not fast enough, so we also allow you to use a wired USB connection. The original one. QUALITY VIDEO Your iPhone/iPad camera's are good, really good. In fact, there’s no comparison between the highly recommended streaming webcam, the Logitech C922 HD Pro and the iPhone 6 Camera. Stream Landscape or Portrait video. AUDIO If you don't have a separate mic for your streaming setup, you can now use the microphone on your iOS device to stream audio & video. FRONT CAMERA Stream a selfie with the front camera support. Switch anytime during the stream with the familiar camera switch button. TAP TO FOCUS, PINCH TO ZOOM Controls just like you're used to from the Camera app. MANUAL CONTROLS Take control of the focus, exposure, white balance as you would on a manual DSLR camera. LOW LATENCY Stream video over a wired USB connection. This avoids the issue of delay over wifi, as many other solutions suffer from. This is just as fast as a USB webcam! USB & WIFI Choose the connection type. If you want low latency, use USB, if you'd like portability then use WiFi. WiFi is done using the NewTek™ NDI® protocol, so you can use Camera for OBS Studio with any NewTek™ NDI® compatible receiver. REMOTE CONTROL Control the app from your web browser on your computer. No need to have access to the device anymore to line up that shot perfectly. MULTIPLE DEVICES If you're lucky enough to own multiple iOS devices, use them together and produce a multi-camera stream. MAC AND PC Supports OBS Studio running on macOS and Windows. You will need to install the OBS Studio iOS Camera Plugin from our website, or use an NDI compatible receiver to use this app. For the best possible experience make sure your device is listed on our website https://obs.camera/docs/faqs/#what-ios-hardware-do-i-need MORE Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Price may vary by location. Terms & Conditions/EULA: https://obs.camera/docs/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://obs.camera/docs/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

IP Cam Viewer Lite2 screens
Camera for OBS Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Camera for OBS Studio at 4.3 against IP Cam Viewer Lite's 2.8. Camera for OBS Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). IP Cam Viewer Lite's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IP Cam Viewer Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Camera for OBS Studio sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Camera for OBS Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera for OBS Studio has 3.3K ratings behind it against 155, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of IP Cam Viewer Lite's written reviews are positive against 39% of Camera for OBS Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Cam Viewer Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, Camera for OBS Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IP Cam Viewer Lite versus Camera for OBS Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Cam Viewer LiteCamera for OBS Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (155 ratings)4.3 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews — better39.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1553.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNibblesnBitsLoft Labs Interactive Inc

Customer experience

IP Cam Viewer Lite

All ratings155 ratings
Positive39.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative43.1%

Camera for OBS Studio

All ratings3,285 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews725 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative50.8%

User reviews

IP Cam Viewer Lite

From 155 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Reliable and functional
  • 💡 Wide range of camera support
  • 🚀 Quick setup and configuration
  • 💰 Affordable upgrade option

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🚫 Ads in paid version
  • 🤔 Confusing upgrade process

Camera for OBS Studio

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 High-quality video
  • 👍 Easy to set up
  • 💡 Allows use of iPhone camera
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with OBS
  • 👍 Responsive developer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain
  • 💰 Expensive
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • 🐛 Glitches and freezes

Bugs and requests

IP Cam Viewer Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • PTZ controls not working after update
  • Unable to add new cameras
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Paid version not properly unlocking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more camera models
  • Improve user interface and design
  • Enable audio and recording features in free version
  • Provide better customer support

Camera for OBS Studio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with older iPhones
  • Frequent disconnections
  • Video quality issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for iPhone 11 wide-angle lens
  • Ability to use iPhone microphone
  • Virtual webcam functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IP Cam Viewer Lite

One-time1
  • IP Cam Viewer Lite Upgrade (01)$4.99
9 purchases

Camera for OBS Studio

Subscriptions7
  • 1 month$4.991 Month
  • 1 month2 variants$10.991 Month
  • 1 month$11.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • 1 year$18.991 Year
  • 1 year$24.991 Year
  • 1 year$34.991 Year
  • 1 year$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$69.99
  • Lifetime Premium$99.99

Questions

Is IP Cam Viewer Lite free?
IP Cam Viewer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera for OBS Studio free?
Camera for OBS Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IP Cam Viewer Lite or Camera for OBS Studio?
Camera for OBS Studio is rated higher. IP Cam Viewer Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Camera for OBS Studio averages 4.3 from 3.3K ratings.
Do IP Cam Viewer Lite or Camera for OBS Studio have ads?
IP Cam Viewer Lite shows ads; Camera for OBS Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, IP Cam Viewer Lite or Camera for OBS Studio?
IP Cam Viewer Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and Camera for OBS Studio every 2 weeks. Most recently, IP Cam Viewer Lite was updated on September 14, 2026 and Camera for OBS Studio on September 22, 2026.

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