Comparison

IP Cam Viewer Lite vs Tracktopus

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

Tracktopus

This app transforms habit building into an enjoyable experience with a friendly octopus guide. It supports various goal types and provides smart reminders, streaks, and achievements to keep you motivated. Designed for simplicity, it helps users establish lasting positive behaviors.

Highlights
  • Friendly octopus companion for motivation
  • Flexible goal tracking (daily, weekly, open-ended, one-time)
  • Smart, context-aware reminders
  • Streak and statistics tracking
  • Achievements and unlockable avatars
  • Gamified points system for rewards
Features
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Tracktopus makes building better habits fun and rewarding. With a simple interface and a cheerful octopus companion, you’ll actually enjoy keeping track of your daily, weekly, variable, and one-time goals. Features: Friendly Octopus Companion — motivation with personality. Flexible Goals — track daily, weekly, open-ended, or one-time “burner” goals. Smart Nudges — reminders only when you need them (not when you’re already done). Streaks & Stats — watch your progress build over time. Achievements & Rewards — celebrate milestones with unlockable avatars. Gamified Points — earn rewards for consistency and effort. Private & Secure — your data stays on your device. Tracktopus is designed to keep you motivated without overwhelming you — perfect for productivity beginners and goal-crushers alike. Start small, stay consistent, and let Tracktopus help you build habits that stick.

Screenshots

IP Cam Viewer Lite2 screens
Tracktopus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tracktopus at 5.0 against IP Cam Viewer Lite's 2.8. Tracktopus also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). IP Cam Viewer Lite's advantage is ratings volume (155 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Tracktopus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tracktopus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Cam Viewer Lite has 155 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Cam Viewer Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, Tracktopus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IP Cam Viewer Lite versus Tracktopus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Cam Viewer LiteTracktopus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (155 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings155 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNibblesnBitsCharles O'Donnell

Customer experience

IP Cam Viewer Lite

All ratings155 ratings
Positive39.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative43.3%

Tracktopus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tracktopus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IP Cam Viewer Lite

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

Tracktopus

One-time1
  • Tracktopus$49.99

Questions

Is IP Cam Viewer Lite free?
IP Cam Viewer Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tracktopus free?
Tracktopus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IP Cam Viewer Lite or Tracktopus?
Tracktopus is rated higher. IP Cam Viewer Lite averages 2.8 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while Tracktopus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IP Cam Viewer Lite or Tracktopus have ads?
Both IP Cam Viewer Lite and Tracktopus show ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Cam Viewer Lite or Tracktopus?
IP Cam Viewer Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tracktopus fortnightly. Most recently, IP Cam Viewer Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tracktopus on October 30, 2026.

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