i vs IPVideo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Remotely monitor live video from security cameras on iOS devices. View multiple cameras, take snapshots, and control PTZ functions. Supports up to 64 channels and various video codecs.
- Remote live video monitoring
- Multi-camera view
- Snapshot support
- PTZ control
- Up to 64 channels
- Push notifications
- Playback support
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i-Security is a free app specially built for iOS devices that allows you to remotely monitor live video from security cameras through i-Security Surveillance systems. Users can view multiple cameras simultaneously by 3G or WiFi. It also supports snapshots and physical / digital PTZ control. Features on i-Security: 1. Up to 64 channels of live view display 2. Can setup multiple servers (Single server connection) 3. Support Snapshots 4. Support Physical / Digital PTZ control (Depends on camera) 5. Preset point support (Depends on camera) 6. Digital Input/Output support 7. Support Megapixel resolution 8. Support Playback 9. Support Push Notification 10. Support findNVR (P2P) 11. Favorite view for all i-Security recording servers 12. New Event List Button 13. Support Audio 14. Support Demo Site 15. Support Talk 16. Support QR code Supported Systems Supported OS: iOS - iOS 8 above - iPhone 4 and above - iPad / iPad2 / iPad Air / iPad Air2 / iPad Pro Supported Video codec: -MJPEG -MPEG4 -H.264 -H.265
IPVideo
Access and manage your NVR, DVR, and IP cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, control PTZ cameras, receive motion alerts, and review recordings from your mobile device.
- Remote live monitoring
- PTZ camera control
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote recording playback
- Two-way audio communication
- Digital zoom and focus
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IPVideo is the remote video application for NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. Features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, digital input alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio communication to a camera, remote focus for auto focus camera, digital zoom. Remote playback feature can search recording for NVR or DVR. SD card recording of an IP camera can be searched and viewed. Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event, the event can be easily reviewed. PTZ features include preset recall, pan, tilt, and zoom for a PTZ, auto pan for patrol mode. More features such as camera groping views and matrix view with user authentications are supported. For compatibility with your device, please contact your hardware manufacturer or vendor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPVideo at 2.3 against i's 1.6. i's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPVideo holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of i's written reviews are positive against 0% of IPVideo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
i ships an update every 2 months, IPVideo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | IPVideo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (19 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Biotech Lab Inc. | Shih Wei Wan |
Customer experience
i
IPVideo
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
IPVideo
No in-app purchases
