InstarVision vs Bauviewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InstarVision
View, control, and manage your IP cameras from anywhere. This app allows real-time video and audio streaming, camera settings adjustments, and playback of recorded footage.
- Live video/audio streaming
- Add/edit/delete cameras
- Pan/Tilt/Zoom control
- Change camera settings
- Save/share snapshots
- Playback recordings
- Motion detection activation
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InstarVision is the perfect companion to your INSTAR IP camera. This user-friendly application allows you to view the video streams of your camera, to control it real-time or to change its settings. • FUNCTIONS • - Play live- video/audio streams - Add/edit/delete cameras - Pan/Tilt/Zoom functions - Swipe control - Change camera settings (brightness, contrast, resolution ...) - Save or share snapshots - Saving preset positions - Controllable IR LEDs and I/O Relay (depends on the camera model) - Activate / deactivate camera motion detection - Play recordings from the Cloud or SD card Additional to the INSTAR models you can use cameras of the following manufacturers: - 7Links - ABUS - Allnet - Apexis - Axis - Bosch - Dericam - Digitus - D-Link - EasyN - Edimax - Elro - Foscam - Hama - JVC - Linksys - Mobotix - Panasonic - Reolink - Samsung - Siemens - Sony - Swann - Vilar - Wanscam - Wansview If you have any suggestion or problem with this app please contact us at support@instar.com. You can help us to extend the functions and supported cameras in this app by providing: - Documentation to your camera - Test account if possible This software uses code of FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv2.1 and its source can be downloaded here: https://github.com/instarcam/InstarVision-iPad
Bauviewer
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Die Bauviewer App von VALEO IT Neteye. Mit unserer Baustellendokumention haben Sie Ihre Baustelle immer im Blick und können Ihren Baufortschritt verfolgen. Lassen Sie sich die aufgezeichneten Bilder als Diashow anzeigen oder schalten Sie einzeln durch die Bilder und Tage. Neben der App ist der Viewer auch über den Browser erreichbar. So können Sie immer und überall auf Ihre Bilder zugreifen und unseren Service nutzen. ______ Interesse am Bauviewer? ______ Dann schreiben Sie uns eine E-Mail an: neteye@vitn.de oder rufen Sie uns an unter +49 9431 56094-0 ______ Funktionen der App ______ - Darstellen der aufgezeichneten Bilder - Wiedergabe der Bilder als Diashow - Durchschalten der Bilder mit Hilfe eines Sliders oder der Wisch-Gesten - Einfache und schnelle Auswahl der Tage mit Hilfe eines Kalenders oder über die Pfeile - Schnelle Auswahl der Kameras - Passwort geschützter Login ______ Support ______ Sie haben eine Frage zur App oder brauchen Hilfe? Schreiben Sie uns einfach eine E-Mail an support@bauviewer.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: InstarVision at every 5 weeks against Bauviewer's every 20 months. 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.
InstarVision ships an update every 5 weeks, Bauviewer every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InstarVision | Bauviewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INSTAR Deutschland GmbH | VALEO IT Neteye |
In-app purchases
InstarVision
No in-app purchases
Bauviewer
No in-app purchases
