Comparison

InstarVision vs supra IP Security Cam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live video/audio streaming
  • Add/edit/delete cameras
  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom control
  • Change camera settings
  • Save/share snapshots
  • Playback recordings
  • Motion detection activation
Features
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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

About

supra IP Security Cam

View live feeds from your IP security cameras directly on your smartphone or tablet. Remotely control camera direction for comprehensive surveillance.

Highlights
  • Live camera feed viewing
  • Remote camera swiveling
  • Smartphone and tablet control
  • IP camera integration
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The App is designed to control your IP Security Cam via smartphone or tablet. After installing one or several surveillance cameras a live picture can be viewed on your smartphone or tablet. Furthermore the camera can be swiveled in any designated direction.

Screenshots

InstarVision4 screens
supra IP Security Cam1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: InstarVision at 93% against supra IP Security Cam's 0%. InstarVision also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). supra IP Security Cam's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

supra IP Security Cam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InstarVision has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of InstarVision's written reviews are positive against 0% of supra IP Security Cam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstarVision ships an update every 5 weeks, supra IP Security Cam every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
InstarVision versus supra IP Security Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstarVisionsupra IP Security Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINSTAR Deutschland GmbHsupra GmbH

Customer experience

InstarVision

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%

supra IP Security Cam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

InstarVision

No in-app purchases

None

supra IP Security Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InstarVision free?
InstarVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is supra IP Security Cam free?
supra IP Security Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, InstarVision or supra IP Security Cam?
supra IP Security Cam is rated higher. InstarVision averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while supra IP Security Cam averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do InstarVision or supra IP Security Cam have ads?
Neither InstarVision nor supra IP Security Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstarVision or supra IP Security Cam?
InstarVision ships an update every 5 weeks, and supra IP Security Cam every 6 weeks. Most recently, InstarVision was updated on October 23, 2026 and supra IP Security Cam on September 20, 2026.

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