Comparison

InstarVision vs Paart

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

Paart

Features
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Paart is a VPN client for IT consultants, network administrators and MSPs working with several networks on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Bring your configurations, organise your connections and see what is happening. YOUR CONFIGURATIONS, YOUR NETWORKS Import a file, scan a QR code or paste a configuration. Keep connections in groups, search your library and set their order. No Paart account is required, and there is no Paart VPN server between you and your own endpoints. Paart speaks plain WireGuard, so it connects to the firewall or server you already run. Nothing has to be installed there for this app to work: if the configuration is valid, Paart takes it. WORK ACROSS NETWORKS • On Mac, use several tunnels at once when their routes can coexist. • On iPhone and iPad, use one active connection at a time. • See handshake information, throughput and endpoint details. • Read, search and export connection logs. • Use on-demand rules for named Wi-Fi networks or cellular. • Export a connection or your library for backup or reuse. ADVANCED NETWORKING Label and switch remote subnets, add ranges, configure internal names with split DNS, and choose full tunnel routing. Add named hosts and reachability checks for the resources you need. These features are included on your chosen Free connection; Paart Pro makes them available on every connection. FREE, AND NOT A TRIAL Import and connect as many configurations as you like. All connection features are free on one connection of your choice, for life. You can move that allowance to another connection. iCloud synchronisation is free while your library contains exactly one connection. Adding a second pauses synchronisation; your data stays in iCloud. Returning to one makes synchronisation available again. This does not mean an automatic synchronisation starts. PAART PRO Use advanced networking on every connection and synchronise your whole library across your own devices. Synchronise through your private iCloud or an SFTP server you run, protected by a passphrase we cannot see or recover. One universal purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. Choose a one-off purchase, or a monthly or yearly subscription. All three unlock the same features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Your existing settings and configured tunnels stay in place. Changing advanced networking on connections outside the Free allowance requires Paart Pro. TERMS AND PRIVACY Paart Pro is sold under Apple's standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://paart.app/privacy/ WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld. Paart is built on the WireGuard protocol and is not affiliated with or endorsed by its authors.

Screenshots

InstarVision4 screens
Paart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InstarVision at none against Paart's 6. InstarVision also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Paart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. Paart sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. InstarVision asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstarVision ships an update every 5 weeks, Paart every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
InstarVision versus Paart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstarVisionPaart
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINSTAR Deutschland GmbHLUX-WORLD PC s.a r.l.

In-app purchases

None

InstarVision

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Paart

Subscriptions2
  • Paart Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Paart Pro Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time4
  • Espresso$1.99
  • Cappuccino$3.99
  • A week of coffee$8.99
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  • Paart Pro One-Off$44.99

Questions

Is InstarVision free?
InstarVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paart free?
Paart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InstarVision or Paart have ads?
Neither InstarVision nor Paart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstarVision or Paart?
InstarVision ships an update every 5 weeks, and Paart every 2 days. Most recently, InstarVision was updated on October 23, 2026 and Paart on October 20, 2026.

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