ipCam vs Immich
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ipCam
Transform your mobile device into a Wi-Fi network IP camera. Stream live video and audio to web browsers and other compatible applications. Offers features like flash control, image adjustments, and secure login options.
- Wi-Fi network IP camera
- Stream video and audio
- Web browser access
- Front/back camera selection
- Flash control
- Image quality adjustment
- Digital Pan/Tilt
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ipCam turns your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into a Wi-Fi network IP camera. Features - Stream images, video & audio to compatible applications including most web browsers and our iCamSource and iCamSource Pro apps. - Select either the front or back camera. - Turn the Flash on and off via the Web Interface. - Adjust the image size, quality, and frame rate. - Auto-rotate the image based on device orientation. - Optional Date / Time image overlay. - Optional 4:3 aspect ratio image crop. - Digital Pan / Tilt the 4:3 cropped image. - Optional Login & Password for additional security. - Tapping the video preview toggles darkening the screen. - Dynamic DNS support for DynDNS and No-IP users. - Automatic Port Forwarding for routers that support UPnP or NAT-PMP. Once ipCam is running you can connect to its Web Interface from most any modern web browser that is also connected to your local network by entering the http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ URL located at the bottom of the screen. The Web Interface gives you access to various image, video, and audio links in addition to the links that control the Flash and Pan / Tilt functionalities, when available. Please visit http://skjm.com/ipcam/ for more information.
Immich
This is a client application that connects to a self-hosted Immich Server. It allows users to back up their photos and videos from their mobile devices to their own server, providing a private and customizable cloud storage solution.
- Mobile client for Immich Server
- Photo and video backup
- Self-hosted solution
- Private cloud storage
- Customizable server management
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This is a client app for Immich Server and you will need to run/manage the server on your own in order to use the app. Website: https://immich.app GitHub: https://github.com/immich-app/immich
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Immich at Free against ipCam's $2.99. Immich also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). ipCam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Immich is free to download; ipCam costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Immich holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immich has 778 ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ipCam's written reviews are positive against 76% of Immich's.
ipCam ships an update every 2 months, Immich every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ipCam | Immich |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (76 ratings) | 4.8 (778 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 | 778 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKJM, LLC | FUTO Computing |
Customer experience
ipCam
Immich
Bugs and requests
ipCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Immich
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to log in on latest update
- Frequent timeline rebuilds
- Inconsistent behavior with HDR photos
- Scrolling issues in the app
- Unreliable background sync
Requested features
5 requests- Option to remove photos from device after backup
- Support for 360-degree photos and videos
- Improved family/user sharing capabilities
- Better integration with third-party tools
- Clearer cache management
In-app purchases
ipCam
No in-app purchases
Immich
No in-app purchases
