Comparison

Camster! Instant Network Cam vs NX

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

Head to head
About

Camster! Instant Network Cam

Transform your iOS device into a live wireless network camera. View and record footage remotely from any location without complex network setup. Ideal for surveillance, monitoring, and security needs.

Highlights
  • Real-time live wireless network camera
  • Remote viewing and recording
  • No network setup required
  • Simultaneous viewing on multiple devices/browsers
  • Up to 48 hours continuous recording
  • Install on multiple devices
Features
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Instantly turn your iOS device into a real-time live wireless network camera! No network setup required, just press a button to view and record your device's live camera images from anywhere in the world! Your device's camera images can be viewed by 1 or more iOS devices or web browsers simultaneously. Also, record in camera and viewer mode for up to 48 continuous hours. Install on multiple devices for viewing and recording multiple network cameras at your home or business. Great for use as nanny cam, surveillance camera, baby cam, security and entrance camera, spy cam, vehicle anti-theft camera, property protection cam, network camera, web cam, etc. Super easy to use, no need for any network configuration setup or third party vendors to view your device's camera images remotely, which is normally a very complicated and costly process to go through for a personal network camera. Optional Subscription Service Information: • Service is for Instant Network Camera connectivity through our servers. • Length of subscriptions are 1 week, 1 month, or 1 year. • Costs are $1.99 per week, or $3.99 per month, or $24.99 per year, or $49.99 for lifetime. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. • Privacy Policy URL: http://www.procypher.com/procypher-software-privacy-policy.php • Terms of Use URL: http://www.procypher.com/procypher-software-terms-of-use.php

About

NX

Watch and record IP cameras, NVRs, and network streams on your iPhone and iPad. The free version offers basic features with limits, while the PRO version removes these restrictions and adds advanced recording and playback options.

Highlights
  • Automatic IP camera discovery
  • Live view with PTZ controls
  • Multiview grids
  • Record to device
  • Motion detection
  • NVR integration
  • iCloud sync
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.

Screenshots

Camster! Instant Network Cam4 screens
NX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NX at 4.1 against Camster! Instant Network Cam's 2.7. NX also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (58% vs 23%). Camster! Instant Network Cam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Camster! Instant Network Cam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. NX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NX holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Camster! Instant Network Cam's written reviews are positive against 58% of NX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camster! Instant Network Cam ships an update monthly, NX every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Camster! Instant Network Cam versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamster! Instant Network CamNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10 ratings)4.1 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews57.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1022 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcypher Software Co.Philip Bishop

Customer experience

Camster! Instant Network Cam

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative74.0%

NX

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%

Bugs and requests

Camster! Instant Network Cam

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Last updated 2 years ago
  • No trial available
  • Password setup glitch (special characters)
  • Cannot connect to other device
  • Wrong password or name error
Show 17 more
  • Cannot figure out how to use
  • Cannot get camera to work
  • White page with writing, not recording
  • Still shot instead of live feed
  • Does not work
  • Cannot set up account
  • Different password errors
  • Cannot switch camera view
  • Only records from back camera
  • Immediately makes you upgrade
  • Cannot play without paying
  • Username/password length errors
  • Does not take video, only pictures
  • Cannot zoom in
  • Need full version to save video
  • Password section bug
  • Camster Account Created message without functionality

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add record on detect feature
  • Allow front facing camera view
  • Enable remote turn on
  • Full screen playback
  • Transfer recordings to camera roll
Show 2 more
  • Add sound feature
  • Save user settings (username and password)

NX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Camster! Instant Network Cam

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Service$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Service$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Service$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Camster Pro 2! Unlock$49.99
None

NX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camster! Instant Network Cam free?
Camster! Instant Network Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Camster! Instant Network Cam or NX?
NX is rated higher. Camster! Instant Network Cam averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while NX averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do Camster! Instant Network Cam or NX have ads?
Neither Camster! Instant Network Cam nor NX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camster! Instant Network Cam or NX?
Camster! Instant Network Cam ships an update monthly, and NX every 10 days. Most recently, Camster! Instant Network Cam was updated on November 6, 2026 and NX on November 11, 2026.

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