Comparison

Video Surveillance Ivideon vs IP CAM Controller

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

Head to head
About

Video Surveillance Ivideon

This app provides remote video monitoring and recording for security cameras, DVRs, and NVRs. It offers real-time event notifications, cloud storage, and easy access to live and recorded footage from any connected device. The service is scalable for both home and business use.

Highlights
  • Remote video monitoring
  • Event notifications and recordings
  • Cloud storage
  • Supports multiple locations
  • Real-time updates
  • Scalable for home and business
Features
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Ivideon offers one of the best apps for video surveillance, remote video monitoring, and video recording for security cameras, DVRs, and NVRs. It lets you keep tabs on things while you’re away, with event notifications and recordings stored either locally or in the Ivideon cloud. Ivideon easily supports both single and multiple locations. It tracks what matters most to you, no matter where you are. It keeps you updated on important events in real time and stores those events in the cloud for easy access. Ivideon’s video-surveillance service is scalable, simple, and reliable. From a webcam monitoring a home to an IP-camera network serving an international business, Ivideon can handle it. Every day, more than 2,000,000 individuals and businesses use Ivideon to: • access high-quality video online (with sound) through any standard connected device including iPhone, iPad, Mac • record and store video in the cloud with guaranteed reliability and data security • receive automatic push- and e-mail notifications of suspicious movements or sounds • quickly search and view recorded surveillance video • access quality video over any bandwidth down to 3G • easily expand to any number of cameras • share camera access with PTZ, Archive, and Live options • transfer and store data securely • embed surveillance feeds in websites or blogs • share camera links over social networks • search video events linked to POS, access control, and home automation systems Ivideon is safe. Ivideon is simple to install and maintain. And Ivideon is accessible from anywhere—but with all the functionality of more expensive and complex solutions. And if you get stuck, our help desk is ready 24/7. Plug and play Big-name cameras like iLuv, Oco, Philips, Axis, Dahua, Hikvision, Milesight, and many others, love Ivideon right out of the box. Plug and play—no computer needed. But all cameras—Swann, Lorex, FLIR, D-Link, Foscam, TRENDnet, EasyN, ACTi, Edimax, TP-Link, Logitech, Belkin, and many others—can be configured to work with Ivideon quickly and easily. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection and to download our free Ivideon Server app here: http://www.ivideon.com/get/. In five minutes you’re good to go. See how easy it is, for free!

About

IP CAM Controller

View and control your IP cameras with intuitive tap-to-move functionality. Supports multiple cameras, motion detection alerts, and full-screen viewing. Easily share camera access with others.

Highlights
  • Tap to Center/Move camera control
  • Multiview for multiple cameras
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Full screen mode
  • Save snapshots
  • Unlimited cameras
  • Share camera access
Features
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IP CAM Controller is designed to give you straightforward and hopefully a cool way to view and control your IP camera by providing Tap to Center (or Tap to Move, depends on camera model) - just tapping on the image and camera moves. We are actively adding more features, please stay tuned. Features - Tap to Center: camera centers to the position where you just tapped; or Tap to Move for camera does not support TTC: moves to the direction (1 out of 4 or 8) against the center; - Multiview, controlling multiple cameras in one screen; - Motion detection, whenever your camera has moment, alert you by vibration and push notification; - Full screen mode when phone in landscape; - Save snapshot to your camera roll; - Unlimited number of cameras and multiviews; - Share camera access by file or link; - Support a wide range of cameras in almost all major brands in the world. Partial list of supported camera brands: ABUS, ACTi, AirLink, Apexis, Arecont, Astak Mole, Axis, AVTECH, Blue Iris, BOSCH, Brickcom, Canon, Channel Vision, COMPRO, Cytech, Dericam, D-Link, Eagle Eye, EasyN, Edimax, Excelon, Foscam, Grandstream, Grantec, iCatch, Instar, Ipux, IPX, JVC, Kaicong, KGuard, Level One, LinkSys, LogiLink, Lorex, Marmitek, Maygion, MIPS, Mobotix, Motion Webcam, Nuvico, Panasonic, Rayvision, SecuritySpy, Sharx, SmartHome, Solwise, Sony, Storage Options, SYAC, Tenvis, Toshiba, TP-Link, TRENDnet, TriVision, Vilar, Vitek, VivoTek, Vstarcam, WansView, WebcamXP/Webcam7, X10, Yudor, Y-Cam, 7Links Visit www.JerryHuang.net for support and more information.

Screenshots

Video Surveillance Ivideon4 screens
IP CAM Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Video Surveillance Ivideon at none against IP CAM Controller's 11. Video Surveillance Ivideon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (536 vs 39). IP CAM Controller's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, monetization model 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. IP CAM Controller sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Video Surveillance Ivideon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP CAM Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Surveillance Ivideon has 536 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Video Surveillance Ivideon's written reviews are positive against 63% of IP CAM Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Surveillance Ivideon ships an update every 6 weeks, IP CAM Controller weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Video Surveillance Ivideon versus IP CAM Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Surveillance IvideonIP CAM Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (536 ratings)4.4 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings536 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Video SolutionsJiale Huang

Customer experience

Video Surveillance Ivideon

All ratings536 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative42.0%

IP CAM Controller

All ratings39 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Video Surveillance Ivideon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when viewing events
  • Landscape mode not working properly
  • Delayed live feed updates
  • Push notifications not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved motion detection
  • Longer video clip storage
  • Better audio quality

IP CAM Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Video Surveillance Ivideon

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

IP CAM Controller

One-time11
  • Axis Audio$3.99
  • D-Link Audio$3.99
  • Foscam Audio$3.99
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  • IP WebCam Audio$3.99
  • Maygion Audio$3.99
  • Panasonic Audio$3.99
  • TRENDNet Audio$3.99
  • VivoTek Audio$3.99
  • TVT Audio$3.99
  • Astak Mole Audio$3.99
  • AD FREE!$5.99

Questions

Is Video Surveillance Ivideon free?
Video Surveillance Ivideon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP CAM Controller free?
IP CAM Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Surveillance Ivideon or IP CAM Controller?
IP CAM Controller is rated higher. Video Surveillance Ivideon averages 4.1 out of 5 from 536 ratings, while IP CAM Controller averages 4.4 from 39 ratings.
Do Video Surveillance Ivideon or IP CAM Controller have ads?
IP CAM Controller shows ads; Video Surveillance Ivideon does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Surveillance Ivideon or IP CAM Controller?
Video Surveillance Ivideon ships an update every 6 weeks, and IP CAM Controller weekly. Most recently, Video Surveillance Ivideon was updated on September 23, 2026 and IP CAM Controller on September 8, 2026.

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