iVanGuard vs Oxcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iVanGuard
Monitor and control A-MTK IP cameras with this surveillance software. Features include 24-channel live view, PTZ control, and group management for easy organization. Receive push notifications for alerts.
- PTZ control
- 24-channel live view
- Fluent zoom
- Group camera management
- Easy live view switching
- Push notifications
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IP camera surveillance and monitoring software for A-MTK IP cameras. For more information about IP cameras, please refer to http://www.a-mtk.com Features: * Control Camera PTZ (Pan / Tilt / Zoom) * 24-channel Live View * Free And Fluent Zoom View of Video * Group Management: Group Cameras into Groups * Easy Switch Live View for Groups * Right side ListView can change order * Image setting support non mjpeg cameras * support push notification
Oxcam
Repurpose old Apple devices into home security cameras. Stream footage using RTSP, RTMP, MJPEG, or HLS protocols. Features include zoom, audio control, and preventing device sleep for continuous monitoring.
- RTSP, RTMP, MJPEG, HLS streaming
- Enable/disable cameras to save bandwidth
- Zoom in display
- Prevent device sleep
- Enable/disable audio per camera
- Supports public webcams
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Oxcam works from iOS 11.0 to latest iOS for using old and deprecated Apple Devices as monitoring devices in your home. With wall mounts for these old devices you will get a nice surveillance experiance tough. Features: - RTSP streams - RTMP streams - MJPEG streams - HLS streams - enable and disable Cameras to save bandwidth - zoom in display - prevent device to sleep - always on - enable / disable Audio per Camera You can enter the cameras's stream url directly. Also free public webcams around the world are supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: iVanGuard at none against Oxcam's shown. iVanGuard also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iVanGuard | Oxcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | A-MTK Co., Ltd. | Marko Doering |
Customer experience
iVanGuard
Oxcam
In-app purchases
iVanGuard
No in-app purchases
Oxcam
No in-app purchases
