# MIPC vs MiSmart Camera

The clearest difference is rating: MiSmart Camera at 5.0 against MIPC's 2.1. MiSmart Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (50% vs 16%). MIPC's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MIPC sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MiSmart Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

MiSmart Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MIPC has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of MIPC's written reviews are positive against 50% of MiSmart Camera's.

MIPC ships an update fortnightly, MiSmart Camera every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MIPC | MiSmart Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mipc/id550958838/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mismart-camera/id1539907708/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 193 MB | 178 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Fujikam Industry Development Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1540728546) | [Frank Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1174308046) |

## What reviewers say

### MIPC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mipc/id550958838)

Monitor your home, shops, or offices remotely with real-time video surveillance. Receive immediate alerts for abnormal activity and access video history for enhanced safety.

**Highlights:** Real-time video surveillance, HD video viewing, Remote PTZ control, Remote intelligent video recording, Real-time notification and playback, Real-time intercom, Real-time alarm and information push

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1cam 7days loop record Monthy | $2.99 | per month |
| 2cams 7days loop record Monthy | $4.99 | per month |
| 1cam 30days loop record Monthy | $6.99 | per month |
| 4cams 7days loop record Monthy | $8.99 | per month |
| 2cams 30day loop record Monthy | $11.99 | per month |
| 8cams 7days loop record Monthy | $14.99 | per month |
| 4cams 30day loop record Monthy | $20.99 | per month |
| 7-day cycle 1 month service | $2.99 | one-time |
| 30-day cycle 1 month service | $6.99 | one-time |
| 7-day cycle 1 year  service | $29.99 | one-time |
| 30-day cycle 1 year service | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent camera quality
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🚀 Great video and audio quality
- 💡 Useful features like two-way audio and pan/tilt
- 👍 Works well as a baby monitor

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable connectivity and offline issues
- 🐛 Motion detection and recording problems
- 🐛 Buggy app with poor user experience
- 🔋 High battery consumption on mobile devices

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after updates
- Inability to add new devices
- Time zone and date/time issues
- Recordings not saving properly
- Incompatibility with newer devices and OS versions

**Requested features**

- Bulk delete option for recordings
- Customizable motion detection zones
- Picture-in-picture mode
- Better video playback controls
- Improved cloud storage and management


### MiSmart Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mismart-camera/id1539907708)

Monitor your home, property, or baby remotely using your iPhone or iPad. This app allows for live viewing, recording, and two-way communication with compatible WiFi cameras.

**Highlights:** Remote viewing, Local & cloud recording, Snapshot functionality, Remote pan/tilt control, Two-way audio communication, Playback of recordings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MIPC free?

MIPC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MiSmart Camera free?

MiSmart Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MIPC or MiSmart Camera?

MiSmart Camera is rated higher. MIPC averages 2.1 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while MiSmart Camera averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do MIPC or MiSmart Camera have ads?

Neither MIPC nor MiSmart Camera shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MIPC or MiSmart Camera?

MIPC ships an update fortnightly, and MiSmart Camera every 7 months. Most recently, MIPC was updated on October 7, 2026 and MiSmart Camera on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*