PnPCam vs VI365
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PnPCam
Easily install and use Plug and Play IP cameras without technical expertise. This app simplifies setup, eliminating the need for complex network configurations like port mapping. It works even in challenging network environments, allowing for remote viewing.
- Plug and Play installation
- No computer knowledge required
- Mobile setup possible
- Works in complex network environments
- Remote viewing capability
- Eliminates port mapping
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This software is specifically applied to Plug and Play IP-Camera. Apply the newest Plug and Play tech to completely solve problems in installing IP-Camera, using IP-Camera, this truly makes IP-Camera to be acceptable by common consumers. 该程序专用于即插即用网络摄像机。 采用了最新的即插即用网络技术，彻底解决了网络摄像机安装、使用困难的问题。使得网络摄像机真正能够被普通消费者接收。 即插即用产品有什么特征： 1：即插即用，不用设置，只要把网线电源插好，不要电脑网络知识也能自己DIY装好，没有电脑也能装好，只要你有一部手机也能装好。和普通网络摄像机相比，省却了繁杂的设置过程，不用用户了解什么IP地址，网关，域名，更重要的是，不用在路由器里做端口映射啦。 2：普通网络摄像机不能用的地方也能用了，国内很多铁通，小区宽带，长城宽带等复杂网络环境，传统的网络摄像机不能适应这么复杂的环境，所以很多用户买了，只能内网看看，想远程网看根本就不可能，有了即插即用产品，再复杂的环境，也能一穿而过，不用任何设置
VI365
Monitor your home or office premises remotely using IP cameras. This application allows for live viewing, snapshot capture, video recording, and remote configuration of your security devices.
- Remote IP camera monitoring
- Snapshot capture
- Video recording
- Remote configuration
- Live viewing
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VI365 enables customers to monitor home / office premises where the IP Camera is installed. This free app offers many other useful functions such as: snapshot, video recording, and remote configuration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PnPCam at 2.7 against VI365's 2.0. PnPCam also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). VI365's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (161 vs 19). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
PnPCam holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VI365 has 161 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of PnPCam's written reviews are positive against 12% of VI365's.
PnPCam ships an update every 4 months, VI365 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PnPCam | VI365 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (19 ratings) — better | 2.0 (161 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 161 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen VeePai IoT Intelligent Technology LLC | 瑶 朱 |
Customer experience
PnPCam
VI365
Bugs and requests
PnPCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
VI365
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes frequently
- Camera freezes or shows offline
- App covers up arrow for rotation
- Alerts are slow
- App crashes when returning to iPhone homepage
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- App crashes when clicking on Mac window
- Display area exceeds display area on rotation
- Audio button crashes app
- QR code invalid error
- Device not online or constantly connecting
- Camera ID is the same for multiple cameras
- App does not work in background
Requested features
8 requests- Add option to change camera name
- Provide beginner walkthroughs
- Add footnotes for feature explanations
- Enable multiple camera connectivity
- Update app on App Store
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- Add English instructions
- Improve PTZ preset functionality
- Fix reddish/purple tint in video
In-app purchases
PnPCam
No in-app purchases
VI365
No in-app purchases
