iPCamera vs SimpleStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPCamera
Transform your iOS device into a wireless network camera accessible via any web browser. Stream live video with low delay and control camera parameters remotely. Ideal for surveillance or FPV applications.
- Use iOS device as network camera
- Live stream via web browser
- Remote camera parameter control
- Ultra low-delay video
- HTTP authentication for access protection
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iPCamera lets you use your iOS device as an extremely easy to use wireless network camera. You can watch the live video-feed with every web browser or use it with video surveillance software. With iPCamera you can use any iOS device as an ip network camera. The app creates a web server to which you can connect with every web browser on the same local network as the iOS device. The network address which you have to enter into your web browser is displayed at the bottom of the screen. After you are connected to the web server, you can see a live view of the camera in your web browser. iPCamera delivers market-leading ultra low-delay, super fluid and crystal clear video. You can choose between every available camera, resolution and frame rate. There are a variety of use cases for this app like surveillance applications or using your iOS device as a FPV device for robots or rc cars.
SimpleStream
Transform any network camera into a live stream for platforms like YouTube and Facebook. This app eliminates the need for expensive encoding hardware, making it easy to broadcast events from your iPhone or iPad. It supports advanced features like scheduled streaming and integration with Restream for custom titles.
- Stream any network camera feed
- Supports YouTube, Facebook, Restream, and more
- Eliminates need for expensive encoding hardware
- Schedule streams in advance (including recurring)
- Integrate with Restream for custom titles
- Supports HTTP-CGI URLs for camera control
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Introducing the all new SimpleStream 2.0! The new version allows for scheduling streams in advance (including recurring streams), view logs, and integrate with Restream to set custom titles for events automatically (including dynamic variables for date, day of week, etc). Email devPR@xalting.com to join our testing community for SimpleStream 2.0. With SimpleStream, you can stream any network camera to YouTube, FaceBook, Restream, or hundreds of other platforms with just your iPhone or iPad! This eliminates the need to purchase expensive encoding devices to translate the RTSP feed to RTMP, and makes streaming your events far easier than before. Want to Stream Your Cat to YouTube? Need to stream an important conference room meeting to FaceBook? We've got you covered! Just launch the app and hit "Go Live." Have a spare iPhone/iPad lying around? Great! You can easily dedicate it as a Streaming Encoder using Guided Access and SimpleStream. SimpleStream also supports HTTP-CGI URLS*, meaning you can set your camera to automatically zoom in/move when the stream is started and stopped, increasing the efficiency of your workflow. *This is not supported on all IP Cameras
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iPCamera at $1.99 against SimpleStream's $549.99. iPCamera also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and ratings volume (50 vs 2). SimpleStream's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 16 months) and rating (3.0 vs 2.7). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
iPCamera costs $1.99 and SimpleStream $549.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleStream holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPCamera has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of iPCamera's written reviews are positive against 0% of SimpleStream's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iPCamera ships an update every 16 months, SimpleStream every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPCamera | SimpleStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $549.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (50 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Seibold | XALTING LLC |
Customer experience
iPCamera
SimpleStream
Bugs and requests
iPCamera
Reported bugs
24 issues- Rear camera shows blurry image, green lines, or static
- App crashes immediately on launch on older devices (iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad 2, iPod Touch)
- App crashes when changing resolution
- App crashes when accessing remotely
- App crashes when double tapping screen into dark mode
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- App crashes when changing configuration from phone
- App crashes after a period of use
- App crashes when receiving alerts/notifications
- App does not work on iOS 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
- App does not work on iPhone XR, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPod Touch
- Video stream works, but no audio
- Constant connection/loading screen
- IP address not accessible
- App does not open
- App crashes when trying to log in via browser
- App slows down phone
- Delay becomes too big unless connection is refreshed
- Cannot open stream in VLC
- App not working with Blue Iris software
- App not recognized in other apps like Live Cams Pro or Surveillance Pro
- Video over data networks not working
- App crashes after update
- Front camera has no resolution option
- Rear camera only allows HD, not 4K
Requested features
13 requests- Audio streaming support
- Snapshot URL
- Configurable text string with date overlay
- FTP send of image (timed or motion detection)
- Manual focus and exposure controls via browser
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- NDI-HX as additional output format
- macOS version
- Timestamp overlay
- Automatic screen darkening
- Support for older iOS versions
- Support for newer devices
- Zoom functionality in browser
- More camera control options (zoom, sensitivity, manual WB)
SimpleStream
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iPCamera
No in-app purchases
SimpleStream
No in-app purchases
