iPCamera vs Droid Vision
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.
Droid Vision
Experience the world from a mobile robot's perspective. Monitor your home or pets remotely via real-time video streams. Interact with pets in Augmented Reality using your iPhone or iPad.
- Robot perspective streaming
- Remote pet monitoring
- Augmented Reality pet interaction
- RTSP video protocol support
- Unlimited streaming option
- Video recording add-on
- Multi-camera support
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Are you curious about what the world looks like through the lens of a mobile robot? Do you want to interact with your pets through a mobile robot in Augmented Reality using an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro? The Droid Vision app allows robot enthusiasts to experience the world from a mobile robot's perspective. Install the streaming service on a robot's Raspberry Pi and use this app to monitor activities around your house or check on your pets when you're away. For instructions on setting up the streaming service on your mobile robot, please see my blog post. Step-by-Step Tutorial: https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2024/11/24/DroidVision-Tutorial.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2024/11/19/DroidVision-RC.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2025/03/06/DroidVision-Teleop.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2025/07/07/Video-Streaming-Server.html The app uses the RTSP streaming protocol to display real-time video streams. It has limited free streaming to try out. You can buy the "Unlimited Streaming" feature to remove the time limitation. Additionally, you can purchase add-ons to record video and connect multiple robot cameras to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Droid Vision at Free against iPCamera's $1.99. Droid Vision also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). iPCamera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (50 vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Droid Vision is free to download; iPCamera costs $1.99 up front. Droid Vision sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iPCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Droid Vision holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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.
iPCamera ships an update every 16 months, Droid Vision every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPCamera | Droid Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Seibold | Modular Machines LLC |
Customer experience
iPCamera
Droid Vision
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)
Droid Vision
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iPCamera
No in-app purchases
Droid Vision
- Video Recording$0.99
- Multiple Cameras$0.99
- Unlimited Streaming$0.99
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- Unlock All Features$1.99
