Comparison

iPCamera vs Halide Mark III

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Use iOS device as network camera
  • Live stream via web browser
  • Remote camera parameter control
  • Ultra low-delay video
  • HTTP authentication for access protection
Features
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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.

About

Halide Mark III

This professional camera app offers advanced manual controls and powerful tools for deliberate photography. Capture stunning RAW images, utilize Neural Macro for close-ups on any iPhone, and access features like focus peaking and histograms. Learn photography with included lessons and customize your shooting experience.

Highlights
  • Manual exposure and focus controls
  • Neural Macro for close-up shots
  • 14-bit RAW and ProRAW capture
  • Exposure tools: histograms, waveform, zebras
  • Focus peaking and loupe
  • Gesture-based interface
  • Included photography lessons
Features
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Halide unleashes your iPhone’s camera. Disable iPhone processing for natural photos, apply powerful film situations, access manual controls, and more. Halide has over 24,000 5-star ratings and is an App Store Editors’ Choice and Apple Design Award winner. Halide’s Looks are built into the camera itself, changing how your photo is captured and processed - not just a color filter applied after the fact. These are the best photos you can get out of an iPhone. Start with Process Zero for natural, film-like results, without any AI or computational photography. Explore our rich set of creative Looks developed with Hollywood colorist Cullen Kelly, and powered by sophisticated film simulation. For nine years, Halide has set the standard for professional iPhone camera control. Nail your manual focus with Focus Peaking and the Focus Loupe. Compose your shots with intention using sophisticated framing guides, from a basic grid and rule of thirds, to the golden ratio and rabatment of the rectangle. Get perfect macro shots with Halide's dedicated Macro Mode. Hate editing? Halide gives you amazing results straight out of the camera. But when you need to fine-tune, Photo Lab makes it fast and intuitive. Try dramatically different Looks, adjust framing and exposure, experiment with film simulation, or rescue details in highlights and shadows with Tone Fusion. You can even import and load RAWs from other apps, such as Apple’s own camera app, or standalone cameras by Canon, Nikon, Sony, Leica, Fujifilm, and Hasselblad. Specific formats are listed below. *Halide is a paid app. Try it free for 7 days with an annual membership, or buy it outright with a one-time purchase — no subscription required.* Features: - Shoot without Apple’s computational photography for stronger contrast and more natural results. - Photographic Looks developed in collaboration with esteemed Hollywood colorist Cullen Kelly. - Rescue details in shadows and highlights with a Tone Fusion slider inspired by darkroom dodging and burning. - Try any Look on existing ProRAW files - including photos shot in Apple’s camera app. - Become a better photographer by signing up for our 10-day tutorial directly from the app. - Full manual exposure controls including shutter speed, ISO and white balance. - Technical Readout to view all details of your iPhone camera hardware. - Also runs on iPad, for an amazing Photo Lab experience. RAW File Support: - DNG (iPhone, Leica) - CR2 (Canon) - CR3 (Canon) - NEF (Nikon) - RAF (Fujifilm) - ARW (Sony) - FFF (Hasselblad) Terms of Use can be found here: https://halide.cam/terms Privacy: https://www.lux.camera/privacy/

Screenshots

iPCamera3 screens
Halide Mark III4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Halide Mark III at Free against iPCamera's $1.99. Halide Mark III also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 16 months). iPCamera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Halide Mark III is free to download; iPCamera costs $1.99 up front. Halide Mark III sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iPCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Halide Mark III holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halide Mark III has 14K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of iPCamera's written reviews are positive against 41% of Halide Mark III's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPCamera ships an update every 16 months, Halide Mark III every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iPCamera versus Halide Mark III: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPCameraHalide Mark III
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (50 ratings)4.4 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5014K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#155 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik SeiboldLux Optics Incorporated

Customer experience

iPCamera

All ratings50 ratings
Positive42.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative54.0%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative48.9%

Halide Mark III

All ratings13,540 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews881 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative50.6%

User reviews

iPCamera

From 50 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective streaming
  • 🚀 Low latency/lag
  • 💡 Can repurpose old devices
  • ✅ Works with browser access
  • ✅ Works with Synology Surveillance Station

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on launch/startup
  • 🐛 Rear camera issues (blurry, green lines, static)
  • 🐛 Incompatible with older iOS versions/devices
  • 🐛 Does not work on newer iPhones/iPods
  • 🐛 No audio streaming

Halide Mark III

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful manual controls
  • 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
  • 🔍 Excellent RAW capture and editing
  • 📷 Macro and depth features
  • 🎨 Great image quality and color

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Depth/portrait mode limitations
  • 🕰️ Slow performance on older devices
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Lack of free trial or demo

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)

Halide Mark III

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos not saving properly
  • Zoom functionality issues
  • Landscape mode UI problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Shutter speed adjustment
  • Live depth/bokeh preview
  • Custom white balance
  • Time-lapse and video recording
  • Ability to save settings/presets

In-app purchases

None

iPCamera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Halide Mark III

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Camera, Editor, and Lessons$9.991 Month
  • Pro Camera, Editor, and Lessons7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$69.99

Questions

Is iPCamera free?
iPCamera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halide Mark III free?
Halide Mark III is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPCamera or Halide Mark III?
Halide Mark III is rated higher. iPCamera averages 2.7 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Halide Mark III averages 4.4 from 14K ratings.
Do iPCamera or Halide Mark III have ads?
Neither iPCamera nor Halide Mark III shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPCamera or Halide Mark III?
iPCamera ships an update every 16 months, and Halide Mark III every 11 days. Most recently, iPCamera was updated on October 14, 2026 and Halide Mark III on October 13, 2026.

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