MobileFocusHD by EverFocus vs VLC Light Stream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MobileFocusHD by EverFocus
Connect to your EverFocus DVRs and IP cameras remotely. View live video streams, control PTZ cameras with gestures, and search recorded footage by time or event. Supports two-way audio and push notifications for alarms.
- Remote DVR/IP Camera Access
- Live Video Streaming
- PTZ Camera Control (Gesture)
- Remote Video Search
- Two-Way Audio
- Push Notifications
- Split Screen Display
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The "MobileFocusHD by EverFocus" allows you to connect to your EverFocus DVRs and IP Cameras from your iPad. You can view video streams and control the PTZ cameras easily. Features: - Devices Management - Real Time Video Streaming - Remote Video Search by Time/Event - Support 1/4 Split Screen Display - Channel Control - PTZ Control - Gesture PTZ Control - Two-way Audio - Gesture Digital Zoom - Snapshot - Full Screen - Mobile/Second Stream - Local Device Search - Favorite - Device Import/Export - Group Management - Alarm PopUp - Smooth Video - Support ONVIF camera - Support Push Notification - Support H265 Codec - Support XMS/Xfleet Supported DVRs: - ECOR264-4D1/4F1 - ECOR264-4D2/4F2 - ECOR264-8D1/8F1 (no mobile stream) - ECOR264-8D2/8F2 - ECOR264-4X1/9X1/16X1 - ECOR960-4F2/8F2/16F2 - ECOR960-16X1 - ECOR HD-4F/8F/16F - ECOR HD-16X1 - EDR-16D1/16F1 - EDR HD-4H4/2H14 - ELR-4D/4F - ELR-8D/8F - ELUX Series - EMV200S/400S - EMV200/400/800 - EMV401/801/1601 - EMV1200/1201 - EMVHD Series - Endeavor264X4/L4 - ENVR8034D/E/X - EPHD04+/08/08+ - EPHD16+U - ERS-4 - NVR8004X - Paragon2 - Paragon264 X1/X2/X4 - Paragon 32X4 - Paragon960 16X1/X4 - ParagonFHD - TUTIS+ 4F3/8F3/16F3 - XMS/Commander2/Elite2 Supported IP Cameras: - EAN850A/800A/AW - EAN900 - EAN2150/2350 - EAN2218 - EAN3120/3200/3220/3300 - EBN268 - EDN800/850H - EDN1220/1320 - EDN2160/2260/2560 - EDN2210/2245 - EDN228 - EDN3160/3240/3260/3340 - EFN3321 - EHN1220/1320 - EHN3160/3200/3260/3340 - EHN3261/3361 - EMN2220/2320 - EPN2218 - EPN3100/3600 - EPN4122/4220/4122i/4220i - EPN4220d/4320d - ETN2160/2260/2560 - EQN2101/2110/2171 - EQN2200/2201 - EQN100 - EVS200A/AW - EVS410 - EZN268 - EZN850 - EZN1260/1360 - EZN3160/3240/3260/3340 - EZN3261/3361 - Polestar 2M Series - Polestar 3M Series - Value 268 Series - Value 288 Series - Value 368 Series - ONVIF - RTSP
VLC Light Stream
Control your holiday lights with custom color themes and patterns. This system allows you to use your existing Christmas light wires by simply swapping out the bulbs and pairing the components.
- Customizable bulb colors
- Create color themes
- Use with existing wires
- Control holiday lighting
- Indoor and outdoor use
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Harness the power of infinite possibilities with Light Stream™. Using the Light Stream™ app and Light Stream™ components, you can unleash the magic of the holidays with the click of a button. Have up to six different bulb colors at any given time. You decide whether you want all the bulbs to be the same color or create your own custom color themes. Light Stream™ will give you the freedom you’ve been looking for in a Christmas light. Use it on your roof lines, tree, bushes, or even indoors! Innovative lighting for infinite possibilities of colors and patterns. Unlike competitors wireless lights, our design allows for you to use your existing E12 Christmas wire. Saving you time and money, simply swap your bulbs, pair the components and go! - V-20670 & V-20770: Remote LED Bulbs ( Required - Cannot mix bulbs on the same system ) - V-20671: Controller ( Required ) - V-20672: Switch ( Recommended for larger projects ) Thank you for reading all about the all-new, innovative wireless lighting solution that is Light Stream™. To purchase Light Stream components, please visit Villagelighting.com or VLCWholesale.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VLC Light Stream at 3.1 against MobileFocusHD by EverFocus's 1.3. VLC Light Stream also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 10%) and device support (3 vs 1). MobileFocusHD by EverFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
VLC Light Stream holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of MobileFocusHD by EverFocus's written reviews are positive against 40% of VLC Light Stream's.
MobileFocusHD by EverFocus ships an update every 6 weeks, VLC Light Stream every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobileFocusHD by EverFocus | VLC Light Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) | 3.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EverFocus Electronics Corp. | Village Lighting |
Customer experience
MobileFocusHD by EverFocus
VLC Light Stream
In-app purchases
MobileFocusHD by EverFocus
No in-app purchases
VLC Light Stream
No in-app purchases
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