IP Camera Viewer 2 vs Periscope by Duet

IP Camera Viewer 2 operates in two distinct modes: as a fully standalone Network Video Recorder (NVR) running directly on your iOS device, or as a highly secure remote viewer for your Mac. 1. STANDALONE NVR (NO MAC REQUIRED) Turn your iPhone or iPad into a complete recording engine. All processing and storage happen locally on your device. • Auto-Discovery: Instantly find and add IP cameras on your network. • Universal Support: Connect any RTSP source (H.264, H.265, MJPEG). • Local Recording: Record continuously or on a custom schedule directly to your device. • Smart AI Detection: Real-time person, vehicle, and object recognition generate actionable alerts. • 2 Cameras Free: Monitor and record up to two cameras at no cost. Subscriptions unlock 4, 8, or 16 cameras. 2. SECURE REMOTE VIEWER (FOR MAC) Already running IP Camera Viewer 2 on your Mac? Access it seamlessly from anywhere. • Zero-Config Pairing: Connects securely using Apple's end-to-end encrypted iCloud Keychain. • Storage Server Access: View footage your Mac records to its always-on Storage Server daemon, on any internal or external disk. Connection details sync automatically over iCloud Keychain. • Full Remote Access: Watch live feeds, scrub recorded footage, and review smart AI events generated by your Mac. • Unified Experience: Enjoy the exact same fluid timeline and adaptive grids as you do locally. ADVANCED MONITORING & PLAYBACK • Live Multi-Camera Grid. • Smart Event Timelines: Alarms and detections are grouped by day. Tap any event to jump instantly to that recorded frame. • Immersive Scrubbing: Pinch-to-zoom timeline with variable-speed playback. • Quick Export: Save snapshots to Photos or trim and share video clips instantly. TEAM & HOUSEHOLD SHARING • Multi-User Accounts (Pro): Give family or staff their own named Viewer logins for live view and playback — no need to share the owner password. Available for Macs running the Storage Server. PRIVACY FIRST • Zero tracking, and zero data mining. Your video, recordings, and detection data never leave the Apple ecosystem. Designed natively for iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 26 or later.

Periscope — A VPN to Your Own Home Periscope is a VPN that routes your traffic through your own home network instead of a rented data center. You keep one device running there — an Apple TV, a Mac or a PC — and your iPhone and iPad connect back to it from anywhere in the world. That one difference changes what a VPN is for. Your traffic leaves from your own address, so banks, local services and your own devices see the connection they expect. There is no country list to choose from, because there is only one exit: your home. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your connection is end-to-end encrypted using WireGuard, one of the most secure VPN protocols available. This means your traffic is always private — even we can't see what you're doing. Whether you connect directly or through our relay servers, your data remains yours alone. WORKS FROM ANYWHERE Hotel WiFi blocking VPN connections? Challenging airport network? Periscope's smart connectivity automatically uses direct connection, NAT traversal, or relay fallback to establish a reliable tunnel — no manual configuration needed. FEATURES • Connect to your home network from anywhere in the world • Built on WireGuard — fast, modern, and battery-efficient • End-to-end encryption keeps your traffic private • Smart connectivity that works on restrictive networks • Real-time connection stats and diagnostics • Optimized for iPhone and iPad PERFECT FOR • Accessing your home network services while traveling • Connecting to devices on your home network • Keeping your browsing on your own trusted connection • Privacy-conscious travelers who don't trust public WiFi SIMPLE SETUP Install Periscope on the device that stays home and choose "Server". Install it on the iPhone and iPad you travel with, sign in with the same account, and tap connect. No admin console, no config files, no network settings to learn. FLEXIBLE PLANS Monthly or annual subscriptions. Start with a free trial. Travel the world. Stay connected to home. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/