IP Camera Viewer 2 vs RTSP Toolkit PRO

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.

RTSP Toolkit turns an iPhone or iPad you already own into a network camera — and into an RTSP viewer for the cameras you already have. No cloud account and no extra hardware: everything stays on your local network. SECURITY CAMERA • Motion detection with adjustable sensitivity and detection zones • Local MP4 recording, continuous or only on motion, with automatic cleanup of the oldest files • Date and time stamped on the video • Watch, share or delete recordings in the app — they also appear in the Files app STREAM • Back or front camera, with optional microphone audio • Standard RTSP stream (H.264 + AAC) over TCP or UDP • Choose resolution, frame rate and port • Username and password protection • Works with VLC, OBS Studio, FFmpeg, vMix, Blue Iris, Milestone and any RTSP player or NVR • ONVIF: add the camera to an ONVIF-compatible NVR with the address shown in the app WATCH • Watch any RTSP stream directly in the app — your IP cameras, an NVR or another phone running RTSP Toolkit • Find the ONVIF cameras on your network and open them in one tap, or add one by its IP address • Other phones running RTSP Toolkit (iPhone or Android) show up in the search while they stream • Save and reuse stream URLs FOR A DEVICE THAT STAYS ON • Automatic restart if the camera stops responding • Black-screen mode turns the display dark while the stream keeps running iOS only lets the camera run while the app is open on screen. For 24/7 use, keep the device plugged in, use Black screen and turn on Guided Access. Interface in 17 languages FREE AND PRO Every feature is free. The free version shows a watermark on the video; a one-time purchase per device removes it. No subscription, no ads. ONVIF support covers stream setup; RTSP Toolkit is not an ONVIF-certified product.