Comparison

Manything vs OwlSight Camera Phone

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

Head to head
About

Manything

Turn old phones and tablets into a live security camera. Simply set up a spare device as a camera and monitor it from your main phone or tablet from anywhere. Receive motion and sound alerts for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Turn spare devices into cameras
  • Live streaming from anywhere
  • Motion and sound alerts
  • Cloud video recording
  • Multi-camera support
Features
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Manything stands for Monitor Anything…and that's exactly what you can do with our app! Simply install Manything on your spare device, select "Camera" mode and press record. Then download Manything to your main phone or tablet which you carry with you and select "Viewer". It's that simple, now you can watch your camera from anywhere! (Manything requires iOS 15 and above.) MANYTHING PLANS On our free plan you can use 1 spare device as a Manything camera - you can receive motion/sound alerts and watch your camera live stream! Want to use more than 1 device, watch past video events and save video to the Manything cloud? Upgrade to a monthly subscription plan from just $3.99/month: - 1 camera, 2 days cloud recording $2.99 - 1 camera, 7 days cloud recording $4.99 - 1 camera, 30 days cloud recording $5.99 - 2 cameras, 7 days cloud recording $9.99 - 2 cameras, 30 days cloud recording $11.99  - 5 cameras, 7 days cloud recording $25.99 - 5 cameras, 30 days cloud recording $29.99 If you choose to upgrade, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the point of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store settings which can be found in your phone or tablet settings menu. The current month cannot be cancelled once it has started. For our full terms of service and our privacy policy please visit https://manything.com/terms.html?app=true and https://manything.com/privacy.html?app=true

About

OwlSight Camera Phone

Features
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This app turns an old spare smartphone into a security camera. Just sign in the app and turn on the camera. Now your old spare smartphone has become an ip surveillance camera. Уou need to sign in the OwlSight service before you can start using this app. You can do this on owlsight.com or in the root OwlSight app on your everyday smartphone. After that, you can watch the stream from the camera phone on your everyday smartphone or in your account on owlsight.com

Screenshots

Manything4 screens
OwlSight Camera Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OwlSight Camera Phone at none against Manything's 10. OwlSight Camera Phone also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Manything sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. OwlSight Camera Phone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manything ships an update every 5 weeks, OwlSight Camera Phone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Manything versus OwlSight Camera Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManythingOwlSight Camera Phone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (392 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings392 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVideoloft LtdKonstantin d.o.o.

Bugs and requests

Manything

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent recording
  • Playback issues
  • Compatibility problems with iOS 11+
  • Frequent app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote camera control
  • Local storage option
  • Improved motion detection
  • Better audio support
  • Apple TV integration

OwlSight Camera Phone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Manything

Subscriptions10
  • 2 days cloud for 1 camera$3.991 Month
  • Manything 7 day cloud recording for 1 camera$4.991 Month
  • 7 days cloud for 1 camera$4.991 Month
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  • Manything 2 day cloud recording for 2 cameras$6.991 Month
  • 2 days cloud for 2 cameras$6.991 Month
  • Manything 30 day cloud recording for 1 camera$7.991 Month
  • 30 days cloud for 1 camera$7.991 Month
  • 2 cameras for 7 days$9.991 Month
  • 30 days cloud for 2 cameras$11.991 Month
  • Manything 30 day cloud recording for 2 cameras$12.991 Month
None

OwlSight Camera Phone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manything free?
Manything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OwlSight Camera Phone free?
OwlSight Camera Phone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Manything or OwlSight Camera Phone have ads?
Neither Manything nor OwlSight Camera Phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Manything or OwlSight Camera Phone?
Manything ships an update every 5 weeks, and OwlSight Camera Phone every 2 months. Most recently, Manything was updated on October 22, 2026 and OwlSight Camera Phone on October 27, 2026.

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