# Mobile Security Camera vs Security Camera － Surveillance Video

The clearest difference is update cadence: Security Camera － Surveillance Video at every 5 days against Mobile Security Camera's monthly. Security Camera － Surveillance Video also leads on ratings volume (733 vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Mobile Security Camera's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 29%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mobile Security Camera sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Security Camera － Surveillance Video sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Mobile Security Camera against 3.8 for Security Camera － Surveillance Video. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Security Camera － Surveillance Video has 733 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Mobile Security Camera's written reviews are positive against 29% of Security Camera － Surveillance Video's.

Mobile Security Camera ships an update monthly, Security Camera － Surveillance Video every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mobile Security Camera | Security Camera － Surveillance Video |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-security-camera/id642098022/reviews) | **[3.8 (733 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/security-camera-surveillance-video/id1272756234/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **733** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 28.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 28 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Drive Headquarters, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/467056338) | [thomas Custodio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1156962516) |

## What reviewers say

### Mobile Security Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-security-camera/id642098022)

Transform your smartphone or tablet into a cloud-based security camera. Monitor your home, business, or loved ones remotely with an easy-to-set-up and affordable service. View live feeds or playback recorded footage from any device.

**Highlights:** Smartphone/tablet to security camera, Cloud-based recording, Remote monitoring, Live viewing, Playback recorded footage, Easy setup, Affordable service

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| monthly image camera license | $1.99 | one-time |
| Order 1 camera license | $2.99 | one-time |
| monthly video camera license | $2.99 | one-time |
| yearly image camera license | $9.99 | one-time |
| yearly video camera license | $14.99 | one-time |


### Security Camera － Surveillance Video

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/security-camera-surveillance-video/id1272756234)

Transform your old phone or tablet into a remote surveillance system. Stream live video and audio, receive motion alerts, and communicate remotely. Secure your home or office with this easy-to-use security camera solution.

**Highlights:** Remote video and audio monitoring, Real-time motion detection, Remote communication, Video recording, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi connectivity, Easy setup with two devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited version | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to set up
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 🔒 Decent security features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 👎 Unreliable connection
- 💸 Paid version required for full functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Camera screen keeps flipping and won't connect
- Freezes and crashes on older devices
- Doesn't work with 4G/cellular data

**Requested features**

- Remote access from outside home network
- Ability to save recorded footage
- Support for multiple cameras


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mobile Security Camera free?

Mobile Security Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Security Camera － Surveillance Video free?

Security Camera － Surveillance Video is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mobile Security Camera or Security Camera － Surveillance Video?

Security Camera － Surveillance Video is rated higher. Mobile Security Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Security Camera － Surveillance Video averages 3.8 from 733 ratings.

### Do Mobile Security Camera or Security Camera － Surveillance Video have ads?

Neither Mobile Security Camera nor Security Camera － Surveillance Video shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mobile Security Camera or Security Camera － Surveillance Video?

Mobile Security Camera ships an update monthly, and Security Camera － Surveillance Video every 5 days. Most recently, Mobile Security Camera was updated on June 7, 2026 and Security Camera － Surveillance Video on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*