Mobile Security Camera vs Streamie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Security Camera
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.
- Smartphone/tablet to security camera
- Cloud-based recording
- Remote monitoring
- Live viewing
- Playback recorded footage
- Easy setup
- Affordable service
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CameraFTP Mobile Security Camera can easily make your smartphone or tablet a cloud-based security camera. Camera FTP offers revolutionary security and monitoring service for consumers and businesses. You can monitor your home, business or loved ones from anywhere on any device. Compared with other security or surveillance systems, our service is extremely easy to setup, the cost is dramatically lower. It supports any IP camera, webcam or smartphone, no professional installation is required. It is also more secure as it saves data to CameraFTP.com secure data center. You can monitor the scene live or play back the recorded footage from anywhere. CameraFTP is a subsidiary of Drive Headquarters, Inc. Based in Silicon Valley, DriveHQ has been in business since 2003 with over 3 million registered users. Other home/business security services charge expensive fees. CameraFTP's cloud-based security and monitoring service starts at only $1.50-$2.50/month, no contract required, no hidden fees. Why not try our service today?
Streamie
This app provides a scalable solution for streaming and managing IP cameras, supporting high-quality video feeds for security, AI development, or personal monitoring. It offers features like video walls, remote management, and customizable notifications.
- High-quality IP camera streaming
- Video wall support (60+ cameras)
- Remote management and multi-site support
- ONVIF/RTSP compatibility
- Customizable event notifications
- White-labeling options
- Web API for automation
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IP Camera Streaming: Streamie is the low-latency, high-quality, highly scalable, and remotely manageable solution for all of your video security needs. - Do you need 60+ IP camera streaming on an Apple TV? Streamie can do that. - Are you developing an AI-powered video analysis product? Streamie can be the backbone of the video pipeline. - Are you a camera installer looking to extend your brand to the App Store and increase your recurring revenue? Streamie can be white-labeled and customized perfectly to your brand. - Are you just wanting to watch your baby sleep via IP camera while you’re stuck in the office? Yeah, Streamie can do that too. Streamie powers complex video systems, enables innovative products and protects homes, businesses and schools, every minute of every day. Streamie is not your ordinary CCTV IP camera streaming platform. - Video walls (60+ IP cameras streaming on an Apple TV). - Built-in remote management and multi-site support. - Compatible with industry standard IP cameras - Zero-configuration remote streaming. - Scalable CCTV 24/7 NAS, cloud recording - User-customizable event notifications. - 3rd party service integration with a Web API. - Permission Groups for locking down devices. - Access Controls for multi-factor authentication. - User-customizable on-screen content. - Web API for automating Streamie. - And so much more. Try Streamie today! Seamlessly integrate with: - ONVIF / RTSP IP cameras - Network Video Recorders (NVRs) - Rhombus IP Cameras (Secure Raw Streams) - Google Nest - Ubiquiti UniFi Protect - Apple HomeKit - Device built-in cameras - Attached USB cameras Streamie supports Modules for extended content such as Weather, Clock, Messages, Slideshow and more. Streamie works with H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) video codecs and AAC, PCM (ulaw, alaw), and AC3 audio. Streamie supports Hubitat event notification via the Streamie SmartApp which allows your Apple TV to audibly alert you when Hubitat events occur, like doors opening, lights turning on, motion detection, etc. Streamie has been tested with cameras from Logitech (Logi Circle 2), Dahua, Amcrest, Hikvision, Foscam, Wyze, Ubiquiti and others. • Title of publication or service: Unlimited Cameras (Monthly) • Length of subscription: 1 month • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Please refer to our Terms of Use (symphonicsys.com/tos) and Privacy Policy (symphonicsys.com/privacy).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Streamie at 4.5 against Mobile Security Camera's 3.7. Streamie also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (134 vs 10). Mobile Security Camera's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Mobile Security Camera sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Streamie sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Streamie holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streamie has 134 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Mobile Security Camera's written reviews are positive against 67% of Streamie's.
Mobile Security Camera ships an update monthly, Streamie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Security Camera | Streamie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (134 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 134 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drive Headquarters, Inc. | Symphonic Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mobile Security Camera
Streamie
Bugs and requests
Mobile Security Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Streamie
Reported bugs
12 issues- Link in app errors out
- App crashes frequently after updates
- Only left 2 cameras streaming when returning from another app
- App fails to connect on iPad, shuts down, and retries in an infinite loop
- Crashes all the time after the last update
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- PIP mode crashes after 15-20 minutes
- Upgrade is crap, instructions unclear
- Lost setup and paid functionality after update
- Connection crashes constantly saying 'we are stalled'
- Cannot restore in-app purchase
- No audio on HomeKit cameras
- iPad app less functional than Apple TV app (cannot see more than one camera, no digital zoom, no motion detection settings)
Requested features
11 requests- Add Italian language support
- Ability to configure on one device and recall configuration on another without manual setup
- Dark mode option
- Improved UI/UX, especially for iPad
- Add digital zoom and image movement
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- Add motion detection settings
- Fix audio issues with HomeKit cameras
- Add Russian language support
- Provide instructions for ONVIF camera connection
- Improve UI overlay text size and exit stream intuitiveness
- Allow editing camera names after creation or during setup
In-app purchases
Mobile Security Camera
- monthly image camera license$1.99
- Order 1 camera license$2.99
- monthly video camera license$2.99
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- yearly image camera license$9.99
- yearly video camera license$14.99
Streamie
- Record for 7 Days (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Streamie Pro + 1GB (1m)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- 10 Devices, 1 Month1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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- LEGACY - Streamie for 1 Month1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- LEGACY - 4 Cameras, 1 Month$4.991 Month
- 9 Cameras, 1 Month1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 16 Cameras, 1 Month1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- 4 Cameras, 1 Month$24.991 Month
- 10 Devices, 1 Year1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- LEGACY - Streamie for 1 Year1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- LEGACY - 4 Cameras, 1 Year$49.991 Year
- LEGACY - Unlimited Cameras$99.991 Month
- LEGACY - 9 Cameras, 1 Year1 Month trial$99.991 Year
Questions
Is Mobile Security Camera free?
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