Comparison

Mobile Security Camera vs Cam&Cam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Smartphone/tablet to security camera
  • Cloud-based recording
  • Remote monitoring
  • Live viewing
  • Playback recorded footage
  • Easy setup
  • Affordable service
Features
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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?

About

Cam&Cam

Transform two iOS devices into a comprehensive video monitoring system. Stream live video from anywhere, whether for home security, baby monitoring, or as a portable webcam. No complex setup or extra hardware is required.

Highlights
  • Video monitoring system
  • Live video streaming
  • Remote access
  • Baby monitor functionality
  • Home security camera
  • Portable webcam setup
Features
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Cam&Cam: Turn Two iOS Devices into a Smart Video Monitoring System With just a few taps, Cam&Cam transforms any two iOS devices into a powerful video monitoring solution. Whether you're on Wi-Fi, 3G, LTE, 4G, or blazing-fast 5G — Cam&Cam keeps you connected. No need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. Stream and monitor live video from anywhere in the world. Use Cam&Cam for: Keeping an eye on your home, car, garage, or office Monitoring your baby or pets while you're away Turning your devices into IP cameras — no extra hardware needed Using your iPhone or iPad as a portable Wi-Fi camera Setting up live video in seconds, wherever you are Creating a simple webcam setup with just two iOS devices No complicated setup. No technical skills required. Just install, connect, and go. Subscriptions & Pricing Cam&Cam offers auto-renewable subscriptions: weekly, monthly, and yearly — so you can choose the plan that fits your needs. A free trial is available, and once it ends, a subscription is required to continue monitoring. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://appcamcam.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Mobile Security Camera4 screens
Cam&Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mobile Security Camera at free with in-app purchases against Cam&Cam's subscription. Mobile Security Camera also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 42%). Cam&Cam's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (86 vs 10). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mobile Security Camera sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cam&Cam sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Mobile Security Camera against 3.6 for Cam&Cam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cam&Cam has 86 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 42% of Cam&Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Security Camera ships an update monthly, Cam&Cam every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mobile Security Camera versus Cam&Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile Security CameraCam&Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (10 ratings) — better3.6 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better41.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1086 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrive Headquarters, Inc.Have a nice day

Customer experience

Mobile Security Camera

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Cam&Cam

All ratings86 ratings
Positive61.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative30.2%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative52.3%

Bugs and requests

Mobile Security Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cam&Cam

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Camera disconnects when phone screen is locked
  • App crashes after updates
  • Video and audio not working
  • Forced app restarts every 24 hours
  • Inability to reconnect to streaming device

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to cycle through different camera lenses
  • Option to disable auto-renew
  • Support for Samsung to iPhone connections
  • Compatibility with older devices
  • Improved motion detection sensitivity

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mobile Security Camera

One-time5
  • 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
10 purchases

Cam&Cam

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Monthly premium$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Weekly premium2 variants$4.997 Days
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  • Cam&Cam Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Welcome Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited Monthly premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium New$9.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version Forever$19.99

Questions

Is Mobile Security Camera free?
Mobile Security Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cam&Cam free?
Cam&Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Security Camera or Cam&Cam?
Mobile Security Camera is rated higher. Mobile Security Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Cam&Cam averages 3.6 from 86 ratings.
Do Mobile Security Camera or Cam&Cam have ads?
Neither Mobile Security Camera nor Cam&Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Security Camera or Cam&Cam?
Mobile Security Camera ships an update monthly, and Cam&Cam every 8 days. Most recently, Mobile Security Camera was updated on June 7, 2026 and Cam&Cam on September 9, 2026.

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