Comparison

USB Camera vs USB扩展屏

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

Head to head
About

USB Camera

Connect USB webcams or capture cards to your iOS device to record video, capture snapshots, or stream live. It can also function as a wireless IP camera for security monitoring with browser access and bi-directional audio. Supports multi-camera setups and loop recording.

Highlights
  • Connect USB webcams and capture cards
  • Record video and capture snapshots
  • Wireless IP camera functionality
  • Live streaming via RTMP/SRT
  • Multi-camera support with PIP
  • Loop recording with auto-segmentation
Features
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"USB Camera" can let your iOS device connect to USB WebCam or video capture card. You can record video or capture snapshot, OR turn your phone into a wireless IP Camera via build-in RTSP and HTTP Server for security monitoring WITH Bi-directional audio support, you can use your browser to view, of course, include "IP Camera" App. "USB Camera" can push the video and audio to RTMP/SRT live media server (e.g. Push to YouTube, Facebook), and use for network broadcast. It supports the rtmps security protocol and SRT protocol and it can also push the media to multiple media server at the same time. It also supports HEVC/AV1 over RTMP and can be used for YouTube Live currently. It supports Multi Cam feature which allows you to connect multiple external USB cameras or video capture cards simultaneously and process into PIP video then transfer. It supports loop-recording. It can set auto-segment when recording and auto-delete old video archives when no enough storage.

About

USB扩展屏

Features
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USB扩展屏可以将您的iOS设备变成一个便携显示器,通过视频采集卡,直接采集USB数据,支持声音采集,高清无延迟 支持手势快速截屏与录屏 以下为各设备连接教程: switch+底座 / xbox / ps - 视频采集卡 - iPad/iPhone

Screenshots

USB扩展屏3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: USB Camera at none against USB扩展屏's 1. USB扩展屏's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. USB扩展屏 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. USB Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USB Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, USB扩展屏 daily. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USB Camera versus USB扩展屏: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB CameraUSB扩展屏
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈晓满 李

In-app purchases

None

USB Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

USB扩展屏

One-time1
  • 完整版$0.99

Questions

Is USB Camera free?
USB Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USB扩展屏 free?
USB扩展屏 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do USB Camera or USB扩展屏 have ads?
USB Camera shows ads; USB扩展屏 does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Camera or USB扩展屏?
USB Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and USB扩展屏 daily. Most recently, USB Camera was updated on September 9, 2026 and USB扩展屏 on September 15, 2026.

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