Comparison

USB Camera vs Molnt

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/RTSPS and HTTP/HTTPS 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

Molnt

Connect your microscope or electronic eyepiece to your mobile device via WiFi. View and present image effects in real-time.

Highlights
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Microscope connection
  • Electronic eyepiece support
  • Real-time image display
  • Image effects presentation
Features
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The APP is a tool that connects the microscope or electronic eyepiece to the mobile phone through WiFi to present image effects.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USB Camera at 43% against Molnt's 0%. USB Camera also leads on rating (2.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Molnt's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USB Camera holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of USB Camera's written reviews are positive against 0% of Molnt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USB Camera ships an update fortnightly, Molnt every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
USB Camera versus Molnt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB CameraMolnt
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈敏 丁

Customer experience

USB Camera

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Molnt

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

USB Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Molnt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Camera free?
USB Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Molnt free?
Molnt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USB Camera or Molnt?
USB Camera is rated higher. USB Camera averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Molnt averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do USB Camera or Molnt have ads?
USB Camera shows ads; Molnt does not.
Which is updated more often, USB Camera or Molnt?
USB Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Molnt every 2 months. Most recently, USB Camera was updated on September 25, 2026 and Molnt on September 16, 2026.

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