Comparison

USB Camera vs ELAN

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

ELAN

Features
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SunRoof-App is an innovative app that enables users to conveniently adjust the transparency of automotive sunroof glass through a Bluetooth communication module, providing a smarter and more comfortable driving experience.

Screenshots

ELAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ELAN at none against USB Camera's shown. ELAN also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USB Camera versus ELAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB CameraELAN
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈ELAN Microelectronics Corp.

In-app purchases

None

USB Camera

No in-app purchases

None

ELAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USB Camera free?
USB Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELAN free?
ELAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do USB Camera or ELAN have ads?
USB Camera shows ads; ELAN does not.

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