USB Camera pro vs Explorer Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USB Camera pro
This app enables iPads to function as external displays for USB cameras and video capture cards. It offers plug-and-play connectivity without drivers, supporting various devices and providing features like recording, screenshots, and image enhancement.
- Connect USB cameras and capture cards to iPad
- External display for video capture
- Plug-and-play, no driver needed
- Synchronous recording of audiovisual picture
- One-click screenshot
- Super resolution picture quality enhancement
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Use the latest iOS17 feature "Support external cameras in your iPadOS app" to implement iPad as additional output devices for video display. USB Camera Pro is an App that supports USB camera, USB video capture card and other USB devices to connect to iPad tablet through OTG, and drives iPad tablet to display audiovisual images. This App software is plug-and-play, no driver required, and supports a variety of USB cameras, USB video capture cards, and computer TV and other devices. The latest version also supports synchronous recording of the displayed audiovisual picture, one-click screenshot, performance detection, screen adjustment, super resolution picture quality enhancement, color adjustment, screen image reversal and other features. Note: Due to hardware reasons, this App is not currently supported for iPhone.
Explorer Cam
Connect your device's camera to view and capture images and videos in real-time. Save, browse, and delete media directly on your phone. Generate and share documents from your captured content.
- Real-time camera feed viewing
- Capture photos and videos
- Save media to phone album
- Browse, view, and delete media
- Generate and share documents
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1. After connecting the device through a data cable, the image of the device's camera can be viewed in real time 2. Take photos and save them to your phone's photo album 3. Save the video to your phone's photo album 4. Browse, view, and delete saved images/videos 5. Can generate documents and forward them for sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Explorer Cam at none against USB Camera pro's shown. Explorer Cam also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
USB Camera pro ships an update every 2 months, Explorer Cam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USB Camera pro | Explorer Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 长沙春觉信息科技有限公司 | Grus IoT |
Customer experience
USB Camera pro
Explorer Cam
In-app purchases
USB Camera pro
No in-app purchases
Explorer Cam
No in-app purchases
