Zero Cam vs Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zero Cam
This app acts as an outdoor assistant, allowing you to browse and download photos and videos directly from your device without needing a laptop. It also enables remote viewing of your camera's feed and access to advanced settings for multi-mode operation.
- Browse and download photos/videos
- Remote camera viewing
- Access advanced settings
- Multi-mode operation
- File sharing
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Your new outdoors-assistant, Zero Cam. 1. No Laptop around you? - Click you 'File Explorer', easy to browse photos and videos. - Download File, and share your moment. 2. Fixed Camera, can't control it? - Enter 'Check remote', see what the camera see. 3. Advanced settings. - Enter 'Check settings', all details listed, and enjoy the multi-modes.
Z
This application provides a comprehensive interface for managing network cameras. It enables real-time monitoring, scheduling, alarm configuration, and convenient recording management, including playback, deletion, and sharing of captured media.
- Network camera binding
- Real-time monitoring
- Scheduling and alarms
- Live recording and snapshot capture
- Local and remote playback
- Image parameter settings
- Secure login
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Z-IOT CAM is a sophisticated network camera client software that allows users to conveniently and quickly bind network cameras. It supports direct connection or remote access to network cameras for real-time monitoring, scheduling, alarms, live recording/snapshot capture, as well as local and remote playback, deletion, downloading, and sharing of recordings and photos. The software also provides real-time image parameter settings, secure login, and other control functions.
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Verdict
Zero Cam and Z are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Zero Cam holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177 and 74 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Zero Cam's written reviews are positive against 5% of Z's.
Zero Cam ships an update every 3 weeks, Z fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zero Cam | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (177 ratings) — better | 1.4 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.4% of reviews — better | 5.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雄峰 吴 | 慎 李 |
Customer experience
Zero Cam
Z
Bugs and requests
Zero Cam
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when opening album storage
- App closes when clicking on photos
- Connection timeout errors with 'Connect over time' message
- WiFi connection fails despite multiple attempts
- Photos deleted after syncing
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- App returns to home screen unexpectedly
- Camera WiFi fails to connect to app
- Slow WiFi transfer speeds
- App unresponsive after initial connection
- Gallery view causes immediate app closure
Requested features
8 requests- Offline photo viewing capability
- Better error message explanations
- Improved app stability and performance
- USB cable transfer alternative
- Regular app updates and maintenance
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- Clearer setup instructions and tutorials
- Customer support chat or help system
- Photo deletion prevention safeguards
Z
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zero Cam
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
