Comparison

Motion Camera for Telegram vs AxxonNet Legacy

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

Head to head
About

Motion Camera for Telegram

Transform an old smartphone into a smart home security camera with AI motion detection. Receive instant Telegram alerts with photo/video snapshots when people, vehicles, or pets are detected. Enjoy private, cloud-free storage directly in your Telegram chat.

Highlights
  • AI motion detection (people, vehicles, pets)
  • Instant Telegram alerts with snapshots
  • Scheduled snapshots
  • Customizable object filters
  • Private Telegram cloud storage
  • Battery and storage optimization
Features
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TgCam turns a spare phone into a Telegram-connected camera. Place an old iPhone where you need a quick view, connect it to your Telegram chat, and receive scheduled snapshots or AI-based detection alerts directly in Telegram. Unlike a traditional live viewer, TgCam is built around Telegram: your camera sends photos, videos, and detection events to your own private chat, so you can check activity without opening a separate monitoring app. KEY FEATURES • Receive camera snapshots in Telegram • Get AI detection alerts for people, vehicles, and pets • Choose what objects should trigger alerts • Schedule automatic photo updates • Save alert history inside your Telegram chat • Works well on older phones, including iPhone 6s • Battery-conscious capture and power-saving behavior FREE VS PRO Free includes scheduled snapshots and AI recognition with visual marks. Pro unlocks instant photo/video alerts, shorter intervals, custom object filters, and local storage. Includes a 7-day full-feature trial. BEST FOR • Checking a garage, gate, garden, or parked car • Getting Telegram alerts when someone appears • Keeping a simple visual activity log • Reusing an old phone without buying a camera Set up TgCam once, place the phone, and let Telegram become your personal camera inbox. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dinco.qw.su/privacy/tgcam

About

AxxonNet Legacy

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Connect to Axxon One legacy servers. Application features: • Easily connect to on-premises and cloud servers. • Conveniently view live and archived video. • Quickly view alarm events. • Receive push event notifications with an option to open the video in one tap. • Search faces in archive by photo. • Search and sort cameras. • Control PTZ cameras. • Use digital zoom of live and archived video. • Run macros. • Display cameras according to configured layouts or groups. • View live video on geomap. • View and control hardware from the Intellect maps. • Export snapshots and videos to your mobile device. The app is free with no internal purchases or ads.

Screenshots

Motion Camera for Telegram4 screens
AxxonNet Legacy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AxxonNet Legacy at none against Motion Camera for Telegram's 3. AxxonNet Legacy also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Motion Camera for Telegram sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. AxxonNet Legacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motion Camera for Telegram ships an update every 6 days, AxxonNet Legacy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Motion Camera for Telegram versus AxxonNet Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotion Camera for TelegramAxxonNet Legacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav DonetAxxonSoft

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Motion Camera for Telegram

Subscriptions2
  • TgCam AI Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • TgCam AI Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • TgCam AI — Lifetime Unlock$34.99
None

AxxonNet Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motion Camera for Telegram free?
Motion Camera for Telegram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AxxonNet Legacy free?
AxxonNet Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Motion Camera for Telegram or AxxonNet Legacy have ads?
Motion Camera for Telegram shows ads; AxxonNet Legacy does not.
Which is updated more often, Motion Camera for Telegram or AxxonNet Legacy?
Motion Camera for Telegram ships an update every 6 days, and AxxonNet Legacy weekly. Most recently, Motion Camera for Telegram was updated on October 5, 2026 and AxxonNet Legacy on October 24, 2026.

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