Comparison

ViewCams vs LTC Detective M

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

Head to head
About

ViewCams

Features
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ViewCams lets you collect and watch your favourite webcams in one place โ€” arranged in a clean grid, always one tap away from fullscreen. Whether you follow the weather in the mountains, check road conditions before a trip, or simply enjoy the view from a favourite spot: ViewCams keeps all your webcams organised and ready. FEATURES โ€ข Add any webcam by URL โ€” works with all image-based webcam feeds โ€ข Clean 2-column grid with live thumbnails โ€ข Fullscreen view with pinch-to-zoom and drag โ€ข Pull to refresh โ€” reload all images with one swipe โ€ข Reorder webcams by drag & drop โ€ข Edit or delete webcams at any time FREE VERSION Manage up to 4 webcams at no cost โ€” no account required. VIEWCAMS UNLIMITED Remove the 4-webcam limit and add as many cameras as you like. Perfect for frequent travellers, weather enthusiasts, or anyone who loves to stay connected to their favourite places. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LTC Detective M

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LTC Detective reads SMPTE linear timecode (SMPTE ST 12-1) from any audio input on your iPhone or iPad and displays the decoded timecode alongside detailed signal quality measurements. Most LTC readers show you the timecode and stop there. LTC Detective also shows you what the signal itself is doing. WHAT IT READS โ€” SMPTE LTC at 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 drop-frame, 29.97 non-drop, and 30 fps โ€” Drop frame flag, color frame flag, BGF0/BGF1/BGF2 user bit flags โ€” User bits (8 hex characters) โ€” Forward and reverse playback, with playback speed measured against the audio sample clock WHAT IT MEASURES โ€” Peak level (dBFS) โ€” RMS level (dBFS) โ€” DC offset โ€” Jitter (RMS, in microseconds) โ€” Frame error rate โ€” Edge quality โ€” Sync word validity โ€” Bit rate โ€” Parity check These are the measurements you need to diagnose a marginal LTC feed: a tape head that needs cleaning, a cable run picking up induced noise, a sample-rate mismatch causing drift, an AC-coupled output adding DC offset, a generator drifting against house sync. WHAT IT SHOWS โ€” Live waveform of the LTC signal (240 ms scrolling window) โ€” Input level meter with -60 to 0 dBFS scale โ€” Locked / no-signal / drifting / frozen status โ€” Capture timestamp, dropout count, uptime โ€” Time since last valid LTC frame INPUTS โ€” Built-in iPhone microphone โ€” Any USB-C or Lightning audio interface that's class-compliant with iOS โ€” Loopback input for testing with the built-in reference LTC generator The reference LTC generator plays a clean test signal out of the selected output channel so you can verify your input chain is working before you go to set. NO ACCOUNTS, NO TELEMETRY, NO ADS The app does not collect data, does not phone home, and works fully offline. There is no account to create. There is nothing to sign in to. PLATFORM โ€” Requires iOS 17 or later โ€” Built with native AVAudioEngine and the Accelerate framework for sub-microsecond timing accuracy โ€” LTC decoding via libltc (LGPL, dynamically linked; license notice in the About screen) This is version 1.0. Coming in future updates: capture logs, exportable measurement data, and an iPad landscape layout.

Screenshots

ViewCams1 screens
LTC Detective M4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LTC Detective M at none against ViewCams's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ViewCams sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. LTC Detective M asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ViewCams versus LTC Detective M: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViewCamsLTC Detective M
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis LeupoldKarst Lok

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ViewCams

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited webcams$0.991 Month
None

LTC Detective M

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViewCams free?
ViewCams is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LTC Detective M free?
LTC Detective M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ViewCams or LTC Detective M have ads?
Neither ViewCams nor LTC Detective M shows ads.

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