Comparison

Distant Surveillance vs Comicscope

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

Head to head
About

Distant Surveillance

Features
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into surveillance cameras that send you notifications with videos anytime they detect some changes, so you can feel safe at your place and can leave your house, rental, Airbnb with the mind at peace. Contrary to the other surveillance, security and CCTV apps, with Distant Surveillance you don't need to own several iPhone/iPad devices, to purchase another camera, nor need to download any third party software to watch your surveillance cameras; you already have everything you need! Just install the app on your iPhone/iPad, and you are ready to go! Absolutely no setting required to start the surveillance! Open the address internet provided by the surveillance camera, using any web browser on any platform, to watch it! Get notified of any change and receive videos of what has been detected on your iPhone/iPad, on any phones, tablets and computers. Download the videos and use them as evidence in case something happens. Special features: - Turn any iPhone and iPad into a video surveillance camera. Keeping an eye on your house, your baby sleeping or your pets has never been so easy. - Zero setting required to start the video surveillance wherever you are: just connect your device to internet and you are ready to go! - Watch your surveillance camera using any web browsers on any platform, or using app on another iPhone/iPad. - See all your surveillance cameras currently online at once. - Get notified on any platform of any change and receive videos of what has been detected. To receive notification on your iPhone/iPad, just scan the QR code of the camera using the app. If you use another device, share the QR code with your computer, or scan it with your phone or tablet camera and register, its web browser so it will be notified. - Select which devices the surveillance camera will send notifications to - The app record videos anytime it detects changes during the surveillance; the videos are saved locally in the device camera roll and also sent to the notified devices so they can also keep copies as eventual evidences. - Secure the connection to the surveillance camera with your own password - Up to Full HD 1080P video surveillance with audio If you have a question, an issue or a suggestion, just drop us an email at support@seb-appstore.com Notes: - it is recommended to keep your device plugged and charging while doing video surveillance, as it could drain its battery - the app detects all changes even the very subtile ones: the app detects fire flames, electric arcs but also curtains and trees/plants movements - the recorded videos are accessibles remotely with the web browsers only when the camera is currently doing surveillance.

About

Comicscope

Transform your photos and videos into comic book panels. Arrange them into pages and albums, add text and captions, and share your creations. Offers a unique live camera filter and a playful, intuitive design for storytelling.

Highlights
  • Live comics-style camera filter
  • Arrange panels into albums and pages
  • Add text, location, and date to panels
  • Export at mobile or print resolution
  • Custom font based on author's wife's handwriting
  • Runs on your iPhone without an account
Features
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Comicscope frames the world in panels, live in the viewfinder. Part sketchbook, part graphic novel. Shoot or import, arrange your layout, and add text: a caption, a line of dialogue, a full narrative. Every panel builds the bigger picture—a story, a journal, an album for anything. Share a panel or page whenever you like. • Live, comics-style camera filter • Arrange panels into albums and pages • Panels for text, location, and date; location and date fill in automatically • Export at mobile or print resolution • No generative AI filters: Original graphics technology • Custom font based on the author’s wife’s handwriting • No account, no servers: Runs on your iPhone • Playful & intuitive design COMICSCOPE FREE Free to use all major features. Create up to three albums. Exported images are small and carry a watermark. COMICSCOPE UNLIMITED One In-App Purchase (or subscription) unlocks everything: • No watermarks • Export your original, unfiltered photos • Auto-save shots to your Photos library • High-resolution export • Back up albums to iCloud Drive • Unlimited albums that you can lock, export, import, and set as your default Screenshots include paid features. Privacy Policy: https://www.tinrocket.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tinrocket.com/terms (Comicscope was previously known as Serialbox; the name changed in October, 2026)

Screenshots

Distant Surveillance4 screens
Comicscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Comicscope at every 4 days against Distant Surveillance's every 2 months. Distant Surveillance's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Distant Surveillance sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Comicscope sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Distant Surveillance ships an update every 2 months, Comicscope every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Distant Surveillance versus Comicscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDistant SurveillanceComicscope
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETTinrocket, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Distant Surveillance

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
3 purchases

Comicscope

Subscriptions2
  • Serialbox Unlimited (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Serialbox Unlimited (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Comicscope Unlimited (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Distant Surveillance free?
Distant Surveillance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comicscope free?
Comicscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Distant Surveillance or Comicscope have ads?
Neither Distant Surveillance nor Comicscope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Distant Surveillance or Comicscope?
Distant Surveillance ships an update every 2 months, and Comicscope every 4 days. Most recently, Distant Surveillance was updated on October 27, 2026 and Comicscope on October 31, 2026.

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