IDIS Mobile vs FREEIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IDIS Mobile
View live security camera feeds and control PTZ functions remotely. Search and playback recorded footage from anywhere using your smartphone. Offers quick access and easy network setup.
- Live streaming video with PTZ control
- H.264/MJPEG format support
- Video image capture
- Calendar search, playback, and bookmarking
- Easy mobile and Wi-Fi access
- FEN service for simple network setup
- Password lock security
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IDIS Mobile is a free application designed specifically for IDIS security network product. IDIS Mobile app lets you to view the live video and control pan/tilt/zoom functions, search & playback anywhere with your smartphone if you use IDIS security system. [Feature] - View live streaming video with PTZ Control - Supported format : H.264/MJPEG - Video Image Capture - Calendar Search/Playback/Bookmark functions - Quick & easy access at mobile environment & Wi-Fi networks - Compatible with "FEN (For Easy Network) Service” for easy network setup - Password Lock
FREEIP
Remotely monitor and control security devices through your mobile network. View live video streams and manage your devices by inputting their serial numbers.
- Remote device control
- Real-time video streaming
- QR code serial number input
- Manual serial number entry
- 3G, 4G, and WIFI support
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Via 3G, 4G or WIFI network, you can controll the monitoring device and check the real-time stream. 1. Input the serial number to your Freeip account by scanning the QR picture or enterring the serial number manually. 2. If the device is online, you can check the real-time stream.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: IDIS Mobile at none against FREEIP's shown. IDIS Mobile also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). FREEIP's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). On price, 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.
FREEIP holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FREEIP has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of IDIS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 25% of FREEIP's.
IDIS Mobile ships an update every 2 months, FREEIP monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IDIS Mobile | FREEIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IDIS Co., Ltd. | HEROSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
IDIS Mobile
FREEIP
Bugs and requests
IDIS Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FREEIP
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after updates
- Cameras disappearing from the app
- Playback not working as expected
- App freezing or becoming unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more camera models
- Improve playback controls and timeline
- Implement push notifications for motion detection
- Allow multi-camera viewing on a single screen
In-app purchases
IDIS Mobile
No in-app purchases
FREEIP
No in-app purchases
