Comparison

Omnicam vs ARCA app

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

Head to head
About

Omnicam

Consolidate all your IP cameras, regardless of protocol, into a single, intuitive dashboard. Enjoy ultra-low-latency playback, automatic snapshot history, and seamless iCloud sync across all your Apple devices. Prioritizes privacy with no servers or sign-ups required.

Highlights
  • ONVIF auto-discovery
  • RTSP & MJPEG streaming
  • HomeKit integration
  • Multi-camera dashboard
  • Snapshot history
  • iCloud sync
  • Privacy-focused
Features
Read full description

Omnicam: Your Cameras. One App. Every Protocol. ONVIF. RTSP. MJPEG. HomeKit. Omnicam speaks every camera language so you don't have to. Auto-discover ONVIF cameras on your network, add RTSP & MJPEG streams manually, or pull in your HomeKit camerasβ€”all into one gorgeous multi-camera dashboard. Ultra-low-latency playback, automatic snapshot history, and iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. Zero servers. Zero sign-ups. Just your cameras, your way. **Why Omnicam?** β€’ ONVIF Auto-Discovery – Find and configure ONVIF cameras on your network automatically. No manual IP hunting. β€’ RTSP & MJPEG Streaming – Ultra-low-latency live playback for any IP camera that speaks RTSP or MJPEG. β€’ HomeKit Integration – Your HomeKit cameras live right alongside your IP streams. One app, every camera. β€’ Multi-Camera Dashboard – Watch all your feeds simultaneously in a customizable grid layout. β€’ Snapshot History – Automatic stills captured from every stream, stored chronologically. Customize retention in settings. β€’ iCloud Sync – Camera configs stay in sync across all your Apple devices. β€’ Privacy First – No servers, no uploads, no sign-up. Everything stays on your device. β€’ Broad Codec Support – Handles a wide range of video & audio formats out of the box. β€’ Multi-Lingual – Supports 11 languages (Translated via AI. Found a bad translation? Let us know at mail@omnicam.app) **Perfect For** β€’ Home & Business Security – Monitor properties, offices, baby monitors, or warehouses from anywhere. β€’ Smart Home Setups – Works with Hikvision, Dahua, Tapo, Reolink, Amcrest, Raspberry Pi, and more. β€’ Live Feeds – Stream concerts, sports, traffic cams, or wildlife feeds via RTSP. **Privacy Promise** No video ever leaves your device. We only collect anonymized analytics and crash reports to make Omnicam better. That's it. Download Omnicam and see all your cameras in one place. Keywords: RTSP viewer, MJPEG stream, ONVIF camera, IP camera viewer, live security feed, CCTV streaming, smart home surveillance, NVR app, security camera streaming, VLC-compatible viewer, camera snapshot tool, VLC streaming, Dahua, Hikvision, Tapo, Raspberry Pi Terms of Use: https://omnicam.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://omnicam.app/policy

About

ARCA app

Features
Read full description

Arca app is a tool to quickly manage the settings of your Arca smart buttons, allowing you to choose, edit and record you mappings, go back to the default ones, choose between save battery mode or high responsive one, upload your own games and pictures, and among other features, select a screen licking point to control your apps and games.

Screenshots

Omnicam4 screens
ARCA app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARCA app at none against Omnicam's 4. ARCA app also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Omnicam's advantage is device support (6 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Omnicam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ARCA app asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Omnicam versus ARCA app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmnicamARCA app
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size80 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahil ChaddhaEduardo Arnal Velasco

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Omnicam

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annually7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Pro Annually - Family$69.991 Year
None

ARCA app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Omnicam free?
Omnicam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARCA app free?
ARCA app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Omnicam or ARCA app have ads?
Neither Omnicam nor ARCA app shows ads.

Other comparisons