Comparison

Clearcam vs BlackShisa

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

Head to head
About

Clearcam

Transform your old phone or IP camera into an advanced AI security system. Enjoy live streaming with end-to-end encryption and AI-powered object detection. All processing occurs locally on your device for enhanced privacy and security.

Highlights
  • AI Object Detection
  • Live Streaming
  • End-to-end Encryption
  • Local Device Processing
  • Smart Notification Alerts
  • Rewind Past Events
Features
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Turn your IP camera or old phone into a state-of-the-art AI security camera. (New) Live Streaming – Watch your camera feed and monitor your home from anywhere in the world, our End-to-end encryption ensures only you can view it! AI Object Detection – Uses a state-of-the-art AI model to detect objects of your choice. Live View & Rewind (Local Only) – Watch your camera feed live or rewind to rewatch past events on the same network over WiFi. Runs Fully on Your Device – No cloud processing, or unencrypted data sent to external serversβ€”all processing happens on your iPhone. Smart Notification Alerts (Premium) – Get a notification with a short video clip when an object is detected. End-to-End Encryption for Alerts (Premium) – All clips sent via notifications are encrypted with AES-256 and BYOE, ensuring that only you can view them. Works on Older iPhones – A cost-effective alternative to expensive AI security cameras and compute. Open source: https://github.com/roryclear/clearcam/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BlackShisa

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BlackShisa gives a spare iPhone a job: watching over your parked car. It works two ways, and the first one is free. SECURITY LIGHT β€” FREE, NO CAMERA, NO PURCHASE A blinking LED tells anyone looking that the car is not unattended. BlackShisa turns your iPhone's light into that deterrent. The camera is never opened, so there is no recording and nothing to manage. - Set how long the light stays on and how long it stays off - Adjust brightness on devices that support it - Set a battery floor so the light stops before your phone dies, or ignore it while charging - Set a maximum run time - Dim the screen so only the LED shows This part of the app costs nothing and needs no account. EVIDENCE RECORDING β€” SUBSCRIPTION When you want proof rather than deterrence, start monitoring. BlackShisa watches for trouble and saves video around the moment it happens, aiming for footage where a plate or a face is readable. - Motion, sound and impact are watched independently, each with its own sensitivity - Recording starts BEFORE the trigger: the seconds leading up to an event are kept, not just the aftermath - Choose clip length: roughly 10, 33 or 60 seconds - Record at high resolution, up to 4K - Portrait or landscape, whichever way the phone sits on your mount - The same recorder works as a plain dashcam while you drive IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHILE YOU ARE AWAY - Connect Gmail and BlackShisa emails you when something triggers, with the detection photo attached so you can judge it at a glance - Cap how many emails an hour, so a windy day does not fill your inbox - Connect Google Drive and clips upload on their own Both are optional, off until you turn them on, and use your own Google account. Drive access uses the drive.file scope, so the app can only touch files it created itself. BEFORE YOU START On iPhone, monitoring and recording run only while BlackShisa is open on screen. They pause when the phone locks or the app goes to the background. Keep the screen on and the app in front, use a mount, and give it power for long sessions. To stay discreet, you can switch the camera preview off while recording continues, or dim the display. The Security Light is not affected by this β€” it is meant to be left running. Available in English, German, Spanish and Japanese. THE SUBSCRIPTION, IN PLAIN TERMS - BlackShisa Monthly. Auto-renewing, one month per term. - Price depends on your country or region. In the United States it is US$6.99 per month. Your exact price is shown before you confirm. - New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Nothing is charged during the trial. Your Apple Account is charged when it ends, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before that. - Without a trial, payment is taken when you confirm the purchase. - Renewal happens automatically within the 24 hours before the term ends, unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours earlier. - Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. - The Security Light stays free whether or not you subscribe. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blackshisa.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Clearcam3 screens
BlackShisa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BlackShisa at daily against Clearcam's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Clearcam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and BlackShisa sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clearcam ships an update every 8 days, BlackShisa daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Clearcam versus BlackShisa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearcamBlackShisa
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRory ClearICHITAP

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clearcam

Subscriptions1
  • Clearcam Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
1 purchases

BlackShisa

Subscriptions1
  • BlackShisa Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Clearcam free?
Clearcam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlackShisa free?
BlackShisa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clearcam or BlackShisa have ads?
Neither Clearcam nor BlackShisa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clearcam or BlackShisa?
Clearcam ships an update every 8 days, and BlackShisa daily. Most recently, Clearcam was updated on October 22, 2026 and BlackShisa on October 29, 2026.

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