Comparison

AI Security Camera & Viewer vs Director Board

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

Head to head
About

AI Security Camera & Viewer

Transform an old smartphone into an AI-powered security camera. Monitor live video, receive intelligent motion alerts, and store recordings locally without mandatory cloud storage. Ideal for home, pets, or vacation properties.

Highlights
  • Old phone to camera conversion
  • Live remote viewing
  • AI motion detection alerts
  • Local recording storage
  • Multi-camera monitoring
Features
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LIVE VIEW AND MONITORING Live viewing is free and does not use credits. Monitoring is separate: when enabled, the camera detects selected people, animals, or vehicles and creates event recordings and notifications. Smart Alerts use 1 credit per detection. Interval mode uses 0.1 credit per frame; 10 frames = 1 credit. Monitoring stops when credits reach zero. PRO provides unlimited monitoring. INTERNET AND OFFLINE Internet is required for live viewing, remote event history, and push notifications. Online monitoring can upload event videos and smaller previews. Offline mode keeps recordings on the camera phone without uploads or synchronization. CONTEXT Context adds a short factual description of visible activity to a recorded event. Its notification may arrive after the fast alert. FAQ Live viewing does not use credits. The app saves event clips, not continuous video. Turn an old phone into an AI security camera for your home. Watch live video with sound from your main phone, check on pets and get alerts with photo previews when selected objects are detected. Use your spare phone as the camera and your main phone as the viewer. Pair them by QR code or short code. Remote viewing requires an internet connection on both devices. AI ALERTS Choose people, animals or vehicles. The camera reacts to selected categories instead of every movement. When an object is detected, it saves an event video up to 30 seconds long, including a few seconds before detection. Video can include sound and a photo preview can be sent with the push notification. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the app on two phones. 2. Choose Camera on the spare phone. 3. Choose Viewer on your main phone. 4. Pair them by QR code or short code. 5. Start monitoring and choose event categories. FEATURES • Live video and sound • Remote viewing over the internet • AI detection of people, animals and vehicles • Event videos up to 30 seconds with pre-event video • Push notifications with photo previews • Timer photos and multiple cameras • Local library, calendar and event filters • Share saved videos and photos • Camera status, battery and storage controls • Offline mode without a second phone CONTEXT MODE Context reviews recorded event videos, filters some false positives and adds a short description of the visible activity. This additional analysis may deliver its notification after the fast alert. LOCAL STORAGE AND OFFLINE MODE Event videos and previews are saved locally on the camera phone. In online mode, event videos are uploaded for remote history and smaller previews are sent for notifications. Remote viewing, remote history and notifications require internet access. Offline mode works with one phone and keeps recordings on that device without uploads or synchronization. It does not provide remote viewing or push notifications. A permanent cloud archive is not required. FOR HOME AND MORE Use an old phone as a home security camera, garage or driveway camera, pet camera, baby monitor or office camera. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aicam.qw.su/privacy

About

Director Board

Transform multiple smartphones into a professional multi-camera recording system. Control up to four devices simultaneously from a director's screen to start recording, switch takes, and manage your shot list. Works with older devices over Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Multi-camera setup
  • Remote control from director device
  • Simultaneous recording start
  • Shot list management
  • Works with older devices
  • 1080p recording
Features
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Turn any set of smartphones into a professional multi-camera setup — controlled from a single director's screen. Director Board lets you connect up to 4 devices as cameras and manage them all from one device: start recording, switch takes, and build your shot list — exactly like a real film set. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most multi-camera apps require recent flagship devices — they rely on built-in multi-lens hardware, which only exists on newer models. Director Board works differently: cameras connect over your local Wi-Fi, so any device from older models and up works as a camera. That old device in a drawer? It's a production camera now. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Director Board on your controller device (iPad or main device) — Director mode. 2. On each camera device, open the app in Camera mode and scan the QR code or enter the room code. 3. Hit record. All cameras start simultaneously. Takes are saved on each device and organized in your Director view. BUILT FOR CREATORS Podcasters, YouTubers, interview filmmakers, event videographers — anyone who shoots multi-angle content without a full camera crew. Set up in under a minute. Record at 1080p. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Free plan includes 15 minutes of recording to try everything. Pro removes all limits: • Unlimited recording time • Up to 4 simultaneous cameras • $9.99/month or $79.99/year Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AI Security Camera & Viewer4 screens
Director Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Director Board at none against AI Security Camera & Viewer's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. AI Security Camera & Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Director Board sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AI Security Camera & Viewer against 5.0 for Director Board. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
AI Security Camera & Viewer versus Director Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI Security Camera & ViewerDirector Board
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav DonetMaksim Ermilov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AI Security Camera & Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Year3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$59.99
2 purchases

Director Board

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month — Director Board Pro$7.991 Month
  • 1 year — Director Board Pro$69.991 Year

Questions

Is AI Security Camera & Viewer free?
AI Security Camera & Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Director Board free?
Director Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI Security Camera & Viewer or Director Board?
AI Security Camera & Viewer and Director Board are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AI Security Camera & Viewer or Director Board have ads?
AI Security Camera & Viewer shows ads; Director Board does not.

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