Comparison

OLiveCam vs RTSP Camera

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

Head to head
About

OLiveCam

Features
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Turn your phone into a professional wireless camera for OBS Studio. OLiveCam streams crystal-clear H.264 video to OBS β€” no cables, no extra plugins, no watermarks. Choose SRT for reliable quality or UDP for ultra-low latency. SIMPLE SETUP 1. Open OBS β†’ Add Media Source β†’ srt://0.0.0.0:9000?mode=listener 2. Tap Auto Discover or enter your PC's IP 3. Tap Start β€” you're live KEY FEATURES β€’ SRT protocol β€” reliable, crystal-clear streaming (~200ms) β€’ UDP protocol β€” ultra-low latency for local Wi-Fi β€’ Auto Discover β€” finds OBS on your network automatically β€’ Real-time OBS monitor β€” WiFi icon shows live connection status β€’ 1080p / 720p H.264 hardware encoding β€’ Audio streaming support β€’ Works with OBS Studio on Windows, Mac, and Linux β€’ No OBS plugins required β€” standard SRT/UDP MPEG-TS β€’ Pinch to zoom β€’ Auto-reconnect on connection drops β€’ Battery and thermal monitoring β€’ Landscape optimized for streaming β€’ In-app setup guide for OBS, networking, and troubleshooting PERFECT FOR β€’ Live streamers who need a wireless camera β€’ YouTube / Twitch broadcasters β€’ Pet cams and home monitoring β€’ Content creators β€’ Multi-camera OBS setups β€’ Remote streaming via VPN (Tailscale supported) NETWORK SUPPORT β€’ Same Wi-Fi β€” just enter IP and go β€’ Different networks β€” port forwarding guide included β€’ Cellular (LTE/5G) β€” works with Tailscale VPN β€’ Hotspot β€” connect PC to phone hotspot PRIVACY FIRST β€’ Local network only β€” no cloud, no data collection β€’ No account required β€’ No ads, no tracking

About

RTSP Camera

Features
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RTSP Camera turns your iPhone or iPad into an RTSP server. With no cloud and no account, it streams camera video (H.264) and microphone audio (AAC) in real time to clients on the same network. β–  How it works - Tap "Start streaming" and the app shows an address like rtsp://[device IP]:8554/live. - Connect to that address from VLC, ffplay, an NVR and more on the same Wi-Fi to watch. - Video is sent directly from the device to the client, without any external server. β–  Key features - Live camera preview and streaming control - Viewer count, viewer trend chart and elapsed time - Lock portrait or landscape streaming orientation - One-tap address copy - Optional RTSP access authentication (Digest) β€” credentials are stored in the device Keychain - Optional cellular streaming: push to your own RTMP relay (BYO) β–  Before you start - You need a separate client on the same network (e.g., VLC) to watch. - Streaming works only while the app is on screen (iOS does not allow background streaming). - Authentication is off by default. Turn it on for public or untrusted networks. - Cellular streaming requires a relay server you set up and operate yourself. β–  Privacy This app does not collect user data. Video and audio are sent directly only to the destination you specify. Privacy policy: https://legal.therene.co.kr/rtsp-camera/

Screenshots

OLiveCam3 screens
RTSP Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OLiveCam at daily against RTSP Camera's fortnightly. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLiveCam ships an update daily, RTSP Camera fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
OLiveCam versus RTSP Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLiveCamRTSP Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersangkoo Kangsuhong kim

In-app purchases

None

OLiveCam

No in-app purchases

None

RTSP Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OLiveCam free?
OLiveCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RTSP Camera free?
RTSP Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OLiveCam or RTSP Camera have ads?
Neither OLiveCam nor RTSP Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OLiveCam or RTSP Camera?
OLiveCam ships an update daily, and RTSP Camera fortnightly. Most recently, OLiveCam was updated on September 8, 2026 and RTSP Camera on September 8, 2026.

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