Comparison

Pylo · HomeKit Camera vs Multiple Camera Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Pylo · HomeKit Camera

Transform an old iPhone or iPad into a HomeKit security camera. Enjoy live streaming, motion detection, and two-way audio directly within the Apple Home app, all with a focus on local processing and privacy.

Highlights
  • HomeKit Secure Video support
  • Live camera streaming
  • Motion detection
  • Two-way audio
  • Flashlight control
  • Local processing, no cloud
Currently charting
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Turn any compatible device into a HomeKit security camera. Pylo turns a spare device into a fully functional HomeKit bridge — no hub, no cloud account, no subscription. Just open the app, scan the pairing code in Apple Home, and your old device becomes a security camera with live streaming, motion detection, and flashlight control. Features: • Live camera streaming in the Home app with two-way audio • Motion detection using the accelerometer and camera • HomeKit Secure Video recording support • Ambient light sensor • Flashlight control as a HomeKit lightbulb • Choose front or back camera, adjust video quality • Screen saver mode for always-on use • Add or remove accessories on the fly Designed for privacy: • 100% local — video never leaves your network • No accounts, no cloud, no data collection • All communication encrypted end-to-end • Works entirely over your local Wi-Fi Pylo is ideal for repurposing an old iPhone or iPad as a baby monitor, pet cam, front door camera, or general home security camera — all integrated natively with Apple Home. Note that in order for Pylo's features to work, it must remain in the foreground and the device must remain unlocked. If you use other apps or lock the device while Pylo is running, it will stop communicating with the Home app.

About

Multiple Camera Viewer

Features
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A simple HomeKit camera viewer optimized for viewing multiple cameras at once. Either as a grid, in picture-in-picture, or a split view.

Screenshots

Pylo · HomeKit Camera2 screens
Multiple Camera Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Multiple Camera Viewer at Free against Pylo · HomeKit Camera's $4.99. Multiple Camera Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Pylo · HomeKit Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Multiple Camera Viewer is free to download; Pylo · HomeKit Camera costs $4.99 up front. Multiple Camera Viewer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pylo · HomeKit Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pylo · HomeKit Camera ships an update weekly, Multiple Camera Viewer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pylo · HomeKit Camera versus Multiple Camera Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPylo · HomeKit CameraMultiple Camera Viewer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaylor FausakRichard Pak

In-app purchases

None

Pylo · HomeKit Camera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Multiple Camera Viewer

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$4.99
  • Large tip$9.99

Questions

Is Pylo · HomeKit Camera free?
Pylo · HomeKit Camera costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multiple Camera Viewer free?
Multiple Camera Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pylo · HomeKit Camera or Multiple Camera Viewer have ads?
Neither Pylo · HomeKit Camera nor Multiple Camera Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pylo · HomeKit Camera or Multiple Camera Viewer?
Pylo · HomeKit Camera ships an update weekly, and Multiple Camera Viewer every 3 days. Most recently, Pylo · HomeKit Camera was updated on September 12, 2026 and Multiple Camera Viewer on September 14, 2026.

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