Swiftcam vs Guardian Eye WebCamera

Live home-camera viewing, without the lag. Swiftcam is a fast, privacy-focused viewer for self-hosted camera systems. Connect to Frigate NVR, go2rtc, MediaMTX, or another WHEP-compatible server and get to your live feeds with minimal delay. Open your camera grid quickly, jump into a stream in one tap, and see what is happening close to real time. Swiftcam is designed around speed: less waiting, less friction, and a more responsive view of your home cameras. Extensive view transforms help you make unusual camera feeds usable, including oddly sized, rotated, mirrored, or imperfectly framed streams. Keep a stream playing in Picture in Picture while you use other apps, so you can stay aware without staying in the app. Swiftcam requires an existing self-hosted Frigate NVR, go2rtc, MediaMTX, direct JPEG/HTTP snapshot source, or compatible WHEP server installation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.swiftcam.app/privacy/

Guardian Eye WebCamera turns an old iPhone into a standalone network IP camera — no cloud, no account, no subscription. Use it directly or connect it to Guardian Eye and other compatible ONVIF recorders over your local network. WORKS WITH • Guardian Eye — native integration for live viewing and local recording • Compatible ONVIF clients and network video recorders • VLC and modern web browsers LIVE VIEWING & PROTOCOLS • Secure direct viewing in a web browser using WebRTC — no cloud relay or browser plug-in • JPEG snapshots, MJPEG, and RTSP • H.264 and H.265/HEVC video with optional AAC microphone audio • ONVIF-compatible server with automatic WS-Discovery • Digital zoom, image settings, events, and object metadata over ONVIF • Efficient 640x360 preview sub-stream for recorder grids (Pro) • Core live viewing through ONVIF, RTSP, HTTP/MJPEG, and WebRTC is available without Pro LOCAL ARCHIVE & SYNCHRONIZATION • Keep recordings directly on the iPhone, including audio and event information • Record continuously or only around detected events • Choose one synchronization mode: no synchronization, ONVIF Profile G, or FTP/FTPS • Profile G allows a compatible recorder to search, replay, and retrieve recordings from the iPhone • FTP/FTPS sends completed recordings to your own server • FTPS supports certificate validation for protected transfers • Profile G and FTP/FTPS archive synchronization require Pro SMART ON-DEVICE DETECTION • People and pets recognised on the device using Apple Vision • Motion, tamper, and classified sound detection with adjustable sensitivity • Sound classification such as glass breaking, alarms, or barking (iOS 15+) • Detection zones: define exactly where the camera should watch • Event history with configurable retention • Detection runs locally and is published as standard ONVIF analytics events, allowing a compatible recorder to record, alert, or trigger actions • Smart detection, classification, and detection zones require Pro CAMERA & VIDEO CONTROLS • Front or back camera, torch, and pinch-to-zoom • Resolution up to 1080p and frame rate up to 30 fps • Adjustable JPEG quality • Automatic or locked focus • Automatic, portrait, or landscape orientation • H.264 or H.265/HEVC encoding • Optional microphone audio • On-screen display with a timestamp or label burned into the stream SECURITY & PRIVACY • Local-network operation — video is not sent through our cloud • Username and password are required; there are no default admin credentials • RTSP Digest and ONVIF WS-Security authentication • WebRTC uses a camera-specific local certificate • Credentials are stored encrypted on the device using iOS Keychain • FTP without encryption is restricted to private local-network addresses; FTPS is recommended PERSONALIZATION • 18 languages, switchable inside the app • System, Light and Dark themes Guardian Eye WebCamera includes a status and health dashboard. Streaming runs while the app is in the foreground. Reuse an old iPhone as a private security camera in minutes.