iCameraPlus vs Kairos Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCameraPlus
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Turn the spare iPhone in your drawer into a 24/7 security camera — and watch it from your everyday iPhone. iCameraPlus records non-stop on a dedicated phone and uploads every clip to your private cloud archive, so your footage stays safe even if the camera phone is taken or damaged. Watch live, browse the archive and control your cameras with the iCameraPlus app in Viewer mode or from any web browser. HOW 24/7 WORKS ON IPHONE iOS does not let apps record video in the background, so the camera iPhone stays on its charger with iCameraPlus open on screen. Protected Mode — Apple's built-in Guided Access, set up in about a minute with our step-by-step guide — keeps the app on screen 24/7 and disables the side button. If recording stops (for example, the app was closed), iCameraPlus tells you and resumes recording when it is opened again. CAMERA MODE — the phone that records • Continuous loop recording in 480p, 720p or 1080p at 30 fps, with the camera name, date and time on every frame. • Automatic upload to your private cloud over HTTPS. Uploads resume after Wi-Fi drops, and recording continues without internet — clips upload when the connection returns. • Smart recording adjusts quality and clip length when uploads slow down, the phone gets hot or storage runs low. • Sound is off by default; turn it on only where recording audio is legal. • Guided setup: account, permissions, camera name, a 24/7 checklist and a test recording. VIEWER MODE (NEW) — your everyday iPhone • All your cameras with status, battery, connection and alerts. • Watch live with one tap. • Start or stop recording and change camera, quality, clip length, brightness, rotation, touch lock, sound and upload network remotely. • Open the recordings archive: timeline, previews, playback and download. A viewer phone never records and never asks for camera or microphone access. WEB PANEL Everything above from any browser at icameraplus.com, plus device details and charts. PLANS • 7-day free trial with your account — no card needed, and it never turns into a paid plan by itself. • Yearly plans for 2, 4, 6 or 8 cameras: 99.99 / 175.99 / 244.99 / 319.99 USD per year (prices vary by country; the app shows your local price before you buy). • Each camera keeps its last 10 days of recordings. Days are pooled across your plan: with fewer active cameras, each keeps more (an 8-camera plan with one camera keeps 80 days). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. PRIVACY Your recordings are stored in your own private account and are visible only to you. iCameraPlus is meant for monitoring your own property: respect other people's privacy and local laws, and never record in private areas such as bathrooms or bedrooms. Privacy Policy: https://icameraplus.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://icameraplus.com/terms Support: icamatrixsys@gmail.com
Kairos Cam
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Kairos transforms your iPhone into a powerful, intelligent surveillance camera, no extra hardware required. Whether you're monitoring your home, watching wildlife in your garden, or running a construction timelapse, Kairos adapts to your situation with smart motion detection presets. HOW IT WORKS Kairos analyses every camera frame in real time. When motion is detected, it automatically starts recording and stops when the scene is calm again. You stay in control with intuitive sensitivity settings. KEY FEATURES Smart motion detection with configurable sensitivity Automatic recording, starts and stops with motion Live streaming to any browser on your local network Multiple detection presets: Surveillance, Wildlife, Pets, Birds, Timelapse Night mode, automatically adjusts sensitivity in low light Saves recordings directly to your Photos library Flip display for upside-down mounting KAIROS PRO Unlock the full potential of Kairos with a one-time purchase: Construction Mode, interval-based timelapse captures (10 seconds to 2 hours) Continuous Tracking keeps recording as long as motion continues Cloud Relay Streaming watch your camera from anywhere in the world via a secure WebSocket relay PRIVACY Kairos runs entirely on your device. No account required, no data sent to third-party servers. Your recordings stay on your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kairos Cam at none against iCameraPlus's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. iCameraPlus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Kairos Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | iCameraPlus | Kairos Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mustafa Pat | Dimitri Schonmeier |
In-app purchases
iCameraPlus
- 2 Cameras · 10-Day Archive7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- 4 Cameras · 10-Day Archive7 Days trial$175.991 Year
- 6 Cameras · 10-Day Archive7 Days trial$244.991 Year
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- 8 Cameras · 10-Day Archive7 Days trial$319.991 Year
Kairos Cam
No in-app purchases









