Multiple Camera Viewer vs Home Cameras
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Multiple Camera Viewer
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See all of your home's cameras at once. Multiple Camera Viewer shows the cameras you've set up in the Apple Home app side by side, live, in the layout that suits the moment: a grid, picture in picture, a split screen, or a full-screen tour. THREE LAYOUTS • Grid: one to four columns. Show each camera's whole picture, or switch to fill and every camera reaches the edges of the screen with no black bars. • Picture in Picture: one camera fills the screen and the others float in windows you can drag, resize and snap into place. Double-tap a window to swap it into the main view. • Split: stack cameras side by side or top to bottom, then drag the dividers to give each camera the space it needs. CAMERA TOUR Turn your phone, tablet or Mac into a monitor. Each camera takes the whole screen in turn, every 5 to 60 seconds, with a smooth crossfade. The next camera starts connecting before its turn, so it appears ready to watch. Tap to skip ahead, double-tap to switch between filling the screen and showing the whole picture, and drag or pinch to frame the shot. DOORBELL AND MOTION When someone rings a doorbell camera, that camera gets your attention: it takes the main view in Picture in Picture or a tour, gets a live stream, and is outlined with a "Doorbell" badge. Turn on motion too, and a camera that sees movement is brought forward the same way, without flipping back and forth every time the trees move. Works while the app is open. FRAME EACH CAMERA YOUR WAY Drag to reposition and pinch to zoom on any camera. Each camera remembers its framing, so the driveway stays centered on the driveway. SMART ABOUT LIVE STREAMS On iPad and Mac at home, every camera can stream live. iPhone, and any device away from home (where Apple allows two live streams at a time), keeps the cameras you're watching live and shows the rest as regularly refreshed snapshots. Tap any camera to bring it live. A colored dot on each camera shows whether it's live, a snapshot, connecting or offline. IPHONE, IPAD, MAC AND IPHONE DUO The same app runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. On Mac, resize the window to any shape. On iPhone Duo, your cameras stay on screen as you fold and unfold, and in tabletop mode (half folded, standing on a table) the main camera fills the top half while the others wait as tiles on the bottom half. AND MORE • Live audio from any camera, one at a time • Keep the screen awake while you watch • Show or hide camera names, reorder cameras, and hide the ones you don't need • Built-in stream diagnostics to help troubleshoot a slow or stubborn camera PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking and no analytics. Video goes straight from your cameras to your device through Apple's Home framework, and your layout is saved only on your device. FREE Multiple Camera Viewer is free, made by an independent developer. If you find it useful, there's an optional tip jar in the app. REQUIREMENTS Cameras set up in the Apple Home app. iOS 17, iPadOS 17 or macOS 14 or later.
Home Cameras
View live feeds from your IP cameras, NVRs, and DVRs directly on your iPhone. Supports various streaming protocols and offers features like multi-camera grids, pinch-to-zoom, and snapshots. Pro version unlocks unlimited cameras and advanced layout options.
- Multi-camera grid view
- Full-screen and pinch-to-zoom
- Camera discovery and audio control
- Snapshot and export camera list
- Picture in Picture (Pro)
- UniFi Protect integration (Pro)
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Monitor all your IP cameras live with Home Cameras — the fast, private camera viewer for iPhone. Connect any security camera, NVR, DVR, or CCTV system using RTSP, HTTP, HLS, MJPEG, or RTMP streams with H.264 and H.265 support. No cloud account, no subscriptions — direct, private access to your surveillance cameras. Powered by VLC. FEATURES • Multi-camera grid — Watch all your cameras simultaneously in an adaptive, responsive layout. • Full-screen mode — Double-tap any feed to go full screen; tap the camera name to switch cameras; swipe down or tap × to exit. • Pinch to zoom — Zoom into any live stream up to 10× and pan with two fingers. • Camera discovery — Scan your local network to automatically find ONVIF-compatible cameras. • Audio control — Mute or adjust volume per camera directly from the grid. • Snapshot — Save a still frame from any camera to your photo library. • Export — Back up your camera list to a file with a single tap. • Per-camera settings — Set credentials, force TCP, and tune stream caching per camera. • Auto-recovery — Streams reconnect automatically after network interruptions. • Pull to refresh — Pull down on the camera grid to restart all streams at once. • Picture in Picture (Pro) — Float any camera in an overlay window while using other apps. • UniFi Protect (Pro) — Import cameras directly from a UniFi Protect NVR. • HQ / LQ switching (Pro) — Toggle between high- and low-quality streams per camera. • Live data stats (Pro) — Real-time bitrate (KB/s) and FPS badge per camera tile. • Advanced grid layout (Pro) — Choose 1–4 columns in portrait and landscape; adjust margins to your liking. • Import (Pro) — Restore or move your camera list from a backup file. • Unlimited cameras (Pro) — The free version supports up to 5 active cameras at a time; Pro removes the limit. HOME CAMERAS PRO Unlock all Pro features with a one-time purchase. New users get a free 7-day trial — no payment required upfront. Works with any RTSP-compatible IP camera — home security cameras, surveillance systems, professional NVR and DVR setups, and more. No vendor lock-in, no cloud required. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Multiple Camera Viewer at every 4 days against Home Cameras's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Multiple Camera Viewer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Home Cameras sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Multiple Camera Viewer ships an update every 4 days, Home Cameras every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Multiple Camera Viewer | Home Cameras |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Pak | Thomas Boerkel |
In-app purchases
Multiple Camera Viewer
- Small tip$0.99
- Medium tip$4.99
- Large tip$9.99
Home Cameras
- Home Cameras Pro$4.99
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