Comparison

Multiple Camera Viewer vs Home Cameras

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

Head to head
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.

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Home Cameras

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Monitor all your IP cameras live with Home Cameras โ€” 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 โ€” direct, private access to your surveillance cameras. Powered by VLC. FEATURES โ€ข Multi-camera grid โ€” Watch all your cameras simultaneously in an adaptive, responsive layout. โ€ข Full-screen mode โ€” Double-tap any feed to go full screen; tap the camera name to switch cameras; swipe down or tap ร— to exit. โ€ข Pinch to zoom โ€” Zoom into any live stream up to 10ร— and pan with two fingers. โ€ข Camera discovery โ€” Scan your local network to automatically find ONVIF-compatible cameras. โ€ข Audio control โ€” Mute or adjust volume per camera directly from the grid. โ€ข Snapshot โ€” Save a still frame from any camera to your photo library. โ€ข Export โ€” Back up your camera list to a file with a single tap. โ€ข Per-camera settings โ€” Set credentials, force TCP, and tune stream caching per camera. โ€ข Auto-recovery โ€” Streams reconnect automatically after network interruptions. โ€ข Pull to refresh โ€” Pull down on the camera grid to restart all streams at once. โ€ข Picture in Picture (Pro) โ€” Float any camera in an overlay window while using other apps. โ€ข UniFi Protect (Pro) โ€” Import cameras directly from a UniFi Protect NVR. โ€ข HQ / LQ switching (Pro) โ€” Toggle between high- and low-quality streams per camera. โ€ข Live data stats (Pro) โ€” Real-time bitrate (KB/s) and FPS badge per camera tile. โ€ข Advanced grid layout (Pro) โ€” Choose 1โ€“4 columns in portrait and landscape; adjust margins to your liking. โ€ข Import (Pro) โ€” Restore or move your camera list from a backup file. โ€ข Unlimited cameras (Pro) โ€” 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 โ€” no payment required upfront. Works with any RTSP-compatible IP camera โ€” 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.

Screenshots

Multiple Camera Viewer4 screens
Home Cameras4 screens

Verdict

The call

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 ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multiple Camera Viewer ships an update every 4 days, Home Cameras every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Multiple Camera Viewer versus Home Cameras: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiple Camera ViewerHome Cameras
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard PakThomas Boerkel

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Multiple Camera Viewer

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

Home Cameras

One-time1
  • Home Cameras Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Multiple Camera Viewer free?
Multiple Camera Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Cameras free?
Home Cameras is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Multiple Camera Viewer or Home Cameras have ads?
Neither Multiple Camera Viewer nor Home Cameras shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multiple Camera Viewer or Home Cameras?
Multiple Camera Viewer ships an update every 4 days, and Home Cameras every 3 weeks. Most recently, Multiple Camera Viewer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Home Cameras on October 7, 2026.

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