PerchCam vs eyeOn CCTV

Turn a spare iPhone or iPad into a private home security camera. PerchCam gives you local live view, event recording, and smart alerts without forcing your video through a cloud account. OLD PHONE AS CAMERA Use an unused iPhone or iPad as a live camera for your home, baby room, pets, shop, garage, or office. Place it where you need a view, plug it in for long sessions, and keep monitoring. LOCAL LIVE VIEW Watch from another PerchCam device, a browser, or compatible local players. PerchCam monitor devices can provide web, HLS, and RTSP outputs on your local network, so you can use another phone, a computer browser, VLC, an NVR, Home Assistant, or compatible tools in your own setup. SMART DETECTION Get notified when something important happens: - Motion detection - Person detection - Baby cry detection - Alarm and unusual sound detection - Pet and animal activity - Camera obstruction and scene changes Events can be saved locally with snapshots and video clips, so you can review what happened without scrolling through hours of footage. PRIVACY FIRST Your camera feed is processed locally whenever possible. PerchCam does not require a third-party cloud account to monitor your own space, and your recordings stay on your device unless you choose to share or back them up. USEFUL FOR - Home security - Baby monitoring - Pet watching - Elder care check-ins - Small shop monitoring - Garage, driveway, and entryway checks - Reusing an old iPhone or iPad - Local browser, HLS, and RTSP playback PRO FEATURES Upgrade to unlock the full monitoring workflow, including live streaming features, smart detection, extended event history, email alerts, webhook alerts, and advanced monitoring options. PerchCam is for people who want a simple camera app with real local playback options, local privacy, and practical alerts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

eyeOn CCTV turns your iPhone or iPad into a live monitor for a home security camera you make from a spare phone. Set a spare phone or tablet down as the camera, pair it with your iPhone or iPad, and watch the live video and sound from anywhere. No account, no subscription, no complicated setup. WHICH DEVICE DOES WHAT On iPhone and iPad, eyeOn is the monitor — the screen you watch on. The camera half of the pair runs on a second device you set down where you want to watch. For the list of devices that can be used as the camera, see https://cctvdroid.omyzero.com HOW TO SET IT UP 1. On the device you want as the camera, open eyeOn and choose "Use this device as camera." A pairing code and a QR code appear. 2. On your iPhone or iPad, point your camera at the QR code — it opens eyeOn with the pairing code already filled in. Or open eyeOn, choose "Use this device as monitor," and type the code. 3. You're connected — your iPhone shows the live camera. WHAT YOU CAN DO FROM YOUR iPHONE OR iPAD • Watch live video from the paired camera • Hear live sound from the room, and mute it with a tap • Switch the camera between its front and back lens • See the camera device's battery level on the live screen • Reconnect any time with the same pairing GREAT FOR • Baby or nursery monitor • Pet camera while you're out • Watching the front door, garage, office or shop • Elderly-care check-ins • A second pair of eyes on any room KEEPS WORKING WITHOUT INTERNET Pairing needs a connection once. After that, if both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network, the live view keeps working on your local network even when the internet is down. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There are no accounts and no profiles. Your live video and sound go straight to your own paired device over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection, and are not recorded or kept by us. You choose who you share your pairing code with. Read our Privacy Policy: https://cctvdroid.omyzero.com/privacy.html WHAT YOU NEED • A spare phone or tablet to act as the camera, running eyeOn • Your iPhone or iPad as the monitor • An internet connection to pair, and to watch from away • The camera device kept powered on (plugged in is best for all-day use) USE IT LAWFULLY eyeOn is for watching your own home, family, pets and property. You are responsible for following the camera and recording laws where you live, including asking for any permission the law requires. It is a handy consumer tool, not a professional or life-safety security system, so please don't rely on it as your only protection. By using eyeOn you agree to our Terms of Use: https://cctvdroid.omyzero.com/terms-of-use.html NEED HELP? Email support@omyzero.com or visit https://cctvdroid.omyzero.com Reuse the spare phone in your drawer — and keep an eye on what matters from your iPhone.