Comparison

홈캠 vs PocketHomeCam

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

Head to head
About

홈캠

Features
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Turn the old smartphone in your drawer into a security camera for your home. HomeCam repurposes a spare smartphone as a CCTV camera. One app, two roles — a Camera mode you mount and record with, and a Viewer mode you watch from — so two phones are all you need to start. ■ Key features · 1-minute pre-buffer — saves from a full minute before motion so you never miss how it started · Smart motion detection — adjustable sensitivity and region of interest · Live from anywhere — check home over cellular while you're out (encrypted P2P) · Push-to-talk — speak through the camera phone's speaker · Instant alerts — push notification on motion · Multiple cameras — manage several camera phones from one viewer · Remote settings — change quality, sensitivity, and retention from afar · Family sharing — view-only and secure ■ Privacy first Your video is never stored on or sent through our servers. It stays in local storage or your own iCloud, and live video travels directly between devices with encryption (P2P). No location tracking, no ads, no analytics SDKs. ■ Broad compatibility Supports iOS 15+ (iPhone 6s and later). Available in 7 languages. ■ Free Every feature is free to use. No ads, no subscription. Pets, babies, front doors, farms and weekend homes — start today with no new hardware.

About

PocketHomeCam

Features
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PocketHomeCam turns an old or spare phone into a home security camera you can watch from your other phone - no new hardware to buy. Check on your baby, your pets or your front door from anywhere with one account. ■ What you can do • Live view: watch the video from the camera phone. Video only; the app does not use the microphone. • Remote control: switch front/back camera, flashlight, zoom, person and vehicle detection, record on the camera phone. • Cloud recording (Pro): only recordings started by the viewer are encrypted and kept on our server for 30 days; play, delete or save them to your phone in the app. • Share links (Pro): show a camera to family with a link that lasts one hour. It only opens with the six-digit code shown alongside it, and you can revoke it at any time. • Several cameras: watch them together on one screen. • Detection alerts: get a notification on the viewing phone when a person or pet is detected. • Recording notice signs: make a sign for a shop or office in the app and print or share it. • Available in English, Korean and Japanese. ■ Pricing Watching on the same Wi-Fi as the camera phone (or its hotspot) is free and needs no sign-in. Watching from a different network, such as another Wi-Fi or mobile data, needs a Pro subscription (monthly or yearly, auto-renewing; the price in your currency is shown in the app before you buy). The higher GCS Pro tier unlocks Pro features in all three Pocket apps, including PocketGCS. Subscriptions are tied to your account, not to a device. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. ■ Please note • The camera phone always shows that it is filming, even when its screen is dimmed. Do not film people without their knowledge. • The first time you turn a camera on, you confirm where it must not be placed. • It is meant mainly for private use in your own home. If other people pass through the area, such as a shop, put up a recording notice sign. • Do not film other people's homes, bathrooms or other private spaces, your neighbours, or public roads. • This app is not a medical device and does not guarantee the safety of a baby or anyone else. It does not replace checking in person. Privacy policy: https://deepmav.github.io/pockethomecam/privacy.html Terms of use: https://deepmav.github.io/pockethomecam/terms.html Account deletion: https://deepmav.github.io/pockethomecam/delete.html

Screenshots

홈캠4 screens
PocketHomeCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 홈캠 at none against PocketHomeCam's 2. 홈캠 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PocketHomeCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 홈캠 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

홈캠 ships an update every 10 days, PocketHomeCam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
홈캠 versus PocketHomeCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter홈캠PocketHomeCam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersong ho seongHOJUNG KIM

In-app purchases

None

홈캠

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PocketHomeCam

Subscriptions2
  • PocketHomeCam Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PocketHomeCam Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is 홈캠 free?
홈캠 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketHomeCam free?
PocketHomeCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 홈캠 or PocketHomeCam have ads?
Neither 홈캠 nor PocketHomeCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 홈캠 or PocketHomeCam?
홈캠 ships an update every 10 days, and PocketHomeCam weekly. Most recently, 홈캠 was updated on October 31, 2026 and PocketHomeCam on November 10, 2026.

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