iCamSource Mobile vs BLE Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCamSource Mobile
Transform your iOS device into a live audio and video streaming camera. Receive motion detection alerts and record events, making it ideal for monitoring pets, babies, or as a security solution.
- Live audio and video streaming
- Motion detection alerts
- Encrypted Apple Watch Alerts
- Push notifications
- Motion event image recording
- Use as baby monitor, pet cam, security cam
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iCamSource Mobile allows you to stream live audio and video from your iOS device's microphone and camera to another mobile device running the iCam app: http://skjm.com/icam/index2.php iCam has been featured on the Today Show, CNN, and Good Morning America in addition to the "Dog Lover" iPhone TV Ad - http://skjm.com/news.php iCamSource Mobile optionally uploads encrypted Apple Watch Alerts to our servers whenever motion is detected. Apple Watch Alerts are brief animated summary notifications of your iCamSource's most recent motion detection events that you can receive and review with iCam on your Apple Watch. In addition to streaming live audio and video, iCamSource Mobile supports the sending of push notifications and recording of motion event images whenever motion is detected. Visit http://skjm.com/icam/vid.php for video demonstrations. Popular uses include baby monitor, pet cam, nanny cam, spy cam, and security camera. For more information about iCamSource Mobile and iCam, please visit http://skjm.com/icam/help/?icamsourcemobile NOTICE: If you are ever having issues please contact support instead of just leaving a bad review as we have no way of contacting you to help resolve your problem. Thanks!
BLE Scanner
Scan and communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover nearby devices, view their properties, signal strength, services, and characteristics. Connect to devices for detailed information.
- Scan for nearby BLE devices
- View device properties and descriptions
- Check signal strength
- List services and characteristics
- Connect to devices for detailed info
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BLE Scanner is a scanner and communicator between your iPhone, iPad or Mac and any Bluetooth Low Energy device. You can find all the devices nearby, see their properties and description, signal strength, all services and characteristics. It is also possible to connect to any device and watch detailed information. We’re planning to develop our application together with you. For any questions, contact support - hello@lanars.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BLE Scanner at monthly against iCamSource Mobile's every 27 months. iCamSource Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 25%) and ratings volume (68 vs 5). On rating, 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
iCamSource Mobile costs $4.99 and BLE Scanner $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for iCamSource Mobile against 4.2 for BLE Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCamSource Mobile has 68 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of iCamSource Mobile's written reviews are positive against 25% of BLE Scanner's.
iCamSource Mobile ships an update every 27 months, BLE Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCamSource Mobile | BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (68 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKJM, LLC | LANARS LLC |
Customer experience
iCamSource Mobile
BLE Scanner
In-app purchases
iCamSource Mobile
No in-app purchases
BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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