Comparison

QwatchView vs PLANEX SmaCam2

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

Head to head
About

QwatchView

View live footage from your network cameras directly on your smartphone. Register cameras easily using QR codes and monitor up to four devices simultaneously. Receive push notifications for detected events and access recorded footage from SD cards or NAS.

Highlights
  • Remote camera registration and live viewing
  • Simultaneous monitoring of up to 4 cameras
  • Two-way audio communication
  • SD card and NAS recording/playback
  • Push notifications for events
  • Temperature and humidity graph display
  • Remote camera pan/tilt control
Features
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パソコン不要!スマートフォンのみでカメラを登録、ライブ視聴できる! 「QwatchView」は、アイ・オー・データ機器製ネットワークカメラ「Qwatch」シリーズのカメラ映像をスマートフォンで 視聴することができるアプリケーションです。 アプリの機能や対応機種などは、下記Webページをご覧ください。 https://www.iodata.jp/ssp/lancam/qwatch/qwatchview.htm 主な機能 ■カメラの登録、視聴 製品に添付のかんたん接続シートにあるQRコードを読み取るだけ! ■複数台のカメラ映像を同時確認 カメラ登録後はアプリを起動させるだけでモニタリングできます。最大4台を同時モニタリング可能です。 ■カメラから音声を出す スピーカー搭載(または外部スピーカー対応)カメラの場合は、通話機能によりiPhoneにむかって話した内容をカメラの向こうへ伝えることができます。 ■SDカードやNAS(ランディスク)への録画・再生 ご使用のiPhoneやiPadへ静止画を保存したり、カメラに接続したSDカードやNASへ録画することができます。また録画データの再生にも対応しています。 ■プッシュ通知でお知らせ 動作や音などの変化を検知した際にプッシュ通知でお知らせすることができます。 ※通信環境により通知まで時間がかかる場合があります。 ■気温、湿度グラフを表示(対応機種のみ) センサー搭載カメラであれば、カメラの周囲温度・湿度を測定しグラフに表示します。 ■カメラ操作ができる(対応機種のみ) パン・チルト対応カメラであれば、上下左右にカメラの向きを変えられます。 ■ご自宅のネットワーク環境を事前にチェック! 「ホームネットワークチェッカー」機能でご購入前にご自宅の環境でQwatchシリーズが使用可能か確認できます。 ※QRコードは株式会社デンソーウェーブの登録商標です。 ※カメラによりご利用いただける機能や内容は異なります。詳しくは、下記Webページをご確認ください。  https://www.iodata.jp/ssp/lancam/qwatch/qwatchview.htm

About

PLANEX SmaCam2

View live video streams from your network cameras, including FHD resolution with audio. Capture snapshots and playback recorded videos. Receive instant push notifications for motion detection events.

Highlights
  • Live FHD video streaming
  • Audio support
  • Snapshot capture
  • Video playback
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Push notifications
Features
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PLANEX SmaCam2 is an Network Camera Viewer for the Planex Smacam2 series. It enables to see live video from anywhere on Internet. Camera live video is up to FHD 1920x1080 with audio. It can take snapshots and play back full-time or short videos stored in SD card. Integrated motion detection will take short video and at the same time, push notification will be send to iOS devices.

Screenshots

QwatchView4 screens
PLANEX SmaCam23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QwatchView at none against PLANEX SmaCam2's 1. QwatchView also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%). PLANEX SmaCam2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. PLANEX SmaCam2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QwatchView asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QwatchView ships an update every 2 months, PLANEX SmaCam2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
QwatchView versus PLANEX SmaCam2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQwatchViewPLANEX SmaCam2
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperI-O DATA, INC.PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.

Customer experience

QwatchView

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral14.3%
Negative76.2%

PLANEX SmaCam2

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

QwatchView

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PLANEX SmaCam2

One-time1
  • Smart Playback$24.99

Questions

Is QwatchView free?
QwatchView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLANEX SmaCam2 free?
PLANEX SmaCam2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QwatchView or PLANEX SmaCam2 have ads?
Neither QwatchView nor PLANEX SmaCam2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QwatchView or PLANEX SmaCam2?
QwatchView ships an update every 2 months, and PLANEX SmaCam2 monthly. Most recently, QwatchView was updated on October 23, 2026 and PLANEX SmaCam2 on October 24, 2026.

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