Comparison

2Watch vs IPVideo

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

Head to head
About

2Watch

Stream video from various devices like HDVR, NVR, IP cameras, and PCs to your iOS device. Supports multiple protocols and codecs, with features for live viewing, playback, recording, and PTZ control.

Highlights
  • Stream video from HDVR, NVR, and IP cameras
  • Supports multiple streaming protocols (HTTP, RTMP, RTSP, MMS)
  • Supports various media codecs (H264, MP3, AAC, WMV)
  • Fullscreen viewing and customizable multi-screen layouts
  • Live and playback viewing modes
  • Record video and save screenshots locally
  • PTZ control for compatible cameras
Features
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The project 2Watch arises from the need to view, on iOS devices, video streams, from HDVR, NVR and SDI systems connected to the Internet that use the port 34567 as default to stream video. 2Watch is also able to stream audio / video from different devices connected to the Internet, such as IP cameras, PC, Web TV, streaming server, etc. etc. in fullscreen mode. - Supported streaming protocols: HTTP Progressive Streaming, HTTP Live Streaming, RTMP - RTMPS - RTMPE with connection parameters, UMS, Real RTSP, Windows Media RTSP, MMS, MMSH, RTP, ... - Media codecs supported: H264, MP3, AAC, WMV, WMA, VP6, MP4 ..... - Media containers supported: MKV, AVI, MOV, MP4, MP3, AAC, .... 2Watch can connect to multiple devices and organize different screens that display video from different devices, can also view recorded video locally or remotely on the devices. Customizing Views Making connections with custom views Views in Live or Playback Ability to search by date or event Possibility of recording on the local video or images. Free + ad version: 1. Vision single-screen or multiscreen scrollable. 2. Managing multiple dvr, aggregation (views) of streams from different DVR. 3. Saving local screenshots of video streams. 4. Recording video locally. 5. Playback of recordings remote. 6. Control PTZ 7. Settings quality and smooth video in fullscreen mode 2Watch uses the ffmpeg libraries (Copyright (c) 2000-2008 Fabrice Bellard, et al.) FFmpeg is a free software released under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html. FFmpeg is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard, originator of the FFmpeg project. The source code for FFmpeg can be found on the FFmpeg website. (ffmpeg.org)

About

IPVideo

Access and manage your NVR, DVR, and IP cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, control PTZ cameras, receive motion alerts, and review recordings from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Remote live monitoring
  • PTZ camera control
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Remote recording playback
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Digital zoom and focus
Features
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IPVideo is the remote video application for NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. Features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, digital input alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio communication to a camera, remote focus for auto focus camera, digital zoom. Remote playback feature can search recording for NVR or DVR. SD card recording of an IP camera can be searched and viewed. Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event, the event can be easily reviewed. PTZ features include preset recall, pan, tilt, and zoom for a PTZ, auto pan for patrol mode. More features such as camera groping views and matrix view with user authentications are supported. For compatibility with your device, please contact your hardware manufacturer or vendor.

Screenshots

2Watch4 screens
IPVideo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 2Watch at 75% against IPVideo's 0%. 2Watch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 12.0). IPVideo's advantage is rating (2.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPVideo holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of 2Watch's written reviews are positive against 0% of IPVideo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2Watch ships an update fortnightly, IPVideo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
2Watch versus IPVideo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2WatchIPVideo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperADVANCED MEDIA TECHNOLOGY S.R.L.Shih Wei Wan

Customer experience

2Watch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

IPVideo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

2Watch

No in-app purchases

None

IPVideo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 2Watch free?
2Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPVideo free?
IPVideo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 2Watch or IPVideo?
IPVideo is rated higher. 2Watch averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IPVideo averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do 2Watch or IPVideo have ads?
Neither 2Watch nor IPVideo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 2Watch or IPVideo?
2Watch ships an update fortnightly, and IPVideo every 3 months. Most recently, 2Watch was updated on September 23, 2026 and IPVideo on September 24, 2026.

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