2Watch vs Xvision IPCCTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
Xvision IPCCTV
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Features: - Quickly and easily view your IP camera and video server. - Stores your cameras IP address, username and password for instant access. - Dual and Quad-Views. - Direct access to video streams from IP cameras. No additional software is required. - You can utilize PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) function during live-view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 2Watch at fortnightly against Xvision IPCCTV's every 17 months. 2Watch also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
2Watch ships an update fortnightly, Xvision IPCCTV every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2Watch | Xvision IPCCTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADVANCED MEDIA TECHNOLOGY S.R.L. | Y3K (EUROPE) LIMITED |
In-app purchases
2Watch
No in-app purchases
Xvision IPCCTV
No in-app purchases







