2Watch vs RtspDeck
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)
RtspDeck
Monitor multiple RTSP security cameras from a single dashboard without cloud services or fees. View up to 8 cameras at once in a customizable grid, with easy setup and privacy-focused local network streaming.
- Multi-camera dashboard
- Local network streaming
- Customizable stream settings
- Privacy-focused design
- Easy RTSP setup
- Fullscreen camera view
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Monitor your RTSP security cameras from a single, beautifully designed dashboard. RtspDeck connects directly to cameras on your local network — no cloud services, no accounts, no monthly fees. **Multi-Camera Dashboard** View up to 8 cameras simultaneously in a responsive grid layout. Swipe between pages to monitor even more cameras. Tap any tile to expand to fullscreen. **Easy Setup** Just enter your camera's RTSP address and you're ready to go. Supports authentication with username and password stored securely in the device Keychain. **Fully Customizable** - Adjustable stream FPS (5 / 10 / 15 / 30) - Configurable simultaneous stream count (4 / 6 / 8) - Light, Dark, and Auto theme - Screen-on timer to prevent sleep - Background streaming control **Privacy First** All video streams stay on your local network. No data is sent to external servers. Your passwords are stored securely using the device Keychain — never in plain text. **Key Features** - Real-time RTSP streaming via VLC engine - Multi-camera grid dashboard with pagination - Fullscreen view with tap-to-expand - Camera management: add, edit, delete, search - Connection testing before saving - Thumbnail previews for camera list - Portrait and landscape support - iPad / tablet optimized
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RtspDeck at 4.0 against 2Watch's 1.0. RtspDeck also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). 2Watch's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
RtspDeck holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of 2Watch's written reviews are positive against 100% of RtspDeck's.
2Watch ships an update fortnightly, RtspDeck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2Watch | RtspDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADVANCED MEDIA TECHNOLOGY S.R.L. | Rooking,Inc. |
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In-app purchases
2Watch
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases








