Comparison

2Watch vs 16 RTSP Player

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

16 RTSP Player

Features
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RTSP Player is a simple viewer for CCTV and network cameras that support RTSP streams. Add your RTSP stream URLs and monitor multiple cameras from your iPhone or iPad. The app automatically adjusts the screen layout based on the number of cameras you register. Key features: - RTSP stream playback - Register up to 16 cameras - Automatic layout based on camera count - 1 to 4 cameras: landscape view - 5 to 12 cameras: portrait view - 13 to 16 cameras: landscape view - Custom camera names - Split-screen audio option - Double tap a camera for full-screen viewing - Local network camera support RTSP Player is designed to play streams configured by the user. It does not record, encode, or redistribute video. Use it to check RTSP-compatible network cameras at home, in a store, at an office, or anywhere you need a simple camera viewer.

Screenshots

2Watch4 screens
16 RTSP Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 16 RTSP Player at weekly against 2Watch's fortnightly. 2Watch's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2Watch ships an update fortnightly, 16 RTSP Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
2Watch versus 16 RTSP Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2Watch16 RTSP Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperADVANCED MEDIA TECHNOLOGY S.R.L.SungWook Park

In-app purchases

None

2Watch

No in-app purchases

None

16 RTSP Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 2Watch free?
2Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 16 RTSP Player free?
16 RTSP Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 2Watch or 16 RTSP Player have ads?
Neither 2Watch nor 16 RTSP Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 2Watch or 16 RTSP Player?
2Watch ships an update fortnightly, and 16 RTSP Player weekly. Most recently, 2Watch was updated on October 10, 2026 and 16 RTSP Player on October 7, 2026.

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