Foscam Viewer vs P2P nViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foscam Viewer
Monitor your Foscam IP cameras remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Watch your home, kids, and pets from anywhere with a 3G or WiFi connection. Enjoy enhanced security and peace of mind.
- View Foscam IP cameras
- Remote control
- Automatic camera search
- Real-time screenshots
- Pan/Tilt/Zoom control
- Video recording
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Foscam is the world leading brand focusing on IP camera products. This app is officially released by Foscam With Foscam IP cam viewer, you can view and control your Foscam IP camera from your iphone and ipad. You can use for watching your home, kids and pets anywhere if you can get a 3G or WiFi connection. Start to enjoy your security life now! Main Features Searching Foscam IP cameras automatically Real-time screenshot P/T/Z control record vedio
P2P nViewer
This cloud-based application allows users to watch live and recorded video streams from various channels on their iPhone and iPad. It supports remote settings, synchronized playback of up to 16 channels, and real-time push notifications for events. The app offers a free P2P feature without the need for port forwarding.
- Watch live video streams
- Synchronized 16-channel playback
- Free P2P feature
- Remote recorder settings
- Event log search
- Real-time push notifications
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'A cloud based nViewer with the cloud service' app for iPhone and iPad. With this app, you can use watch all channel Live & Playback. Remote setting is also included as a standard feature. * Watch all Live video for all channel. * Playback up to 16ch at once fully synced. * Free P2P feature without a port forwarding. * Search the event log in the recorder. * Change the recorder settings. * Sync the list of the registered recorders through the mobile devices via cloud service cloud service. * Real-time push notification for the motion, video loss, system alert, A.I notification and more. * P2P service is free. no cost, no fee.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Foscam Viewer at 84 against P2P nViewer's 4. Foscam Viewer also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Foscam Viewer against 2.0 for P2P nViewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foscam Viewer has 84 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of Foscam Viewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of P2P nViewer's.
Foscam Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, P2P nViewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foscam Viewer | P2P nViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (84 ratings) | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 10 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology co., Ltd | DG-ITX Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Foscam Viewer
P2P nViewer
Bugs and requests
Foscam Viewer
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes after 1-5 minutes on iOS 9+
- Cameras not recognized or failing to connect
- Saved camera list not persisting between sessions
- Login session not maintained requiring re-authentication
- Screen garbling when rotating between portrait/landscape
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- Pan/tilt controls non-functional on 3G/4G
- Zoom controls unresponsive
- Preset deletion causing app crashes
- Presets not functioning correctly
- App closes after few minutes of use
- Video feed freezing and picture freezing
- Audio distortion and feedback issues
- Cellular data usage not controllable (excessive charges)
- Special characters in passwords not accepted (e.g., $)
- Scroll functionality broken on mobile data
- App incompatible with iOS 16 preventing full-screen images
Requested features
15 requests- Motion detection on/off toggle from app
- Auto-connect to previously used cameras on app launch
- Ability to control alarm and email alerts from app
- Remove or speed up splash screen startup
- Landscape mode support for iPad
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- Night vision on/off control
- Video recording capability for all camera models
- Date and time stamping for snapshots
- Support for more than 4 cameras simultaneously
- Background app playback capability
- HTTPS support for PTZ controls
- Ability to delete recorded videos
- Motion detection recording options
- Export video clips functionality
- Admin settings panel access from app
P2P nViewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Foscam Viewer
No in-app purchases
P2P nViewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Foscam Viewer free?
Is P2P nViewer free?
Which has better reviews, Foscam Viewer or P2P nViewer?
Do Foscam Viewer or P2P nViewer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Foscam Viewer or P2P nViewer?
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