Foscam Viewer vs Faleemi Cloud
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
Faleemi Cloud
Stay connected to your home from your phone. Monitor family, pets, or home security with real-time video streaming and motion alerts. Review recorded footage and communicate via two-way audio.
- Real-time video streaming
- Two-way audio conversation
- Motion detection alerts
- Review recorded video
- Pan, tilt, and zoom
- HD day and night vision
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The app works with Faleemi Cloud Camera, keeps you connected to your home from your phone anytime, anywhere. You can look after your parents and children, check in on your pets, or keep tabs on any abnormal intrusion at home with the Faleemi Cloud Camera. The app allows you to view your home in real time 24/7, and sends activity alerts to notify you of any unusual motion detected activity, you can even review the recorded video. App Features • Real-time video streaming from your camera to your phone • 2-way conversation and audio • Unusual motion detected activity • Review the recorded video • Pan, tilt, and zoom on your phone to see more details • HD video with both day and night vision • Manage your camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Faleemi Cloud at 4.7 against Foscam Viewer's 1.9. Faleemi Cloud also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 14%) and ratings volume (828 vs 86). Foscam Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Faleemi Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faleemi Cloud has 828 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Foscam Viewer's written reviews are positive against 52% of Faleemi Cloud's.
Foscam Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, Faleemi Cloud every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foscam Viewer | Faleemi Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (86 ratings) | 4.7 (828 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 828 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology co., Ltd | Ajcloud Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Foscam Viewer
Faleemi Cloud
User reviews
Foscam Viewer
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Multi-camera viewing capability (up to 4 cameras on one screen)
- 🔌 P2P connection technology eliminates port-forwarding complexity
- 🎮 Easy camera control with pan/tilt/zoom functionality
- 📸 Good picture quality when working properly
- ⚙️ Straightforward setup process for basic use
Room to improve
- ⏰ Extremely slow app launch and loading times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ❌ Poor iOS compatibility (especially iOS 9 and later)
- 🔄 App forgets saved cameras requiring re-entry
- 🚫 Abandoned by developer with no updates for years
Faleemi Cloud
From 828 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up and configure
- 📹 Live feed accessible immediately upon opening app
- 🎥 Good video quality and clarity
- 🔊 Functional microphone
- 😌 Provides peace of mind
Room to improve
- 🐛 WiFi connectivity issues requiring multiple attempts
- ⏱️ Slow app load times
- 🔔 Delayed or inaccurate motion detection alerts
- 📹 Not true real-time surveillance
- 📞 Poor customer service and unresponsive email support
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
Faleemi Cloud
Reported bugs
8 issues- App takes excessive time to load and display live feed
- Motion detection and recording failures after initial setup
- Replay/historical footage viewing not working
- WiFi connection drops and requires reconnection
- Firmware updates causing video darkness without brightness controls
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- Full screen functionality broken on iOS 15 iPad
- QR code scanning issues during initial setup
- Device randomly deleted from account without authorization
Requested features
5 requests- Integration with Alexa or Google Home
- Brightness adjustment controls
- Full screen support for iPad
- Multi-camera addition functionality
- Better app model compatibility documentation
In-app purchases
Foscam Viewer
No in-app purchases
Faleemi Cloud
No in-app purchases
Questions
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