Foscam Viewer vs SV3C 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
SV3C Cloud
Connect various smart home devices like cameras, baby monitors, and doorbells. Offers cloud storage and AI intelligence services for enhanced security and convenience. Remotely access and share device feeds with ease.
- Connects battery and solar power cameras
- Supports WIFI and wired IP cameras
- Links baby monitors
- Integrates video doorbells
- Provides cloud storage
- Offers AI intelligence services
- Remote access and sharing
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SV3C Cloud link a safe life: 1.Link battery and solar power cameras; 2.Link WIFI and Wired IP cameras; 3.Link baby monitors; 4.Link video doorbell; 5.Provide value service such as cloud storage and AI intelligence. Remote link,One tap share. Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://meari-us.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/html/audit/100/storage_server.html Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SV3C Cloud at 2.8 against Foscam Viewer's 1.9. SV3C Cloud also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 14%). Foscam Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (86 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SV3C Cloud sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Foscam Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
SV3C Cloud holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foscam Viewer has 86 ratings behind it against 16, 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 42% of SV3C Cloud's.
Foscam Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, SV3C Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foscam Viewer | SV3C Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (86 ratings) | 2.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology co., Ltd | Shenzhen Zhaoyang Tianxia Technology CO., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Foscam Viewer
SV3C Cloud
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
SV3C Cloud
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Foscam Viewer
No in-app purchases
SV3C Cloud
- 一台设备AI套餐订阅服务$1.991 Month
- 30天云存储订阅服务$3.991 Month
- Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device$4.991 Month
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- 两台订阅包月30天事件云储存$7.991 Month
- 三台订阅包月30天事件云储存$11.991 Month
- 四台订阅包月30天事件云储存$15.991 Month
- 五台订阅包月30天事件云储存$19.991 Month
- 单台订阅包月30天连续云存储$19.991 Month
- 单台一月AI服务$2.99
- 单台一年30天事件云存储$39.99
Questions
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