InstarVision for iPad vs Mateo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InstarVision for iPad
View and control your IP cameras from your iPad. Stream live video and audio, adjust settings, and manage recordings from various compatible brands.
- Live video/audio streaming
- Add, edit, delete cameras
- Pan/Tilt/Zoom control
- Change camera settings
- Save or share snapshots
- Play cloud/SD card recordings
- Motion detection activation
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InstarVision is the perfect companion to your INSTAR IP camera. This application is specially designed for the iPad and allows you to view the video streams of your camera, to control it real-time or to change its settings. • FUNCTIONS • - Play live- video/audio streams - Add/edit/delete cameras - Pan/Tilt/Zoom functions - Swipe control - Change camera settings (brightness, contrast, resolution ...) - Save or share snapshots - Saving preset positions - Controllable IR LEDs and I/O Relay (depends on the camera model) - Activate / deactivate camera motion detection - Play recordings from the Cloud or SD card Additional to the INSTAR models you can use cameras of the following manufacturers: - 7Links - ABUS - Allnet - Apexis - Axis - Bosch - Dericam - Digitus - D-Link - EasyN - Edimax - Elro - Foscam - Hama - JVC - Linksys - Mobotix - Panasonic - Reolink - Samsung - Siemens - Sony - Swann - Vilar - Wanscam - Wansview If you have any suggestion or problem with this app please contact us at support@instar.com. You can help us to extend the functions and supported cameras in this app by providing: - Documentation to your camera - Test account if possible This software uses code of FFmpeg licensed under the LGPLv2.1 and its source can be downloaded here: https://github.com/instarcam/InstarVision-iPad
Mateo
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Mateo - the app from opticians for opticians. With Mateo you can sell your glasses professionally. Highlights: Direct comparison of two types of glass. Individually configurable content. (Price, names, offers, etc ...) Can be expanded as required. Direct collection ticket creation in the app. Visual presentation (video, pictures) of the attributes. (Varifocal, single vision, close comfort) Always up-to-date content using cloud synchronization. More than 150 pictures and 10 videos With MATEO it is possible to increase sales by up to 30% without any effort. Through the visual representation of the additional options, the customer recognizes the added value of the high-priced products. The constant scrolling through confusing glass price lists is a thing of the past. With MATEO you are more than twice as fast. Selling with a tablet makes a professional and modern impression and thereby inspires confidence. The customer feels less overwhelmed by the clear presentation. Forget medieval methods of selling your glasses, Mateo offers you all the possibilities of the 21st century to present your products in the best possible way.
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: InstarVision for iPad at 13.0 against Mateo's 15.0. 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.
InstarVision for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, Mateo every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | InstarVision for iPad | Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INSTAR Deutschland GmbH | Pineapple Software GmbH |
In-app purchases
InstarVision for iPad
No in-app purchases
Mateo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is InstarVision for iPad free?
Is Mateo free?
Do InstarVision for iPad or Mateo have ads?
Which is updated more often, InstarVision for iPad or Mateo?
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