InstarVision for iPad vs IPVideo
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
IPVideo
Access and manage your NVR, DVR, and IP cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, control PTZ cameras, receive motion alerts, and review recordings from your mobile device.
- Remote live monitoring
- PTZ camera control
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote recording playback
- Two-way audio communication
- Digital zoom and focus
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IPVideo is the remote video application for NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. Features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, digital input alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio communication to a camera, remote focus for auto focus camera, digital zoom. Remote playback feature can search recording for NVR or DVR. SD card recording of an IP camera can be searched and viewed. Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event, the event can be easily reviewed. PTZ features include preset recall, pan, tilt, and zoom for a PTZ, auto pan for patrol mode. More features such as camera groping views and matrix view with user authentications are supported. For compatibility with your device, please contact your hardware manufacturer or vendor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: InstarVision for iPad at 82% against IPVideo's 0%. InstarVision for iPad also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). IPVideo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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 holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of InstarVision for iPad's written reviews are positive against 0% of IPVideo's.
InstarVision for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, IPVideo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InstarVision for iPad | IPVideo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INSTAR Deutschland GmbH | Shih Wei Wan |
Customer experience
InstarVision for iPad
IPVideo
In-app purchases
InstarVision for iPad
No in-app purchases
IPVideo
No in-app purchases
Questions
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