InstarVision for iPad vs File
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
File
Easily transfer and manage files between your Apple devices and PCs. This app offers a simple yet powerful interface for seamless file sharing over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, with built-in tools for previewing and organizing your data.
- Cross-device file transfer
- File management
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support
- Multi-type file preview
- Zip/unzip functionality
- In-app photo/video sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InstarVision for iPad at none against File's 1. InstarVision for iPad also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 72%). File's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. File sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. InstarVision for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for InstarVision for iPad against 2.6 for File. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of InstarVision for iPad's written reviews are positive against 72% of File's.
InstarVision for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, File every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InstarVision for iPad | File |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 72.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INSTAR Deutschland GmbH | 典 熊 |
Customer experience
InstarVision for iPad
File
In-app purchases
InstarVision for iPad
No in-app purchases
File
- Remove ADs$0.99
Questions
Is InstarVision for iPad free?
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