Comparison

TotalCam vs DVR 17

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

TotalCam

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 1.01 ratingsView app →

About

TotalCam

View live feeds from various DVR and camera devices. Supports landscape mode, PTZ control, and remote playback for DX series DVRs. Includes LBS services for vehicle DVRs and VGA resolution for IPCams.

Highlights

Live view for DVR, IPCam, NVR
Remote playback
PTZ control
Vehicle DVR LBS services
Landscape mode support

Features

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TotalCam is support for DX-DVR, DVR, Vehicle DVR, IPCam and NVR devices to use live view. - Support landscape mode - Vehicle DVR support LBS services. - IPCam support VGA resolution. - Support PTZ control - Support Remote playback function in DX series DVR

About

DVR 17

Features

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DVR17 is a H.264 digital video recorder remote viewer for UOI-DVR. 01. Address Book. 02. PTZ Control. 03. Relay Control. 04. Multi Channel H.264 Viewer. 05. Double tap to switch single channel mode/quad channel mode. 06. Scroll left/right to switch next/previous channel. 07. Listen DVR Audio. 08. Talk to DVR. 09. Remote Playback. 10. Event Notification. 11. Snapshot. 12. Zoom video.

Screenshots

TotalCam3 screens

DVR 173 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DVR 17 at every 2 months against TotalCam's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TotalCam ships an update every 8 months, DVR 17 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

TotalCam versus DVR 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TotalCam	DVR 17
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	8.0
Further details — not scored
Size	57 MB	8 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	YANG SHU-CHAO	Aquila DVR

In-app purchases

None

TotalCam

No in-app purchases

None

DVR 17

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TotalCam free?

TotalCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is DVR 17 free?

DVR 17 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do TotalCam or DVR 17 have ads?

Neither TotalCam nor DVR 17 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TotalCam or DVR 17?

TotalCam ships an update every 8 months, and DVR 17 every 2 months. Most recently, TotalCam was updated on October 7, 2026 and DVR 17 on October 12, 2026.