Comparison

IPCTester vs Semaphor

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

Head to head
About

IPCTester

This utility app allows for on-the-go testing and real-time viewing of IP network cameras. It connects to a testing device to easily preview camera feeds and perform various testing functions, enhancing efficiency for installation and maintenance professionals.

Highlights
  • Real-time IP camera preview
  • On-the-go testing
  • Supports ONVIF protocol
  • Device search functionality
  • Camera snapshot feature
  • Portable design with power bank
Features
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网络摄像机测试仪(IPCAM TESTER)针对IP摄像机网安装和维护,测试不方便,为了方便随时随地查看网络摄像机的实时视频而研发,提高工作效率。网络摄像机测试仪由测试仪主机和本程序两部分组成。网络摄像机连接到测试仪主机的RJ45网络接口,启动本程序,通过极其简单的操作即可预览网络摄像机的图像,从而完成一系列的测试功能。本产品简单实用,支持ONVIF协议的网络摄像机。外观小巧,自带充电宝,搜索附近设备,监看视频,拍照等功能,便于携带,使用非常方便,极大地方便摄像机的安装使用人员。 视频监控工程安装和维护 IPCAM 现场测试 ONVIF 适配器 IPCAM 有线转WIFI无线

About

Semaphor

Features
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Semaphor answers simple question: Are my websites online and running? Stop finding out your site is down from a customer email. PERFECT FOR - Business owners wanting to know if their store is online - Agencies and freelancers watching client websites - Indie makers watching their own sites and landing pages - Developers watching endpoints and APIs FRESH WIDGETS Semaphor has beautiful widgets so you can see your status anywhere on your screen. Pick your refresh interval and turn on notifications so you never miss alert. THE APP IS YOUR DASHBOARD Add and organize your sites, see them all on one board, and tap any site for its response time, its recent checks and the latest HTTP result. Tap refresh to re-check every site at once. TELLS YOU WHEN IT BREAKS Turn on down alerts and Semaphor notifies you when a site goes red. Quiet hours hold alerts back overnight, and you can mute one site while you are busy fixing it. SSL CERTIFICATES BEFORE THEY EXPIRE See how many days are left on a site's SSL certificate and who issued it, and get a warning 14 days and 3 days before it expires. UPTIME HISTORY Uptime over 7 and 30 days, total downtime, the longest outage and the average response time, per site and across all of them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up. Semaphor contacts the websites you add and nothing else, and it stores your list and results on your device. No analytics, no tracking, no data collected about you. Ever. UPGRADE IF YOU NEED MORE Full version contains: Unlimited sites, down alerts, quiet hours, every check interval, website history, every widget size including Lock Screen. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone and iPad - iOS 17 or later - Free to download, no account required

Screenshots

IPCTester2 screens
Semaphor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IPCTester at none against Semaphor's 1. IPCTester also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). Semaphor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Semaphor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IPCTester asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPCTester ships an update every 4 months, Semaphor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IPCTester versus Semaphor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPCTesterSemaphor
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangdong Juan Intelligent Technology Joint Stock Co., LtdBEGRIP

In-app purchases

None

IPCTester

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Semaphor

One-time1
  • Semaphor Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is IPCTester free?
IPCTester is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Semaphor free?
Semaphor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPCTester or Semaphor have ads?
Neither IPCTester nor Semaphor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPCTester or Semaphor?
IPCTester ships an update every 4 months, and Semaphor every 2 months. Most recently, IPCTester was updated on October 21, 2026 and Semaphor on October 28, 2026.

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