MyCam View vs Amcrest Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyCam View
Access your wireless video monitor feed remotely on your smartphone or tablet. View live video, change channels, capture snapshots, and use two-way audio. You can also search and play back recorded motion events.
- View live video feed
- Change camera channel
- Save snapshots
- Two-way audio
- Playback motion events
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MyCam View allows you to view your 7” or 9” wireless video monitor from anywhere in the world on your smartphone or tablet. The app allows you to: • View live video from all connected cameras. • Change the channel displayed in live viewing. • Save snapshots directly to your mobile device. • Enable two-way audio with any of the connected cameras. • Search and playback motion events saved to the system’s memory card. Notes: • A minimum upload speed of 512kbps is required. 1mbps or higher is recommended for best video performance. • Selectable single-channel viewing only.
Amcrest Link
Access live video feeds, review recorded footage, and receive real-time alerts from your security cameras. This app provides convenient remote monitoring for your home or business, all from your mobile device.
- Live video streaming
- Playback recorded footage
- Receive real-time alerts
- Remote monitoring
- Home and business security
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Amcrest Link gives you live video, playback, and alerts—putting the security of your home or business right in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amcrest Link at 3.3 against MyCam View's 2.2. Amcrest Link also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 17%). MyCam View's advantage is ratings volume (349 vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Amcrest Link holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyCam View has 349 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of MyCam View's written reviews are positive against 50% of Amcrest Link's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyCam View | Amcrest Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (349 ratings) | 3.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 349 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RDI Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd | Amcrest |
Customer experience
MyCam View
Amcrest Link
Bugs and requests
MyCam View
Reported bugs
3 issues- Can't view recorded videos remotely
- App often freezes or loses connection
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Update app with modern UI and features
- Add option to view multiple cameras simultaneously
- Improve remote access and video playback
- Implement reliable push notifications
Amcrest Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyCam View
No in-app purchases
Amcrest Link
No in-app purchases
