FREEIP vs IP Camera Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FREEIP
Remotely monitor and control security devices through your mobile network. View live video streams and manage your devices by inputting their serial numbers.
- Remote device control
- Real-time video streaming
- QR code serial number input
- Manual serial number entry
- 3G, 4G, and WIFI support
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Via 3G, 4G or WIFI network, you can controll the monitoring device and check the real-time stream. 1. Input the serial number to your Freeip account by scanning the QR picture or enterring the serial number manually. 2. If the device is online, you can check the real-time stream.
IP Camera Lite
Transform your iOS device into a wireless IP camera for security monitoring and live broadcasting. Stream video and audio to media servers, record footage, and view feeds from other IP cameras. Supports high resolutions, multiple cameras, and secure protocols.
- Wireless IP camera functionality
- RTSP and HTTP server
- RTMP/SRT live streaming
- Multi-camera support (iOS 13+)
- ONVIF and MJPEG viewer
- Video recording
- QR code camera adding
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*** Lite edition will add water mark on all video frames of IP Camera Server, including video record and snapshot, without Bi-directional audio, Motion Detection, Mail Notify, OneDrive, FTP, UPnP port forwarding and so on. Upgrade today and enjoy full Edition without ad *** "IP Camera Lite" can turn your iOS device into a wireless IP Camera via built-in RTSP/RTSPS and HTTP/HTTPS Server for security monitoring with audio support, you can use your browser to view, of course, include "IP Camera", it can work with the 'IP Camera for Mac' via AirDrop. "IP Camera Lite" can push the video and audio to RTMP/SRT live media server (e.g. Push to YouTube, Facebook), and use for network broadcast. It also supports the rtmps security protocol and SRT protocol and it can also push the media to multiple media server at the same time. It also supports HEVC/AV1 over RTMP and can be used for YouTube Live currently. You can turn it on from IP Camera Server. It supports iOS 13 's Multi Cam feature which allows you to capture from front camera, back camera and external USB camera(For iPad Only) simultaneously and process into PIP video then transfer. It supports output video up to 4K UHD resolution and up to 60FPS (The maximum resolution and frame rate are based on your iOS devices). It supports user name and password authentication, default username and password are admin, you can modify from the Settings App. "IP Camera Lite" provides full IPv6 support! "IP Camera Lite" is also a ONVIF and MJPEG viewer WITH video recording support! It also supports RTSP and SRT, RTMP protocols to playback! Finally, you can add another device's IP Camera Server quickly with build-in QR Code! Using HEVC for video recording/streaming requires iOS 11 or above, and the device must supports HEVC codec. IP Camera Bridge - A MJPEG video streaming and virtual microphone driver for Windows which can make your Windows applications using IP Camera as WebCam with audio input. https://github.com/shenyaocn/IP-Camera-Bridge
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FREEIP at 4.4 against IP Camera Lite's 3.2. FREEIP also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 35) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). IP Camera Lite's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 25%). 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.
FREEIP holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FREEIP has 1.2K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of FREEIP's written reviews are positive against 51% of IP Camera Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FREEIP ships an update monthly, IP Camera Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FREEIP | IP Camera Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.2 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews | 51.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEROSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 垚 沈 |
Customer experience
FREEIP
IP Camera Lite
Bugs and requests
FREEIP
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after updates
- Cameras disappearing from the app
- Playback not working as expected
- App freezing or becoming unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more camera models
- Improve playback controls and timeline
- Implement push notifications for motion detection
- Allow multi-camera viewing on a single screen
IP Camera Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FREEIP
No in-app purchases
IP Camera Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FREEIP free?
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Do FREEIP or IP Camera Lite have ads?
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