Comparison

Codecam vs Webcam HQ

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

Head to head
About

Codecam

Unlock the full potential of your iPhone camera with advanced manual controls for both photos and videos. Adjust settings like shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus for professional-quality results. Explore various compression and frame rate options for video recording.

Highlights
  • Manual shutter speed and ISO
  • Manual white balance (temperature, tint)
  • Manual focus control
  • Adjustable video compression and frame rates
  • Video zoom with focal length display
  • Video stabilization options
Features
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All the power of the iPhone camera at your fingertips! With the incredibly capable camera that is your iPhone, and Codecam, the most simple, easy to use, yet very powerful app, you can enjoy the unlimited possiblities that the complete control over your iPhone's camera can provide! Photo features: - shoot in JPEG, like the stock camera app, or shoot JPEG+RAW, which also records a DNG file next to your jpeg (it will still look like a single photo in the photos app). You can import the DNG to you computer, or edit it on your iPhone with an app that supports DNG raw files. - manual shutter speed, ISO. Lock your exposure by picking a new value, or by long pressing the automatically selected one. Long press again to go back to auto. You can also swipe up and down on the screen to apply an exposure compensation while in automatic exposure mode. - manual white balance: temperature and tint. You can lock the current value just like the exposure, or pick the exact values. White balance presets are also available: Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, plus two Incandescent and Fluorescent presets. - manual focus: switch between auto an manual focus by tapping the button, or by tapping an area on the image to focus on it. A slider to manually focus is also available. Video features: - video zoom: you can zoom by pinching the image, up until the point where upscaling would occur. For 4K, you can override this behaviour to allow zooming until the 1080p crop. The approximate focal length for the given zoom is also shown on the screen (converted to the equivalent focal length of a Super 35 or Full Frame sensor). - the same manual controls for shutter speed, ISO, white balance and focus as in photo mode. Smooth autofocus using Focus Pixels on the iPhone 6 or newer is available. - compressions supported: 15 Mbit, 25 Mbit, 50 Mbit, 75 Mbit, 100 Mbit, 200 Mbit, 400 Mbit in H.264 (or H.265 in newer devices) with selectable IPB or ALL-I modes, and MPJEG compression with either optimal (9/10 or 8/10 for 4K) or full quality (10/10) setting (note: the displayed bitrate in MJPEG mode is an estimation of the maximum possible bitrate) - frame rates supported: 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p30 - additional frame rates supported by iPhone 5s: 720p50, 720p60 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6: 720p120 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 6: 1080p50, 1080p60, 720p240 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 6s and 7: 1080p120, 2160p30, 2160p25, 2160p24 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 8, X, 11, 11 Pro: 1080p240, 2160p50, 2160p60 - video stabilization is supported, you can toggle between on, off or cinematic, depending on availability on your device - show shutter angle instead of shutter speed - cinematic 1:2.35 overlay: crop mark option is available in the settings menu to switch between 16:9 and cinemascope. This feature is for composition only, the image that will be recorded is the full 16:9 frame. Additional features: - automatic save to camera roll: all images and supported videos are saved to the camera roll - gallery: You can see the images and videos you took in a grid or loupe view, with full metadata. You can also share them, or delete them right in the app.

About

Webcam HQ

View all your IP cameras on your Apple TV in high resolution. Supports up to 15 cameras and various video stream formats. Easily discover and monitor your devices with automatic search.

Highlights
  • View up to 15 IP cameras
  • Supports MJPEG, RTSP+H264 streams
  • Full 4K camera support
  • Automatic device search (UPnP, Bonjour)
  • Monitor all cameras simultaneously
  • Full-screen video feed
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Watch all your webcams on your big screen. Easy setup, any brand. Full 4K Support. With Webcam HQ, you can: • Configure up to 15 IP cameras (if your network can handle them all!) • View any MJPEG or RTSP+H264 video stream (virtually all standard network cameras) • Support for Apple TV 4K: for example view one 4K camera on four HD streams at full-resolution • Automatically search for new devices with UPnP and Bonjour • Easily enter a username and password when needed • Monitor all cameras at once • Watch any video feed full-screen with a single tap This app does not send any image or personal information to anyone, except for the (very!) rare anonymous crash report. Your privacy is guaranteed. Do you have a question, a complaint or a suggestion? Please drop us a line at support@webcam-hq.com (with a dash), and we will be happy to help! Do you like the app? Please leave us an App Store review when you have a minute, that will be much appreciated! For the image and open source credits, see http://www.webcam-hq.com#credits

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Codecam at 50% against Webcam HQ's 0%. Codecam also leads on price (Free vs $49.99) and device support (3 vs 1). Webcam HQ's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 13.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Codecam is free to download; Webcam HQ costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codecam ships an update monthly, Webcam HQ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Codecam versus Webcam HQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecamWebcam HQ
PriceFree — better$49.99
Rating4.0 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betterApple TV
Requires iOS13.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaszlo VaradiVision Smarts

Customer experience

Codecam

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Webcam HQ

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Codecam

No in-app purchases

None

Webcam HQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codecam free?
Codecam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Webcam HQ free?
Webcam HQ costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codecam or Webcam HQ have ads?
Neither Codecam nor Webcam HQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codecam or Webcam HQ?
Codecam ships an update monthly, and Webcam HQ every 2 months. Most recently, Codecam was updated on September 26, 2026 and Webcam HQ on June 1, 2026.

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