Foscam vs TinyCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foscam
Monitor your home, office, or store remotely with this smart security camera management tool. View live video, communicate via two-way audio, and control camera functions like pan, tilt, and night vision from your smartphone.
- Easy device setup
- Live video streaming
- Remote pan and tilt
- Two-way audio communication
- Night vision control
- Snapshot and video recording
- Multi-camera management
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Foscam App is a professional smart security camera management tool that lets you monitor your home, office, or store anytime, anywhere. With your smartphone, you can view live video, communicate through two-way audio, and enjoy a safer, smarter, and more convenient security experience. Key Features: - Easy Device Setup: Pair your camera effortlessly via QR code scanning or EZLink smart configuration. - Live ViewStream: real-time video with clear image quality and a stable connection. - Remote Controls: Pan and tilt the camera, enable night vision, use two-way audio, capture snapshots, and record videos—all remotely. - Multi-Camera Management: Organize and control multiple cameras by location for greater efficiency and convenience.
TinyCam
Stream live video from your Wi-Fi security cameras directly to your device. Capture photos, record videos, and utilize motion detection for continuous monitoring and security.
- Live Wi-Fi camera streaming
- Photo taking
- Video shooting
- Motion detection recording
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This app is to realize the live streaming of Wi-Fi Security Camera, together with photo taking ,video shooting and motion detection recording etc functions...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Foscam at 2.3 against TinyCam's 1.6. Foscam also leads on ratings volume (701 vs 48) and review sentiment (17% vs 3%). TinyCam's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13). 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.
Foscam holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foscam has 701 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Foscam's written reviews are positive against 3% of TinyCam's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foscam | TinyCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (701 ratings) — better | 1.6 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews — better | 3.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 701 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IVYIOT LLC | 建建 黄 |
Customer experience
Foscam
TinyCam
Bugs and requests
Foscam
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Issues with SD card playback
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent camera connections
Requested features
5 requests- Easier camera management and configuration
- Improved video playback controls
- Support for multi-camera viewing
- Landscape mode support on tablets
- Customizable motion detection and alerts
TinyCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Foscam
No in-app purchases
TinyCam
No in-app purchases
