Foscam vs CareCam Pro
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.
CareCam Pro
Monitor your home and family remotely with HD live streaming and two-way audio. Receive motion alerts and manage devices with home/away modes. Share access securely and review recorded video history.
- HD Live Streaming
- Two-Way Audio
- Motion Alerts
- Home/Away Assist
- Camera Sharing
- Video History
- Extended Accessory Support
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CARE SMART CAMERA - the one that know you best. Remote Video Monitoring: Always stay closer to your family. Motion Detection: Protect your family 24/7. HD Video Playback: Do not let you miss any event. https://products-app.smartcloudcon.com/app-ads.txt https://products-app.smartcloudcon.com KEY FEATURES: HD Live Streaming - Keep images clear after zooming in and videos smooth. Let you see every detail. Two-Way Audio - You are able to talk to your family anywhere instantly with one tap. Motion Alerts - With the activity timeline and snapshots, you can see at a glance when events happened. Home/Away Assist - Let you control your camera and its accessories in one click by configuring the the On/Off state of the devices in Home and Away mode. Camera Sharing - Share the camera access to your family in a secure and controllable way. And you can cancel sharing at anytime. Video History - When motion is triggered, videos will be recorded to the SD card and Care Cloud at the same time. You can scan through the entire video history to see what you missed. (Cloud Recording sold separately.) Extended Accessory - Support various accessories such as “contact”, “motion”, and “smoke” sensor, more comprehensive protection of your safety. Contact us: E-mail: support@smartcloudcon.com Automatic subscription service description 1.Subscription service: 7-Day Event Recording Monthly 7-Day Event Recording Yearly 7-Day 24/7 Continuous Recording Yearly 30-Day Event Recording Yearly 30-Day 24/7 Continuous Recording Yearly 30-Day Event Recording Monthly 90-Day Event Recording Yearly 90-Day 24/7 Continuous Recording Yearly 90-Day Event Recording Monthly 90-Day 24/7 Continuous Recording Monthly 2. Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account. 3. Automatic renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. 4. Turn off the service: You can go to "Settings" on your Apple phone --> Enter iTunes Store and App Store --> Click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscriptions", and manage automatically If you need to cancel the subscription service, you can close it 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle. No fees will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. 5. Service Agreement Cloud Service Description https://websvr.smartcloudcon.com/PrivacyPolicyEn.html Privacy Policy Agreement: https://websvr.smartcloudcon.com/wap/agreement/?language=2&proType=0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foscam at none against CareCam Pro's 10. Foscam also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (2.3 vs 1.9). CareCam Pro's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked) and review sentiment (25% vs 17%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. CareCam Pro sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Foscam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Foscam holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foscam has 709 ratings behind it against 114, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Foscam's written reviews are positive against 25% of CareCam Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Foscam ships an update every 3 weeks, CareCam Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foscam | CareCam Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (709 ratings) — better | 1.9 (114 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | 25.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 709 — better | 114 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 307 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IVYIOT LLC | HuiYun |
Customer experience
Foscam
CareCam Pro
User reviews
Foscam
From 709 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 📽️ Good video quality
- 💡 Useful features like motion detection
- 👍 Generally good user experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable connectivity and frequent disconnects
- 🔍 Difficult to set up and configure
- ⏱️ Slow loading and buffering issues
- 📦 Excessive storage usage on mobile devices
- 🔒 Privacy and security concerns
CareCam Pro
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Good security features
- 👍 Clear image quality
- 👍 Excellent customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't capture motion
- 🐛 Cloud playback issues
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 💡 Need more control over recorded content
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
CareCam Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera not showing up after purchase
- Can't watch recorded videos
- App keeps crashing after updates
- Connectivity issues with WiFi
Requested features
4 requests- Add two-way audio
- Allow multiple users to access cameras simultaneously
- Improve motion detection sensitivity
- Provide option to delete recorded videos
In-app purchases
Foscam
No in-app purchases
CareCam Pro
- Memory Ablum [ Monthly]3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Camera Health Check3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Basic$4.991 Month
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- 7 Days Event Recording Monthly$4.991 Month
- 7DaysEvent Recording (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- 30DaysEventRecording (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Basic3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- 15 Days Event Recording M$6.991 Month
- 7 Days Continuous Recording M$8.991 Month
- Plus$10.991 Month









