Foscam vs MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
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.
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
This application connects to Motorola Solutions body cameras and in-car video systems. It allows law enforcement officers to view event recordings, categorize incidents, and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices.
- Connects to body cameras via Bluetooth/WiFi
- View digital evidence recordings
- Categorize incidents
- Stream video footage
- Supports multiple Motorola camera models
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SmartControl is the companion smartphone application for the Motorola Solutions Body Cameras (SVX, V300, VB400, V500 & V700) and In Car Video Systems (M500E). The SmartControl app connects to the cameras using Bluetooth and WiFi, allowing law enforcement officers to view digital evidence event recordings, categorize incidents and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices. Note: VideoManager and device firmware must be 24.4.1 or later for V500 and VB400 devices (VB400V3 hardware revision or later).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MotorolaSolutions SmartControl at 4.2 against Foscam's 2.3. Foscam's advantage is ratings volume (701 vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foscam has 701 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Foscam's written reviews are positive against 0% of MotorolaSolutions SmartControl'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, MotorolaSolutions SmartControl every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foscam | MotorolaSolutions SmartControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (701 ratings) | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 701 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IVYIOT LLC | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
Foscam
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
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
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Foscam
No in-app purchases
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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