Foscam vs APCam
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.
APCam
This application provides remote monitoring and video calls for IP cameras. It utilizes advanced network transmission technology for easy connection and allows users to keep an eye on loved ones from anywhere. All communication features are offered at no cost.
- Remote monitoring
- Video calls
- Cloudlink P2P technology
- Family and friend monitoring
- Free communication
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APCam is a free App which is customized for IP camera. It applies advanced network transmission technology Cloudlink P2P, which makes remote monitor and video call easier than ever before, and offers you a best choice to keep an eye on your family and friends anytime anywhere. and all the communication ways are for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: APCam at 2.7 against Foscam's 2.3. APCam also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13). Foscam's advantage is ratings volume (701 vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
APCam holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foscam has 701 ratings behind it against 11, 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 23% of APCam's.
Foscam ships an update every 3 weeks, APCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foscam | APCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (701 ratings) | 2.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 701 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 6.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IVYIOT LLC | Shenzhen Sricctv Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Foscam
APCam
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
APCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Foscam
No in-app purchases
APCam
No in-app purchases
