Pro iCam vs minicam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pro iCam
Easily view live video from your IP cameras on your phone without complex network setup. Enjoy two-way audio, take screenshots, and record/playback footage in real-time.
- Live video streaming
- Two-way voice intercom
- Screenshot functionality
- Real-time recording
- Playback of recordings
- Simplified network configuration
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Pro iCam simplifies the user to use IPCamera, without cumbersome network configuration, can be easy to watch the live video in the phone, support two-way voice intercom (subject to camera support), support for screenshots, supports real-time recording and playback.
minicam
Connect to a real-time surveillance camera via WIFI from your mobile phone. View live video feeds and save photos or recordings directly to your device for later access.
- Real-time surveillance viewing
- WIFI camera connection
- Save photos and videos
- Unique camera ID identification
- Remote camera access
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minicam is an app that uses WIFI to connect a real-time surveillance camera from a mobile phone. You can watch surveillance video at any time, or you can save photos and videos on your phone for viewing. Each camera is identified by a unique ID number, and when used by the user, only the ID number of the camera that needs to be viewed needs to be set.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pro iCam at 7.0 against minicam's 10.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for Pro iCam against 2.2 for minicam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 128 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Pro iCam's written reviews are positive against 16% of minicam's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pro iCam | minicam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (77 ratings) | 2.2 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 16.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 建建 黄 | 光宗 陈 |
Customer experience
Pro iCam
minicam
User reviews
Pro iCam
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and fluid operation
- ✅ Works well locally
- ✨ Good quality video feed
- 💡 Supports multiple camera types
Room to improve
- ❌ Remote access issues
- 📉 Frequent connection problems
- 🚫 No customer support
- 🪲 App not working
- 🗑️ Useless without remote access
minicam
From 128 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Video recording quality is decent
- 📡 WiFi connectivity works when properly configured
- 🎯 Easy to use interface for basic functionality
- 💰 Affordable price point
- 🔧 Works well for model railroading and hobbyist use
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently, especially on iOS
- 📱 Incompatible with iOS 15+ (major breaking issue)
- 🔌 WiFi connection drops constantly
- ❌ Cannot connect to device despite multiple attempts
- ⚠️ Poor customer support and no help available
Bugs and requests
Pro iCam
Reported bugs
39 issues- App not working
- Cannot connect to app
- Cannot open camera
- No remote access
- Does not connect to Wi-Fi
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- KEIN FERNZUGRIFF AUS DEM MOBILEN NETZT MEHR MÖGLICH!!
- Live video not streaming
- App stopped working altogether
- No remote access
- P2P down
- Device offline
- Application freeze
- No inicia
- Server issue
- No longer Works
- Not working
- Updates now not working outside of local network
- Hasn’t worked for 2 weeks now
- Stopped working
- Can’t login remotely
- Works only in the home W LAN!!!!
- Does work!!!
- Problems after update
- Issue
- Same issue as hupomena
- Outside operation
- Mobile view dont work
- Device offline AGAIN!
- P2P broken - rarely connects.
- Horrible App and device
- Hallo
- Mobile view dont work
- Device offline
- Access outside home
- No longer working
- Kein Online Zugriff
- What is going on NO Live view.
- App no longer works outside local wifi
- Worked OK till recently- now useless :-(
Requested features
7 requests- Update app for remote access
- Fix server issues
- Improve P2P functionality
- Password/Touch ID protection for settings
- Option to beep or sound alarm on alert events
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- Dropbox storage feature
- Support for pan-and-tilt cameras
minicam
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on iOS 15 and later versions
- App crashes after 10-20 seconds of use
- Device time resets to 0 every hour
- QR code scanning fails or shows invalid errors
- Camera shows offline despite WiFi connection
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- Video recording stops or doesn't record at all
- Motion detection recording not working
- Cannot change password or modify settings
- App closes when attempting to access local files
- Connection drops when away from home WiFi
- Settings become unchangeable after updates
- Calendar/date picker shows blank white screen
- App kicks user out every few minutes
- Live view stops after 10 seconds then crashes
- Device connection fails via QR code
- WiFi password field rejects valid passwords over 20 characters
- Notifications not arriving on iPhone
- App incompatible with older HDminicam versions
- Recording file names show incorrect timestamps
Requested features
16 requests- iOS 15+ compatibility update
- Remove 10-minute recording time limit
- Extend WiFi password character limit to 24+ characters
- iPad-optimized app interface
- Automatic night mode switching
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- Custom WiFi configuration (IP, gateway settings)
- Remote recording deletion functionality
- iCloud integration for cloud storage
- Improved time/date display for recorded files
- Better motion detection notification system
- LED light toggle option in settings
- Full-screen video timeline scrubber
- Scheduled recording time ranges
- Individual recording file deletion
- SMTP email support for alarm images
- Endless recording option (no time limits)
In-app purchases
Pro iCam
No in-app purchases
minicam
No in-app purchases
