Comparison

Pro iCam vs NX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Two-way voice intercom
  • Screenshot functionality
  • Real-time recording
  • Playback of recordings
  • Simplified network configuration
Features
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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.

About

NX

View and record live streams from your IP cameras and network video recorders on your iPhone and iPad. Automatically discover cameras on your network or add them manually. Includes motion detection and a map of your camera locations.

Highlights
  • Automatic IP camera discovery
  • Live view with sound and PTZ controls
  • Multiview grids and pinch-to-zoom
  • Recordings to device
  • Motion detection with image saving
  • NVR integration
  • Camera map and status warnings
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.

Screenshots

Pro iCam2 screens
NX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NX at 58% against Pro iCam's 10%. NX also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Pro iCam's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (77 vs 22). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NX holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Pro iCam's written reviews are positive against 58% of NX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro iCam ships an update every 2 months, NX every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pro iCam versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro iCamNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (77 ratings)4.1 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews57.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建建 黄Philip Bishop

Customer experience

Pro iCam

All ratings78 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative77.1%

NX

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%

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
Show 34 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • Dropbox storage feature
  • Support for pan-and-tilt cameras

NX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pro iCam

No in-app purchases

None

NX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pro iCam free?
Pro iCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pro iCam or NX?
NX is rated higher. Pro iCam averages 2.2 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while NX averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do Pro iCam or NX have ads?
Neither Pro iCam nor NX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pro iCam or NX?
Pro iCam ships an update every 2 months, and NX every 10 days. Most recently, Pro iCam was updated on October 20, 2026 and NX on October 29, 2026.

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