Amcrest Connect vs iWFCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amcrest Connect
Control your electronics remotely with this app. Schedule devices to turn on or off, save energy, and automate your home without complex setups or subscriptions. Manage multiple devices from your smartphone.
- Remote and wireless device control
- Automatic scheduling
- Energy saving features
- Plug-and-play setup
- Wi-Fi range extension
- Unlimited device capacity
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The Amcrest WiFi Smart Plug turns your iPhone into a home remote you can use with the Amcrest Connect app to turn your electronics on or off from anywhere! Use it with your TV, computer, reading light, or any other electronic you choose! Set a schedule on any device to save energy and money. Now, you have the simplest method to implement home automation without outrageous installation fees, monthly subscriptions, contracts, or unnecessary equipment. With the WiFi Smart Plug, you can hold your home in your hands. Remote & Wireless Control / Smart Charging & Energy Saving / Automatic Scheduling / Customer Shutdown Timers / Plug-and-Play with Wi-Fi Direct Support / Wi-Fi Range Extending Function Features: Remote/Wireless access to devices so you can control them anywhere and anytime with the Amcrest Connect app Plug-and-Play set-up with Wi-Fi Direct so you can get started immediately without complex configuration Enhanced Wi-Fi Mode so you can strengthen and extend the wireless signal in your home or office Automatic Intelligent Charging Protection so you can preserve your smartphone's battery life from degrading Scheduled Tasks and Shutdown Timer Utilities so you can customize your control over your devices Unlimited capacity for devices on the Amcrest Connect app so you can control however many devices you want
iWFCam
Connect to your camera over the internet for remote viewing and control. Stream live video, capture photos, and record videos to easily monitor your home from anywhere.
- Configure internet camera connection
- Remote real-time video viewing
- Capture photos
- Record videos
- Home monitoring
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The App allows users to configure a camera to connect to the Internet, view real-time video remotely, and capture photos and videos, making it easy for users to monitor their own homes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amcrest Connect at none against iWFCam's 2. Amcrest Connect also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). iWFCam's advantage is rating (2.2 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (143 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. iWFCam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Amcrest Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
iWFCam holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iWFCam has 143 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Amcrest Connect's written reviews are positive against 14% of iWFCam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amcrest Connect | iWFCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (10 ratings) | 2.2 (143 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews — better | 14.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 143 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Amcrest | Shenzhen Yishengneng Digital Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Amcrest Connect
iWFCam
Bugs and requests
Amcrest Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iWFCam
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to format SD card
- Incorrect time zone settings
- Inconsistent video recording
- Disappearing video footage
- Failure to connect to WiFi
Requested features
5 requests- Add horizontal and vertical flip
- Improve night vision
- Allow remote camera control
- Add cloud storage option
- Improve motion detection
In-app purchases
Amcrest Connect
No in-app purchases
iWFCam
- Monthly storage for 7-days motion$1.99
- Quarterly storage for 7-days motion$4.99
Questions
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