Comparison

MiCamPIR vs LeanCam

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

Head to head
About

MiCamPIR

This app allows remote viewing and control of compatible WIFI cameras. It functions as a hotspot, enabling easy connection without complex network settings. Ideal for various monitoring needs, it supports live video and audio streaming, snapshots, and two-way talk.

Highlights
  • Remote live video monitoring
  • Live audio tuning
  • WIFI Hotspot connectivity
  • Snapshot capture
  • Push Talk function
  • Camera volume control
Features
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M-iCAM is a viewer and controller that enables you to remotely monitor live video, tune live audio, and may other functions from dedicated WIFI Camera by ELANsat Technologies Inc. ELANsat WIFI Camera is not only a Wireless Camera, but a WIFI Hotspot Camera. This great feature enables M-iCAM to connect to camera only having to select WIFI Hotspot from your device's WIFI Setting Panel. No additional IP or Port setting is needed. M-iCAM does not use cellusolution is suitable for many applications like Toys Camera, Industrial Monitor, Baby Monitor, Home Security, Video door bell and so on. M-iCAM Features: M-iCAM features WIFI network, no cellular network. M-iCAM features excellent high performance and good quality, that plays live VGA resolution stream at 30 FPS to bring better user experience. M-iCAM supports quality audio streaming from camera mic, and Push Talk function to send live voice to camera speaker for playing. M-iCAM supports taking snapshots into device's Album. M-iCAM supports current WIFI Hotspot reachability and auto detecting. M-iCAM supports Camera volume remote control. Many more coming soon.

About

LeanCam

This camera app helps you capture more photos and videos without quickly filling your device's storage. It offers familiar camera controls and options for saving space, with advanced features available for greater customization.

Highlights
  • Space-saving photo capture
  • Space-saving video capture
  • Rear and continuous zoom
  • Combined front/rear camera capture
  • Flash, timer, grid, tap-to-focus
  • Optional metadata/location saving
  • Customizable quality and resolution (Pro)
Features
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LeanCam helps you shoot more and store less. Use LeanCam as your everyday camera when you want clean photos and videos without filling your iPhone as quickly. The default capture settings are designed to keep file sizes lean, while still giving you familiar camera controls like rear zoom, continuous zoom, flash, timer, grid, tap-to-focus, and optional metadata/location saving. LeanCam is useful for travel, family moments, quick documentation, creator clips, school notes, work records, and everyday photos or videos where storage matters. Need more control? LeanCam Pro lets you customize quality and resolution so you can choose smaller files when storage matters or higher quality when the shot needs it. LeanCam also includes combined front/rear camera capture on supported devices. Capture what you see and your reaction in one photo or video, with a default combined layout included for free. LeanCam Pro unlocks more collage layouts, PiP borders, and advanced capture options. Free includes: - Space-saving default photo capture - Space-saving default video capture - Rear camera zoom and continuous zoom - Front/rear combined default collage on supported devices - Flash, timer, grid, and tap-to-focus - Optional metadata and location saving LeanCam Pro unlocks: - Custom photo quality - Custom video quality - Custom photo and video resolution - More combined front/rear collage layouts - PiP border options - Advanced capture settings Simple enough for everyday shooting. Flexible enough when you want control over quality, file size, and creative capture.

Screenshots

MiCamPIR2 screens
LeanCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MiCamPIR at none against LeanCam's 1. MiCamPIR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.0). LeanCam's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LeanCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MiCamPIR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MiCamPIR against 5.0 for LeanCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiCamPIR ships an update every 5 months, LeanCam every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
MiCamPIR versus LeanCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiCamPIRLeanCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELANSAT.incZhe Wu

Customer experience

MiCamPIR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LeanCam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MiCamPIR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LeanCam

One-time1
  • LeanCam Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is MiCamPIR free?
MiCamPIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LeanCam free?
LeanCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MiCamPIR or LeanCam?
MiCamPIR and LeanCam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MiCamPIR or LeanCam have ads?
Neither MiCamPIR nor LeanCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MiCamPIR or LeanCam?
MiCamPIR ships an update every 5 months, and LeanCam every 5 days. Most recently, MiCamPIR was updated on October 18, 2026 and LeanCam on October 7, 2026.

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