iBCam 2.0 vs OLiveCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBCam 2.0
This smart IP camera app allows you to view live video, play music, and communicate remotely with your compatible camera. Receive custom alerts and share snapshots directly to social media.
- Live video streaming
- Two-way audio communication
- Music playback
- Customizable alerts
- Snapshot sharing
- Pan/Tilt control
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iBCam is the official app for your best experience when you have an iBCam IB810 or iBCam IB820. You can watch live video, play music on the product, talk or listen to what's going on the other side, receive customized alerts and even share your snapshots to your social media accounts from it. iBCam is a smart IP camera, it's obviously more user friendly than traditional industrial security camera. It's super easy to set up, the entertaining operation or mechanical Pan/Tilt control have never been such a fun, enjoy! To learn more, please visit ibcam.com.cn
OLiveCam
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Turn your phone into a professional wireless camera for OBS Studio. OLiveCam streams crystal-clear H.264 video to OBS — no cables, no extra plugins, no watermarks. Choose SRT for reliable quality or UDP for ultra-low latency. SIMPLE SETUP 1. Open OBS → Add Media Source → srt://0.0.0.0:9000?mode=listener 2. Tap Auto Discover or enter your PC's IP 3. Tap Start — you're live KEY FEATURES • SRT protocol — reliable, crystal-clear streaming (~200ms) • UDP protocol — ultra-low latency for local Wi-Fi • Auto Discover — finds OBS on your network automatically • Real-time OBS monitor — WiFi icon shows live connection status • 1080p / 720p H.264 hardware encoding • Audio streaming support • Works with OBS Studio on Windows, Mac, and Linux • No OBS plugins required — standard SRT/UDP MPEG-TS • Pinch to zoom • Auto-reconnect on connection drops • Battery and thermal monitoring • Landscape optimized for streaming • In-app setup guide for OBS, networking, and troubleshooting PERFECT FOR • Live streamers who need a wireless camera • YouTube / Twitch broadcasters • Pet cams and home monitoring • Content creators • Multi-camera OBS setups • Remote streaming via VPN (Tailscale supported) NETWORK SUPPORT • Same Wi-Fi — just enter IP and go • Different networks — port forwarding guide included • Cellular (LTE/5G) — works with Tailscale VPN • Hotspot — connect PC to phone hotspot PRIVACY FIRST • Local network only — no cloud, no data collection • No account required • No ads, no tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OLiveCam at daily against iBCam 2.0's weekly. iBCam 2.0's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iBCam 2.0 ships an update weekly, OLiveCam daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBCam 2.0 | OLiveCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 小冬 李 | sangkoo Kang |
In-app purchases
iBCam 2.0
No in-app purchases
OLiveCam
No in-app purchases
