S Camera vs iVMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S Camera
Easily record videos with a single tap and apply artistic filters like sketch or cartoon. Share your creations instantly to popular video platforms or save them to your device. The app offers fast performance and quick launch capabilities.
- One-touch recording
- Artistic effect filters
- Fast launch
- Tap to focus & exposure
- Direct sharing to video channels
- Auto-save on interruption
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This app helps you record and easy to upload to the most popular video channels. This app also provides you with 'fish eye', 'B&W', 'cartoon', 'sketch', 'vignette' effect filters. Features: - Universal version, also works on iPad - Blazing performance (dual core support) - Extremely Fast Launch: don't need to switch from photo capture to video capture as built-in camera app - Tap to focus & exposure - Share your recent recorded video or save videos in camera roll. - Auto save recording when interrupting by phone call, ... How to record: - Enable "Auto record after startup" to quickly start record after tapping app icon. - Tap on app icon in the app's home screen. Enjoy!
iVMS
This mobile surveillance system client allows users to remotely monitor security cameras. It provides real-time viewing, playback of recorded footage, and alarm notifications over various network connections.
- Real-time tracking
- Live view of cameras
- Playback of recorded footage
- Alarm receiving
- Remote system access
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iVMS-5260M Mobile Client is installed on the iPhone. It gets access to the iVMS-5200 Mobile Surveillance system via Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G network, and fulfills multiple operating functions, including real-time tracking, live view, playback, alarm receiving, and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iVMS at 5.0 against S Camera's 2.5. iVMS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). S Camera's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. S Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iVMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
iVMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: S Camera has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
S Camera ships an update every 7 months, iVMS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S Camera | iVMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 春霞 陈 | Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
S Camera
iVMS
Bugs and requests
S Camera
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't record screen
- Doesn't work
- No sound
- Can't figure out how to take pictures, only videos
Requested features
3 requests- Make on screen recording possible
- Add screen recording functionality
- Make it so it records screen
iVMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
S Camera
- Remove Ads$9.99
iVMS
No in-app purchases
