Comparison

IP CAM Controller vs NX

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

Head to head
About

IP CAM Controller

View and control your IP cameras with intuitive tap-to-move functionality. Supports multiple cameras, motion detection alerts, and full-screen viewing. Easily share camera access with others.

Highlights
  • Tap to Center/Move camera control
  • Multiview for multiple cameras
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Full screen mode
  • Save snapshots
  • Unlimited cameras
  • Share camera access
Features
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IP CAM Controller is designed to give you straightforward and hopefully a cool way to view and control your IP camera by providing Tap to Center (or Tap to Move, depends on camera model) - just tapping on the image and camera moves. We are actively adding more features, please stay tuned. Features - Tap to Center: camera centers to the position where you just tapped; or Tap to Move for camera does not support TTC: moves to the direction (1 out of 4 or 8) against the center; - Multiview, controlling multiple cameras in one screen; - Motion detection, whenever your camera has moment, alert you by vibration and push notification; - Full screen mode when phone in landscape; - Save snapshot to your camera roll; - Unlimited number of cameras and multiviews; - Share camera access by file or link; - Support a wide range of cameras in almost all major brands in the world. Partial list of supported camera brands: ABUS, ACTi, AirLink, Apexis, Arecont, Astak Mole, Axis, AVTECH, Blue Iris, BOSCH, Brickcom, Canon, Channel Vision, COMPRO, Cytech, Dericam, D-Link, Eagle Eye, EasyN, Edimax, Excelon, Foscam, Grandstream, Grantec, iCatch, Instar, Ipux, IPX, JVC, Kaicong, KGuard, Level One, LinkSys, LogiLink, Lorex, Marmitek, Maygion, MIPS, Mobotix, Motion Webcam, Nuvico, Panasonic, Rayvision, SecuritySpy, Sharx, SmartHome, Solwise, Sony, Storage Options, SYAC, Tenvis, Toshiba, TP-Link, TRENDnet, TriVision, Vilar, Vitek, VivoTek, Vstarcam, WansView, WebcamXP/Webcam7, X10, Yudor, Y-Cam, 7Links Visit www.JerryHuang.net for support and more information.

About

NX

Easily discover, view, and record IP cameras on your local network or remotely. Manually add cameras that aren't discoverable. Provides a straightforward interface for camera management.

Highlights
  • Discover IP cameras
  • View live camera feeds
  • Record camera footage
  • Manually add cameras
  • Local network support
  • WAN connectivity
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NX-V is an easy to use app for discovering, viewing and recording cameras on your local network or by manually adding non-discoverable cameras on a WAN If you have any problems please use the Send Feedback menu option to send me the log file so I can investigate or email me via the contact details.

Screenshots

IP CAM Controller4 screens
NX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NX at none against IP CAM Controller's 11. NX also leads on ads (none vs shown). IP CAM Controller's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. IP CAM Controller sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. NX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP CAM Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of IP CAM Controller's written reviews are positive against 59% of NX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP CAM Controller ships an update weekly, NX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IP CAM Controller versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP CAM ControllerNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (39 ratings) — better4.1 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiale HuangPhilip Bishop

Customer experience

IP CAM Controller

All ratings39 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

NX

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.2%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

IP CAM Controller

One-time11
  • Axis Audio$3.99
  • D-Link Audio$3.99
  • Foscam Audio$3.99
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  • IP WebCam Audio$3.99
  • Maygion Audio$3.99
  • Panasonic Audio$3.99
  • TRENDNet Audio$3.99
  • VivoTek Audio$3.99
  • TVT Audio$3.99
  • Astak Mole Audio$3.99
  • AD FREE!$5.99
None

NX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP CAM Controller free?
IP CAM Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP CAM Controller or NX?
IP CAM Controller is rated higher. IP CAM Controller averages 4.4 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while NX averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do IP CAM Controller or NX have ads?
IP CAM Controller shows ads; NX does not.
Which is updated more often, IP CAM Controller or NX?
IP CAM Controller ships an update weekly, and NX every 3 weeks. Most recently, IP CAM Controller was updated on September 8, 2026 and NX on June 5, 2026.

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