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

View and record live streams from your IP cameras and network video recorders on your iPhone and iPad. Automatically discover cameras on your network or add them manually. Includes motion detection and a map of your camera locations.

Highlights
  • Automatic IP camera discovery
  • Live view with sound and PTZ controls
  • Multiview grids and pinch-to-zoom
  • Recordings to device
  • Motion detection with image saving
  • NVR integration
  • Camera map and status warnings
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.

Screenshots

IP CAM Controller4 screens
NX4 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 (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of IP CAM Controller's written reviews are positive against 58% of NX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP CAM Controller ships an update weekly, NX every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IP CAM Controller versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP CAM ControllerNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (42 ratings) — better4.1 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings42 — better22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB55 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 ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%

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 4.3 out of 5 from 42 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 10 days. Most recently, IP CAM Controller was updated on October 24, 2026 and NX on October 29, 2026.

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