Comparison

CamHi vs IP Camera Lite

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

Head to head
About

CamHi

Access and manage your smart cameras remotely. Stream live video feeds and control your devices from anywhere. This utility app provides convenient access to your surveillance system.

Highlights
  • Watch online video
  • Manage smart cameras
  • Remote access
  • Live streaming
Features
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*watch the on line video! *manage your smart camera!

About

IP Camera Lite

Transform your iOS device into a wireless IP camera for security monitoring and live broadcasting. Stream video and audio to media servers, record footage, and view feeds from other IP cameras. Supports high resolutions, multiple cameras, and secure protocols.

Highlights
  • Wireless IP camera functionality
  • RTSP and HTTP server
  • RTMP/SRT live streaming
  • Multi-camera support (iOS 13+)
  • ONVIF and MJPEG viewer
  • Video recording
  • QR code camera adding
Features
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*** Lite edition will add water mark on all video frames of IP Camera Server, including video record and snapshot, without Bi-directional audio, Motion Detection, Mail Notify, OneDrive, FTP, UPnP port forwarding and so on. Upgrade today and enjoy full Edition without ad *** "IP Camera Lite" can turn your iOS device into a wireless IP Camera via built-in RTSP/RTSPS and HTTP/HTTPS Server for security monitoring with audio support, you can use your browser to view, of course, include "IP Camera", it can work with the 'IP Camera for Mac' via AirDrop. "IP Camera Lite" can push the video and audio to RTMP/SRT live media server (e.g. Push to YouTube, Facebook), and use for network broadcast. It also supports the rtmps security protocol and SRT protocol and it can also push the media to multiple media server at the same time. It also supports HEVC/AV1 over RTMP and can be used for YouTube Live currently. You can turn it on from IP Camera Server. It supports iOS 13 's Multi Cam feature which allows you to capture from front camera, back camera and external USB camera(For iPad Only) simultaneously and process into PIP video then transfer. It supports output video up to 4K UHD resolution and up to 60FPS (The maximum resolution and frame rate are based on your iOS devices). It supports user name and password authentication, default username and password are admin, you can modify from the Settings App. "IP Camera Lite" provides full IPv6 support! "IP Camera Lite" is also a ONVIF and MJPEG viewer WITH video recording support! It also supports RTSP and SRT, RTMP protocols to playback! Finally, you can add another device's IP Camera Server quickly with build-in QR Code! Using HEVC for video recording/streaming requires iOS 11 or above, and the device must supports HEVC codec. IP Camera Bridge - A MJPEG video streaming and virtual microphone driver for Windows which can make your Windows applications using IP Camera as WebCam with audio input. https://github.com/shenyaocn/IP-Camera-Bridge

Screenshots

CamHi4 screens
IP Camera Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IP Camera Lite at 3.1 against CamHi's 2.7. IP Camera Lite also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). CamHi's advantage is ratings volume (464 vs 36) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP Camera Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamHi has 464 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CamHi's written reviews are positive against 50% of IP Camera Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamHi ships an update every 3 months, IP Camera Lite every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CamHi versus IP Camera Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamHiIP Camera Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (464 ratings)3.1 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings464 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer琦 赵垚 沈

Customer experience

CamHi

All ratings464 ratings
Positive32.5%
Neutral17.7%
Negative49.8%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral19.1%
Negative55.9%

IP Camera Lite

All ratings36 ratings
Positive52.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative40.3%

Bugs and requests

CamHi

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera connection issues after updates
  • Incorrect time/date display and recording
  • Crashes and freezes when using certain features
  • Inability to scan camera QR code during setup

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multi-camera viewing option
  • Improve motion detection accuracy and customization
  • Allow viewing and downloading of recordings on mobile
  • Provide better support and documentation
  • Add more advanced features like scheduling and alerts

IP Camera Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CamHi

No in-app purchases

None

IP Camera Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CamHi free?
CamHi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Camera Lite free?
IP Camera Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CamHi or IP Camera Lite?
IP Camera Lite is rated higher. CamHi averages 2.7 out of 5 from 464 ratings, while IP Camera Lite averages 3.1 from 36 ratings.
Do CamHi or IP Camera Lite have ads?
Both CamHi and IP Camera Lite show ads.
Which is updated more often, CamHi or IP Camera Lite?
CamHi ships an update every 3 months, and IP Camera Lite every 2 weeks. Most recently, CamHi was updated on October 15, 2026 and IP Camera Lite on October 9, 2026.

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