Z Camera App vs minicam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z Camera App
This application provides remote access and full control for a 4K video camera. Users can view live feeds, record video, capture photos, adjust settings, and manage stored content directly from their iPhone.
- 4K video recording
- Live view with low delay
- Remote camera control
- Access camera settings
- Playback recorded content
- Download and share videos
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Z Camera is a brand new high quality 4K video camera. It's a small and smart camera. This app helps you to access the Z Camera remotely. It give you full control of the Z Camera: - watch the live view of the Z Camera with super low delay - control the Z Camera to do video record, capture, etc. - change the Z Camera settings - playback the content on the Z Camera - download the content to iPhone and share it with your friend
minicam
Connect to a real-time surveillance camera via WIFI from your mobile phone. View live video feeds and save photos or recordings directly to your device for later access.
- Real-time surveillance viewing
- WIFI camera connection
- Save photos and videos
- Unique camera ID identification
- Remote camera access
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minicam is an app that uses WIFI to connect a real-time surveillance camera from a mobile phone. You can watch surveillance video at any time, or you can save photos and videos on your phone for viewing. Each camera is identified by a unique ID number, and when used by the user, only the ID number of the camera that needs to be viewed needs to be set.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Z Camera App at 2.8 against minicam's 2.2. Z Camera App also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 16%). minicam's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Z Camera App holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 128 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Z Camera App's written reviews are positive against 16% of minicam's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Z Camera App | minicam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (48 ratings) — better | 2.2 (128 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 16.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ImagineVision Tech Co., Ltd | 光宗 陈 |
Customer experience
Z Camera App
minicam
Bugs and requests
Z Camera App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
minicam
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on iOS 15 and later versions
- App crashes after 10-20 seconds of use
- Device time resets to 0 every hour
- QR code scanning fails or shows invalid errors
- Camera shows offline despite WiFi connection
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- Video recording stops or doesn't record at all
- Motion detection recording not working
- Cannot change password or modify settings
- App closes when attempting to access local files
- Connection drops when away from home WiFi
- Settings become unchangeable after updates
- Calendar/date picker shows blank white screen
- App kicks user out every few minutes
- Live view stops after 10 seconds then crashes
- Device connection fails via QR code
- WiFi password field rejects valid passwords over 20 characters
- Notifications not arriving on iPhone
- App incompatible with older HDminicam versions
- Recording file names show incorrect timestamps
Requested features
16 requests- iOS 15+ compatibility update
- Remove 10-minute recording time limit
- Extend WiFi password character limit to 24+ characters
- iPad-optimized app interface
- Automatic night mode switching
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- Custom WiFi configuration (IP, gateway settings)
- Remote recording deletion functionality
- iCloud integration for cloud storage
- Improved time/date display for recorded files
- Better motion detection notification system
- LED light toggle option in settings
- Full-screen video timeline scrubber
- Scheduled recording time ranges
- Individual recording file deletion
- SMTP email support for alarm images
- Endless recording option (no time limits)
In-app purchases
Z Camera App
No in-app purchases
minicam
No in-app purchases
