Comparison

IP Camera Pro vs IP Webcam Home Security Cam.

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

Head to head
About

IP Camera Pro

Transform your iOS device into a wireless IP camera for security monitoring. Stream live video and audio, record based on motion detection, and upload recordings to cloud storage. Supports advanced streaming protocols and multi-camera capture.

Highlights
  • Wireless IP camera functionality
  • Bi-directional audio support
  • Motion detection with auto-recording
  • Cloud storage upload (OneDrive, FTP)
  • Live streaming to RTMP/SRT servers
  • Multi-camera capture (front, back, USB)
  • ONVIF and MJPEG viewer
Features
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"IP Camera" can turn your iOS device into a wireless IP Camera via built-in RTSP/RTSPS and HTTP/HTTPS Server for security monitoring WITH Bi-directional 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. It supports auto video recording which based on Motion Detection and the video record can be uploaded to OneDrive or FTP server automatically and notify you via Email! "IP Camera" 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 UPnP port forwarding. If you can access your gateway via WAN, and the UPnP on your gateway is opened, you can also use WAN Url from WAN to visit IP Camera Server. It also supports user name and password authentication, default username and password are admin, you can modify from the Settings. "IP Camera" provides full IPv6 support! "IP Camera" 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

About

IP Webcam Home Security Cam.

Transform old smartphones into IP cameras for home security, baby monitoring, or pet surveillance. This app offers both local and online streaming capabilities, allowing you to watch from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Turn old smartphone into IP camera
  • 24/7 home security surveillance
  • Online live streaming
  • Local live streaming
  • Two-way audio
  • Access from anywhere
Features
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IP Webcam Home Security Camera app is the new fast and secure way to monitor home security on local and online network. Turn your old smartphone into an IP Camera and monitor your belongings. It can be used as a baby monitor to look after your babies, it can work as a pet cam to monitor your pets, it can be used as a home security camera etc... Safe Money: Stop spending hundreds of dollars on expensive Wi-Fi IP cameras. Use your old smartphone as an IP camera. Online and Local: IP Webcam Home Security Camera works on both local and online networks. If you are at home and monitoring another room, garage, pet room, baby room etc... You can connect on the local network and watch everything. You can also use IP Webcam Online Mode to monitor anything from anywhere around the world over the internet like a live streaming. How to Setup: Setting up an IP Webcam home security camera is super easy and fast. This app has 2 modes. Local for home network only. Online means monitor from anywhere around the world over the internet. How to setup on Local Network: 1. Simple install IP webcam home security camera app on 2 devices. 2. Select "Local Network" on both devices. 3. Choose 1st device as "Camera" and 2nd device as "Monitor". 4. Both Devices will be automatically connected. Note: Make sure both devices are connected on the same WiFi Network. How to setup on Online Network: 1. Simple install IP webcam home security camera app on 2 devices. 2. Select "Online Network" on both devices. 3. Choose 1st device as "Camera" and 2nd device as "Monitor". 4. Copy or share "User ID" from the camera device and enter it into the monitor device. That's it. Features: 24/7 Home Security Surveillance. Online Live Streaming with 2 way audio. Access your IP Camera from anywhere around the world. Share your user id with multiple devices. Local Live Streaming on Local Network. Work as baby cam, pet cam, CCTV cam etc... Cheap and affordable solution. Turn Old Device into IP Camera. Deter thieves, interact with visitors or pets, and soothe babies over Walkie Talkie.

Screenshots

IP Camera Pro4 screens
IP Webcam Home Security Cam.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IP Camera Pro at 51% against IP Webcam Home Security Cam.'s 0%. IP Camera Pro also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). IP Webcam Home Security Cam.'s advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

IP Webcam Home Security Cam. is free to download; IP Camera Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IP Camera Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Camera Pro has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of IP Camera Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of IP Webcam Home Security Cam.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Camera Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, IP Webcam Home Security Cam. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
IP Camera Pro versus IP Webcam Home Security Cam.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Camera ProIP Webcam Home Security Cam.
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (24 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈Ehsan Tahzeeb

Customer experience

IP Camera Pro

All ratings24 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral12.3%
Negative37.0%

IP Webcam Home Security Cam.

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

IP Camera Pro

No in-app purchases

None

IP Webcam Home Security Cam.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Camera Pro free?
IP Camera Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP Webcam Home Security Cam. free?
IP Webcam Home Security Cam. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Camera Pro or IP Webcam Home Security Cam.?
IP Camera Pro is rated higher. IP Camera Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while IP Webcam Home Security Cam. averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do IP Camera Pro or IP Webcam Home Security Cam. have ads?
Neither IP Camera Pro nor IP Webcam Home Security Cam. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Camera Pro or IP Webcam Home Security Cam.?
IP Camera Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and IP Webcam Home Security Cam. every 2 months. Most recently, IP Camera Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and IP Webcam Home Security Cam. on October 21, 2026.

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