Comparison

IP Camera Pro vs LifeCatcher

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

LifeCatcher

This utility app uses AI to categorize objects within your photos. It provides counts for each category and records collection times, serving as an efficient data collection tool.

Highlights
  • AI object recognition
  • Photo categorization
  • Category counts
  • Collection time recording
  • Data collection tool
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LifeCatcher constructs on AI models of CV. User can use LifeCatcher to sort data by categories of objects in photos. At the same time, it also shows the number of categories of photos and records the collection time. Up to all, LifeCatcher is an excellent data collection tool.

Screenshots

IP Camera Pro4 screens
LifeCatcher3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LifeCatcher at Free against IP Camera Pro's $2.99. LifeCatcher also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). IP Camera Pro's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

LifeCatcher 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

LifeCatcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IP Camera Pro has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IP Camera Pro ships an update fortnightly, LifeCatcher weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IP Camera Pro versus LifeCatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIP Camera ProLifeCatcher
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer垚 沈Ocean Garden Prodects, Inc.

Customer experience

IP Camera Pro

All ratings24 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative36.1%

LifeCatcher

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IP Camera Pro

No in-app purchases

None

LifeCatcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IP Camera Pro free?
IP Camera Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LifeCatcher free?
LifeCatcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IP Camera Pro or LifeCatcher?
LifeCatcher is rated higher. IP Camera Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while LifeCatcher averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IP Camera Pro or LifeCatcher have ads?
Neither IP Camera Pro nor LifeCatcher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IP Camera Pro or LifeCatcher?
IP Camera Pro ships an update fortnightly, and LifeCatcher weekly. Most recently, IP Camera Pro was updated on October 6, 2026 and LifeCatcher on September 17, 2026.

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