Comparison

iCamLive vs DeskTap Stream Deck

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

Head to head
About

iCamLive

Features
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The wireless home monitor allows you watch over your home when you are away. Setup is easy, two-way talking and live-view giving you instant monitoring from your Phone or Pad. Push alerts tell you when motion or noise is detected. No matter where you are, stay connected with your favorite places, people and pets.

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DeskTap Stream Deck

Features
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YOUR COMPUTER. AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. DeskTap turns your iPhone into a personal control panel for your computer. Launch apps, control music, run shortcuts and send files, all from your phone. Put the actions you use every day within easy reach. Whether you are working, creating or taking a gaming break, build a setup around the way you use your computer. Keep your favorite controls together and make everyday routines easier. SCAN, CONNECT, TAKE CONTROL Open DeskTap on your computer. Connect your iPhone to the same Wi-Fi network and scan the QR code on your computer. Choose a previously paired computer in the app to connect again. YOUR FAVORITE APPS, ONE TAP AWAY Create shortcuts for apps on your computer. Open your browser, music app or work tools from your phone. Bring your most-used apps together so the shortcut you need is easy to find. BUILD YOUR OWN CONTROL PANEL Organize shortcuts into decks for work, games or daily routines. Mark favorites and arrange them in an order that makes sense to you. Use your phone in portrait or landscape and shape your setup around your workspace. CONTROL THE SOUND Adjust your computer’s volume, mute the sound, pause playback or skip to the next track. Keep your media controls on your phone. KEEP KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS CLOSE Save the key combinations you use most and send them to your computer with a tap. Build a shortcut panel for the commands you repeat throughout the day. ONE TAP. MULTIPLE STEPS. Combine actions such as launching apps, sending keyboard shortcuts and opening links into macros. Arrange the steps, set a delay between them and start your routine with one tap. COPY, SWITCH, PASTE Send clipboard content from your iPhone to your computer or bring it back to your phone. Use text copied on one device when you move to the other. SEND IT TO YOUR COMPUTER Open links in your computer’s default browser. Send selected files from your phone and continue on the bigger screen. MAKE IT YOURS Use DeskTap in English or Turkish. Check your connection status, give your computer a recognizable name and keep your everyday controls together. GETTING STARTED DeskTap must be installed and running on both your iPhone and a compatible computer. Both devices must be on the same local network. Camera and local network permissions may be needed for QR pairing. Some features may require DeskTap Premium. Small screen. Big control. DeskTap.

Screenshots

iCamLive3 screens
DeskTap Stream Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iCamLive at monthly against DeskTap Stream Deck's every 5 months. iCamLive also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCamLive ships an update monthly, DeskTap Stream Deck every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
iCamLive versus DeskTap Stream Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCamLiveDeskTap Stream Deck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS7.0 β€” better18.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer萍飞 何Alperen Turker

In-app purchases

None

iCamLive

No in-app purchases

None

DeskTap Stream Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCamLive free?
iCamLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeskTap Stream Deck free?
DeskTap Stream Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCamLive or DeskTap Stream Deck have ads?
Neither iCamLive nor DeskTap Stream Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCamLive or DeskTap Stream Deck?
iCamLive ships an update monthly, and DeskTap Stream Deck every 5 months. Most recently, iCamLive was updated on October 6, 2026 and DeskTap Stream Deck on October 9, 2026.

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