IP Camera

★ 3.5
AndroidGoogle Play

What it actually doesThe app converts an Android device into an IP camera with RTSP/HTTP server support and RTMP/SRT streaming for video surveillance, but often does not work out of the box and has compatibility, localization, and unwanted advertising issues in the free version.

55%Marketing ≈ reality45%Stability

Actually does

  • ✓Camera80% of reviews
  • ✓Live streaming70% of reviews
  • ✓Встроенный RTSP-сервер40% of reviews
  • ✓Встроенный HTTP-сервер для просмотра в браузере20% of reviews
  • ✓Потоковая передача по RTMP/RTMPS15% of reviews
  • ✓Voice calls10% of reviews
  • ✓Автоматическая запись видео25% of reviews
  • ✓Детектор движения для запуска записи15% of reviews
  • ✓Автоматическая загрузка видео на FTP10% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Поддержка SRT-протокола
  • ⚠Push Notifications
  • ⚠Просмотр камер ONVIF стандарта
  • ⚠Просмотр MJPEG потоков
  • ⚠QR scanner
  • ⚠UPnP-переадресация портов для доступа из WAN

Common complaints

  • ✗Non-working connection and crashes on server startup25% of mentions

    «App doesn't work, crashes when starting server; Won't connect»

  • ✗Intrusive ads in free version10% of mentions

    «only shows ads!; The app shows you ads and then asks for money»

  • ✗Incompatibility with some cameras and older Android versions15% of mentions

    «doesn't work with some cameras like TP Link 3171; The app is great, but it works with older versions»

  • ✗No internet access (WAN), only works on local network8% of mentions

    «Works between two devices connected on the same wifi network and doesn't work from outside»

  • ✗No Russian localization15% of mentions

    «Everything is not in Russian, nothing is clear; I didn't see support for other languages, including RUSSIAN!»

What people praise

  • ★Lag-free streaming at high resolutions

    «The only app that launched streaming from a phone camera to a computer (vlc (RTSP)) without lag! Resolution: 4032x2268»

  • ★Multiple features: motion detection, recording, FTP upload, YouTube Live

    «Can stream to YouTube or directly to a player like VLC and more, can work as a motion detector and record video»

  • ★Simple and intuitive setup

    «Great app, configured super easily, no streaming lag noticed»

  • ★Overall app quality and reliability (provided compatibility)

    «Awesome app! Everything works perfectly! Didn't regret it and bought the paid version!»

  • ★Support for saving to remote servers (FTP)

    «I needed a camera with the ability to save to NAS. It saves via FTP»

Where to install

Google Play★ 3.5