Icam App Reviews

I highly recommend this app for using multiple brand cameras using either a Windows or Apple computer as a server (running iCamSource) and that is viewable from either iOS or android mobile devices. ICam has the ability to turn the webcam on your desktop as well as Ethernet,USB webcams and wifi cameras into part of ones surveillance system. ICam or ICam prowhen used in conjunction with iCamSource and iSpy is a very inexpensive but capable system. This enable one to avoid expensive monthly fees although this does have a proxy subscription system for iCam pro it is still a great cost savings. The only caveat is that there are a relatively few times tI have been unable to connect.

Downloaded the app and can get the camera to work worse, ICam charged me much more than the $4.99 price Tried to contact ICam but not luck. I should have known not to trust this site

I keep an eye on my home when away. I like the "motion detected" notifications.

It would be nice if the app supported iPhone X, and an option for portrait mode. I also can’t get my new Amcrest cameras connected, which means I may have to look for alternative options.

One you figure out how to make it work it's fantastic but unfortunately unless you are a computer geek (and I'm not) you have to keep your fingers crossed and hope it all goes well. Fortunately for me it did because if I ever had to figure out all the router settings and jargon manually I wouldn't get far. Even a simple description on what you can expect to be able to do and what you cannot do would be very helpful. After using it for several months I've had nothing but poor results. Either one or both of my cams are always going off line and very difficult and confusing to get back up. The cloud based backup is just an unnecessary way to get more $$$out of you. I have 2 wireless Amcrest cameras that work flawlessly anywhere in the world with their app and makes this look like amateur hour in contrast. Go with wifi camera and forget hard wired USB!

I was never able to connect. Don't know if its an issue with the server or something else but it if a support team rep would reach out to help I would greatly appreciate it!!

I purchased the bundle, not working. I’ve emailed support and need support! No replies. There’s no support contact number. Please email me a number to call! Once this is up and working I will re-rate. Thank you.

Sometimes sound fades in and out...often, connection closes. Tech support claims it must be our connection to WiFi dropping, but that would drop all our connections, not just icam. Overall, I'd say it works 90% and we greatly enjoy it.

Bought this app for multiple devices to monitor home. Has never worked outside of home. Which is the intention and purpose of the app. Support was no help, they just sent emails with instructions that did not fix any problems. Spent hours trouble shooting, and never got this to work on any device.

Super 👍

Always works!

yesterday over $9 dollars and I still have no data usually add I paid monthly $4.99 so what is wrong please let me know what’s going on to charge me overpaid and I had no service

Loved this app till they started this proxy BS. Now you have to pay, because the “free” version doesn’t really doesn’t work. Deleted.

I'm using 5 different cameras, usb, firewire, and wireless. No sound on the wireless camera but the other 2 work fine. When they add geofencing I'll give it five stars.

Best app! Easy to set up & use...great for keeping an eye on dogs when I am away from home!!

Works great with my laptop! Worth buying!

This app is way too contrived to charge $7.99. There are apps out there that are free that do the same thing. THEN, to charge a monthly fee for the app to be useful when you're away, is just insult to injury. It's like hiring a plummer that comes over, tells you how to fix things yourself using industry terms, THEN charging you more than his/her competitors that would have done all of the work for you, for less. This app breaks all forms of app etiquette. You don't change top dollar for an app that's useless unless you subscribe. Tisk tisk.

This used to be a decent app before they try to create revenue selling proxy data. Don’t buy this app it’s no good now.

New Amendment: 10-31-17 It's still garbage! Worse than before! So I bought this thing years ago. Part of their advertising at that time was that you could view all of your files and they were locally stored and you'd get all updates for free!! Well, here we are, and they've absconded with local storage, as you have to buy cloud space by the month to see your files!!! And the local video viewing NEVER WORKS! And if you buy their data streaming, it STILL eats it up faster than it should: e.g. I bought 5gigs, and it was gone in under 5 seconds. I started to record, and it did so for 5 seconds and then it said I was out of storage, and asked if I'd like to buy more storage!!! Amendment: Within minutes of writing the review below, my camera was disabled on my computer. I have video of it, so, go ahead and try to claim that I'm slandering iCam. I'm taking the computer to a forensics buddy of mine and he's going to find out who did that. We'll know from the time stamps of the post and the act of disabling the camera, my video of the cameras death, and the forensic evidence that it was iCam that hacked my computer. Want some more of that iCam? I'm still recording, so break in again, I can use more money from the coming lawsuit! First, don't let them fool you into thinking that you should contact them first to let them fix YOUR PROBLEM, because they'll first ignore you, then they'll make you feel like there's something wrong with your brand new phone or the speed of your T-1 business internet connection that's preventing it from connecting from iCam Source to iCam. Second, the way you know it's being done on purpose is because the error message that returns is almost ALWAYS that there are no public servers available, "WOULD YOY LIKE TO BUY SOME PRIVATE SERVER TIME". So, you give it a try and it burns through your purchased time in milliseconds", and then they ask you if you'd like to buy more time!!! Third, it's supposed to work on YOUR INTERNAL WIFI NETWORK, but it doesn't, but again, if you contact them, they're going to act like they are doing you a service by helping you with YOUR PROBLEM, as opposed to you being patient with a product you bought in good faith that that product works when you buy it, that future updates will work, and if they don't work with phone updates, that they are working on making it work. Rest assured, they are doing none of that. It's your fault it doesn't work, and if you bend at the knee maybe they'll help you! And lastly, it's obvious from the other reviews that iCam is writing at least some of those over top, glowing, perfect product, never an issue reviews! Just read them and read the dates, and then find the bad reviews and look at those dates! Yea! They correspond to each other. I suspect that there will be a counter review of this review too! I'm writing his on 5-15-16, so, look for one directly after or before. Yes, before, because the log date can be manipulated for developer devices, by extracting the date of the device that's used to make the post. Apple need to stop this type of extortion altogether. They're making the app not work in lieu of a sales pitch to buy time.

This app works reliably and I don't think there's anything comparable. I have multiple cheap MJPEG cameras and you can have a multi camera security system with no monthly charges running off an old computer that you can access remotely from your iPhone, reviewing motion events. Unbelievable!

Does what it's supposed to.

Being a computer tech that knows how to setup his own network I do not like being asked to pay for a proxy server when it worked just fine. If I refresh it seems to work just fine. Carful SKJM. Some of us know what we are doing, and it looks dangerously like you are trying to gain some extra revenue from those that do not. I have donated from time to time.

Always works when needed.

Don’t buy this

I love it

I've been using this for a few years now, very reliable. No real complaints

Doesn’t work

Tried connecting my iPhone 8 and HP Envy for security measures so I could use the restroom in the library without having to take everything with me. Wouldn’t set up regardless of exhausting all options and methods. Glad I paid $4 for it 👎🏼

Been using this app for almost 2-3 years and continue to use it to this day. I use it to add an addition layer of security for my gun collection to ensure no one (includes my kids) don't touch it. For the value (compare to nest) it's a great product and app.

I have been trying to make it work for hours, and trying to find some kind of support, but it is non-existent. No reply in the forums, no replies from ticket support, this is unacceptable. The software does not work. And there is no support. Don't buy.

The fact that it’s free is great. The fact that no public servers are ever available, so you can never use it for free is not. And when you do get one it often is closed prematurely and does not save changes you have made.

There is no number to call to help set up. It's not compatible with any new Mac computers, tablets, or iPhones. Horrible. Find something else that has customer service.

Seems to only work when on home network, which is not helpful if you are out of town.

Great product

I have been unable to find the program to download to my computer after looking for the last half hour. I promise, I am not technologically challenged. At this point, I am out $4.99, One half hour of my time and still can’t get this to work, because this app needs a program to be on my computer that doesn’t seem to be available.

Tried so many other apps, only this is the one I want!

Tried changing every setting on my computer. I want my $4.99 back!

Functions well - could not ask for more.

This is the best written app I have used in a long time. Well written and reliable. Super easy to setup and it works with the iPhone and I watch perfectly. Motion detection is amazingly simple to use and monitor. Awesome app.

This app works great for what it's intended for. I've had it for a number of years now and have used it for general monitoring, babysitting, second camera options, it's a great utility. A good example; I use my MacBook cam next to my 3D printer so I can keep an eye on them without having to always be there to physically do so. Setup a unique password, get a DNS name or static IP and launch the service. I've had the laptop on days at a time regardless of printing and the app keeps streaming. It's doubled as a home security cam in a pinch.

I had an old iPad lying around so I figured I'd give it a shot. Works perfectly and I like it cause it allows me to keep an eye on my dog while I'm out or at work. Just make sure to download the bundle. At first only downloaded the source and thought it was all included.

I have the 4.99. Version and i love it....video is a little grainy but that could be my cameras.

Works once or twice a week, if that.

I've been using this app since it came out. I'm able to keep an eye on my home cams and a couple I have at my moms hundreds of miles away. I highly recommend it!

Terrific and inexpensive way to remotely view your webcams. Extremely easy to setup and use. As good or better than a dedicated surveillance system. This is an update to my earlier review. Not only does this app work wonderfully but they also have fast and professional support if you need it. I received email replies to my questions quickly and they proved to be very helpful. I love it :-)

The camera only connects if you are near the source. Move even half a mile away and it will not connect. If it was a free app, this would be understandable. However, this costed money. Not worth the money.

It is a nice way to connect to web cameras but camera support is limited. Connection to the server over mobile (3G-4G) networks is usually problematic and Requires VPN.

Just connect on wifi walkout and yes still connected