Turn a spare iPhone or iPad into an AI security camera. Detection runs on-device, footage stays in your own iCloud. Now redesigned from top to bottom.
With all the features available today, AiCam is the perfect solution to your home security needs. Our app turns your unused iPhone or iPad into a smart home monitoring system that you can take with you anywhere.
AiCam's advanced machine learning algorithms detect and recognize relevant objects and events so that you can be sure you'll receive notifications only when necessary. Whether you want to monitor your house for security reasons, keep an eye on the baby, check in on an elderly loved one, or watch over your pets, our app has got you covered.
When it comes to privacy, AiCam takes no chances. All video processing, detection, and recognition work takes place offline on your device so that your data stays private. We don't collect any information from our users, and the app requires an internet connection only if you want to save footage to iCloud or receive push notifications.
AiCam includes all the essential features of a standard surveillance camera and much more, including:
* Smart event detection that recognizes everything from people and animals to movements and sounds.
* Event history that lets you view saved footage by date and type of event.
* Live-streaming that allows you to see what's happening in real-time, trigger manual recordings, and switch between front and back camera.
* Integration with Apple Shortcuts app and Siri, so you can control AiCam with voice commands or schedule-based triggers.
* Powerful notification options that send alerts via push notifications or webhook requests.
Whether you're using AiCam to monitor your home, office, or anything in between, you'll love our app's various customization options. You can change the resolution of recorded videos, set minimum and maximum recording times, and choose whether to save footage locally or on iCloud. Additionally, our low-power mode ensures that the app consumes less energy and protects your battery in the long run.
Download our world-standard smart home monitoring application today and enjoy peace of mind like never before!
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AiCam's features in detail:
Smart Event Detection:
* AI Image Recognition of Human, Cat, Dog, Bird, Bear, Vehicle
* AI Sound Recognition of Human Voice, Siren, Dog Bark, Baby Cry, Glass Breaking, Cat Meow, Water Running
* Device Motion Detection
* Camera Motion Detection
* Noise Detection
Event History:
* Store video locally on the device or your private iCloud account.
* View histories of detected events.
* Export recorded video to the Files app.
* Automatically remove local copies to save disk space.
* Filter histories by date and event type.
Live-Streaming:
* Stream live camera over Wi-Fi / 3G/ 4G / LTE to other phones or streaming platforms like YouTube, Twitch, ...
* Trigger manual video recording when viewing livestream.
Shortcuts:
* Use the Apple Shortcuts app to control AiCam based on triggers like time schedule or location.
* Turn on/off monitoring mode.
* Open camera using available capture devices (front, back, wide-angle, telephoto).
* Start recording video with a defined duration using any available capture device.
Notification:
* Send smart real-time alerts on event detection.
* Send webhook request on event detection. You can use this feature to trigger any service that supports receiving Webhook a request, like IFTTT or Zapier.
* Send a push notification when the battery level or device's thermal state changed.
Other features:
* Record video in different resolutions: 480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K.
* Tap to focus or tap & hold to lock camera focus.
* Low-power mode to reduce energy usage.
* Support any device orientation.
* Protect each screen with Touch ID/Face ID against unauthorized access.
Privacy Policy: https://www.ai-cam.app/app-privacy-policy
Terms of Use: https://www.ai-cam.app/terms-of-use
My only complaint with AiCam is I wish there was a live audio video when viewing a device. We often use a craft cover with our dog, and often times we rely entirely on audio cues rather than visual.
Developer Response
Good news, and sorry it took a while: live audio while viewing is in. When you open a device you now hear what the camera hears, which should cover exactly the case you describe with the crate cover.Version 3.40 is rolling out now and also fixes recorded audio, which had regressed in an earlier build. Thanks for the clear feature request — it is the reason the audio work got prioritised.
This app is a surprise
captl1711
I got this app recommended by a friend and I have a spare Iphone X so why not. I have 3 cats, my roommate has 1 cat and none of them play along with other. When I go to work, I need to monitor my cats to make sure they don’t pull any funny business with my roommate’s cat. This app has cat detection functionality and I found out that my roommate’s cat jumped on the common sofa and peed on it (my cat’s regular place). The only downside of this app is that I have to power the phone from an outlet and secure it with a tripod but I have those as spare so it’s not really a big deal for me
Developer Response
Thank you! We will keep making you happy!
Great app!
zombiefiedmind
I was looking for an app to turn an unused iPad into a security camera for the peephole in my door. My landlord doesn’t allow video doorbells or any exterior cameras. I found that the iPad camera focuses quite well through the peephole. I installed the app and tried the free version for a few days and it was exactly what I was looking for. So I upgraded to unlock all of the features. I love the simplicity of the app and I also love that it works seamlessly between my iPhone. I reached out to Anh and I recommend 2 features (tap to focus and focus lock). In less than 2 weeks Anh implemented the changes and it made the app even better. I highly recommend this app. It’s a great way to re-use older products, the app is easy to use, and Anh has been great with support and feature recommendations. I look forward to continuing to use the app and recommending it to others.
Developer Response
Thank you — this is a lovely review to come back to, and the peephole setup is still my favourite thing anyone has done with the app.Tap-to-focus and focus lock are staying put. If another idea comes up, https://www.anh-app.com/contact/ reaches me, same as before.
DONT GET THIS APP
Estefany<3
I got this app a few days ago to take care of my kittens while I was away from home. To my surprise, it didn’t work. Even though it had good reviews on the AppStore. It won’t let you connect your phone to another device in order to see what’s going on. All it does is record. If all I wanted to do was record, I could have just recorded on the camera app. If someone were to break into my house, they could easily erase the video and you would have no proof. Thankfully, I was able to find a much better app that helped me get what I wanted (Alfred Camera). Don’t waste your time on this app.
Developer Response
Coming back to this because the problem you hit was real, and it took until version 3.40 to fix properly: a viewer's identity could fail to reach the camera, and devices on the same account did not always register with each other, so live viewing simply never connected. Pairing now works either by signing both devices into the same iCloud account, or by pairing them once on the same Wi-Fi from the Devices screen. Recordings can sync to your own iCloud as they happen, so they survive the phone being taken, and premium can lock the app behind a passcode. If you ever try it again and it still will not connect, https://www.anh-app.com/contact/ reaches me directly.
AiCam 4.0 — a full redesign.
• Fresh look on every screen, status up front.
• Control the camera from the live view: pick the exact lens, switch video recording on or off.
• New two-page walkthrough and in-app camera help.
• Now in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish and Simplified Chinese.
• Many fixes and speed improvements.
Version 4.0
The developer, Anh Nguyen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Anh Nguyen
Size
123.8 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.1 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
