The issue of security is something that I think concerns everyone equally. And in this case, although it sounds strange, we are not going to talk about the security of your Android devices or the many threats that exist in the world, but we are going to see the possibilities it offers us our phone to work with video surveillance, because although it is not too common, an Android terminal could be the simple formula to connect to a specific surveillance camera of your property and keep up to date with everything that happens on that site that worries you. Do you want to know how? Well, with a few applications that we detail below.
Although they are not the best known on Google Play, and it is true that the free versions have limited features As for being able to get the most out of them, it is true that they can give you a better idea of how they work, and in case they convince you, then you can buy the paid version with which you can get more out of it and enjoy a new device inside your mobile terminal. Because in reality, with any of these apps you can replace conventional monitors.
icam
In this case it is iCam's own software And although they are directly associated with iOS, they also have support for our Android devices. Perhaps the most interesting thing to highlight about this possibility is the movement alert, which would send us a warning when the camera detects it in the place where it is installed. In this case we are also talking about a payment application, which in the Google Play store costs 3,66 euros.
tinyCam
In this case we have an application that in its free version supports up to 5 simultaneous cameras to be able to monitor the site. Of course, it is not the easiest to handle, although the compatibility with many devices and the options it offers for visual content make it worthwhile despite this against. I think that in this case the paid version is recommended considering more cameras and more options, although with 5 and digital zoom it seems to me that basic users will not need to think about the investment that the 2,85 euros of the complete. Despite everything, much cheaper than having a monitor.
webcam to android
In this case we have one of those options in which visual and easy surrenders at the feet of the user. This application costs 1,45 euros, but in exchange it gives you the possibility of receiving the video and audio collected by the camera you have installed on your Android device. The highlight in this case, at least for my taste, are the many icons that make it easy for us to use and which I think is precisely why they do not require any translation or to be experts in the use of apps to be able to obtain from the beginning the use of full functionalities. The free version exists in this case, but it is not recommended because of how limited it is.
hello, of all these applications, which one would be better for me to turn an "old" android into an IP camera that I could control from outside the home?
Right now I use IP Webcam, but it is a bit limited in terms of control functions
Hi Cristina,
I am the developer of Webcam to Android.
Thanks for your comments about my app. A good review always helps.
Just a little clarification, now the free version has the same functionality as the paid version but shows advertising.
regards