Streamie: IP Camera Streaming

I initially appreciated the app for its versatile camera and layout features. It claimed to be free for home and personal use, but this was misleading. Initially supporting up to 10 cameras, it caused dependency by allowing a broad usage. After several months, the app drastically limited me to viewing just one camera. I contacted customer support, thinking it was a glitch, only to be told I must subscribe or find another option – a clear bait-and-switch tactic. Charging for an app’s genuine worth is understandable, but imposing a recurring fee for basic, local use feels unethical. If I were paying for ongoing services, like cloud storage, a subscription might make sense. Instead, without tapping into extra resources, the app suddenly restricts accessible cameras to force payment. Additionally, updates have made the app more memory-intensive, leading to frequent crashes. This forced me to keep my main device on an older version. It’s difficult to justify recurring fees when updates only seem to add unnecessary bloat.

With a 4 camera group, rotated landscape, works fine. However, if I then go to do anything else in any other app, then come back to it, only the left 2 cameras are streaming. The right 2 cameras are frozen (camera date/time never updates). Have to quit and relaunch this app, which seems to defeat the purpose of leaving one app running while checking another. And it’s not the cameras: 2x each of 2 models, top left and bottom right both same indoor, top right and bottom left both same outdoor. They work fine when first launched, but only if I never touch this app again.

I’ve been using Streamie to monitor 10 cameras around my business. The set-up was streamlined and offers options that I have not found in other software. Reliability is excellent. The motion detection and display grid allows me to drill into each camera. The features have expanded with each upgrade while leaving my current set-up unchanged (unlike many updates). I have recommended Streamie to friends and even the least technical person has found the basic set-up simple to follow. Excellent support! I did reach out to the developer with a question and received an immediate response. A big thanks to this developer ... I have tried other software and this has allowed me to have a great system at a low cost.