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Iriun Webcam vs Android IP Camera: catalog facts
Iriun Webcam	Android IP Camera
Best for: Improving video call quality using a phone as the webcam	Best for: Reusing an old Android phone as a network camera
Free Free to download from the developer's site and app stores.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS	Android
Reuses a phone's camera instead of buying a webcam Works wirelessly All 3 strengths for Iriun Webcam Reuses a phone's camera instead of buying a webcam Works wirelessly Phone apps for both Android and iOS	Built-in server with no extra software needed Works with Frigate and Home Assistant All 4 strengths for Android IP Camera Built-in server with no extra software needed Works with Frigate and Home Assistant Can turn the display off while streaming Switches between front and rear cameras
Needs a companion app on both the phone and the computer Little documentation on the official site	Android only No published GitHub releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Iriun Webcam iriun.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Android IP Camera github.com/DigitallyRefined/android-ip-camera f-droid.org/packages/com.github.digitallyrefined.androidipc… Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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