DroidCam, iVCam and Camo turn a phone into a webcam. DroidCam's free version is 640×480, with a watermark on HD until you buy Pro; iVCam's is a trial with a watermark; Camo's pricing page lists 720p and below at 30 fps for its free tier. SplitCam is free for Windows and macOS and has no paid plan.
In SplitCam the phone joins a scene alongside shared screens, slides or other cameras. On Windows, a QR code (Remote Camera → Phone Cam Browser) can also bring the phone in without an app, while on Windows the phone-app route needs SplitCam 11.0.15 or later. The steps are in the setup guide.
Free-version limits and prices, from the vendors' own sites and store pages, checked on November 2, 2026 (prices in USD; app-store prices from the US stores).
Android and iOS app; clients for Windows and Linux; OBS plugin
Android and iOS app; PC client listed for Windows (e2eSoft)
Camo Camera app; Camo Studio for Mac and Windows
These details come from the vendors' own sites, Google Play and the App Store, checked on November 2, 2026. Plans and prices change at the vendors' end; look them up in the app or store before buying.
| Feature | SplitCam | DroidCam | iVCam | Camo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; there is no paid plan | App Store: Pro Upgrade $12.99 and $4.99; Google Play: in-app purchases $4.99 to $14.99 (US stores) | PC license $12.95 a year or $25.95 permanent; in the app, $7.99 to $24.99 | Pro $9.99 a month, $49.99 a year or $99.99 for life |
| Without paying | Nothing to pay: up to 4K with the phone app on phones that support it, no watermark | 640×480, no time limit; HD carries a watermark until you buy Pro | A trial with an “iVCam” watermark; after the trial, 640×480 and low-quality audio | 720p and below, 30 fps; no watermark, no ads (Camo's pricing page) |
| Computers | Windows 10 and 11, macOS 13 or later | Clients for Windows (10 and 11) and Linux (beta); OBS plugin for Windows, macOS and Linux | PC client listed for Windows 7 SP1, 8, 10 and 11 (e2eSoft) | Camo Studio for macOS 12.3 or later and Windows 10 or later (per camo.com) |
| On the phone | The SplitCam phone app (an iPhone on a Mac); on Windows also a QR code, which needs no app | The DroidCam app (Android, iOS) | The iVCam app (Android, iOS) | The Camo Camera app (Android, iOS) |
| How video apps see the phone | As the SplitCam virtual camera | A “DroidCam Video” webcam with the Windows client; OBS Virtual Camera with the plugin | A webcam named “e2eSoft iVCam”; apps get the same video the iVCam window shows | A virtual camera named “Camo Camera” in more than 40 video apps, including OBS |
| More than one phone | Phones, webcams and capture cards can share a scene set | In the OBS plugin, you add another DroidCam source | Several phones at once, after you install extra iVCam instances (drivers) on the PC | Store listings mention switching between several devices in real time; Camo's support manual describes a scene with two or more video sources |
| Audio from the phone | Included with either connection method, when available; volume and mute in SplitCam | Supported; the vendor says audio quality and latency may vary and recommends video-only use | The phone as a wireless microphone; the microphone driver is an optional part of the PC installer | The phone's microphone as an audio source, plus a virtual microphone |
Sources, checked November 2, 2026. DroidCam: droidcam.app, help, Windows, Linux, OBS plugin, OBS usage, 4K guide, App Store, Google Play. iVCam: e2esoft.com/ivcam, purchase page, PC product page, camera settings, sound, multiple instances, broadcasting, App Store, Google Play. Camo: camo.com/pricing, overview, video settings, checkout, App Store, Google Play. EpocCam: elgato.com/epoccam, checked November 9, 2026. We did not test image quality, latency or battery use.
As of November 2, 2026, iVCam says the watermark and the ads go away when you buy a license, either in the app or for the PC client. If you would rather not pay, SplitCam adds no watermark.
As of November 2, 2026, DroidCam's App Store page says HD video can be tried in the app and that removing the watermark takes the Pro upgrade; its help page says the Pro upgrade removes watermarks from HD video. Free use at 640×480 has no time limit.
Camo has a free tier and a Pro tier. Its pricing page lists 720p (HD) and below at 30 fps for the free version. Pro is $9.99 a month, $49.99 a year or $99.99 for life (USD, checked November 2, 2026), and unlocks 1080p and above, including 4K, with a 60 fps option. Camo's own pages differ on some details of what the free version includes, so check the app.
As of November 2, 2026, iVCam says that after the trial expires, without a purchase, video is limited to 640×480 and audio to low quality, and Camera Settings and Background Removal are restricted; the app also offers rewarded ads to keep testing. iVCam's PC product page says the trial and registered versions do not differ, while its purchase, camera-settings and sound pages describe the limits above. The trial length is not stated on the pages we checked.
It can be, if you want a free phone camera on Windows, or an iPhone camera on a Mac, with no paid plan.
As of November 9, 2026, Elgato's EpocCam page says “EpocCam is no longer available” and points to its Facecam webcams. If you are looking for a way to use a phone as a webcam, SplitCam can bring a phone into a scene: with the SplitCam phone app (an iPhone on a Mac) or, on Windows, also with a QR code. In your video apps you then choose SplitCam as the camera.
Yes, in a different form. DroidCam's OBS plugin adds the phone as a source in OBS, and its 4K guide says 4K is available through it (checked November 2, 2026). In SplitCam you pick SplitCam as the camera in OBS, and OBS receives the finished scene, phone included.
Yes. It needs macOS 13 or later and SplitCam's iPhone app on the same Wi-Fi network as the Mac. The setup guide walks through it.
Download SplitCam for Windows or macOS, then bring your phone in with the SplitCam phone app (an iPhone on a Mac) or, on Windows, a QR code.
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