Security Camera: Watchful Cam

Name: Security Camera: Watchful Cam
Rating: 4.5 (144 reviews)
Author: Anthony R. DePasquale

By: Anthony R. DePasquale

Home, nanny, pet, baby monitor

Features & Capabilities

Watchful turns your Apple devices into a security camera with footage securely stored on-device or in your private iCloud storage. If you already use iCloud, no extra account setup is required, and you can view feeds remotely on your other devices.

Key features include live video feed, video or snapshot modes, time-lapse creation, motion detection with notifications, and adjustable storage duration with estimated space needs. It's ideal for home security, nanny monitoring, baby watching, or keeping an eye on pets.

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By:

Anthony R. DePasquale

Rating:

4.50

(144) 1 new ratings

Version:

2026.2 Last updated: 2026-04-30

Version code:

885110059

Creation date:

2023-07-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

20.91MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 131,230 ▲ 187

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Developed by:

Anthony R. DePasquale

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/security-camera-watchful-cam/id6451049580

Website:

https://watchful.cam

User Reviews

Most reviewers praise Watchful for its ease of use, cross-device iCloud storage, and the ability to repurpose old iPhones/iPads as security cameras, with time-lapse as a notable feature. The top concerns are reliability (cameras turning off), storage and pricing (limited video length, paid subscription required for access, and opaque pricing), and configuration limits (10s minimum interval, no motion-triggered option, and non-local media storage).

Pros

Easy to use UI and setup
iCloud storage and cross-device access
Ability to repurpose old iPhone/iPad as a security camera
Time-lapse recording feature
Strong feature set available in the free app tier

Cons

Reliability issues: cameras turning off or not staying active
Storage limits and monetization: maximum video length even with paid version; subscription required to access recordings
Limited settings: long minimum recording interval (10s); no motion-triggered recording option
Pricing transparency concerns and upfront payment prompts
Media storage locations not easily accessible to the user (not stored in local folders)

Recent reviews

Spent a half day setting this app up and tested it overnight with the settings only record video when motion is detected and motion detection on. Left my iphone in a dark room and went to bed. When I woke up, the application had created countless videos and photos of the black darkness with zero motion occurring. So happy I used apple pay so that I could get my money back. There is no free trial. Be aware that you will need to leave your lockscreen unlocked because by design apple does not allow the camera to run when the lock screen is protecting the phone. When the lockscreen is off your phone will show the video on your phone and green camera light for everyone to see. Just buy a security camera compatible with an app from app store.