Blue Iris App Reviews

VERSION
2.04.05
SCORE
3.8
TOTAL RATINGS
343
PRICE
$9.99

Blue Iris App Description & Overview

What is blue iris app? This app is a CLIENT for the Blue Iris Windows PC software. In order to make use of this app, you must have Blue Iris version 5 installed and running on a Windows PC or VM. Instructions for connecting this app to the PC software are found in the Remote Access chapter of its Help file.

This app provides a single point of contact to your home camera network. There is no need to insecurely open individual cameras to the Internet. This app connects using a secure and session-based protocol--no passwords are transmitted in plain text.

Remote access does require router configuration or NGROK, which you can test without the app by using Safari. You should see your Blue Iris login page.

Key features include:

- Manage multiple Blue Iris installations
- Geofencing: set status, send alerts, and more in response to device location *
- Control the shield icon, schedule and profile selection
- Receive iOS push notification alerts when a Blue Iris camera is triggered or there is a critical status message
- Fast H.264 streaming
- Control PTZ, IR and more for any camera that’s also controllable at the Blue Iris PC
- Listen to and talk to any camera that’s also supported at the Blue Iris PC
- Navigate cameras by tapping and swiping
- Review recordings as stored on the Blue Iris PC, up to 64x speed
- Download recorded video from the Blue Iris PC to the iOS device
- Selectively delete recordings from the Blue Iris PC
- Broadcast live video from the iOS device directly into a Blue Iris PC camera window
- Remote control DIO output signals on compatible devices
- Baby monitor functionality: continue to listen to audio with app closed or device in standby **

* Note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
** Note that continued use of audio streaming running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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App Name Blue Iris
Category Utilities
Published
Updated 24 January 2024, Wednesday
File Size 34.71 MB

Blue Iris Comments & Reviews 2024

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Can no longer connect to blue iris home server after iOS 13.4. Right after upgrade to iOS 13.4 today my blue iris app never is able to connect, both from internet when on wireless or hoe Wi-Fi. There seems to be something changed either on iPhone network or screwed the ssl as I used https on both local or internet.

Video save broken after update. App was a little clunky in the past, but mostly worked well. After update, can no longer save videos. The app acts like they are recording, but when stopped, they are not saved to the photos app (yes, I have given it permission to save). If this function is important to you, consider not updating.

Configuration fixed finally. When I upgraded my PC to Blue Iris v5 I had trouble getting the app to stay connected to the server. It would connect with my log in the 3 seconds later it would disconnect me. If you have the same problem try making the LAN IP address https instead of the default http. Not sure why I don’t have to do that for WAN but that’s what worked for me. BTW If you have trouble getting it to connect at all then run the remote access wizard which will help you get port forwarding correct on your router.

Horrible software. I have several homes..and the cameras keep going down. They often go down at the same time so I have 2 different firms that need to talk and find out what’s going on. When we called for help, KEN the “independent developer DEMANDED money just to explain why his own software was not working. THEN to beat all, his new “update” SHUT DOWN ALL of the video we had for the last 6+ months - on BOTH HOMES. This guy doesn’t care abou this clients and APPLE should not sell this ...it’s just bad and when the owner/developer doesn’t care, it a big deal. We tried and tried to get it to work...but when one needs to “buy more support”, and BOTH homes go down - the problem is not ours...it’s his. FIND ANY - ANY - other product to buy - but not Blue Iris...it’s just truly the worst tech based product in our homes.

Connectivity requirements make this unusable. I have BlueIris running and it is a great product. By comparison, this app is not. Yes, you can get things like push notifications to work, but I’ve found them to be unreliable at best (and only show after I open the app). Similarly, push notifications when outside my network requires exposing ports that in my opinion shouldn’t be exposed. I’ll be exploring alternative solutions for my mobile access requirements.

Stable for years. I’ve had a BI setup for over 5 years. While I’ve had minor qualms with it here and there, it’s got significant bang-for-the-buck. Like several other comments, most recent software updates have introduced new features or settings which has somehow dropped the automatic counters on the phone app. However, the app is powerful, software is extremely powerful, and the software runs with professional runtime without crashing. It’s been quite reliable for us. The downside of flexible software is that there is a higher learning curve. It’s really not for the faint of heart. Folks wanting something easier to set up might look elsewhere. The developer is advised to remember his target market as he makes changes, and watching for the competitors and see what they are doing. I’ve considered going to another system but to date, BI has still been the best fit for our use.

Great job. I have been waiting for a long while, I wanted to give up this app because nothing wasn’t working, now I’m impressed, work like before even better, great job guys and thank you.

Best surveillance system ever had!. Been running this for years now and it’s solid 100%. Very reliable never had any issues, it’s always there when I need it to be. Ran sever up to 3 months solid with no restarts and still reliable. One option to consider adding would be Picture in Picture mode on iOS to keep a selected camera open over other apps. Thanks for such a great app!

Extremely impressed.. I've been using BlueIris along with my Amcrest cameras for years now and could not recommend a better system. It's a little technologically advanced in the beginning, BUT TRUST ME... You will not find a cheaper alternative with the options you have with Blueiris. Anything you can do with a $1,000+ system you can do with this (and much better too). The app is worth the $10 and I highly suggest getting it.

Solid. This is a solid app. Haven’t had issues with it and I’ve used a lot of different camera software now at this point. Please please please add Picture-in-Picture support so I can keep an eye on a camera while multitasking

App works well, but no sharing. I like the app well enough and it does what I need it to, but I can’t get it to work for my wife. I purchased the app, my wife and I are in the same family group, and the app is supposedly family sharing compatible, but we can’t seem to set it up for my wife without her paying another $10 for her to purchase it. That’s ridiculous! I’m not sure if this is a Blue Iris problem or an Apple Store problem, but it is super frustrating.

Terrific and essential. This program, and its support system, is unsurpassed and in a league of its own. It integrates all your cameras into a single app for desktop and mobile viewing, both at home and away. I have 4 different cameras around my house and the idea of having to use 4 separate apps to view them is not an option. BI puts them all together, allows for live streaming, remote alarms, voice exchange, and free storage to your own hard disk. This just can’t be matched. Support is great via email and remote access is available with priority support. Ken, his software and his team are a seamless part of my home monitoring and I’d pay double for what I get from them.

Wow - super quick fix from developer. Change my rating back to 5 stars after developer fixed video blinking issue within a few days of the complaint.

Hate to say "Perfect" - But pretty close!. This works seamless for me. Now, I run the Windows version as a service - which seems best for me. Also, when I move from WiFi to LTE I do get a blip - but that can't really be blamed on the app - my network signal is changing - down/then up. I just back up or move forward on a camera and voila! all perfect (whoops-said it again). I'm running 4 POE fixed lens, 2 Wired PTZ's and 2 wireless PTZ's - never see any glitch. Have recently started having 100% issues not being able to reach via WAN. All IP’ have stayed the same, removed and added forward rules, removed and reinstalled on a different PC - still no luck. Once I figure this out - an answer will come immediately!! Thanks and keep up the good work. Worth every penny.

Great when it works.. I wanted to open a support ticket or feedback report but the functionality for that option in the app seems to not work for me. This app is great and offers an easy way to check on your NVR on mobile, when it works. For a few months now I’ve been unable to successfully connect on LAN using the mobile app. One uninstall and reinstall fixed this, but only temporarily. I have since been completely unable to connect and have triple checked the server configurations on the host machine. I’ve added new users etc to no avail. I have not enabled WAN access as I’m not a fan of port forwarding, however, this should not be relevant when it comes to LAN access. Hopefully a solution will be brought to my attention as I really enjoyed this app.

Crashes. The app is unreliable and continuously crashes. Also, after you’ve played a video and the app doesn’t crash, which is rare, if you swipe up and move to another app, you can still hear the background noise from the video as if it’s still playing in the app. The developer makes a great piece of software, wish it worked on Linux, too, but it’s still great. This app could be just as great, but it needs a lot of work.

The Best CMS Software & Team. Ken & Team It has handled everything, everywhere, for every reason. Install sites are blown away at ease of use, ability to fine tune to any environment and handled 99% of the cameras on the market. I don’t know of any camera , BI has not work with… Remote View is always spot on, and never difficult to figure problem out when they occur. When they beyond that, the Team responds in force and quick. Just thank you, Team , for the time willingness and sincere skill sets you & programming Team has invested , All of You have made a lot of Lives better in Starke Florida, Change the future for many, especially us. Offenders had no idea how good Blue Iris is. Just saying…empirical data suggests it works well. Cheers , much Love Team Rob

Bad UI, Badges and notifications don’t work. Just paid for this app. It connects to my Blue Iris server, but it has a couple of serious defects. The count of notifications on the app icon is always incorrect until I go into the app - doesn’t automatically update. More serious, even though all notification settings are activated, the app does not create any lock screen or other notifications, making it useless for home security / alert scenarios. Given how long it’s been since the app has been updated, it’s likely that it is not able to deal with the iOS13 changes to app notifications. In any case, while the Windows software is really good, this app is NOT worth the money. Hopefully the app developer will ship a major update but until then, look for another solution for mobile alerts with your Blue Iris server.

Works but could allow configuration. It works. That is good. Wouldn’t mind the ability to create different levels of access for users and be able to configure everything that I can on the windows program itself, so I never have to open that again.

Rock Solid. I’ve been using Blue Iris for many years. The developer has done a great job at progressively making the Blue Iris system better and better. The IOS client is rock solid and a great companion to the Blue Iris server. This is a developer that listens to customer feedback. If you need video surveillance you can’t go wrong with this system.

Great app. One suggestion. Great companion app for the official blue iris app. Just like the server itself, it is full of features. One request though is to make the preview photos bigger in the alerts/flagged section so I can just breeze through them. They are so small that I have to open most of them just to see what’s going on. Keep up the great work!

It’s okay, just okay- should be free for sure. Worked fine when I had only 4 cameras. Added 2 more and it doesn’t work anymore, no cameras over 2MP. Don’t feel like playing 20 questions with tech support so I just use a favorited “shortcut” to the Blue Iris web app on my phone. Opens super fast in Safari ios and auto log’s in. I’m pretty sure I could figure out why this app stopped working but I have so much other stuff to do.... I need things that just work in my life.

The app is worth purchasing but badly needs a refresh. Really stable and reliable app that compliments Blue Iris really well. It does its basic job, which is to allow you to reliably view your live feeds and clips from your mobile. However, the app is in dire need of a refresh. The UI is just dated and the layout isn’t the most user friendly. For starters, I would love to see the PTZ controls go away from from the camera view and for the playback controls to allow for jumping backwards and forwards by preset intervals.

Potentially convoluted for some, likely redundant. If all you have is blue iris and you want to view remotely, you’ll have to follow a decent amount of step, even more if you want to do it securely. If you have home assistant, the same steps you would take are the some of the same steps to send information to home assistant. Depending on your setup, you’re better off sending everything to Home Assistant. You’ll be able to remotely view home assistant through their cloud if you have the Nablus Casa subscription.

Worth buying 100%. I was slightly hesitant to buy the app since a lot of recent reviews have low ratings, but I’m not disappointed at all. As long as you have the server (works with v5) and your cameras configured properly, all the functions of the app work perfectly. Even 3D push notifications (notifications with an alert image) work perfect, and if you have an Apple Watch, the alert image notification pops up on your wrist without ever having to pull out your phone or laptop to see what triggered the alarm. The UI is a little outdated but all the critical features like streaming options for LAN vs WAN/LTE, browse alerts and clips, do basic management of the server, and getting alerts all work perfect which makes this the perfect companion app for Blue Iris. A+

Great app but it’s more of a DIY nightmare. To start off. We used this app for about a good year. App has served well with minimal errors and has proven a sturdy app with playback being smooth and almost live playback speed on the viewing side. Viewing recordings is almost seem less as well with no studdering. It’s probably our nvr spec but it will not playback 4K level video unless you wait 4 hrs. Nightmare side. Apple did something that goofed up a tls version 1 ssl support and it cause a month of issues. I believe we have it sorted but it will pretty much only send notifications with no thumbnail but let us login. To view. U will get a positive experience just expect a longer time to get it ironed out

Developer is always improving the apps. The developer is open to feedback and continues to update both to the PC app and this mobile app. The UI isn’t perfect but it functions well and offers a lot of customization for notifications and alerts. The app is developed and supported by one person so response times for support emails aren’t always fast, but there’s also a number of forums, message boards, and FB groups with other users who can help.

Great App!. Works pretty much flawlessly. My only complaint is the UI could use a refresh, something a bit more iOS like. I realize this is still a 1 man project (I think), so I understand not wasting time on the UI. However, I’d like to say that it is 100% formatted for the X, unlike some apps I have that still haven’t updated. I highly value this app. Keep up the good work.

Long-time User if Blue Iris - Residential Viewpoint. I have been using Blue Iris for many years now and I appreciate both the dedication to the platform and the great support offered. I am someone who cares about my privacy and values having local automations. I have relied on Blue Iris to help keep my family safe and give us piece of mind and it does exactly that while allowing flexibility of control and the integrations that I depend on. The newer AI features are amazing and I had to do very little to adopt them. Well done and keep up the great work! The platform isn’t for everyone (requires some technical aptitude) but it has served me very well over the years and only continues to improve with time.

Very Buggy. This app has a couple glitches for sure that I have come across. Plus the Tech support from this company is very hot & miss. I have been waiting 2 weeks for an answer to a simple question. Cant get a reply. I am using this app with 2 different servers. My home & my business so when I get an alert from the business for example. If I click on the alert to open it up sometimes it will duplicate my home server so I will have 2 home servers and the work one with be deleted. Very frustrating. Also sometimes it wont connect to the server remotely saying it can’t connect and when I get to the server in question there doesn’t seem to be anything wrong but I will have to go through the remote wizard again to get it working. Needless to say I can’t delete my actual camera remote app as it is very reliable. It is a backup for when not if the BI app fails. They got my 10$ though. I guess they put my email address on blocked.

Wish speed of recording was a slider still. I have been using the app for over a week. I like it overall and it is stable. As I review recordings I miss using the slider to go back and forth while watching the recording. It is a bit tedious to go from 16x to -16x by pushing buttons instead of sliding. And only other thought is that it will stop each time you choose a new speed. Like some old features along with some new ones.

Updated app issues. After today’s update, when you view the home screen of the app, 1/3 of the screen is blocked by the profile box with no way to close or disable it. I much prefer the look and feel of the “old” app. Please fix the profile box issue or let us go back to the old look.

No longer great…. Yearly subscription cost… License server, activation, failure, leaving you in the dark for weeks at a time… And then a cam talk forum that seems to exist for the sole purpose of avoiding any negative Blue Iris information. It’s time to move on… If you’re non-techie, Ubiquiti is is a great way to go for a one time fee. If you’re a techie, Frigate with its artificial intelligence alerting capability, will make you wish you switched long ago. Not a single erroneous alert in six months.

Needs iOS 16 update. When viewing video playback in portrait mode, video is fine. The moment you flip phone to landscape to view enlarged video, the video pane becomes very small, most of screen taken up by playback controls. Please fix.

Missing logout button for newest version.. I hope someone sees this. When going back and forth between the home screen and camera screen, the logout button (in upper left) will disappear. It is still there if you press in left corner, but you can’t see it. Confused me for a while. Kind of important because the app is known to use up battery life if you don’t log out.

Time to move on. Been running Blue Iris for a while. Software has been hit or miss at times. Purchased upgrade for version 5 a while back. Company is now forcing people to subscription based licensing. I paid for version 5 but they are saying version 5.x.x.x is not supported by my version 5 license. App screamed at me to update it on my PC. Find another company. Time to move on. Software has become clunkier over time as well.

Will update as it improves. The server software running deep stack is a home run imo. The app could use some similar attention. For the most part it works but on occasion seems to have a hiccup here and there. Since I don’t have a static ip I’m also running noIp so who knows. It updates all the time and I also renew each month. So not sure, but overall for what you pay vs what you get. Can’t really complain, pretty much enterprise type software for super cheap cost and the deep stack part makes me want to cry tears of joy as it has pretty much eliminated all the false triggers…

Great when it works. It updated recently and i was able to open it. So i closed the app and tried to reopen it about 30 minutes later. Hadn't worked since. But when it does work i really like it. Not sure why probably something dumb on my end.

Nice Companion to Blue Iris NVR. I’ve been testing remotely for about a week and it has been rock solid for the basic function of viewing motion alerts—definitely worth the price! I have much to learn regarding the various features and configuration of Blue Iris NVR and the iPhone app but I’m already a believer because core functionality on both work so well. I’m getting ready to work with Support for using a Samsung/Hanwha PNV-9080R and it will be worth the effort. I’m moving to all 4K+ cams and I’m optimistic the foundation can handle it. So much better than my old dedicated NVR which was full of bugs! My NVR has robust hardware (8th gen I7 / 32G RAM) and responds well—the responsiveness continues to be good using the remote app, so it seems well designed. I was under the impression the NVR supports H.265 so it would be nice if the remote does also as do my new 4K cams. I’m not sure about the description saying no router config needed...I set up port forwarding for remote access to NVR as documented, but it works just the same.

Mediocre and buggy. The latest update has broken playback on multiple Apple devices. While trying to playback, the screen is black. Press pause, and you can see the image, press play and black again. The scroll back feature is less than ideal, and coming from the Unifi app, this leaves a lot to be desired, even when it actually works.

Amazing for what it does.. If you have blue Iris and want to view your cameras remotely this app is a no-brainer. It is incredibly well thought out and easy to navigate and manage cameras. No issues with reliability playing videos back. Nothing can be perfect but this app has had very few issues. it is one of the most reliable apps I’ve used in a while. I Definitely recommend this to anyone who is using the blue Iris software.

No longer working. This was the greatest thing about a Blue Iris Software. Even my wife had the technical ability to open the app check alerts and view the live camera feed. As you can see by update history it is no longer being supported and does not currently work. I’m using an iPhone and several iPads running the latest version of IOS 13. The app will not allow viewing a live feed. It pulls up blank screen and the crashes if you are outside the residence. I’ve been running BI and the app from it’s launch so I fully understand how it should work.

Delete all alerts problem. Every time I delete all alerts, the badge on the icon stays until I restart the the app. I notice if I use the mark as viewed menu then delete all alerts, the badge disappears instantly. Please fix so the badge disappears as soon as you select delete all alerts Thank you

Keeps crashing. Just got the new iPhone, and this app crashes every time on start up, even tried uninstalling and reinstalling same result, found out it crashes when he tries to bring up touch ID, new phones don’t have that, needs to have FaceID

Keeps getting worse. It seems my previous negative review was deleted. In brief, I recommend that you use the built in html based BI browser as the navigation is mush more straightforward and bug-free. With the latest update, this app crashes and restarts (so if I had spent some time finding a certain alert vid, I must now start over with that process) whenever I rotate from vertical to landscape or back on my updated iPhone 11. The problem with that is in landscape view, navigation is extremely frustrating and in vertical mode the format obviously is not ideal since half the screen in nav controls. Since I cannot rotate to switch between views, this app has no use for me. Can I please get a refund? This is coming from somebody that recommends Blue Iris, just not this buggy app.

Add Feature.. App runs great, but honestly nothing beats the web gui version, I’m asking the developer if it’s possible to add the timeline feature with the trigger markings to make video searching easier on the mobile and iPad app, also can you guys add the auto patrol function at least to the iPad version? These features will put this app on par or even better than the big name companies, google etc.

Works Great. Seen some negative reviews on here, but gotta say the Blue Iris IOS app has worked great for me. The only issue I’ve had is alerts seem inconsistent on some of my cameras, but that may be from not having them configured correctly. Otherwise, the app is reliable, responsive, and very intuitive to use. Worth the $$$ and much cheaper in the long run than what most smart cameras charge for monthly cloud access.

Essential part if the Blue Iris experience.. The functionality and capability of Blue Iris server is amazing. I have spent countless hours configuring, fine tuning, and troubleshooting my setup. After all of that, I can’t recall any major problems with the server software or this mobile app.

Pretty good. This application has plenty of good features. Starting with excellent reliability, the app can stay on running in an iPad for a week without crashing. from the layout manager one can run off titles and fill the screen with cameras. Continuous recording are very navigatable. One can even see Alerts by camera or all together but only for a day or so.

Solid application that could use professional UI designer. Blue Iris is a solid, feature rich application. It works FAR better than the expensive dealer installed NVR that I came from. My only complaint is that the application suffers from poor User Interface and Experience. With that professional touch, it could be better.

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AWESOME Blue Iris client!!. This is definitely the BEST viewer/control app I have seen (and used) for Blue Iris, I use this locally through my LAN as well as remotely, mostly to keep a close eye on security around my premises but on occasion to check to make sure I have set the security on the way out, if I have forgotten I can remotely activate Blue Iris. Previously I had to use two apps to be able to view locally as we'll as remotely, not now. I have TOTAL peace of mind with this app.

Just what was needed. This app is a great supplement to the Blue Iris server. It meets all the needs that the clunky web app is missing. It works surprisingly well on a low bandwidth connection, and I love the ability to view alerts. Being version 1.0. There are some bugs. But I'm sure they will be ironed out in future releases by the great support team :) Good work.

Excellent App for Blue Iris users. Excellent app, does all you could want. It has a neat function in that you can set it up examples seamlessly for use internal and external access allowing you to access your server from anywhere. Well done !

Excellent. A great App, does everything required to keep your home/ business secure. Why pay someone else to monitor your valuables. DIY for the price of this App.

Great!. This app works very well. A great interface into the Blue Iris software and makes simple management a dream. Looking forward to the updates as they come.

Update constantly nags users to upgrade. The latest update constantly forces pop ups to appear and tells users to upgrade from blue iris 4 to blue iris 5. This is sneaky behaviour by the developer as both versions are 99% identical and the upgrade provides no real benefits. The developer needs to remove these pop up NOW. Savvy users can see this behaviour for exactly what it is, an underhanded attempt from the developer to try and get more money from users who have already paid full price for the software.

Great app. Must have!!!. This app does everything you need.

Blue iris iOS app. Since last update this app crashes when you press add server button tried reinstalling same BS

Excellent App. Fully functional app that nicely complements the desktop version

5 years in and have found nothing lacking. All (minor) issues have been ultra promptly resolved. This is a BRILLIANT product at an excellent price point affordable to all, private and commercial alike. With the power and extensive functionality for commercial use right back to simplicity for the average home user. The ONLY thing I personally would like, is more ability to configure camera settings from within the mobile app. Cannot speak highly enough of ken and his product. It will be a sad day when he has to pass it into someone else’s care.

Fantastic!. Works as advertised, fantastic addition to BlueIris software (which needs to be running on PC s somewhere) Regular updated. Robust, easy for novices to use & navigate Highly recommended (along with BI PC software) If looking for windows security video monitoring very hard to beat

Unreliable, inefficient & complicated. The app doesn't allow for most controls to be utilised on an iPhone/iPad - don't waste your money paying for the full version! The whole layout has a very complicated feel to it, and isn't user-friendly at all. The only version worth using is the PC one (which defeats a lot of the purpose if you were hoping to use the software/app on a mobile device). Very disappointed.

More than just another IPCam app!. If you own the Blue Iris PC software, this app is an essential part to monitoring your IPCam system... and it's worth every cent. It provides functionality unfound in other apps which integrates with the PC software for full customisation of monitoring setting, system information and alerts, and user access. I believe this app is reasonably priced and I'm happy to support the developer so he continues to develop, improve and innovate Blue Iris.

7 years in and still love it. I’ve never found anything negative to say about blue iris in the 7 years I’ve been using it. It does everything I want and more that I didn’t know I wanted. I tried about 10 other up camera monitoring softwares before I came across blue iris and I haven’t looked back since. I’ve recommended it to many friends who all now swear by it. Well done guys.

Great app needs updating. Very nice app. Works really well for remote viewing and control. Would be 5 stars if it had iPhone 6+ support.

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Used to be great. The app is actually really good, but since last update the iOS push notifications no longer work. In theory it Gould now have an image with the notification, but instead you get an error.

Awesome app- works perfectly!. Finally found an app and system that does everything I need.

Great app. If you have a blue iris server this app is a gem. Work flawlessly. The only thing not going for it is the design, let’s say it could improve a lot. Great work!

Stopped working. I bought this app to work with the previous version of BI. Now the app has been “upgraded” and no longer works. I didn’t want this upgrade, it was forced on me. Now my security setup is broken! Thanks for nothing!

Great support. This is a great piece of software (Blue Iris), and the app is pretty good too. What makes the overall excellent is the great support that it's developer provides. He cares, and it shows (always friendly, easy to reach, and super fast responses).

Great app. Love the app but would get 5 stars if it could save longer videos without the iOS saying the video isn't compatible with the photo album...

Great start. The remote viewing works great. I think there could be some GUI improvements, but the functionality is awesome.

Worth A Look. Bought the app on a whim and was able to get it working on the first try. I was pleasantly surprised by the functionality and glad I could access all my cameras including PTZ and two-way audio. If you’re on the fence, I would recommend taking the plunge. The $13.99 price tag is worth it in my opinion.

Great app; if you have Blue Iris you MUST buy this app.. Well worth the money. You can see all your saved clips and control your camera. Very fast.

New theme is horrible. The baby blue theme just isn't cutting it. It's hard to take this app seriously now.

Crashes when accessing clips on ipad. Blueiris is a great software with many updates and improvements as you go along. I love the software. For the APP however it has been having crashes when accessing clips, there is no way for me to go watch my clips without it crashing and closing, on both iPad 5 and iPhoneXR, it was working super well until they upgraded something and it is now nothing more than a realtime viewer, I cannot see clips. It sucks that i cannot go back to a previous version.

Best software. It is the best software I have seen. Limitless option, compatibility and works 100% 24/7/365. It is best one in market and 100% works . I tried so many software this is the best. Remote app work perfect with the server and it worth the money. %100 satisfied. Thank you

looks like is from 1999. this software feels like 1999, looks so old and feels outdated, won’t be purchasing the blue iris 80.00 software

App crashes ( no more) with july 31 update. Nice turnaround! Issue has been fixed

Exellent. I use this app for work cameras as well as home and it works great I've used this for over a year now with no problems Easy set up!!

Great app except.... I can't access the app using my VPN. Otherwise, it's worth paying for. I have the free Samsung Smartcam app for my cameras but this is so much better! To the developer: Please see if there is a possible glitch with this app that may prevent VPN working with iPhone 6! :)

Buggy version / don't update. This app was perfect, but since the last version, will crash each time I click on the camera logo. Don't update! Depuis la dernière version, l'application plante. Ne pas mettre à jour.

Broken again. This update breaks the live Camera tab in the app (on iphone SE at least, maybe other devices). The ‘new’ PTZ hide feature puts a wide bar right over top of the controls making it impossible to use them anymore. There also seems to be little point to this feature as, at least on the several devices I use the app on (some landscape permanently mounted), that touching the bar doesn’t create any more screen space to make the image any bigger, it just visually removes the controls, and other devices the bar/ feature doesn’t even appear. Which also reminds me that, after a really long time since last round of updates, another thing previously broken still has yet to be fixed, that is when the app starts (on iPad landscape), the last live image view no longer opens full screen automatically, you have to go and manually do that now each time the app starts or restarts. And also, if the app has a problem communicating, and the live view returns, it returns with a bar overlapping the bottom of the live full screen that requires the app to be shut down and restarted to regain a normal full screen landscape camera view without that bar obstructing the image. These last two things broken during previous updates make using an iPad permanently mounted in landscape as a constant full screen live camera view, almost useless now ( where it worked wonderfully before) as it frequently requires attention to manually put it back to a normal full screen view. It seems it is often two steps forward and three steps backwards with this app; new features are nice, but breaking basic and essential features is not a suitable trade off, esp when they never get fixed, or only partly fixed months later. Blue Iris has an amazing design as a system as a whole, far better than any other, but the constant software problems, mostly related to existing things being constantly broken during very frequent updates (last ‘stable’ version caused more problems than any other update, making cameras suddenly frequently go offline), makes the system rather unreliable on and off, and has failed me multiple times when it was truly needed. And recently, I now get spammed every single day on my phone about updating the main software to a version that I’ve already told the software I do not want, and I can’t turn off alerts else I will also loose the cones that really matter.

Crashing, terrible UI. New version is crashing, won’t open. And, like many other reviewers I agree about the UI / theme being really bad.

Functionality great, user interface needs tiny bit work. This is a great iOS client for Blue Iris camera viewing and recording software for Windows. Great because it works without glitches to view live and recorded video. However, the user interface, aesthetically is from the '90s. Needs work, but not from the software developer, but a real UI designer. The price could be raised if that was done. My 2 cents. Apple Watch app would also pay for that.

Super!!!. Great app, thank you very much for all the work! Work perfectly! :)

Worth every penny. Amazing program that works with almost any ip camera (even those Chinese ones) trust me buy the pc program and this app and don't break your head with any other cheap program.

App needs some TLC. Great app and BI software is great however I think it’s time to spend some time updating the IOS app. Starting to get glitchy and could use a new look. Also interesting the last review was in Aug 2019, everyone must be happy.

Very Good. Very good features and well thought out.

Absolutely amazing. I have used many other apps for IP cameras and I have to say this one, though in my opinion slightly high in price is absolutely amazing and worth every penny. Cameras run flawlessly. Finally an app that let's me see and control all my cameras in one app. I have been using blue Iris on my PC for about 2 years now. This app makes an already amazing low cost Surveillance software even better. I highly Recommend this app for anybody running the blue Iris software on their computer. Set up was as simple as entering in my IP address, username, password and clicking connect. Great job, you definitely earned a five star from me

Blue Iris. I have either purchased or tried most camera monitoring software available and this is the best, period. It handles all cameras with a great interface. You won't be disappointed.

Luv it!. Great app and great software. Running 5 Hikvision 3mp cameras.

Great. Worth the money. Works great to see all cameras at once. Updated today, July 30 2015 and app crashes now!!

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When are we getting an update to go with v5?. It’s been over a year...

Super shady. This is evidently subscription based now. No longer able to install any updates to the server software. I only bought it because it wasn’t subscription, or so I was led to believe.

Great for Blue Iris or HomeSeer users. App is great. I use it along with HomeSeer and so far I’ve never had an issue in over 2 years

Black screen when viewing a camera. After updating to this version I get a black screen on each camera. Tapping the screen and waiting about 5 seconds the video comes back.

Great App!. Recent updates have fixed the slider search issues. So far so good. Thanks.

Awesome Update. Lots of useful new features in the latest updates. Looks good with dark mode too

Crashes when trying to save video. Crashes every time I try and save a video now. Was working great for a while but seems to have gone down hill lately.

Almost perfect. Changing my answer, app works ok, when it doesn’t crash. It usually happens when moving between overview and specific camera views, or specific actions taken on a camera. Quick look, nothing too crazy it does allow you to view.

Great app to use with Blue Iris!. I would have given 5 stars but the look of the app is extremely dated. I think it’s time for an update.

Excellent. Works great, been using the app about a month or so, and you can tell the developer has put a lot of work into this app.

Still crashes constantly. iOS app crashes randomly all of the time, and resetting the alerts/counters is delayed, so I have to keep the app launched for awhile after clicking reset, or sometimes it’s just faster to close and relaunch the app to get the number of notifications to clear.

Great app. I’ve been using for a few months now and it works great. Paired with the BI windows app that we run on an older HP laptop, we have 3 Hikvision and 2 Logitech cams. It’s a great solution if you have different cam manufacturers.

Hot Mess. Cryptic icons everywhere. Behavior profiles get stuck regardless of geofenced phone location. Joke of layout editor overlays number on recordings while in use. Can turn a few security cameras into a full time troubleshooting hobby.

Almost there.... It could be better considering the price they charge.. But even the simplicity of the app is not user friendly at all, there’s other apps that yes cost a little more but offer A LOT more... Try CMS or Transcendent or Vitek... You’ll never look back...

A must have APP with Blue Iris Surveillance Software. This app works flawlessly with Blue Iris NVR running on my dedicated PC. This app allows you see real time what is taking place in your home or business . Absolutely a must have !

Updates : (. The past 2 updates have fixed things but broke other things. This would be acceptable if the app/PC program were free but they are not.

Great mobile app. Blue Iris Team, please please release an Apple TV app. Being able to see where the kids are or who is at the front door from my TV would be killer.

Good but needs tweeks. Great app but the notifications should (at least with a option for those who like how it is now) go to the alert reported not to the live camera.

Would love a refund please. Yeah what can I say, I made a mistake and now I’m out $10. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like they’re going to let me have it back so I’m going to write them pretty poorly and just go on about my business.

Decent app but needs updating. The Blue Iris app works reasonably well but is in dire need of a user interface overhaul. The app also does not work on iPad in split screen mode, which is disappointing. Other than that it does a good job of letting you view your camera feeds.

Blue Iris is an awesome companion app for those running Blue Iris Security Camera Software. This app is a must have tool for anyone currently using Blue Iris security camera software! It is an excellent remote access companion for Blue Iris that is a must have for all.

Never great.. now awful. Well it was ok allowing basic viewing but forget replaying clips or history. Impossible to find anything. Now recently my camera feeds show up blank. Can view them all in group view, but access any HD cameras directly all you get is a blank screen. Support doesn’t reply... even when you have paid support. Might check out ispy

The last update broke outside connection. I forward port 9443 to the web server, after the last update the app stopped working from outside (it still works if I was inside the house). Every time I edit the connection and add :9443 at the end of the WAN address and save it, as soon as I hit Connect the app removes the port in the address (if you hit Edit you can see it has been removed). Fix it!

Last update broke alert rewind button?. It’s difficult to skip to a previous alert. Takes three presses or so, sometimes. Hope the devs issue a fix.

Doesn’t support Mac. I watched some videos and read such good reviews of the app that I accidentally purchased before reading the description and found out afterward that the software doesn’t support Mac so since that’s all I have I wasted $10, oh well I should’ve paid more attention.

Lost signal, retrying. I am continually getting this error when I try to view the live camera. I’ve tried both lan connection and wan connection. Same error. On computer bitrates are in the mid 200 to 500s. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

What are you doing with the money?. Very cool how I often have to reload page, selecting some clips is out of order, quick scrobble is broken. Wish I didn’t buy this app and just used the browser lol. Poorly designed app made by an amateur.

New Update is Worse. I don’t like the new update. The clips used to have a time stamp next to it, now it says how long ago the event happened. The overall layout of the app looks like something from 10 years ago. Visually kind of cheap looking.

Update is terrible. I always end up fast forwarding or rewinding 5 seconds. This is so annoying. This app is only good for live viewing. I will use web interface for being clips. Sorry, I just cannot get used to the new version. That’s my 2 cents.

Great Companion. This app is a great companion to the PC server application. It has worked flawlessly for me allowing monitoring on the go. Nice work!

Very Intuitive Interface. Easy to use and very well designed UI.

Gateway. I like the fact that it is a doorway to the full blown Blue Iris Software. Its simple navigation is easy to use and the cam viewer is a snap to follow within the app. Just remember it's a gateway to the Blue Iris app for Windows and you won't be disappointed.

Good when it works. Seems like every other update breaks the notifications. Not much use if I can’t be informed when the motion detection trips.

stopped working on ipad and iphone. Great app but with the latest ios update no longer connects to NVR over internet.

New Blue Iris app. The new app no longer has the “no signal” counter on the all camera view screen. I have WiFi cams and use the no signal counter to know when there is an issue with the cams.

Great when it works. I have only been able to get it to work remotely once, then it stopped. There is intermittent connectivity between the client and the server on my LAN. It works for a couple of days then it will won’t connect. Very frustrating.

Blue Iris can’t be beat and this app makes it even better. I install video surveillance systems as part of my business to business offerings. BI is the NVR of choice for us. Feature packed, reliable and actively supported. This app provides the perfect mobile interface enhancement. Try it, you’ll love it. Interesting fact: I’ve known the developer, Ken, since the CNet bbs days - a very long time. Was so happy to find Blue Iris and reconnect with Ken. - John / WarNPeace

Crashing after iOS 15 upgrade. The app used to work fine but since iOS 15 it keeps crashing when switching cameras in a group. Very annoying.

Essential to anyone use BI servers. Essential to anyone use BI servers. I have used this at home to manage my 8 IP cameras I have deployed outside. For the price and the amount of features it’s great. I’m now rolling this out to my remote offices. Great software!

Needs some improvement. Overall not too bad. However, I would like to see the FPS number for each camera. Also, when I close out the app the sound for a camera stays on. Very annoying.

Does the job. Any possibility for a search and restore feature? To be able to search by date, from time, to time and ability to select specific camera.

Crash city. Works well some settings don’t change the actual settings on the server. But overall I’m happy with the app

Poor connection. I can connect after a couple minutes of loading when I’m at home connected to WiFi. But I am almost never able to connect when I’m away from the house. Just seems kinda useless if I can’t use it when I’m away.

Works but major bugs not addressed. I am seeing a crash when you save a snapshot and then click done. It’s 100% reproducible. Similar issues in saving video clips. Cameras hidden in the main app do still show up on mobile

App okay. Has worked well in the past but now only allows events for a single camera to be viewed. Not so good!

Worth every penny!. I’ve been using Blue Iris since dinosaurs roamed the earth and it’s great!

Latest version faulty. The latest version of the app killed some very important features. Unable to view alerts properly, no matter what you do it only shows some alerts. Unable to mark all alerts as viewed. Everything was great until this version. Tried emailing support since I paid for extended support and never hear back.

Worked for a while. Worked well for a couple of years Then nothing it won’t let me log in just goes to home app page Fine if it was a free app but it’s not

App Often Crush. I got Blue Iris more than three months and I got a few updates but my problem still not fix. I got crushed so often when I use Blue Irisi App for iPhone 13 mini. Mostly when got crushed when I switch viewing the camera. I hope, developers will fix this issue soon.

Crash or disconnects. Now it crashes whenever rotating video on phone

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Language English
Price $9.99
Adult Rating 4+ years and older
Current Version 2.04.05
Play Store com.perspective.Blue-Iris
Compatibility iOS 11.0 or later

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The application Blue Iris was published in the category Utilities on 15 December 2012, Saturday and was developed by Ken Pletzer [Developer ID: 585350148]. This program file size is 34.71 MB. This app has been rated by 343 users and has a rating of 3.8 out of 5. Blue Iris - Utilities app posted on 24 January 2024, Wednesday current version is 2.04.05 and works well on iOS 11.0 and higher versions. Google Play ID: com.perspective.Blue-Iris. Languages supported by the app:

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