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title: "Blue Iris - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "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 connecti"
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# Blue Iris — United States

![Blue Iris App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/e5/26/4e/e5264eca-7a3b-cd08-5721-459600d95fce/AppIcon-BI-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220-0.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Perspective Software](https://apptail.io/developer/perspective-software-MFib) (United States)
**Category:** Utilities
**Rating:** 3.7/5 (405 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.perspective.Blue-Iris
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 2.06.09 (released 2026-04-07)
**Original Release:** 2012-12-15
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id585350145)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/united-states)

## Blue Iris Description
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.

## Blue Iris Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/21/19/19/21191958-733a-7924-d5e5-9a23f919bd1b/mzl.auoftaup.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/89/54/ea/8954ea18-a611-6f95-b9eb-34d1d6d90dd5/mzl.nbasxopo.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/b8/43/1d/b8431d30-ed78-d13d-26ee-c65d64bdf221/mzl.iwmfzuic.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple114/v4/d7/53/af/d753af04-4f05-86ec-aba6-38314d141c02/mzl.gsnpqzpk.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple124/v4/98/c9/a6/98c9a62b-18f8-e575-f330-911041cc40bf/mzl.nzxjvbqd.png/640x960.png)

## Blue Iris Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 218 (54%)
- 4 stars: 46 (11%)
- 3 stars: 36 (9%)
- 2 stars: 27 (7%)
- 1 stars: 78 (19%)

## Blue Iris Reviews in United States

### *---- "New version is horrible"
Long time user of Blue Iris, it’s always been a great program. This app this is horrible.  Moved the controls around for zero reason, doesn’t flow well at all.  Change the UI back to what worked, leave the back end stuff there, but fix the look and feel.  It’s horrible now.
-- Twcincy, 2024-12-31

### ****- "Pretty good so far"
Running with BI app on an iPhone 15 and BI on an i7 desktop to view 3 IP cameras at 20 fps and relatively high resolution.  Somewhat complicated for beginners.  Wish I knew how to change the push notification sound.  Also curious about needing to pay the yearly update charge for BI.
-- Wiz456, 2024-12-08

### *---- "unoptimized ancient app"
Blueiris has consumer market cornered and it shows - non responsive UI and cant load 4k video in app. the entire ui feels 10 years old. garbage app and im looking forward to the competition.
-- Patrick211111, 2024-10-04

### ***-- "Why charge for the app???"
I like the system, but if we’re already paying for the software, why must each user pay another $9 for the app? Feels like a bit of a money grab. Take a note from UniFi - their app is free.
-- MrWoo's, 2024-08-30

### *---- "Keeps disconnecting from webserver"
Been using it for 2 days now. Get it set up and works fine, in about an hour or so, it cant connect. Wifi and cellular service is strong.

Have to jump thru the hoops of adding a new server. It then works again for an hour or so then disconnects again.

Right now…. Not worth the $9.99
-- Cheyenne Captain, 2024-08-08

### **--- "Push notifications require subscription"
Push notifications only work if you have purchased the desktop app AND have an extended support subscription.
-- Adama31, 2024-04-16

### ***** "The Ideal Match for Blue Iris Enthusiasts!"
Blue Iris has been an absolute game-changer in surveillance! Needless to say this app’s design makes monitoring my property simple, yet offering crystal clear live feeds directly to my phone and iPad. The customization options in this app are user-friendly, allowing me to finangle the settings exactly how I want. Definitely deserves a five-star rating!
-- Ziaie, 2024-03-28

### *---- "Not worth the price"
App doesn’t follow general iOS design guidelines, often doesn’t select correct clip and it costs too much money for what my toddler can do better with.
-- Ryku650, 2024-02-21

### ***** "Using for 1 year plus, Excellent!"
I have a small sever running Ryzen 5700G, 2tb M2, 16gb RAM…etc for Blue Iris. I also have about 6 cameras connected in different fashion (POE, WiFI, USB). No issues at all from this application. It is lightweight, not tons of features which is fine, it just works. I send “critical” updates to my phone when a person is detected in the AI of the server, that works fine. Solid app.
-- dragerfroe, 2024-01-24

### ****- "Very reliable"
This app is so reliable and consistent. My only thing I wish it had was picture-in-picture support. It has background audio but not video when you leave the app.
-- Adam8810, 2024-01-20

### **--- "Something broke in the last update"
The app shows several cameras in red like there are dead, however once you click on them they work, very annoying…
-- P85DL, 2024-01-14

### **--- "Misleading"
You need to buy their support plan so as to upgrade blue iris desktop app to the latest otherwise iphone notification would not work. It seems they use cert which gets updated every couple of months. They have not mentioned it anywhere in the app description!
-- crazysoul22, 2024-01-10

### *---- "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.
-- G77777777777777777!, 2023-12-16

### ***** "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.
-- -r0b-, 2023-12-03

### ***** "Fixed for iOS 17"
Fixed the following issue:
Loud click sound when you access cameras. Was working fine on iOS 16.
-- GregSD619, 2023-11-09

### *---- "Impossible to seek/scrub clips without it jumping around"
So annoying you can’t scrub to a specific spot on a recorded video without it jumping back to the start. Please fix this.
-- OOffW, 2023-08-26

### *---- "UI not clear"
Very bad user interface and it’s hard to understand how to use it
-- aalmarshad, 2023-08-16

### ***-- "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
-- guess not worth it, 2023-07-09

### *---- "The app is ok"
But blue iris software is terrible I haven’t touched It for probably 2 months today it decided it wasn’t activated and won’t work
-- bitemd, 2023-07-08

### **--- "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.
-- Halfdonkeyed, 2023-06-08

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## Blue Iris Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Sweden | Utilities | #10 |
| Top Paid | United States | Utilities | #32 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Utilities | #34 |
| Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Utilities | #46 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Utilities | #52 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Utilities | #76 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | Utilities | #78 |
| Top Paid | Lebanon | Utilities | #78 |
| Top Paid | Ecuador | Utilities | #78 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | Utilities | #84 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | Utilities | #84 |
| Top Paid | Colombia | Utilities | #89 |
| Top Paid | Finland | Utilities | #90 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | Utilities | #94 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | Utilities | #95 |
| Top Paid | Australia | Utilities | #95 |
| Top Paid | Canada | Utilities | #101 |
| Top Paid | Greece | Utilities | #101 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | Utilities | #113 |
| Top Paid | Israel | Utilities | #119 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Utilities | #126 |
| Top Paid | Spain | Utilities | #135 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | Utilities | #136 |
| Top Paid | Romania | Utilities | #137 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | Utilities | #143 |
| Top Paid | Germany | Utilities | #149 |
| Top Paid | Norway | Utilities | #150 |
| Top Paid | Austria | Utilities | #150 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | Overall | #161 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | Utilities | #163 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | Utilities | #195 |
| Top Paid | Algeria | Utilities | #198 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | Utilities | #198 |
| Top Paid | Poland | Utilities | #201 |
| Top Paid | Ukraine | Utilities | #210 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | Utilities | #220 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | Overall | #227 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | Utilities | #228 |
| Top Paid | France | Utilities | #237 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | Utilities | #238 |
| Top Paid | Italy | Utilities | #239 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | Utilities | #242 |
| Top Paid | Switzerland | Utilities | #259 |
| Top Paid | India | Utilities | #260 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | Utilities | #272 |
| Top Paid | United States | Overall | #287 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | Utilities | #288 |
| Top Paid | Malaysia | Utilities | #292 |
| Top Paid | Azerbaijan | Utilities | #299 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | Utilities | #320 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | Utilities | #326 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | Utilities | #343 |
| Top Paid | Russia | Utilities | #349 |
| Top Paid | Dominican Republic | Overall | #365 |
| Top Paid | Peru | Utilities | #406 |
| Top Paid | Chile | Overall | #429 |
| Top Paid | Belarus | Utilities | #441 |
| Top Paid | Kuwait | Utilities | #449 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | Overall | #472 |

## Blue Iris Discovered Keywords
- ping test
- network speed test
- blue iris

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## Blue Iris Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/united-states)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/united-kingdom)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/canada)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/germany)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/australia)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/sweden)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/netherlands)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/france)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/new-zealand)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/italy)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/norway)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/spain)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/belgium)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/israel)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/switzerland)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/finland)
- [Portugal](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/portugal)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/chile)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/brazil)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/saudi-arabia)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/ireland)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/colombia)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/greece)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/czechia)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/denmark)
- [Japan](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/japan)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/russia)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/south-africa)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/austria)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/hungary)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/mexico)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/romania)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/thailand)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/poland)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/lebanon)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/singapore)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/philippines)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/turkey)
- [Egypt](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/egypt)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/ukraine)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/indonesia)
- [Croatia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/croatia)
- [India](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/india)
- [Armenia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/armenia)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/malaysia)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/nigeria)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/algeria)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/dominican-republic)
- [Nepal](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/nepal)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/china)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/peru)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/pakistan)
- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/belarus)
- [Vietnam](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/vietnam)
- [Bahrain](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/bahrain)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/azerbaijan)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/argentina)
- [United Arab Emirates](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/united-arab-emirates)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/taiwan)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/hong-kong)
- [Iceland](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/iceland)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/ecuador)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/south-korea)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/kuwait)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/kazakhstan)
- [Sri Lanka](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/sri-lanka)
- [Lithuania](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/lithuania)
- [Latvia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/latvia)
- [North Macedonia](https://apptail.io/app/blue-iris-Gbac/north-macedonia)

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