Camerito: Home Security Camera

Turn a Spare Device Into a Home Camera

Camerito: Home Security Camera lets you use an older Android phone or tablet as a remote camera and watch it from another device. It suits people who want to check a room, entrance, pet area, child’s room, or holiday property without buying a separate camera system. The app is listed in House & Home and is developed by TappyTaps s.r.o.

Live Viewing and Useful Alerts

The camera device can provide a continuous live video feed, while the viewer device shows what is happening remotely. Camerito can detect motion and noise and send alerts when activity is noticed, making it more practical than checking a silent video feed throughout the day. A history view is also available for reviewing earlier events.

• Two-way audio and video for speaking through the camera device
• Motion and noise detection for activity notifications
• Low-battery alerts to help avoid an unexpected offline camera
• Zoom and audio controls for remote monitoring

Pairing and Viewing Options

Devices are connected using unique pairing codes rather than a more involved camera-network setup. You can view the feed from a compatible phone or tablet, and a web-browser viewer gives you another way to monitor from a computer. This makes Camerito suitable for simple home checks as well as keeping an eye on family members, pets, or a secondary location.

What the Numbers Suggest

Camerito has a 4.42 rating from 277 reviews and has recorded 10,000+ installs. Its main appeal is practical: it gives unused hardware another purpose. Results will still depend on the spare device’s camera, battery condition, network connection, and placement, so it is best viewed as a flexible monitoring option rather than a replacement for every dedicated security setup.