CamGuru User Reviews

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Superb

Great App to accompany the iPhone Modules. It is easy to use and works across my iPhone and iPad devices.

Nonstop sales pitches from iPhone Photo Academy

I deleted this app and requested course refund within 5 minutes of signing up. With all the emails and texts that came in from them within a minute of signing up, it showed me that what I paid for was not an iPhone photography course, it was paying them to harass me for more money to buy other courses because there essentially is nothing in the course I bought. Don’t waste your time or money on iPhone Photo Academy.
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Response from developer

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're truly sorry to hear about your experience. Please rest assured that our intention is never to harass but to provide helpful information. We will review our communication practices to ensure a better experience in the future. Regarding your request for a refund, if it's not already processed, please contact our support team at emil@iphonephotographyschool.com to expedite this. You can also adjust your email preferences at any time by reaching out to the same email address.

Massively annoying & a scam

The scam is obnoxious where they give you the price and it’s just one price and it doesn’t say other things cost more, but then soon as you pay and get the app they start telling you how much more it costs for every piece of the thing. Nicole and dime people to death. No. I got a refund immediately.

The videos are obnoxious with annoying background music, the layout of the app is annoying with stacks of cards of more stuff to buy.

The emails are insane. They send at least one a day and they are animated! I mean, the email’s avatar where we normally have a photo of a person or an icon, that thing is a moving circle. Almost a spiral. I cannot stand it! I open my email app and there’s a long column of spinning red circles on the left! Are they *trying* to trigger seizures?

So gross. The entire experience was scammy and weasely and slimey.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your detailed feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience. We strive for transparency and are actively working to improve our pricing clarity, app interface, and email communications. If you need further assistance, please contact our support team at emil@iphonephotographyschool.com. Your input is valuable to us.

Constant requests to buy more

When watching the courses on the phone, there are a number of problems I found. 1. There are constant requests to get discounts to either buy the course I already bought or other things. 2. Viewing the course on the phone is incredibly frustrating because I can’t see or zoom in effectively on the phone settings that are being being referred to to during the video. I have resorted to watching the classes on my computer. 3. The third complication is too difficult to describe.

The information is very useful and the teaching is very good, but I’m only on class 2.

I will only use the app if I absolutely have to traveling without my laptop.
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Response from developer

We are sorry for your recent experience. To address and resolve your concerns promptly, please email our support team at emil@iphonephotographyschool.com. Our team will gladly help you to resolve the issues you've experienced.

Great Paid Program

Great content for different types of photography. I highly recommend this app. I’ve bought 4 courses and have spent less than $450. Well worth the time and money. I spent thousands on equipment I should get the most of it! Also, with all the ads everywhere these days I’d rather pay for a course that values my time.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! It’s wonderful to hear that you’ve found the photography courses valuable! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions along the way.

Constant Ads and Money Grabs

Hard to give a positive review when you’re getting spammed with other courses to purchase before you’ve even set your password up for the course you just bought. The 80% ‘discounts’ will never expire, you’ll get bombarded with emails soliciting other courses, adds get in the way in the app, it’s a joke. They just want your money.
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Response from developer

I apologize for any inconvenience you’ve experienced. We appreciate your feedback, and I understand how important it is to have a positive experience with our courses. If you’d like to adjust your email preferences or discuss any concerns further, please feel free to contact our support team at emil@iphonephotographyschool.com. We’re here to assist you!

Upsells are relentless

Once you buy the course you’re interested in you will be plagued with pop-ups and upsells. They respond (relatively quickly) that they’re sorry and you can turn these off in the app. You cannot. They mean you can turn notifications off…but the upselling continues.

It’s probably too late at this point. You’ve already purchased and you’re just here to download the app to get your course. Sorry. You should be treated better. But this is your life now.
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Response from developer

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by the frequent emails. If you’d like to adjust your email preferences, I recommend reaching out to our support team—they’ll be happy to assist.

Latest Version removed offline / download options

You would think software developers would learn there lesson after the Sonos debacle. DO NOT release a “new enhanced” version removing popular and important features. You just killed the usefulness of this app and classes as I use it away from home. Should I buy a new cellular data plan because your new version removes features ? I can tell you the one thing I’m not buying, is anymore classes. Also, you never clean up the previously downloaded videos but do NOT use them when watching. It was still getting the video via streaming and it was ignoring the downloaded copy from the previous version. Had to clean up those unused files via the iPhone storage method. FAIL. Yea classes are useful, some better then others, just don’t expect to be watching them on trains, planes and automobiles!!
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Response from developer

I appreciate your feedback and apologize for any frustration caused by the recent changes to the CamGuru app. As software developers, we continually strive to improve our products, but sometimes adjustments can inadvertently impact existing features. As for the issue with previously downloaded videos not being utilized, I apologize for any inconvenience. We’ll investigate this further to ensure a smoother experience in the next release. Thank you for your patience, and please stay tuned for updates.

Stop bombarding me with junk emails.

I have been on holiday so haven’t started the course yet. But they are bombarding me with junk emails daily. They are relentless. It takes pressure sales to the next level

Response from developer

I apologize for any inconvenience caused by the frequent emails. If you’d like to adjust your email preferences, I recommend reaching out to our support team—they’ll be happy to assist.

Language issue with the app.

For some reason I can only get the videos to play in Spanish or German. When I select English, the text is in English but the audio remains in Spanish. Nothing I do seems to change the language of the audio. Really disappointing for a first impression.

Response from developer

We are sorry for the trouble you encountered. To change the language to English once you’re in the course. Tap the globe icon in the top right corner of the screen. If you continue hearing the videos in a different language, click the AD)) icon in the bottom right corner of the video and select OFF. If the issue persists, please contact our support team at emil@iphonephotographyschool.com for further assistance.

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