# Utiful vs Second Camera

The clearest difference is price: Utiful at Free against Second Camera's $1.99. Utiful also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Second Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Utiful is free to download; Second Camera costs $1.99 up front. Utiful sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Second Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Utiful | Second Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.1 (803 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utiful-move-and-organize-photos/id1034958660/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **803** | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 26 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Utiful Software GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073597791) | [和平 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870442669) |

## What reviewers say

### Utiful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utiful-move-and-organize-photos/id1034958660)

This app provides a dedicated photo filing system to organize your images outside of the main camera roll. It allows you to sort photos into custom categories, keep utility images separate, and maintain a clean main gallery. Photos are backed up to iCloud and synced across devices.

**Highlights:** Move photos out of camera roll, Sort photos into separate categories, Keep utility photos separate, Sync folders across iOS devices, Passcode lock for folders, Import/export photo folders

**Features:** Family Sharing, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Utiful All Access (Month) | $6.99 | per month |
| Utiful All Access (Year) | $49.99 | per year |
| Utiful All Access (Year) | $49.99 | per year |
| Utiful All Access (Year) | $49.99 | per year |
| Utiful All Access (Year) | $49.99 | per year |
| Utiful All Access (Year) | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent photo organization
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Frees up camera roll space
- 👍 Helpful customer support
- 🚀 Powerful folder management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🔒 Concerns about data loss
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Restricted access without subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Photos become degraded or corrupted after transfer
- Inability to move photos back to camera roll without data loss
- Inconsistent behavior when importing/exporting photos
- Frequent crashes and errors when performing basic functions

**Requested features**

- Add search and filtering options
- Ability to edit photos within the app
- Integrate with more sharing apps
- Allow sub-folders within folders
- Option to set custom folder icons


### Second Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/second-camera/id6773636522)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Utiful free?

Utiful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Second Camera free?

Second Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Utiful or Second Camera have ads?

Neither Utiful nor Second Camera shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*