Backlit! vs iDocCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backlit!
Scan documents directly from your iPhone or iPad to a SANE server. Wirelessly connect, configure your device, and save or share your scanned files.
- Wireless SANE server connection
- Device configuration
- Scan documents from iPhone/iPad
- Save to Camera Roll
- Share via other apps
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Backlit allows you to connect wirelessly to your SANE server, configure your device and scan a document on your iPhone or iPad! How to use Backlit: - download from the AppStore - add the hostname or IP address of your SANE server - tap your device - scan! Scanned documents can be saved to the iOS Camera Roll and shared via apps available on your device!
iDocCam
Transform your phone into a document camera for large-screen projection. Control your device's camera in real-time and adjust live images. Connect to projectors or external displays for presentations and teaching.
- Real-time camera control
- Document camera functionality
- Large-screen projection
- Wi-Fi connectivity to Visualizer
- HDMI/VGA and AirPlay output
- Image filters
- Video recording
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iDocCam is an app that allows you to control your iPhone’s camera in real-time, and even turn it into a document camera for large-screen projection. You may subscribe to iDocCam either on a monthly or yearly basis. There are 3 ways to use it: 1. Use iDocCam as a standalone app. Use it as a standalone app to view and adjust live images captured by your iPhone’s camera. 2. Use iDocCam with IPEVO Visualizer software Install iDocCam on your iPhone. And then, install IPEVO Visualizer software on a computer, tablet, or smart TV*. Connect your iPhone and your device to the same wireless network. Launch iDocCam and Visualizer respectively*. After that, choose your iPhone as the camera source in Visualizer. You’ll then be able to view the live images of your iPhone’s camera in Visualizer. You can then control and adjust the live images using Visualizer. And if you connect your device to a projector, the live images will be projected onto a large screen, turning your iPhone into a document camera instantly. *For more information about IPEVO Visualizer, please visit https://www.ipevo.com/visualizer . *If you’re using your iPhone in conjunction with Visualizer on an iOS or macOS device, you do not need to connect them to the same wireless network. You can connect them via Bluetooth instead. 3. Connect iDocCam to an external display via HDMI/VGA, or AirPlay Launch iDocCam on your iPhone. Then, connect your iPhone to an external display via HDMI/VGA via a Lightning to HDMI/VGA adapter, or AirPlay (using Apple TV). Now you can use the external display as an extended screen to project the live images of your iPhone’s camera. #Trial Version Available features: • Snapshot* • Wi-Fi connectivity to IPEVO Visualizer and Virtual Camera* • HDMI, VGA, and Airplay projection* *Digital watermark applied on output. #Full Version Added features: • No watermark • High-resolution video and image • Customizable camera settings • Image filters • Video recording • Timelapse recording • Power-saving mode • Voice control • Full-screen controller
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iDocCam at Free against Backlit!'s $1.99. iDocCam also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Backlit!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
iDocCam is free to download; Backlit! costs $1.99 up front. iDocCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Backlit! asks for nothing beyond the download.
iDocCam holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDocCam has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Backlit!'s written reviews are positive against 30% of iDocCam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Backlit! ships an update every 9 months, iDocCam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backlit! | iDocCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.4 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 29.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanislas Chevallier | IPEVO |
Customer experience
Backlit!
iDocCam
In-app purchases
Backlit!
No in-app purchases
iDocCam
- Full Features (Monthly Plan)1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Full Features (Yearly Plan)1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- iDocCam with Full Features$19.99
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