Comparison

Depth Cam vs ShutterLife

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Depth Cam

Capture photos with real-time depth previews on compatible devices. Edit depth maps with professional tools, including cropping, rotation, and face detection. Visualize depth data in 3D.

Highlights
  • Capture photos with Depth API
  • Real-time depth preview
  • Edit raw depth data
  • Import/Export depth data
  • Face Detection
  • 3D depth viewer
Features
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DepthCam is the ultimate camera for capturing depth. See the real-time preview of depth as you capture photos (for compatible devices). DepthCam includes a suite of professional tools for editing depth maps. Load any Portrait Mode photo and view/edit the depth data. You can crop and rotate your photos while keeping the depth data perfectly aligned. With the new Face Detection, you can create a depth map for any photo. Includes 3D viewer of depth data. Features - Capture photos with the Depth API - Real-time preview of depth - Edit raw depth data - Import/Export depth data - Face Detection Even if you don't have a two camera device, you can still load and edit photos with depth data.

About

ShutterLife

Instantly check the shutter count of a used camera before buying or selling. Simply open a sample photo from the camera in the app to see its real shutter count. For sellers, generate a PDF report to build trust and get a better price.

Highlights
  • Read shutter count from photos
  • Check before buying used cameras
  • Generate PDF reports for selling
  • Works offline, no data upload
  • Supports JPG, CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, PEF, DNG
  • Privacy-focused, on-device processing
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Know your camera's shutter count before you buy or sell: for the Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Pentax, Leica and Ricoh models listed below. Buying a used camera? Ask the seller for a sample photo, open it in ShutterLife and read the shutter count straight from the file before you spend a cent. Selling? Share a PDF report with the reading from your own file. ShutterLife reads the shutter count directly from your camera's image files, no internet, no data upload, no account required. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. HOW IT WORKS Import a photo straight from your photo library or the Files app on iPhone and iPad. ShutterLife reads the file and instantly shows you the shutter count. IMPORTANT: ORIGINAL PHOTO REQUIRED The photo must be the original. When you send a photo, messaging apps like WhatsApp strip out the data your camera writes into it, and the count with it. Ask for it via AirDrop, email (original size), or a cloud service (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive). CAREFULLY TESTED ShutterLife was built and tested on real camera files, not on simulations. ShutterLife shows the value your camera wrote into the image file. On the Canon EOS RP and R7 in HDR mode, the app adds the measured difference and marks it. Note: firmware updates or counter resets may affect the value shown. No software can guarantee that a file came from that camera unaltered. If in doubt, compare the serial number in the report with the one on the camera. Manufacturer figures are tested minimum thresholds, not failure forecasts. CHECK BEFORE YOU BUY ShutterLife can only show the shutter count if your camera writes it into the image file. These cannot be read: DSLRs from Canon and Sony (for example the EOS 5D Mark IV), the Sony ZV-E1, smartphones (iPhone/iPad), most compact cameras, and the Leica M series. They don't store the count in the photo. Some mirrorless models from both brands are covered, such as the Canon EOS R6. Only the list below counts: if your model is not on it, we have not tested it. With Nikon, Pentax and Fujifilm it sometimes works anyway; with Canon and Sony, rely on the list only. SUPPORTED CAMERAS Complete list, same as in the app. • Canon: EOS R, R5, R6, R6 II, R7, R8, RP, R50 • Nikon: Z9, Z8, Z7 II, Z7, Z6 III, Z6 II, Z6, Z5, Z5 II, Zf, Zfc, Z50, Z50 II, Z30, D6, D5, D4, D850, D810, D800/E, D780, D750, D700, D610, D500, D7500, D7200, D7100, D5600, D3500, D3400, D3300 • Sony: A1, A1 II, A9 II, A9, A7R VI/V/IV/IVA/III/IIIA/II, A7S III/II, A7 V/IV/III/II, A7C, A7C II, A7CR, A6700, A6600, A6500, A6400, A6300, A6100, A6000, FX3, ZV-E10 • Fujifilm: X100VI, X100V, GFX100 II, GFX50S II, X-T5, X-T4, X-T3, X-T2, X-T1, X-T30 II, X-T20, X-H2S, X-H2, X-H1, X-S20, X-S10, X-Pro3, X-E4 • Pentax: K-1, K-1 II, K-3 III, K-3 II, K-3, KF, KP, K-70, K-S2, K-5 II, K-5, K-7, K-50, K-30, 645Z, 645D • Leica: Q2, Q2 Monochrom, Q3, Q3 43, CL, SL2, SL2-S, SL3, SL3-S, D-Lux 8 • Ricoh: GR III Camera missing, or a listed model not recognized? Write to us via "Contact Us". With two consecutive original photos we can check whether the count can be read. COUNT AND TESTED THRESHOLD See your shutter count and, next to it, how it relates to the threshold the manufacturer tested for. That threshold is a tested minimum, not a failure forecast: above it the manufacturer stopped testing. The figure appears when a confirmed manufacturer rating exists and the counter really tracks actuations. Fujifilm counters track frames instead, so those models show the count without a percentage. SUPPORTED FILE FORMATS JPG, HEIC, HEIF, HIF, CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, PEF, DNG PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens on your device. The app uploads nothing, analyzes nothing, and does not track you. No internet connection required. We only see a photo if you choose to email one to us yourself.

Screenshots

Depth Cam4 screens
ShutterLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShutterLife at 67% against Depth Cam's 29%. ShutterLife also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Depth Cam's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Depth Cam costs $4.99 and ShutterLife $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Depth Cam versus ShutterLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepth CamShutterLife
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating2.9 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames GroteAdriano Camonita

Customer experience

Depth Cam

All ratings55 ratings
Positive38.2%
Neutral12.7%
Negative49.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative60.3%

ShutterLife

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Depth Cam

No in-app purchases

None

ShutterLife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Depth Cam free?
Depth Cam costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShutterLife free?
ShutterLife costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Depth Cam or ShutterLife have ads?
Neither Depth Cam nor ShutterLife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Depth Cam or ShutterLife?
Depth Cam ships an update every 2 weeks, and ShutterLife every 2 weeks. Most recently, Depth Cam was updated on October 7, 2026 and ShutterLife on October 3, 2026.

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