SCW Go vs CAPTOR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCW Go
This app connects to SCW Admiral and Imperial line surveillance systems. It offers quick and easy setup with free, US-based tech support to guide users through the process.
- Connects to Admiral NVRs
- Connects to Imperial NVRs
- Easy setup
- Free US-based tech support
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SCW Go is the designed for the SCW Admiral and Imperial line surveillance systems. With SCW's free, US based, tech support, setup is quick and easy. Just give our tech team a call and we'll walk you through it.
CAPTOR
Securely capture, timestamp, and protect sensitive photos, videos, audio, and documents. This app offers government-grade encryption and private storage, keeping your content separate from your device's main gallery. It's ideal for professionals needing to safeguard sensitive media and files.
- Capture sensitive photos, videos, and audio
- Scan and protect documents
- Timestamp and geotag media
- Encrypt and vault content
- Annotate photos and videos
- Separate media from personal gallery
- Optional cloud backup
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CAPTOR™ has been trusted by enterprise and government customers for 10+ years to capture, timestamp, and protect sensitive photos, videos, audio, and documents and is for the first time AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL USE without requiring an enterprise license! If you are looking for a proven camera app engineered by trusted American company for your most sensitive content (photos, videos, audio recordings, and scanned documents or PDF files), CAPTOR is the app for you! No ads, no data tracking, no unnecessary cloud services - 100% privacy, 100% protected. CAPTOR is a camera and vault app that includes government-grade encryption and a promise never to process or store your content anywhere except on your iPhone. CAPTOR is engineered by Inkscreen, a US tech company based in Austin, Texas. Who is CAPTOR for? - Lawyers - Healthcare Professionals - Private Investigators - Independent Insurance Claims Adjusters - Forensic Engineer - Bail Bond Agents - Process Servers - Delivery Drivers - Construction Site Inspectors - Real Estate Inspectors No matter what your job is, CAPTOR can be an extremely useful tool. With CAPTOR you can: - Capture sensitive media (photos, videos, audio) - Completely separate photos and videos from personal Photos app - Add timestamp and location to photos and videos. - Scan sensitive documents (ex. identification cards, bank statements, home refinancing documents, etc) - Move existing content from Photos or Files app into CAPTOR for safekeeping - Annotate photos and video - Hide folders for an additional layer of privacy - Optionally back up via a WebDAV connection or to OneDrive or Google Drive - Encrypted storage on the phone - One button to nuke all your content CAPTOR has been called a "camera app on steroids wearing a bulletproof vest." Capture and store your sensitive media and files in the CAPTOR app and know that your content is safe and private. Access ALL of these professional grade features on a monthly or annual subscription after your one-week free trial ends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CAPTOR at 5.0 against SCW Go's 3.3. CAPTOR also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). SCW Go's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. CAPTOR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SCW Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
CAPTOR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCW Go has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SCW Go ships an update every 4 months, CAPTOR every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.
| Parameter | SCW Go | CAPTOR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Camera Warehouse, Inc. | Inkscreen |
Customer experience
SCW Go
CAPTOR
In-app purchases
SCW Go
No in-app purchases
CAPTOR
- CAPTOR Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- CAPTOR Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- CAPTOR Lifetime$99.99
