Hoc Drop vs STMCAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoc Drop
Instantly share selected photos with up to 8 friends in the same room without handing over your phone. Photos are only displayed temporarily and are not copied or saved on viewers' devices.
- Local photo sharing with up to 8 friends
- Share photos without handing over your phone
- Photos are not copied or saved
- Private network connection via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Select specific photos to share
- Ad-free paid version available
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Hoc Drop lets you screen share photos fast with up to 8 friends in the room. When you are hanging out with friends, start Hoc Drop and point the camera at the Hoc Drop logo on your friend's phone. This will connect the two phones fast. Select ONLY the photos you want to share from your camera roll to display on your friend's phone. Hoc Drop creates a private network with the iPhones in the room, and only sends the photos locally. - Never hand that phone off again. Nobody likes to hand their phone off to the crowd so they can show a few pictures from their last adventure. With Hoc Drop you don't have to give your phone away. Just create a Hoc Drop session, and then show the photos that you choose to show. - Photos are NOT copied, only displayed on your friend's phones. Photos you show with Hoc Drop are never copied to the viewer’s phone. They are just displayed, and when the session is over, none of the photos remain on your friend's phone. Once the session is over, Hoc Drop doesn't remember anything. It doesn't save any information about you or your photos. You don't need another way to send a copy of photos to friends, but you do need a way to show the photos instantly in a fast and secure way to your friends while you are at dinner, or just hanging out at the house. - You control the photos you choose. We all want to show our photos to other people when we get together, but most of us have thousands of photos on our iPhones, and we don't want to give access to all of them to everyone. With Hoc Drop, you select ONLY the photos you want to show to people in the session. - How to download Hoc Drop fast. Point your iPhone camera at the Hoc Drop logo on your friend's phone, and you will be taken to the app store to instantly download the app. - Hoc Drop is NOT an internet application There is no web server. There are no accounts to set up, no email addresses, or personal profiles to fill out. Hoc Drop uses Wifi and Bluetooth to connect two iPhones directly, without the internet, in a private network. This private network allows you to select photos to show on the other phones in the session. - Paid version of Hoc Drop eliminates Ads. The free version of Hoc Drop works great, but has banner ads that may overlap your photos. Get the paid version of Hoc Drop for 99 cents to remove Ads. - Multiple sessions in the same room. If you are at dinner running Hoc Drop, the people at the next table can run Hoc Drop in a different session, that doesn’t interfere or overlap with your session. Small groups of people in a larger group of people can all run Hoc Drop sessions simultaneously without interfering with other Hoc Drop sessions.
STMCAM
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STMCAM turns your smartphone into a professional-grade camera for live streaming and video capture. It supports both RTMP and SRT (MPEG-TS) streaming protocols, allowing you to send video directly to major platforms such as YouTube Live, Twitch, and Niconico Live. With SRT support, you can achieve stable streaming even in unstable network conditions. From manual controls like ISO, shutter speed, and white balance, to composition aids such as a level indicator and rule-of-thirds grid, as well as streaming history and bookmarks, STMCAM provides a complete set of tools for on-site production. Key Features ● Live Streaming (RTMP / SRT) Start streaming by simply specifying the host and port. Streams H.264 video and AAC audio in real time. ● Streaming History & Bookmarks Connection settings (protocol / host / port / app / stream key / stream ID) are automatically saved when you start streaming. Restore past settings with a single tap, or save them as named bookmarks for quick access. ● Video Recording Record high-quality video directly to your device’s photo library. Displays remaining recording time and available storage during recording, and automatically stops when storage runs out. ● Manual Exposure (ISO / Shutter Speed) Switch between auto and manual exposure. Independently adjust ISO and shutter speed in standard increments, suitable for low-light scenes, fast-moving subjects, and fixed exposure recording. ● White Balance Control Choose from auto, five presets (daylight, cloudy, shade, fluorescent, tungsten), or custom measurement. For custom mode, simply align the target frame at the center of the screen with your subject to lock the color temperature. ● Focus Control Switch between autofocus and manual focus. When switching from AF to MF, the current focus distance is preserved, allowing you to lock focus without altering composition. ● Composition Guides Overlay a rule-of-thirds grid and level indicator on the preview. Achieves horizontal alignment within ±0.5°, with visual feedback turning green. ● Zoom / Exposure Compensation Adjust seamlessly during both recording and live streaming. ● Audio On/Off Independently control audio recording for streaming and video capture. ● Portrait & Landscape Support Supports streaming and recording in all orientations, including portrait and both landscape directions. Recommended For * Users who want to live stream easily with just a smartphone * Creators who need SRT protocol support * Those streaming from outdoor or on-location environments * Users who want full manual control over ISO, shutter speed, and white balance * Those streaming within a local network, such as to a LAN server or OBS in offline environments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: STMCAM at every 4 days against Hoc Drop's every 7 months. STMCAM also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Hoc Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and STMCAM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hoc Drop ships an update every 7 months, STMCAM every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoc Drop | STMCAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoc Drop, LLC | Satoshi Warita |
In-app purchases
Hoc Drop
- No Advertising$0.99
STMCAM
- stmcam プレミアム$1.991 Month






