Comparison

Xiaomo Camera vs PipCam

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

Head to head
About

Xiaomo Camera

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Love selfies, better be unique; Love group photos, better do it ourselves; Xiaomo AI camera, your best personal photographer, Find new angle, record down every cherished moment for you and the ones you love. Intelligent gesture recognition Based on deep learning technology, the user’s gesture can be recognized intelligently with accuracy higher than 95%. No shutter needed, easily control the camera with one gesture, make creative poses as you want, free your hands, say goodbye to boring selfies. Smart beautify feature Smart beautify feature works in real time: whitening, wrinkle, freckles eliminate. Based on the deep learning of millions of data, the face detection algorithm could recognize every part of human face, it could make your face look smoother and whiter. Single shooting/Burst shooting/short videos/ Interval Timer Interval Timer, Single shooting, Burst shooting, Video, your call.

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PipCam

Features
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PipCam records your front and back cameras at the same time and saves one combined video: the main scene full screen, with your reaction floating in a picture-in-picture window. REACTIONS AND MOMENTS, BOTH SIDES - Capture your face and the scene in a single take - Great for vlogs, reactions, unboxings, tutorials, travel, concerts, and interviews TRUE WYSIWYG RECORDING - What you see is what you get: PIP position, size, and rounded corners match the saved video - The front camera preview is mirrored, like the built-in Camera app, while saved videos keep the real scene - Drag the PIP window anywhere, tap to cycle its size, swap front/back with one tap - Beamforming microphone follows the main camera BUILT FOR LONG RECORDINGS - Reliable long-session recording with thermal monitoring and automatic safeguards - Your footage is recovered even if the app is interrupted - Storage guard warns you before space runs out QUALITY OPTIONS - 1080p 30fps: free - 4K 30fps and 1080p 60fps: PipCam Pro, a single one-time purchase. No subscription. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE - No account and no sign-up - Videos save straight to your Photos library - Free with ads shown after recording. PipCam Pro removes ads with one purchase. PipCam requires a device that supports simultaneous front and back capture (iPhone XS or later).

Screenshots

Xiaomo Camera2 screens
PipCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xiaomo Camera at none against PipCam's 1. Xiaomo Camera also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). PipCam's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PipCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Xiaomo Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xiaomo Camera ships an update every 2 months, PipCam every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Xiaomo Camera versus PipCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXiaomo CameraPipCam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size133 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai MeetVR Tech.Co.,LTDHosung Hwang

In-app purchases

None

Xiaomo Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PipCam

One-time1
  • PipCam Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Xiaomo Camera free?
Xiaomo Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PipCam free?
PipCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Xiaomo Camera or PipCam have ads?
PipCam shows ads; Xiaomo Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Xiaomo Camera or PipCam?
Xiaomo Camera ships an update every 2 months, and PipCam every 4 days. Most recently, Xiaomo Camera was updated on October 26, 2026 and PipCam on November 5, 2026.

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