Minolta Instant vs iSmart DV2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minolta Instant
Enhance your photos with a wide array of filters, stickers, and templates. Use your smartphone as a remote shutter for perfect group shots. Seamlessly connect to iOS devices for easy sharing and printing.
- Extensive filter collection
- Stickers and card templates
- Remote shutter functionality
- Bluetooth connectivity for iOS
- Photo editing tools
- Instant printing
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Download our free Minolta Instapix app to access an extensive collection of filters, stickers, card templates, cropping tools, borders and other editing extras! Our app also lets you use your smartphone or tablet as a handy remote shutter, so everyone can get in the shot. Connect to any iOS device for seamless sharing using your smart device’s Bluetooth. Whether you’re snapping food shots, documenting your dream vacation or sharing family photos, the Minolta Instapix is the ultimate social media staple. How to Print a Photo From Your Device (1) Look for the Minolta camera in your Bluetooth settings and ensure that your camera and smartphone are connected. (2) Launch the “Minolta Instapix” app from your smartphone. (3) On the app, select the Gallery option. (4) Select a photo from one of the folders on your smartphone photo library. (5) Once you select a photo, you can edit it by tapping the Edit button. (6) Once you are ready to print, tap the Print button in the top right corner. ** Do not exit or close the app until your photo has completed the printing process. Doing so may cancel the print job and not complete your printing job.
iSmart DV2
Control your iCatch Single Board Camera remotely. Stream live video, capture photos and videos, and manage camera settings. Download and share your media easily.
- Live streaming preview
- Trigger photo and video capture
- Burst shot and delay capture
- Adjust video quality and image size
- Manage camera settings (white balance, SSID)
- Format SD card and manage files
- Playback and download media
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This is an app for iCatch Single Board Camera (SBC) which it is a simple camera board with firmware SDK. The app can remotely control SBC, including following function. Connection procedure : 1.turn ON the Wi-Fi on iPhone/iPad and Camera 2.search camera SSID and connect, the password is 1234567890 3.after established the Wi-Fi connection, launch the app. Features: 1. Preview stream, Live streaming from camera. 2. Trigger action, In the preview stream, you can trigger camera to take a video or picture. 3. Support burst shot 4. Support delay capture. 5. Support video quality change. 6. Support image size change. 7. Support white-balance change 8. Format the camera SD card. 9. Listing photo & video files and download or delete files. 10. Single photo playback. 11. Automatic time correction with iPhone or iPad when established the connection. 12. Preview streaming is more smoothing. 13. Support video playback with audio before download. 14. Support upside down. 15. Support slow motion. 16. Support TimeLapsed record as video or picture. 17. Support social network sharing 18. Support change camera SSID & password ( remember turn off/on camera wifi) 19. Support Date-Time Stamp setting in video mode 20. Support playback time-lapsed and slow motion video without download
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: iSmart DV2 at 1.4K against Minolta Instant's 5. Minolta Instant's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minolta Instant holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSmart DV2 has 1.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Minolta Instant ships an update every 2 months, iSmart DV2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minolta Instant | iSmart DV2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 4.1 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 24.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prinics Co., Ltd | iCatch Technology Inc., |
Customer experience
Minolta Instant
iSmart DV2
Bugs and requests
Minolta Instant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iSmart DV2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera disconnects from app
- Unable to download media files
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Improve WiFi connectivity
- Add more camera settings and controls
- Allow direct photo/video transfer to mobile device
- Enhance user interface and navigation
In-app purchases
Minolta Instant
No in-app purchases
iSmart DV2
No in-app purchases
