Comparison

A Year With My Camera vs Camera Competitions

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

Head to head
About

A Year With My Camera

Learn photography with guided lessons and connect with a community of fellow learners. Access exclusive content, stay in touch with participants, and continue your photographic journey.

Highlights
  • Exclusive photography guides
  • Community interaction
  • Post-course connection
  • Access to lessons
  • Beginner photography workshop
Features
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A Year With My Camera is a beginner’s photography workshop: £7.99 per year subscription required to access all content. Use the app to: • View exclusive content and photography guides • Meet other people taking part • Stay in touch once you’ve finished • Access the lessons PRICING INFORMATION: This app requires an annual subscription to unlock all content. Subscriptions are available for £4.99 a year. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Please find a link to the Privacy Policy below: https://ayearwithmycam.disciplemedia.com/privacy_policies/1 Please find a link to the Terms & Conditions below: https://ayearwithmycam.disciplemedia.com/terms_and_conditions/1

About

Camera Competitions

Features
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Camera Competitions is the U.K's leading camera competition website. We give you the chance to win dream cameras, lenses, and the best accessories for the price of a lens cap. Past prizes include Canon mirrorless cameras, DSLR’s, DJI drones & Gopros. You can see many of our winners on our website and their testimonials on our social media pages. Entering our competitions is fast, safe and secure. Simply select the prize you want to win, choose how many tickets you would like, answer our skill based question and check out. We complete all draws live on Facebook for complete transparency. All of our winners are then announced on social media and our website. We will offer the best and latest photographic equipment, with 50+ years in the photography business we pride ourselves on service & our partnership with D H James.co.uk. Camera competitions has given us the platform to offer you the chance to win a dream camera.

Screenshots

A Year With My Camera4 screens
Camera Competitions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Camera Competitions at none against A Year With My Camera's 1. Camera Competitions also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. A Year With My Camera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Camera Competitions asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Year With My Camera ships an update fortnightly, Camera Competitions every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
A Year With My Camera versus Camera Competitions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Year With My CameraCamera Competitions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (342 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings342 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEmma Davies Photography LimitedUk competitions ltd

Bugs and requests

A Year With My Camera

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on startup after 'I agree' button
  • App won't open or load on iPhone
  • Login not recognized across different devices
  • Password reset email validation failures
  • Frequent app crashes during use
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  • iPad login incompatibility with phone account
  • App policy agreement screen prevents login

Requested features

5 requests
  • Numbered image posting boxes for easier homework submission
  • Full tablet and iPad app version
  • Better cross-device login synchronization
  • Improved customer support contact options
  • Dark mode option

Camera Competitions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

A Year With My Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
None

Camera Competitions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A Year With My Camera free?
A Year With My Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera Competitions free?
Camera Competitions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A Year With My Camera or Camera Competitions have ads?
Neither A Year With My Camera nor Camera Competitions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Year With My Camera or Camera Competitions?
A Year With My Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Camera Competitions every 3 weeks. Most recently, A Year With My Camera was updated on September 22, 2026 and Camera Competitions on May 16, 2026.

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