Comparison

Campanion vs Creator by OpenReel

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

Head to head
About

Campanion

Stay connected with your child's camp experience through a personalized stream of photos, albums, and updates. Advanced facial recognition technology automatically finds and delivers pictures of your camper, ensuring you never miss a moment. Easily download and share high-resolution images, and send letters directly to your child.

Highlights
  • Personalized camp photo stream
  • Face Finder technology for automatic photo tagging
  • Push notifications for new photos
  • Organized photo albums
  • Download and share hi-res images
  • In-app letter composition and delivery
Features
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Your Personalized Camp Adventure A curated stream brings together the content that's important to you. Join your child's journey with a personalized stream of camp photos, albums, and quick updates from camp. More Smiling, Less Searching Campanion's Face Finder technology sifts through thousands of photos to find your camper so you don't have to. Upload a photo of your camper, then let Face Finder do the rest, finding and delivering pictures of your child directly to you. And with push notifications of new tagged photos of your camper, you won't miss a moment. View Albums & Tagged Photos, Download & Share Free Hi-Res Images Campanion organizes photos from camp in easy-to-browse albums to help you feel connected while your camper is away. View albums and tagged photos from camp and download hi-res versions to share with family and friends — all with a few taps. Sending Letters Just Got Easier Compose letters in the app that get printed and hand-delivered to your camper. One app, a few taps, and voila – you've sent your camper a little love.

About

Creator by OpenReel

Create and edit branded videos on your mobile device. Start new projects or continue existing ones using templates, recording new footage, or importing from your library. Add branding, transitions, and speaker titles to build and share professional videos.

Highlights
  • Video editing and creation on mobile
  • Template selection
  • Video recording and import
  • Branding application
  • Stitching multiple clips
  • Applying transitions
  • Adding speaker titles
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Bring the power of the OpenReel Creator app to your mobile device! With support for both iPhone and iPad, you are no longer tied to a laptop or desktop for all your video creation and editing needs. Simply download the app and login with your OpenReel username and password and start creating! Whether you want to start an entirely new project, or pick up where you left off on your current masterpiece, the choice is yours. Choose a template, record a video (or choose one from your OpenReel Library or from your device’s camera roll), add your branding, build and share! With a growing suite of tools, you’ll currently have the ability to: • Trim video clips • Add speaker names/titles • Stitch together multiple clips • Apply transitions • Build and share final videos We take security and data privacy seriously - with our ISO 27001:2013 certification, our pursuit of our SOC 2 Type II certification and following GDPR guidelines you can grant the app permissions to your camera, microphone and camera roll with confidence. You can also easily disable permissions between use or whenever you choose. None of us know when our creativity will be sparked - before we just had to hope it happened while we were sitting at our computer, or that we would remember it “later” once we had the chance to execute. With the OpenReel Creator app, you are always only just a few clicks away from capturing it when the creativity strikes!

Screenshots

Campanion4 screens
Creator by OpenReel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Creator by OpenReel at none against Campanion's 4. Campanion's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (40K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Campanion sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Creator by OpenReel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Campanion against 5.0 for Creator by OpenReel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Campanion has 40K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Campanion ships an update every 8 days, Creator by OpenReel every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Campanion versus Creator by OpenReel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampanionCreator by OpenReel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (40K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings40K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCampMinder, LLCCleardoc Inc

Customer experience

Campanion

All ratings40,447 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative25.0%

Creator by OpenReel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Campanion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to load or get past splash screen
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Typing issues in email composer

Requested features

3 requests
  • Full-screen iPad support
  • Ability to manually correct tagged photos
  • Option to view all tagged photos in an album

Creator by OpenReel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Campanion

One-time4
  • Campanion Season Pass 2026$10.00
  • Campanion Season Pass 2026$20.00
  • Campanion Season Pass 2026$35.00
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  • Season Pass 2026 – $50.00$50.00
None

Creator by OpenReel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Campanion free?
Campanion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creator by OpenReel free?
Creator by OpenReel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Campanion or Creator by OpenReel?
Creator by OpenReel is rated higher. Campanion averages 4.9 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Creator by OpenReel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Campanion or Creator by OpenReel have ads?
Neither Campanion nor Creator by OpenReel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campanion or Creator by OpenReel?
Campanion ships an update every 8 days, and Creator by OpenReel every 2 months. Most recently, Campanion was updated on November 7, 2026 and Creator by OpenReel on November 7, 2026.

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