# Campanion vs Bothways

The clearest difference is price: Campanion at Free against Bothways's $4.99. Campanion also leads on ratings volume (40K vs 1). Bothways's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Campanion is free to download; Bothways costs $4.99 up front. Campanion sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bothways asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Campanion against 5.0 for Bothways. 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. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Campanion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bothways's.

Campanion ships an update every 8 days, Bothways every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Campanion | Bothways |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (40K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campanion/id1457911692/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bothways/id6761395815/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 144 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CampMinder, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/635519014) | [James Martin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873685678) |

## What reviewers say

### Campanion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campanion/id1457911692)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Campanion Season Pass 2026 | $10.00 | one-time |
| Campanion Season Pass 2026 | $20.00 | one-time |
| Campanion Season Pass 2026 | $35.00 | one-time |
| Season Pass 2026 – $50.00 | $50.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient way to stay connected with kids at camp
- 🚀 Effective facial recognition for finding photos of kids
- 💡 Helpful features like emailing, photo sharing, and activity updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently, especially after recent updates
- 🔍 Inconsistent performance in finding and tagging photos of kids
- 🔋 App drains battery quickly

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Bothways

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bothways/id6761395815)

Record video once and get both landscape and portrait versions simultaneously. Smart face tracking ensures subjects stay centered in the vertical frame. Ideal for creators posting to multiple platforms without re-editing.

**Highlights:** Dual simultaneous export, Smart face tracking, 4K & 1080p recording, Pinch-to-zoom, Cinema overlays, Flexible output formats, Front & back camera support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Campanion free?

Campanion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bothways free?

Bothways costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Campanion or Bothways?

Bothways is rated higher. Campanion averages 4.9 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Bothways averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Campanion or Bothways have ads?

Neither Campanion nor Bothways shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Campanion or Bothways?

Campanion ships an update every 8 days, and Bothways every 2 days. Most recently, Campanion was updated on November 4, 2026 and Bothways on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*