Talking Tintypes vs Shoreline UCSB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Tintypes
Experience augmented reality with historical photographs. Scan images from a special collection to bring them to life, restoring voice to still images using a blend of old and new technologies.
- Scan photographs to activate AR content
- Augmented photographic experience
- Restores voice to still images
- Uses 19th and 21st century technologies
- Access limited content via artist's website
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Talking Tintypes is an augmented photographic experience created by Diné photographer, Will Wilson. Using the app, scan any photograph from the Talking Tintypes collection to activate the photograph. To activate the augmented reality (AR) content, you must be in a location where the Talking Tintypes collection is being exhibited (e.g. museum, gallery). You may also access limited content by visiting the artist's website: http://willwilson.photoshelter.com and selecting the "Talking Tintypes" collection. Talking Tintypes is a collaboration between Will Wilson, indigenous artists and leaders, and a broader public. The project strives to restore voice to the still image. It employs 19th and 21st century technologies, creating space for agency between the archive and the repertoire, and in so doing, disrupting the archive's discursive authority. To use: -Open the app and click on "Begin" -Scan any photograph from the Talking Tintypes Collection (willwilson.photoshelter.com) -Watch on your phone as the Talking Tintype is activated Permissions note: -Camera: Needed to scan for images
Shoreline UCSB
This official campus platform connects students, staff, and faculty. Discover and join organizations, find and sign up for events, and interact with the university community. Build a co-curricular record and access important resources.
- Find and join organizations
- Browse and sign up for events
- Interact with community members
- Build co-curricular record
- Locate student resources
- Create and track events
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Shoreline is UC Santa Barbara’s official community engagement platform for students, staff, and faculty. In Shoreline, you can find and join organizations, browse and sign up for events, interact with community members, and much more. Download Shoreline, log in with your UCSB Net ID and password, and “dive in” today! NEW FEATURES ADDED QUARTERLY! STUDENTS - Discover events and organizations - Connect with staff, faculty, and University departments - Locate important student resources - Check-in at events, earn badges, and complete educational tracks - Build a co-curricular record that demonstrates your involvement, service, and leadership STAFF & FACULTY -Get involved in the campus community, including staff and faculty-only groups and events -Connect with students and provide mentorship -Create events, track attendance, and collect pre- and post-surveys -Take advantage of tools for your department, including a meeting scheduler and advanced form processing! (Some functionality is limited to the web version.) Support: shoreline@ucsb.edu Web Version: https://shoreline.ucsb.edu For more information: https://studentlife.sa.ucsb.edu/shoreline/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talking Tintypes at 100% against Shoreline UCSB's 0%. Talking Tintypes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Shoreline UCSB's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (212 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talking Tintypes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoreline UCSB has 212 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Talking Tintypes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shoreline UCSB's.
Talking Tintypes ships an update every 21 months, Shoreline UCSB monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Tintypes | Shoreline UCSB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (212 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 212 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Ant Media, LLC | Novalsys, Inc |
Customer experience
Talking Tintypes
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In-app purchases
Talking Tintypes
No in-app purchases
Shoreline UCSB
No in-app purchases
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