Talking Tintypes vs BergenCC
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
BergenCC
Manage your academic life and connect with your campus community. Stay organized with event and assignment tracking, receive important notifications, and access campus resources. Discover events, join groups, and find services to enhance your college experience.
- Built-in calendar for events, classes, and assignments
- Push notifications for deadlines and announcements
- Real-time access to academic tools
- Discover and track campus events
- Connect with campus community and groups
- Access campus services and map
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The Bergen Community College App brings campus to your fingertips and enables you to connect with the BCC community: Stay on top of your events, classes, and assignments with the built-in calendar function, and get notified of important dates, deadlines & security announcements. Make friends, ask questions, and access campus resources at any time! Some other exciting features include: + ACADEMICS: real-time access to all of the critical academic tools + DEADLINES: Stay on top of multiple deadlines with push notifications, students receive reminders, alerts, and critical notifications + CLASSES: Manage classes, create to-dos & reminders, and stay on top of assignments. + EVENTS: Discover campus events, set reminders, and track your attendance + FEATURED ACTIVITIES: Orientation, Homecoming, etc. + CAMPUS COMMUNITY: Meet friends, ask questions, and keep up with what's happening in Community + GROUPS & CLUBS: Get involved with campus organizations and meet people with similar interests + CAMPUS SERVICES: Learn about services offered, such as Academic Advising, Financial Aid & Counseling + PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Receive important campus notifications and emergency alerts + CAMPUS MAP: Find the quickest route to classes, events, and offices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BergenCC at every 4 weeks against Talking Tintypes's every 21 months. BergenCC also leads on ratings volume (140 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Talking Tintypes's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Talking Tintypes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BergenCC has 140 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 92% of BergenCC's.
Talking Tintypes ships an update every 21 months, BergenCC every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Tintypes | BergenCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.8 (140 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 92.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 140 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Ant Media, LLC | Bergen Community College |
Customer experience
Talking Tintypes
BergenCC
In-app purchases
Talking Tintypes
No in-app purchases
BergenCC
No in-app purchases
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