BlackCam vs BackCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackCam
This utility app allows you to take photos discreetly by displaying a black screen. Simply tap to focus and capture images, which are then saved to your camera roll.
- Hidden camera interface
- Black screen mode
- Tap to focus
- Vibration confirmation (iPhone)
- Saves to camera roll
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The camera is hidden by a black screen. Simply tap the screen to focus where you think your subject is, wait for the vibration (iPhone only) to confirm the photo is taken and head to your camera roll after to find it!
BackCam
Enhance your driving safety with this intelligent car camera app. It provides a clear view of your vehicle's blind spots and rear, acting as an electronic rearview mirror. Features include manual recording and playback for comprehensive monitoring.
- Reversing/blind spot visualization
- Intelligent electronic rearview mirror
- Real-time video viewing
- Manual recording and playback
- Mirror/positive image adjustment
- Ruler line selection
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The rear-mirror intelligent car camera product can be installed in front of the car with the software. After. Left. The right blind spot for safe driving. It is widely used in small bridge vehicles. Truck. RV. Trailer. Bus. Truck. Engineering vehicles and other vehicles, ● Reversing/blind spot visualization function Through the WIFI link of the camera, the smart device can realize high-definition reversing rearview/blind spot. ●Intelligent electronic rearview mirror function Through real-time viewing on the device, you can watch real-time after entering the rearview/blind spot video Observe the road conditions behind the vehicle/in the blind spot and view it from all angles ●Manual recording function, realize playback, mirror/positive image, ruler line selection........... ●The rearview mirror app is located to detect and connect to the WIFI emitted by nearby cameras in order to use the photography and video recording functions
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Verdict
BlackCam and BackCam both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of BlackCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of BackCam's. BlackCam also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). BackCam's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
BackCam is free to download; BlackCam costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for BlackCam against 3.5 for BackCam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlackCam has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of BlackCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of BackCam's.
| Parameter | BlackCam | BackCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Digitech Automation Ltd | Zhejiang Xinmai Silicon Co., LTD |
Customer experience
BlackCam
BackCam
In-app purchases
BlackCam
No in-app purchases
BackCam
No in-app purchases
