Comparison

CAPTYR vs Vidca

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

Head to head
About

CAPTYR

Capture and archive photos, videos, and text entries in real-time as moments happen. Organize them into digital albums with date, time, and location stamps. Collaborate with others on shared albums and easily share your memories.

Highlights
  • Real-time photo, video, and text capture
  • Automatic album population
  • Date, time, and location stamping
  • Collaborative album creation
  • Shareable digital albums
  • Pre-designed album templates
  • Permanent library storage
Features
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CAPTYR life’s most precious memories and let us do the rest. CAPTYR offers you the most efficient way to capture and archive your photos, videos and personalized text entries. The first journaling system that does it all in Real-Time as that moment is happening, directly into your CAPTYR album. THE POWER OF CAPTYR (Patent Pending) REAL-TIME AUTOPOPULATION Every photo, video, and text entry goes directly into your CAPTYR album. Just select an album from our library, title and save. From that moment on, every photo, video and text entry goes directly into your selected album, chronologically and as that moment is captured. REAL TIME TEXT ENTRIES With the text tool added to your phone’s camera, CAPTYR allows you to add text entries alongside your photos and videos, chronologically, as that moment is happening in real-time. Milestones, memories, and sentiments will never be forgotten or lost again. DATE, TIME, LOCATION STAMPING FOR EVERY ENTRY Every entry includes date, time and location stamp under each entry, so your memories, milestones, thoughts and sentiments, will be forever and accurately documented. When you purchase the album. CAPTYR will automatically add the date of the first entry and the last entry on the cover of the album, alongside the album title. ALIBLITY TO INVITE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THE SAME ALBUM Invite additional contributors to your album. You and your contributors populate the selected CAPTYR album together, as that event or moment is happening. Perfect for baby and bridal showers, weddings, birthdays, friends and family travel and gatherings. No more having to chase down photos, request, select, upload, send and collect after that event has happened. DIGITAL ALBUM THAT IS SHARABLE Every album is saved as a digital album that consists of your photos, videos and text entries. This album can be shared and viewed digitally on your mobile, desktop, laptop and tablet devices. Just select anyone in your contacts and as long as they have a CAPTYR account, you can the send album to view at anytime for just $2.99 per contact. Printed albums for purchase include all photos and text entries. Simple edits can be made before purchasing, archiving and sharing. Once you purchase an album, the album will be permanently saved in your CAPTYR Library. PRE-DESIGNED AND CAPTYR CURRATED ALBUMS CAPTYR albums are pre-designed and curated to take one more thing off your hands. You just have to select a design, title it and CAPTYR does the rest. CAPTYR LIBRARY Every album you create in CAPTYR is stored and saved in your CAPTYR library, Under it’s specified category and saved chronologically. CAPTYR life’s most precious memories and let us do the rest. 9x9 Soft Cover albums. Beautiful, modern and timeless designs. Starting Price for a minimum 20 page, soft cover album is $20. Add More Pages for 50 cents a page.

About

Vidca

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional camera with manual controls for photos and videos. It offers precise adjustments for shutter speed, ISO, and focus, along with professional video recording features. Ideal for both experienced photographers and beginners looking to enhance their mobile photography.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls
  • Professional video recording
  • Intuitive DSLR-like interface
  • Night mode
  • RAW and ProRAW support
  • Exposure control
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Transform your iPhone into a professional-grade DSLR camera with Vidca. Vidca gives you full manual control over every shot — ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and focus — wrapped in an intuitive interface built for real photographers. Whether you're a seasoned photographer or an enthusiastic amateur, Vidca puts pro controls at your fingertips to take your photography to the next level. MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS • ISO — pick from standard stops or dial in a custom value • Shutter speed — fast to long exposure, snap to standard values or go custom • White balance — presets for any lighting, or lock to a precise Kelvin temperature • Manual focus — continuous autofocus, single autofocus, or full manual focus distance • Exposure compensation (EV) for fine-tuned metering • AE/AF Lock — tap and hold to pin focus and exposure to one spot while you recompose • Live aperture readout so you always know your exposure PROFESSIONAL PHOTO • RAW and Apple ProRAW capture for maximum editing flexibility • Quality priority: maximize quality, balanced, or fast shutter • Flash control: auto, on, or off • Self-timer with on-screen countdown for hands-free shots • Burst mode — capture a set number of photos at a chosen interval • Exposure Bracketing (AEB) — 3 shots per press at different exposures, for tricky lighting or blending into HDR later • Volume button shutter — capture with your device's physical volume buttons PROFESSIONAL VIDEO • Record in up to 4K, 1080p, or 720p, based on what your lens supports • HDR (10-bit) video on supported devices • Slow motion at 120/240 fps • Choose your frame rate where supported • Video stabilization, including Cinematic mode PORTRAIT MODE • Beautiful background blur (bokeh) with an adjustable blur amount • Keep your subject sharp while the background melts away, live in the viewfinder COMPOSITION TOOLS • Grid and level overlays to help you keep shots straight • Live histogram to judge your exposure at a glance • Quick flashlight toggle, independent of the photo flash • Front-camera selfie guide — a framing dot and oval overlay help you center your face LIBRARY & REVIEW • Library — every photo and video you've captured, browsable in one place and grouped by day • Instant full-screen review of your last shot, with video playback and pinch-to-zoom • Select multiple items in Library and delete them in one batch SMART TOOLS • AI-powered suggestions that read the scene and recommend better settings • Precision zoom with quick presets (.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x) • Lens picker — switch between ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto where available • Tap to focus and pinch to zoom • Optional geotagging writes GPS location into your photo's EXIF data PRO TOOLS • Shooting Templates — pick a scene and get live AI guidance as you shoot • Focus Bracketing for focus-stacked shots, plus a Waveform Monitor overlay • Apple Log color profile for more control over exposure and color • Variable aperture control on iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max • Bluetooth remote shutter, plus audio gain and microphone selection for video DESIGNED LIKE A DSLR An intuitive, DSLR-inspired interface keeps every manual control within reach, so you can stay focused on the shot instead of hunting through menus. Every photo and video you capture is saved straight to your Photos library in full quality. Vidca is built for hobbyists, content creators, and pros who want more than the stock Camera app — without a complicated learning curve. Download Vidca and start shooting like a pro. — Some features depend on your iPhone's camera hardware (for example RAW/ProRAW capture, 4K/HDR video, and multiple lenses). Controls automatically adapt to what your device supports. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@canmage.com

Screenshots

CAPTYR4 screens
Vidca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vidca at none against CAPTYR's 1. Vidca also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). CAPTYR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. CAPTYR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vidca asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CAPTYR against 5.0 for Vidca. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAPTYR ships an update every 5 months, Vidca monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CAPTYR versus Vidca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAPTYRVidca
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAPTYR INCCanMage, LLC

Customer experience

CAPTYR

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vidca

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CAPTYR

One-time1
  • Share digital album$3.99
None

Vidca

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAPTYR free?
CAPTYR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vidca free?
Vidca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CAPTYR or Vidca?
CAPTYR and Vidca are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do CAPTYR or Vidca have ads?
Neither CAPTYR nor Vidca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CAPTYR or Vidca?
CAPTYR ships an update every 5 months, and Vidca monthly. Most recently, CAPTYR was updated on October 14, 2026 and Vidca on October 13, 2026.

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