SportDiver vs ShellBoxCamera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SportDiver
Capture stunning underwater photos and videos with advanced camera controls. This app offers features like lens selection, zoom, various image and video formats, and manual settings for optimal underwater shots. It also includes a leak detection system for your housing.
- Lens selection
- 10X zoom
- RAW/ProRAW image formats
- Manual focus and white balance
- Underwater color correction
- HD/4K/ProRes video
- Leak Avoidance System
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Camera app for SeaLife SportDiver underwater smartphone housings. Capture ultra-high-quality photos and videos using your smartphone. Easy-to-use with advanced camera settings including Lens selection, zooming, JPEG/HEIC/RAW/ProRAW image formats, underwater color-correction filters, manual white balance, EV exposure control, auto & manual focus control, HD/4K/ProRes video formats with frame rates from 24 fps to 240 FPS, video stabilization, landscape and portrait image orientation, 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio, and more. View photos and play videos in Playback mode. Files are saved to the Photos app for easy editing and sharing. A Leak Avoidance System checks the waterproof seals before entering the water and alerts you in the unlikely event water enters the housing. For more information about SeaLife SportDiver Underwater smartphone housings, visit sealife-cameras.com.
ShellBoxCamera
This application connects to a Bluetooth device to remotely trigger your phone's camera. Simply press the button on the accessory, and your phone will capture a photo.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Remote camera triggering
- Synchronized photo capture
- Simple button operation
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该款蓝牙设备通过蓝牙连接到手机，当您按下这个蓝牙设备按钮时，手机会同步拍照
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SportDiver at 30% against ShellBoxCamera's 0%. SportDiver also leads on ratings volume (220 vs 1) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). ShellBoxCamera's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). 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.
SportDiver holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SportDiver has 220 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of SportDiver's written reviews are positive against 0% of ShellBoxCamera's.
SportDiver ships an update monthly, ShellBoxCamera every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SportDiver | ShellBoxCamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (220 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pioneer Research | 黎鑫 邓 |
Customer experience
SportDiver
ShellBoxCamera
Bugs and requests
SportDiver
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- App freezes during dives
- Connectivity issues with Bluetooth
- Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
- Saved media not always accessible
Requested features
5 requests- Support for higher video resolutions and frame rates
- Ability to use all camera lenses and features
- Integration with more camera modes (e.g. Cinematic, Macro)
- Improved manual controls (focus, exposure, etc.)
- Faster setup and pressure testing process
ShellBoxCamera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SportDiver
No in-app purchases
ShellBoxCamera
No in-app purchases
