Document Camera vs Swivl M2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Document Camera
Turn your iPhone into a document camera for seamless workspace sharing. Ideal for remote learning and in-classroom presentations, it integrates with popular video conferencing tools and supports screen mirroring.
- Transform iPhone into a document camera
- Screen sharing for video conferencing
- Remote learning tool
- Smart flashlight and auto-leveling
- Zoom, pan, and freeze frame
- AirPlay screen mirroring support
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Transform your iPhone into the best document camera on the market with Doc Cam! Doc Cam is a straightforward app for sharing your workspace with your students, just like a document camera or old school overhead projector. Doc Cam was designed with the needs of the remote learning classroom in mind. It’s compatible with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other services through screen mirroring, all with easy step-by-step guides for setup. For teachers who have already transitioned back to the classroom, you can still use Doc Cam with modern classrooms outfitted with computers or projectors compatible with AirPlay Screen Mirroring. DOC CAM FEATURES 1. Works with Zoom, Google Meet, Screen Mirroring and more. 2. Perfect for remote learning. 3. Zoom and pan the camera. 4. Smart Flashlight - distributes the lighting evenly across the entire document camera image when the flashlight is enabled. 5. Auto Level - keeps the document camera image level even when your phone isn't. 6. Freeze video frame. 7. Transition back to the classroom with AirPlay support. 8. And more!
Swivl M2
Enhance teaching and boost student engagement using a mobile device. This tool listens to classroom activity to offer valuable support for educators.
- Improve instruction
- Increase student participation
- Mobile device support
- Listens to class activity
- Provides educator support
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Improve instruction at each tier and increase student participation with your mobile device. M2 will listen to class and provide the support you need.
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Verdict
Document Camera and Swivl M2 both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Document Camera's written reviews are positive against 0% of Swivl M2's. Document Camera also leads on ratings volume (338 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Document Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Document Camera has 338 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Document Camera's written reviews are positive against 0% of Swivl M2's.
Document Camera ships an update monthly, Swivl M2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Document Camera | Swivl M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (338 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SwiftKick Mobile LLC | Swivl, Inc |
Customer experience
Document Camera
Swivl M2
Bugs and requests
Document Camera
Reported bugs
6 issues- App does not open
- App freezes on splash screen
- App requires access but no options to select
- App gets stuck on Home Screen
- Poor camera quality (fuzzy/grainy)
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- Limited rotation options
Requested features
2 requests- Support for portrait mode
- Option to rotate document 90 degrees
Swivl M2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Document Camera
No in-app purchases
Swivl M2
No in-app purchases
