Smart Endoscope vs CamX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Endoscope
Connect select otoscopes and borescopes to your mobile device to capture photos and record videos. This app provides control over your connected device, allowing you to save captured media directly to your phone. Camera permissions are required for photo and video functionality.
- Connects to select otoscopes and borescopes
- Control device via mobile
- Take photos
- Record videos
- Save captured media
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Smart Endoscope app connects select otoscopes and borescope models with your mobile device. The app gives you control of the otoscope or borescope with your mobile device. You can take photos or record videos and save that content to your mobile device with the app. You may need to give the app camera permission to take photos and videos. These are normal permission requests for an app to make. 【Automatic Renewal Membership Instructions】 1.Service Name: Smart Endoscope Premium Monthly Plan, Smart Endoscope Premium Annual Plan. 2.Price: $4.99 / month, $49.99 / year. 3.Accounts with auto-renewal enabled will be automatically charged via the iTunes account within 24 hours before the end of each billing period, and the membership validity will be extended by one month. 4.To cancel the subscription, please manually open your iPhone "Settings" → enter "iTunes Store & App Store" → tap "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, tap "Subscriptions", choose "Smart Endoscope Premium", and cancel the subscription. If the subscription is not canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period, it will be automatically renewed. 5.Payment Terms: https://d.gto.so/SmartEndoscope/premium_conditions.html 6.Privacy Policy: https://d.gto.so/SmartEndoscope/privacy_policy.html Disclaimer This application is not a medical app and is not intended for medical use. It must not be used for the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease or medical condition. This app is intended for general inspection purposes only.
CamX
Transform your iPad into a portable monitor or capture device. Streamline content creation and gaming with high-quality recording and customizable settings. Ideal for on-the-go productivity and entertainment.
- Portable display for iPad
- High-quality video recording
- Gaming mode with picture settings
- Videography mode with histograms
- User-friendly interface
- Internal capture for other devices
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CamX turns your iPhone into a professional camera and your iPad into a portable capture monitor. On iPhone, CamX delivers full manual camera controls, real-time video effects, and professional monitoring tools. On iPad, simply connect a USB capture card to transform it into a portable display for gaming, streaming, or filmmaking. One powerful tool for creators, gamers, and filmmakers. 【Real-Time Video Effects (20+)】 • Gaming-optimized effects Recreate classic arcade displays with CRT scanlines, screen curvature, shadow masks, retro pixel styles, and LCD grids • Analog signal effects VHS, NTSC composite, and dithering • AI upscaling Enhance low-resolution sources with sharper visuals • Creative effects Night vision, film grain, and chromatic aberration • VFX Recording Bake effects directly into recorded videos and photos • VFX Profiles Save and switch between custom presets instantly 【Professional Monitoring】 • GPU-accelerated histogram RGB, Luma, and RGB Parade modes • Video scopes Waveform, RGB waveform, and vectorscope • Focus and exposure tools Focus peaking, zebra stripes, and false color • LUT preview Real-time preview with custom .cube LUT import • Picture profiles Adjust contrast, saturation, and color temperature 【Advanced Camera Controls】 • Manual exposure, white balance, and lens adjustments • High-quality recording Custom resolution, frame rate, and codec settings • Composition guides Aspect ratio masks (2.39:1, 2:1, 1.85:1, 4:3, 1:1, 9:16) • Guide colors and center marker 【Two Display Modes】 Gaming Mode Minimal overlay with low latency, optimized for capture cards. Videography Mode Full monitoring tools including histogram, scopes, and picture adjustments. 【More Features】 • AirPlay and external display support Clean feed mode with HDMI / USB-C output • Media browser Manage photos and videos directly in the app • Screen lock Prevent accidental touches during recording 【CamX Pro】 Unlock the full studio experience with VFX effects, advanced monitoring tools, custom skins, and more. Everything you already love about CamX remains free. 【Device Compatibility】 • Built-in camera capture works on all supported devices, including iPhone • UVC capture is supported on iPad models with USB-C ports Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CamX at 4.4 against Smart Endoscope's 3.8. CamX also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (68% vs 46%). Smart Endoscope's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Smart Endoscope sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CamX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CamX holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 618 and 276 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Smart Endoscope's written reviews are positive against 68% of CamX's.
Smart Endoscope ships an update fortnightly, CamX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Endoscope | CamX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (618 ratings) | 4.4 (276 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 618 — better | 276 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grus IoT | Touchbits Inc. |
Customer experience
Smart Endoscope
CamX
Bugs and requests
Smart Endoscope
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after recent update
- Inability to connect device to app
- Saved photos/videos not accessible
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Activation code issues
Requested features
5 requests- Bluetooth connectivity option
- Improved app stability
- More device compatibility
- Better customer support
- Easier setup and pairing process
CamX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Endoscope
- SmartEndoscope Premium Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- SmartEndoscope Premium Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Activation Code$1.99
CamX
- CamX Pro$2.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Nice Tip$4.99
- Big Tip$9.99
Questions
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