Comparison

Image Capture Go vs Topaz for Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Image Capture Go

Easily import photos directly from your DSLR camera to your iPhone or iPad. Save images locally or to cloud storage services. Organize and view your photos with metadata and histograms on the go.

Highlights
  • Direct camera connection via USB
  • Save to local storage or iCloud Drive
  • Support for Dropbox and other cloud services
  • Sort photos by date, resolution, status
  • Hide previously imported images
  • View histograms and metadata
  • Direct sharing via system panel
Features
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Image Capture Go Import photos from your connected camera while you're out there. "Image Capture Go" lets you connect your professional camera directly via USB to your iPad or iPhone and save your photos directly locally, or on iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or any other service that you have configured. - Sort your photos by date, resolution, import status - Hide previously imported photos easily - Check your photos' histogram and meta data on the go - Share photos directly with your clients or friends via the system's share panel COMPATIBILITY NOTE: Are you able to import photos to your Mac via any of the system-provided applications? Then Image Capture Go is very likely going to work for you. Please reach out to us, if not.

About

Topaz for Mobile

Restore old photos, fix blurry images, and enhance overall photo quality using advanced AI. This app can unblur, upscale, and repair images, making low-resolution pictures crystal-clear and bringing new life to cherished memories.

Highlights
  • Fix blurry photos instantly
  • Restore and repair old photos
  • Upscale images by 4x without losing detail
  • Enhance faces with AI
  • Refine AI art and digital creations
  • Multiple AI enhancement modes
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Fix blurry, pixelated, and old photos in seconds. Topaz for Mobile is the AI photo enhancer that upscales resolution, sharpens details, removes blur, and restores damaged images—all on your iPhone or iPad. Topaz Labs’ AI has enhanced more than 1 billion images. Now you can access that technology on mobile and through Topaz Image Web, our browser-based app, with a single subscription. Simply choose the result you want, add one photo or an entire batch, and let the AI do the rest. You can even start a job, close the app, and return to finished results. WHY MILLIONS CHOOSE TOPAZ: • Professional-grade AI photo enhancement • Trusted by millions of photographers and creators • More than 1 billion images enhanced with Topaz Labs AI • One subscription for mobile and web • Unlimited processing on every plan USE TOPAZ TO: • Enhance Photo Quality Bring out clarity, sharpness, and detail for clean, vivid selfies, portraits, and scanned images. • Upscale and Enhance Increase image resolution while recovering fine textures and realistic details. • Fix Corrupted Images Repair blur, noise, fading, and damage in old or low-quality photos. • Enhance Faces with AI Sharpen facial details, refine selfies, and restore group photos—even from low-quality originals. • Refine AI Art and Digital Creations Improve the clarity and resolution of AI-generated images for clean, professional results. POWERFUL AI WORKFLOWS: • Autopilot — Automatically selects enhancements for the best all-around result • Upscale: Creative and Realism — Increases resolution and recovers detail • Restore Old Photos — Denoises, repairs, and revives damaged images • Restore and Recover Faces — Brings back natural, lifelike facial detail • Unblur and Sharpen — Fixes soft or out-of-focus images • Colorize — Adds natural-looking color to black-and-white photos • Background Remover — Quickly isolates your subject • Adjust Lighting — Improves exposure and illumination Process a single image or an entire batch. Start a job, close the app, and come back when your enhanced images are ready. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Every plan includes unlimited processing on Topaz for Mobile and Topaz Image Web. • Personal Plan — $19/month or $17/month billed annually Unlimited processing for images up to 32MP • Pro Plan — $59/month or $50/month billed annually Unlimited processing for images up to 256MP Download Topaz for Mobile today and experience our most advanced AI photo enhancer for iPhone and iPad. Privacy Policy: https://topazlabs.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://topazlabs.com/ios-eula Support: [support@topazlabs.com](mailto:support@topazlabs.com)

Screenshots

Image Capture Go4 screens
Topaz for Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Topaz for Mobile at Free against Image Capture Go's $1.99. Topaz for Mobile also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 4). Image Capture Go's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Topaz for Mobile is free to download; Image Capture Go costs $1.99 up front. Topaz for Mobile sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Image Capture Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Topaz for Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Topaz for Mobile has 2.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Image Capture Go's written reviews are positive against 22% of Topaz for Mobile's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Image Capture Go versus Topaz for Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage Capture GoTopaz for Mobile
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews21.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42.2K — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenedikt HannemannTopaz Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Image Capture Go

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral37.5%
Negative62.5%

Topaz for Mobile

All ratings2,170 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative68.7%

Bugs and requests

Image Capture Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Topaz for Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to log in or create an account
  • Inconsistent image quality results
  • Crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Fails to apply enhancements properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iPad support
  • Provide more control over enhancement settings
  • Allow purchasing credits directly in the app
  • Integrate with cloud storage services
  • Add metadata preservation for edited images

In-app purchases

None

Image Capture Go

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Topaz for Mobile

Subscriptions18
  • Standard Weekly (Free Trial)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Gigapixel Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Standard Plan Weekly$7.997 Days
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  • 80$9.991 Month
  • Image Personal Monthly$12.001 Month
  • Gigapixel Premium Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Standard Plan (Monthly)3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Weekly)3 Days trial$17.997 Days
  • Premium Plan (Weekly)$17.997 Days
  • Image Pro Monthly$35.001 Month
  • 400 (Intro Offer)1 Month trial$39.991 Month
  • 400$39.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • 1400$49.991 Month
  • Standard Plan (Annual)3 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Standard Plan Annual$89.991 Year
  • Image Personal Annual$109.001 Year
  • Premium Plan (Annual)3 Days trial$479.991 Year

Questions

Is Image Capture Go free?
Image Capture Go costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Topaz for Mobile free?
Topaz for Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Image Capture Go or Topaz for Mobile?
Topaz for Mobile is rated higher. Image Capture Go averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Topaz for Mobile averages 4.6 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Image Capture Go or Topaz for Mobile have ads?
Neither Image Capture Go nor Topaz for Mobile shows ads.

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