Comparison

CarsonCam vs Showtime

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

Head to head
About

CarsonCam

This app enhances your mobile device's camera functionality for use with specific digiscoping equipment. It automatically selects the wide-angle lens, optimizing the experience for capturing detailed images and videos through compatible optical products.

Highlights
  • Wide-angle camera pre-selection
  • Optimized for digiscoping
  • Video and camera functionality
  • Seamless integration with Carson products
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CarsonCam lets you use the video and camera with the wide angle camera pre-selected so it works with our Carson digiscoping products.

About

Showtime

Features
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Never miss a moment. Showtime is the easiest way to capture football highlights, whether you're playing with friends, coaching, or filming your kids. Just hit record, and when something great happens, tap the Showtime button. The app instantly saves the last 10, 30, or 60 seconds of gameplay based on your settings. That amazing goal? Saved. That last-ditch tackle? Got it. And with the built-in scoreboard, you can add the score and team names directly to your videos so every clip tells the full story. How it works: * Record the match in portrait or landscape * Tap the Showtime button after the action * Instantly save the last 10, 30, or 60 seconds. * Add team names and score with the built-in scoreboard * Export and share your highlights easily Why players love Showtime: * Save only the best moments, no need to record full matches * Customize how many seconds are saved * Built-in scoreboard adds context to every highlight * Works fully offline — no internet needed * All videos are saved locally on your device * No account, no cloud, no tracking * Fast, simple, and private Whether you're chasing memories or building your football journey, Showtime makes it easy to capture and share what matters most: the moments that define the game. Download now and start saving your highlights instantly.

Screenshots

CarsonCam4 screens
Showtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Showtime at daily against CarsonCam's monthly. CarsonCam's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarsonCam ships an update monthly, Showtime daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CarsonCam versus Showtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarsonCamShowtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarson Optical, Inc.Jonathan Lavigne

In-app purchases

None

CarsonCam

No in-app purchases

None

Showtime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CarsonCam free?
CarsonCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Showtime free?
Showtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CarsonCam or Showtime have ads?
Neither CarsonCam nor Showtime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CarsonCam or Showtime?
CarsonCam ships an update monthly, and Showtime daily. Most recently, CarsonCam was updated on September 29, 2026 and Showtime on October 14, 2026.

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