Photo Scout by Cascable vs Loopcam.lol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Scout by Cascable
This app acts as an intelligent location assistant for photographers, notifying you of optimal shooting conditions. It proactively provides alerts for opportunities like sunsets, drone flights, or stargazing, and offers suggestions for creative shots.
- Proactive opportunity notifications
- Instant Inspiration for photo suggestions
- Sunset vibrancy tracking
- Drone wind speed alerts
- Night sky condition monitoring
- Opportunity chart for multi-day shoots
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You say where, we say when! Photo Scout is your intelligent photography location assistant, scouting out your spots to tell you exactly when that perfect photo opportunity comes around. You’ll never miss the perfect sunset again! Unlike many other apps, Photo Scout is designed to be proactive - instead of having to check it every day, you'll get push notifications when opportunities arise, and you can add widgets to keep an eye on things right from your home screen. It’s for anyone who loves to be creative with a camera — be it an iPhone, DSLR/mirrorless camera, drone, film camera, or anything else! • If you love to travel, Photo Scout lets you enjoy your time away on that once-in-a-lifetime trip instead of spending it manually checking conditions. For the frequent traveller, the Instant Inspiration feature makes things even simpler by analysing the conditions at a chosen location and giving intelligent photo suggestions with just a couple of taps. • If you love a good sunset, sunset vibrancy requirements are for you. Perfect for that romantic bucket list trip! • If you love to fly drones, Photo Scout lets you fly safely with wind speed requirements. • If you love the night sky, Photo Scout lets you capture the cosmos with cloud cover, aurora, sunlight cycle, and moon requirements. • If you're a videographer or multi-day shooter, the opportunity chart feature helps keeps shots consistent by showing all upcoming opportunities for scenes over the coming days. No matter what kind of photography you do, stop checking multiple apps every day and let Photo Scout do the work for you! You tell us where, we tell you when. ---- Photo Scout comes with a seamless one-week free trial. After that, there are two levels of subscription available: - Hobbyist allows up to five scenes, hourly data updates, basic weather data, notifications the day before a photo opportunity becomes available, and Instant Inspiration for one day. - Professional gives unlimited scenes, more frequent data updates, extended weather data, Instant Inspiration for three days, fully customisable notifications, home screen widgets, custom icons, and more. If you choose to subscribe to Photo Scout, the purchase will be charged to your App Store account. The subscription will automatically renew 24 hours before it runs out and you can manage it from User Settings in the App Store. Terms and Privacy Policy: http://photo-scout.app/privacy/.
Loopcam.lol
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Loopcam is a camera for tiny looping videos — gif loops. A 2026 rebuild of the 2011 original. Record a loop, dress it up with filters and stickers, and post it. Follow friends to see their loops, tap LOL on the ones you love, and talk in the comments. • Shoot short looping videos with a tap • Filters and a pile of stickers • A feed of loops from people you follow • Explore to find new people • LOLs, comments, and follows • Share loops anywhere with the share sheet Loopcam first lived on the App Store 2011–2014. This is its revival — the same idea, rebuilt for today's iPhone.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loopcam.lol at none against Photo Scout by Cascable's 5. Loopcam.lol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Photo Scout by Cascable sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Loopcam.lol asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photo Scout by Cascable ships an update fortnightly, Loopcam.lol every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Scout by Cascable | Loopcam.lol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cascable AB | Tor Rauden Kallstigen |
In-app purchases
Photo Scout by Cascable
- Hobbyist$3.991 Month
- Professional$4.991 Month
- Hobbyist$24.991 Year
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- Professional$39.991 Year
- Professional (Cascable Users)1 Year trial$39.991 Year
Loopcam.lol
No in-app purchases
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