Comparison

Camera Competitions vs Photospec

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

Head to head
About

Camera Competitions

Features
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Camera Competitions is the U.K's leading camera competition website. We give you the chance to win dream cameras, lenses, and the best accessories for the price of a lens cap. Past prizes include Canon mirrorless cameras, DSLR’s, DJI drones & Gopros. You can see many of our winners on our website and their testimonials on our social media pages. Entering our competitions is fast, safe and secure. Simply select the prize you want to win, choose how many tickets you would like, answer our skill based question and check out. We complete all draws live on Facebook for complete transparency. All of our winners are then announced on social media and our website. We will offer the best and latest photographic equipment, with 50+ years in the photography business we pride ourselves on service & our partnership with D H James.co.uk. Camera competitions has given us the platform to offer you the chance to win a dream camera.

About

Photospec

Transform your photos into professional, shareable content with customizable borders, carousels, and metadata overlays. Automatically add camera settings or manually input details for stunning wildlife shots. Access core features for free or upgrade for premium templates.

Highlights
  • Add borders and frames
  • Create multi-image carousels
  • Generate cinematic zoom/pan videos
  • Overlay camera settings and metadata
  • Add species names for nature shots
  • Use professionally designed templates
Features
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Photospec turns your finished photos and artwork into polished posts, carousels and reels. Add clean borders, build grids, overlay your camera settings, or bring a still image to life with smooth zoom and pan video, all in seconds. Your edit is done. Photospec takes care of the presentation, so you can get every format you need for Instagram and other social platforms without rebuilding each one by hand. Built for every kind of photographer. Whether you shoot landscapes, streets, portraits, travel or wildlife, Photospec helps you share your work the way it deserves to be seen. Nature photographers can even add species names and descriptions to their shots. Artists and creators use it too. Frame your paintings and illustrations, show off close-up details in a carousel, or create a slow pan across a finished piece for a reel. Tell the story behind every image. EXIF frames show the camera, lens and settings you used. Carousels give your detail shots room to be seen. Layouts bring photos and videos from the same shoot or project together on a single slide. Turn one image into a cinematic clip. Set your start and end framing, choose the duration and easing, then post it as its own slide or stitch several together into a reel. Restyle a whole set in moments. Save your look as a preset, swap images in and out, and export high-quality files ready to share. Your work stays on your phone. Everything is processed on-device, and Photospec never edits or generates your images with AI. FEATURES - Add clean borders and frames to any photo or artwork - Build grids and layouts mixing photos and videos - Create multi-image carousels for Instagram and other platforms - Make cinematic zoom and pan videos from a single image - Overlay camera settings, gear and location, pulled from your photo's EXIF data or added manually - Add species names and descriptions to wildlife and nature shots - Start from professionally designed templates and adjust the style to suit you - Save presets to apply your look in one tap FREE & PRO Start free with core templates and tools. Upgrade to Pro for premium templates, species search and advanced video controls. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.photospec.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Camera Competitions4 screens
Photospec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Camera Competitions at none against Photospec's 3. Camera Competitions also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Photospec sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Camera Competitions asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera Competitions ships an update every 3 weeks, Photospec every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Camera Competitions versus Photospec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera CompetitionsPhotospec
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUk competitions ltdMartin Garnett

In-app purchases

None

Camera Competitions

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Photospec

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly (1 month)$4.991 Month
  • Pro yearly (12 months)$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove watermark$4.99

Questions

Is Camera Competitions free?
Camera Competitions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photospec free?
Photospec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Camera Competitions or Photospec have ads?
Neither Camera Competitions nor Photospec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera Competitions or Photospec?
Camera Competitions ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photospec every 2 weeks. Most recently, Camera Competitions was updated on October 16, 2026 and Photospec on October 7, 2026.

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