Comparison

Sparrow Capture vs InkCam

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

Head to head
About

Sparrow Capture

Capture photos and videos remotely using AI gestures like a thumbs-up for photos or a peace sign for videos. Pro users can record longer videos with palm gestures to stop recording.

Highlights
  • Gesture-controlled photo capture
  • Thumbs-up to start countdown
  • Gesture-controlled video recording
  • Peace sign to start video
  • Palm gesture to stop video
  • Pro mode for longer videos
Features
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TAKE PHOTOS FROM A DISTANCE Give your phone a thumbs up to trigger a countdown to take a photo. No more walking back and forth to your phone to get the perfect shot. UNLOCK PRO MODE Pro Users can take videos up to 30 seconds. Use a peace sign to start the video and hold up your palm to stop. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK Love Sparrow Capture? Give us a review in the App Store!

About

InkCam

Features
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InkCam is a camera app that transforms photos and videos into distinctive, ink-inspired artwork. Stippling, bold areas of black, and delicate outlines turn light and shadow into striking monochrome images, giving everyday scenes the look of hand-drawn illustrations or manga. See the effect in real time as you compose your shot, so you know exactly how the finished image will look before you capture it. Adjust contrast, dot size, and other settings to create an ink style of your own. InkCam works with both photos and videos. You can also import existing photos from your library and transform them with InkCam. Features * Real-time ink-inspired camera effects * Stippling, outlines, and bold black rendering * Adjustable contrast, and other settings * Photo capture * Video recording * Import photos and videos from your Photo Library and apply effects * Save processed images to your photo library * Save a copy of the photo without effects.

Screenshots

Sparrow Capture3 screens
InkCam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sparrow Capture at 16.0 against InkCam's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Sparrow Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and InkCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sparrow Capture versus InkCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparrow CaptureInkCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSparrow Vision, Inc.Kouichi INAFUKU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sparrow Capture

One-time1
  • Sparrow Capture Pro User$0.99
1 purchases

InkCam

One-time1
  • Full Package$4.99

Questions

Is Sparrow Capture free?
Sparrow Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InkCam free?
InkCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sparrow Capture or InkCam have ads?
Neither Sparrow Capture nor InkCam shows ads.

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