ShutterSnitch vs ShutterCount Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShutterSnitch
Wirelessly transfer photos from your camera to your iOS device. Analyze image settings against custom rules and receive instant warnings. Edit, organize, and share your images with advanced tools and multiple cloud integrations.
- Wireless image transfer from various camera cards and Wi-Fi enabled cameras
- Real-time analysis of image settings with customizable rule-based warnings
- Non-destructive photo editing with adjustments for color, exposure, and more
- Advanced metadata editing with presets and code replacement
- Organize photos into albums and lock private ones
- Resize and watermark photos before sharing via multiple cloud services
- Geo-tagging of photos
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ShutterSnitch is subscription based. With a subscription you get access to all features and updates. The first week is *free* so you can verify that things work with your specific camera or wi-fi card. Wirelessly transfer images to your iOS device from an Eye-Fi, Transcend Wi-Fi, Toshiba FlashAir, PQI Air, or ez Share card, GoPro HERO, Fujifilm cameras with built-in Wi-Fi, PTP/IP enabled device (such as the Nikon WU / D750 / Z7 or Canon EOS 5D Mark IV / 6D / 70D / M3 / EOS R) or a Canon, Nikon or other filetransmitter that supports uploading to an FTP server over your wireless network. When a JPEG arrives, ShutterSnitch analyzes shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, and light level and warns you if anything differs from the rules you've set up. You now have a large preview screen that you can browse, pinch, zoom, and evaluate seconds after snapping your picture. In a studio environment it's now easy to share shoots with crew and models. More fun and less juggling cards, adapters, and cables! Please note: A large part of the magic of the wireless delivery lies in the setup of the devices outside of the ShutterSnitch app. For older FTP systems, be prepared to spend more than just a couple of minutes on this initial setup. Features: • Works with iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. • Full Retina & Retina HD display support. • Crop, straighten, and adjust colors in the sRGB color space (temperature & tint, exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks, clarity, vibrance, and saturation). All edits are non-destructive, so you can always fine-tune or revert to the original photo. • Advanced metadata editing with presets and Code Replace. • Slideshow function with Ken Burns effect. • Arrange your shoots in albums. • Lock private albums. • Resize and/or watermark photos before sharing them via e-mail, Dropbox, Flickr, FTP, WebDAV, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, SmugMug, or Zenfolio. • Large scale histograms (RGB,R,G,B). • Visible and/or audible warnings. • Map integration. Geo-tag JPEG photos automatically or manually. • Highlight warnings. • Add a caption and byline to the photos by tapping and holding the currently displayed full image. • Custom username, password, and port for the built-in FTP and WebDAV servers. • Receive files directly from one or more Eye-Fi cards. • Receive photos from your GoPro HERO, Transcend Wi-Fi, Toshiba FlashAir, PQI Air, or ez Share card/adapter as you shoot them or import files from the card manually. *Note for GoPro cameras in burst or time-laps mode*: Photos can only be retrieved once the camera exits the mode. • Supports receiving and importing photos via PTP/IP. For example from Nikon WU transmitters, D750 / D850 / Z7 / Z9 and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV / 6D / 70D / M3 / EOS R. • Supports receiving photos from Panasonic cameras that work with their LUMIX LINK app such as the GH3 and GH4. (Not the 'Image App' or 'LUMIX Sync' apps, so DMC-G7 and DC-G9M2 are not supported.) • Supports Sony α1, α7 IV & V, α7R IV, and NEX cameras. • Supports Fujifilm cameras with built-in Wi-Fi such as X100T, X-M1, GFX100, and X-T2. • Supports Canon PowerShot G16 and other Canon cameras that work with their CameraWindow app. • AirDrop export. • Bonjour support for easy discovery in your Bonjour enabled applications. ShutterSnitch can also be used as a regular image browser if you simply transfer the pictures from your computer through an FTP client. Subscription payments ($2.99 monthly or $29.99 yearly) are charged through your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and are auto-renewed. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Renewal can be turned off 24-hours before the end of the current period in your Account Settings in the App Store. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://2ndnaturesoftware.com/privacypolicy
ShutterCount Mobile
This app reads the shutter actuation count for Canon, Nikon, and Pentax digital cameras. It helps determine a camera's usage, check if a pre-owned item is truly new, and avoid service center trips. Features include unlimited readings, wear indicators, and history logging.
- Unlimited shutter count readings
- Shutter wear indicator
- History logging in CSV format
- Live View and electronic shutter counters (optional)
- Graphing and shutter life forecasting (optional)
- Canon EOS camera management (optional)
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*** The original, most feature-rich and only iOS shutter count reader that works with all new Canons *** ShutterCount displays the number of shutter actuations (the shutter count) of your Canon EOS, Nikon or Pentax digital camera - see the complete list of certified models below. The shutter count is read directly from USB or Wi-Fi connected Canons, and from image files for Nikon and Pentax cameras. With ShutterCount you can easily check whether a newly purchased camera is really new, or how heavily used a pre-owned item is. And you can save a trip to a service center by doing the reading for yourself. BASE FEATURES • Unlimited readings • Counter for still photos • Wear indicator with numeric and graphical rated shutter life percentage display • History logging to track camera usage; logs are stored in CSV format that can be imported into Numbers or Excel for further processing • Reports in plain text format • Wizard to guide you through the reading process LIVE VIEW PACK (optional in-app purchase supporting select Canon models) • Counters for live view/videos and electronic shutter • Distribution chart PLUS PACK (optional in-app purchase) • Graphing • Shutter life forecasting (not available for some Nikon and Pentax models) • History deduplication • Canon EOS camera management (date/time sync, owner name editing, copyright information setting, outdated firmware warning, IPTC export/import) • Raw copyright information display and secure personal data wiping for Canons CERTIFIED CAMERAS USB connection (requires a Lightning to USB Camera Adapter or a USB-C equipped iPad; Wi-Fi on the camera must be disabled): • Canon 1D4/1DC/1DX/1DX2/1DX3/5D2/5D3/5D4/5DS/5DSR/6D/6D2/7D/7D2/40D/50D/60D/60Da/70D/77D/80D/90D/100D/200D/200D2/250D/450D/500D/550D/600D/650D/700D/750D/760D/800D/850D/1000D/1100D/1200D/1300D/1500D/2000D/3000D/4000D/8000D/9000D/C50/M6II/M50/M50II/R/R1/R3/R5/R5C/R5II/R6/R6II/R6III/R7/R8/R10/R50/R100/Ra/RP; Kiss F/M/M2/X2/X3/X4/X5/X6i/X7/X7i/X8i/X9/X9i/X10/X10i/X50/X70/X80/X90; Rebel SL1/SL2/SL3/T1i/T2i/T3/T3i/T4i/T5/T5i/T6/T6i/T6s/T7/T7i/T8i/T100/XS/XSi Wi-Fi/Ethernet connection is supported using built-in networking or Canon transmitters on the above cameras having the "EOS Utility" function. The camera must be paired directly with ShutterCount using this function. Image files: • Nikon D2H/D2X/D2Xs/D3/D3S/D3X/D4/D4S/D5/D6/D40/D40X/D50/D60/D70/D70s/D80/D90/D200/D300/D300S/D500/D600/D610/D700/D750/D780/D800/D800E/D810/D850/D3000/D3100/D3200/D3300/D3400/D3500/D5000/D5100/D5200/D5300/D5500/D5600/D7000/D7100/D7200/D7500/Df/Z5/Z5II/Z6/Z6II/Z6III/Z7/Z7II/Z8/Z9/Z30/Z50/Z50II/Zf/Zfc/ZR; 1 AW1/J1/J3/J4/J5/V1/V2/V3; Coolpix A • Pentax *istDL/*istDL2/645D/645Z/K1/K1II/K3/K3II/K3III/K3IIIMono/K5/K5II/K5IIs/K7/K10D/K20D/K30/K50/K70/K100D/K100D Super/K200D/K500/K2000/Km/KP/Kr/KS1/KS2/Kx Cameras not listed here are not supported. FOR DETAILED COMPATIBILITY INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT: https://www.direstudio.com/shuttercount/tech-specs Questions? Problems? Check out the Getting Started Guide (https://www.direstudio.com/shuttercount/getting-started), the FAQ (https://www.direstudio.com/shuttercount/faq), or contact our support by tapping Report a Problem on the More tab! DISCLAIMER: The app displays the camera's internal counter. DIRE Studio is not responsible for how well and accurately the camera maintains that counter. The forecast is calculated based on your previous usage, and will change if you use the camera differently in the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ShutterSnitch at Free against ShutterCount Mobile's $9.99. ShutterSnitch also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). ShutterCount Mobile's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.9) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
ShutterSnitch is free to download; ShutterCount Mobile costs $9.99 up front. ShutterSnitch sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ShutterCount Mobile sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShutterCount Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 66 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of ShutterSnitch's written reviews are positive against 55% of ShutterCount Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ShutterSnitch ships an update every 4 days, ShutterCount Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShutterSnitch | ShutterCount Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.9 (65 ratings) | 3.3 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.1% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #28 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 2ndNature | DIRE Studio |
Customer experience
ShutterSnitch
ShutterCount Mobile
User reviews
ShutterSnitch
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast transfers from camera to phone
- 👍 Useful for events and social media
- 🚀 Seamless wireless workflow
- 👍 Powerful features like rating, captioning, and metadata control
- 👍 Integrates with various file storage and sharing services
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with certain cameras
- 💡 Lack of basic image editing tools
- 💰 Subscription model considered expensive by some
- 🔧 Complex setup process, requires technical knowledge
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs reported
ShutterCount Mobile
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Works reliably when properly configured
- ⚡ Quick shutter count retrieval (5 minutes or less)
- 💰 One-time purchase, no recurring fees
- 📱 Compatible with multiple Canon camera models
- 🎯 Accurate shutter count readings
Room to improve
- 🔌 Complex connection setup process
- ❌ High failure rate for certain camera models
- 📚 Vague and unclear instructions for beginners
- 💸 Expensive for a single-purpose utility app
- 🚫 Limited camera model compatibility
Bugs and requests
ShutterSnitch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to connect to certain cameras
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Issues with saving and transferring images
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RAW file formats and HEIF images
- Improve wireless tethering capabilities
- Integrate with more photo editing apps
- Provide better instructions and documentation
- Offer a one-time purchase option alongside subscription
ShutterCount Mobile
Reported bugs
11 issues- WiFi pairing fails on certain camera models
- App doesn't connect despite correct configuration
- Shutter count displays as zero on mobile version
- Inconsistent readings between mobile and desktop versions
- Connection timeout issues lasting 30+ minutes
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- Incompatibility with 5GHz WiFi networks
- Camera not detected in pairing wizard
- USB connection not working with newer iPhones
- App crashes during connection process
- Cannot differentiate between mechanical and non-mechanical actuations
- Bug in latest camera firmware prevents reading shutter count
Requested features
9 requests- Clearer, more detailed step-by-step instructions per camera model
- German language version
- Improved error messages with troubleshooting guidance
- Support for non-mechanical actuation differentiation
- Lower price point ($2.99-$3.99 range)
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- Better documentation for USB connection method
- In-app tutorial or wizard improvements
- Support for older Canon camera models (60D, 5D Classic, T5, 30D)
- Automatic camera detection without manual pairing
In-app purchases
ShutterSnitch
- All Features & Updates7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- All Features & Updates7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- tip$2.99
- Video Playback Add-On$4.99
- tip$6.99
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- Image Adjustments$8.99
- Metadata Editor$8.99
- tip$11.99
- The Ultimate Tip$799.99
ShutterCount Mobile
- Feature Level 6 to 7 Upgrade$1.99
- Live View Pack$5.00
- Plus Pack$7.00
Questions
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