CameraVision vs Contacts2XL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CameraVision
Transform your device into a document camera or live projector. Share your camera feed and audio to external displays, including TVs and projectors, via wired or wireless connections. Ideal for presentations, teaching, and demonstrations.
- Document camera functionality
- Live camera projection
- Audio output via microphone
- Wireless and wired display options
- Adjustable camera and display resolution
- Image manipulation tools (zoom, rotate, pointer)
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"CameraVision" outputs the images of the built-in camera and the corresponding sounds from the built-in microphone to an external device such as a projector or a TV monitor. This application can be used similar to a "document camera (overhead projector)" or a "live camera" to project documents, objects, people or scenes onto a large screen. In addition, showing a still image from Photo Albums is possible. Wireless transfer to AirPlay supported devices such as Apple TV is supported, as well as connections via various cables and adapters. The following adapters/cables are supported: - AirPlay supported devices - Apple TV (2nd generation and later) - USB Type-C Cable (video output supported) - Lightning to VGA Adapter - Lightning Digital AV Adapter (HDMI) - Apple VGA Adapter - Apple Digital AV Adapter (HDMI) - Apple Composite AV Cable - Apple Component AV Cable This application has the functions listed below. You can set them up easily using the buttons on the screen. - Rear camera / front camera switching - Camera image resolution switching from SD (640x480 pixels) up to Full HD (1920x1080 pixels) - External display image resolution switching from SD (640x480 pixels) up to Full HD (1920x1080 pixels) - Scale mode switching of "Fit", "Fill" or "Resize" - Image rotation switching of "Rotatable" or "Fixed" - Image pausing or playing - Flash light switching - Audio output from microphone - Tap to lock/unlock focus and exposure - Double-tap or pinch to zoom image - Drag to display an on-screen pointer - Display of a grid image - useful to adjust image projection - Display of setting information on an external display - Screen blackout toggle - Automatic adjustment of focus, exposure and white balance - Displaying a still image from Photo Albums - Paused image saving and sharing * These functions depend on devices and adapter/cables used. * Please unplug and then plug your dock adapter/cable if no image is shown on the external display properly. * Microphone input can be sent to an external speaker via HDMI, Composite or Component cable with the camera image. It can be sent wirelessly to AirPlay supported devices or Apple TV. When using a VGA cable, plug an audio cable to iPhone's headphone jack. * To work with AirPlay supported devices or Apple TV, tap the screen mirroring button in the Control Center. This app treats it as an external display rather than actual mirroring. https://support.apple.com/en-us/102661#mirroriOS
Contacts2XL
Effortlessly export your device's contacts into a spreadsheet format. Generate files directly on your device and share them through various popular applications like email, messaging, and cloud storage.
- Export contacts to spreadsheet
- Generate files on device
- Share via email
- Share via messages
- Share via cloud storage
- Open in Excel
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Export your contacts to a spreadsheet quickly and easily. Generate the export spreadsheet files on your device and then share it via email, messages, AirDrop, Dropbox, Files etc. Open spreadsheet in Excel or other spreadsheet applications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Contacts2XL at 4.5 against CameraVision's 3.9. Contacts2XL also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (304 vs 27). CameraVision's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 39%) and chart position (#10 vs #64). On price, update cadence, 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
CameraVision costs $0.99 and Contacts2XL $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Contacts2XL holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contacts2XL has 304 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of CameraVision's written reviews are positive against 39% of Contacts2XL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CameraVision ships an update every 10 months, Contacts2XL every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | CameraVision | Contacts2XL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (27 ratings) | 4.5 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better | 38.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 304 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | #64 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Technomagination, LLC |
Customer experience
CameraVision
Contacts2XL
User reviews
CameraVision
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and brilliant app
- 🎥 High quality video output
- 💡 Great for education/teaching
- 📺 Useful for livestreaming/OBS
- ✨ Works with external displays (HDMI, Apple TV)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Black bars on output
- 🔄 Image upside down on newer iPhones
- 🚫 Doesn't work with external cameras
- ❌ Mic must be turned OFF to record audio
- 📉 Low FPS for gaming
Contacts2XL
From 304 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Saves time and money
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Quick export feature
- 👍 Minimalist and straightforward
- 👍 Free to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Mixed up fields
- 🐛 Missing important elements (Notes)
- 🐛 Long ref number for each contact
- 🐛 Does not export well to mobile excel
- 🐛 Phone number errors
Bugs and requests
CameraVision
Reported bugs
12 issues- Mic must be turned OFF on app to record audio
- Image is always upside down on iPhone 13 Pro
- "No External Display" alert appears even when connected
- App crashes when saving images
- App doesn't launch on iPhone XS
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- App doesn't work on iOS 12
- Black screen on iPhone X
- App doesn't work after iOS update
- Display is shifted to the left
- Rotate lock does not work after photo display
- Resolution changes after photo display
- Battery drops to 1% when using the app
Requested features
21 requests- Support for Macro mode on modern iPhones
- Ability to flip camera image for text
- Support for 4K output
- Ability to switch rear lenses
- Support for wide-angle, ultra-wide, and telephoto lenses
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- 60fps video preview
- Option to make pointer arrow sticky
- Remote control from another iOS device
- Prevent screen lock timer
- Focus and exposure locking
- Remote monitor and focus pulling
- Ability to remove black borders
- Full screen on iPad 7th gen
- Switch to 60fps preview mode if available
- Zoom functionality
- Draw/paint feature
- Video playback support
- Fixed focus option
- Ability to rotate screen by 90 degrees
- Video recording while presenting
- Ability to enlarge portion of paused screen
Contacts2XL
Reported bugs
23 issues- Fields are mixed up (names in phone number fields)
- Important elements like Notes are missing
- Long reference number for each contact
- Does not export well to mobile excel
- Phone number errors during export
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- Does not convert CSV files to XL files
- File comes through in numbers format only and gets corrupted when trying to change to excel
- No options for export format
- Useless, no support
- Creates a blank file
- Cannot access backup in the cloud
- No data appears when opening exported file in Excel on PC
- App desperately wants user to log into social media accounts
- Requires sign-up for an account to email the file
- Does not work, frustrating to use
- Exportation is very slow
- No selection of contacts possible
- Confusing, wants login to email backup
- Too basic, slow to generate .xlsx file
- App crashes
- No file appears after clicking 'create Excel export' and status bar shows progress
- Missing half the contacts in the exported file
- Not worth it, try other apps
Requested features
3 requests- Backup notes in contacts
- Option to select fields for export
- Maintenance features like displaying duplicates
In-app purchases
CameraVision
No in-app purchases
Contacts2XL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CameraVision free?
Is Contacts2XL free?
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