Comparison

Pear vs VSCO Capture

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

Head to head
About

Pear

Effortlessly share photos and videos from your gallery with friends and family. Simply tap to share and tap again to unshare. View a time-based collage of all shared content, blending your memories with those of your loved ones.

Highlights
  • Instant photo and video sharing
  • One-tap unsharing
  • Time-based collage stream
  • Private and secure sharing
  • User control over content
Features
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Pear is a private, intuitive, and elegant app that lets you share photos and videos in your gallery with your friends and family. Simply tap + on a photo or video from your camera roll and it’s instantly shared with your friends. Tap again to unshare. It’s that easy. Shared photos and videos simply appear in your stream. No select buttons, progress bars, or loading graphics; it just works. The stream displays all photos and videos shared by you and everyone you’re sharing with in a time-based collage. Let's say you were on a trip, at a party, or hanging out with some friends - their photos will merge with yours and be sorted by the time they were taken. You get to experience it all from various perspectives blended together. Our users’ privacy, ownership and control of their content is at the core of the Pear philosophy. On Pear, your photos and videos will always be yours, and only you control who gets to view them. Enjoy.

About

VSCO Capture

Capture photos and videos with over 50 live filters and real-time effects. Offers granular manual controls for exposure, ISO, and more, allowing for precise aesthetic control as you shoot. Supports RAW capture and seamless syncing with a photo editor.

Highlights
  • 50+ live photo filters
  • Real-time video presets
  • Live Bloom and Halation effects
  • Live film grain
  • Manual camera controls (exposure, ISO, white balance, shutter speed)
  • RAW capture support
  • Seamless syncing with VSCO editor
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“VSCO’s Capture app is free and offers plenty of granular controls that will even please the “pro mode” fans among us.” - Digital Trends “The iPhone's camera goes from good to great with the just-released VSCO Capture app.” - PhoneArena “The presets deliver incredible results straight out of camera, and I love that I can adjust the intensity in real time.” - Jaime Angel, Photographer VSCO Capture brings together 50+ live photo filters, real-time effects, and intuitive controls to shape your vision as it comes to life. Perfect for photography enthusiasts and seasoned pros alike, VSCO Capture is designed for those who want to shoot with intention, emotion, and a distinctly personal aesthetic. FREE CAMERA APP VSCO Capture is made for shooting in the moment. Choose from 50+ live presets inspired by retro, contemporary, and vintage film looks. Apply real-time effects as you shoot, and easily toggle between automatic and manual settings. You can even shoot in RAW for more flexibility when editing later in the VSCO app. LIVE CAMERA FILTERS Shoot with over 50 preset filters that let you define your style before you press the shutter. From analog classics and black-and-white to retro film and photographer-inspired looks, each preset is designed to help you see and customize your aesthetic in the moment — no editing required. REAL-TIME PHOTO EFFECTS Shape light as you shoot. Add live Bloom and Halation photo effects to soften highlights, lift glow, and bring a cinematic, film-inspired character to your photos. Dial in intensity, size, and range in real time, so what you see on screen is exactly what you capture. VIDEO WITH LIVE PRESETS Shoot video in your style. Apply your favorite VSCO presets in real time to capture motion with the same look you trust for photos. With 50+ iconic presets, create a consistent aesthetic, frame by frame. LIVE FILM GRAIN Add analog texture in the moment. Apply live, film-inspired Grain to bring depth, character, and a tactile feel to your photos. Customize strength, size, and color as you shoot for an authentic aesthetic that looks and feels like the real thing. EASY MANUAL CONTROLS Dial in your look with intuitive manual controls. Toggle flash modes, adjust exposure, ISO, and white balance, and change your shutter speed with a UI that’s made for in-the-moment shooting. Easily capture long exposures with blur or recreate the look of a disposable camera with a pop of flash. Whether you're going full manual or letting auto do the work, you control your unique aesthetic. EDIT SEAMLESSLY Shoot first, edit later. Sync your photos seamlessly with the VSCO photo and video editor where you can fine tune photos with our full suite powerful tools and 200+ presets. Access all the latest features and support every step of your process with VSCO Pro Membership.

Screenshots

Pear2 screens
VSCO Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pear at 4.8 against VSCO Capture's 4.4. Pear also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). VSCO Capture's advantage is ratings volume (218 vs 8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pear holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VSCO Capture has 218 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Pear's written reviews are positive against 67% of VSCO Capture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pear ships an update every 3 weeks, VSCO Capture every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pear versus VSCO Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearVSCO Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better4.4 (218 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better67.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB99 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDayworks.Visual Supply Company

Customer experience

Pear

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%

VSCO Capture

All ratings218 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative21.1%

User reviews

Pear

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🖼️ Clean and beautiful design
  • 🤝 Great for private photo sharing with friends/family
  • ☁️ Unlimited storage
  • 🚀 Quick and fast sharing

Room to improve

  • ❌ Cannot remove uploaded pictures
  • 🔒 No passcode lock
  • 📂 Limited photo album access (camera roll only)
  • 💻 No web support
  • 📱 Not iPad optimized

VSCO Capture

From 218 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Beautiful and Fun
  • 🚀 Cool looks, easy to use
  • 🚀 Super slick, great features
  • 🚀 Love it!!!
  • 🚀 Fuji-style experience on iOS!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Black Box when adjusting the preset
  • 🐛 Love it, but needs some bug fixing
  • 🔒 Can't export full quality

Bugs and requests

Pear

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 🐛 Cannot remove uploaded pictures
  • 🐛 Black screen when taking photos
  • 🐛 App crashes when taking photos

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to comment on pictures
  • Passcode lock for photos
  • Access to photo albums (not just camera roll)
  • Web support for viewing/downloading images
  • Ability to create folders/organize streams
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  • iPad optimization
  • Ability to select groups to share with
  • Access to photo stream to pick pictures from
  • Ability to create albums
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

VSCO Capture

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Can't switch to 5x lens on iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Can't select a lens after tapping the lens option button

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add grain, adjust/lock ISO, and adjust/lock white balance
  • Multiple exposures, slow shutter/light trails, and video
  • Consolidated with the main VSCO app

In-app purchases

None

Pear

No in-app purchases

None

VSCO Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pear free?
Pear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VSCO Capture free?
VSCO Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pear or VSCO Capture?
Pear is rated higher. Pear averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while VSCO Capture averages 4.4 from 218 ratings.
Do Pear or VSCO Capture have ads?
Neither Pear nor VSCO Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pear or VSCO Capture?
Pear ships an update every 3 weeks, and VSCO Capture every 9 days. Most recently, Pear was updated on September 20, 2026 and VSCO Capture on September 26, 2026.

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