PhotoPills vs OM Image Share
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoPills
Plan and capture stunning photos of the sun, moon, and Milky Way. This app helps you visualize celestial events and landscape compositions with advanced planning tools and augmented reality.
- 2D Map-Centric Planner (Sun, Moon, Milky Way)
- 3D Augmented Reality Views
- Celestial Event Finder
- Photo Plans Manager
- Location Scouting Tool
- Calculators (Long Exposure, Timelapse, etc.)
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Unlock your creative potential! Discover how to easily turn any Sun, Moon and Milky Way scene you imagine into a real picture… and start shooting truly legendary photos every time you pick up the camera! Whether your passion is to capture beautiful landscapes, immortalize the infinite night sky, surprise the bride and the groom in their happiest day... or to travel the world, PhotoPills will make you love exploring new artistic possibilities to tell visual stories in a way it wasn’t possible before. * All in one app PhotoPills is your iPhone and iPad personal assistant in all photographic matters. It provides tasty remedies to answer most of the questions when planning and shooting your creative ideas: - The First 2D Map-Centric Planner: Sun, Moon, Milky Way - Sun, Moon Alignments Fast Finder - 3D Augmented Reality: Sun, Moon, Milky Way, Celestial Equator, Polaris, DoF, FoV - Photo Plans Manager - Location Scouting Tool - Key information: Sunrise/set, Twilights, Golden Hour, Blue Hour, Moonrise/set, Supermoon dates, Moon Calendar - Calculators: Long Exposure, Timelapse, Spot Stars, Star Trails, Hyperfocal Table, DoF, FoV - Widgets: Sun, Moon, Milky Way - PhotoPills Awards… and much more! * Endorsed by Masters “PhotoPills is an invaluable tool which I use every time I plan a shoot.” – Mark Gee, Astronomy Photographer of the Year. “A tool every photographer should have.” – Kevin Raber, Luminous-landscape.com. “It pays off! Using such a tool ensures that we are repeatedly capable of quickly planning powerful shots; leaving maximum opportunity for more creative ruminations.” – José B. Ruiz, Innovation Award, Wildlife Photographer of the Year. * How it works Have you ever walked around a place and thought: "What a pity the Moon isn't EXACTLY right there... I would have captured a great photo!"? What about the Sun? And the Milky Way? Well, now you can let your imagination fly and calculate when this specific magic moment happens in just a few seconds: - IMAGINE: the Milky Way arching over a powerful landscape, a giant full Moon appearing from behind a nearby hill or a sunset between two rocks on a magic beach... The only limit is your imagination! - PLAN: easily calculate the exact date and time the scene you’ve imagined happens. Work smarter, not harder! - SHOOT: just get out there, immerse yourself in the great outdoors, and enjoy living and capturing unique moments. * Become a Legend Because we know the huge amount of time, energy and love you put in your photos. We want to HONOR them, SHOW them to the World, and REWARD you with up to $6,600 in cash prizes. It's easy and FREE! Just submit your creative photos from PhotoPills and join the Legacy! * Never waste an unmissable scene again Create a To-Do list of planned photos and get to the location on time. * Get it right Adjust your frame for the best composition before you shoot. Use the 3D Augmented Reality Views to see whether Sun, Moon and Milky Way will be at the desired position when pressing the shutter. * Explore, discover great places and create your own database of locations If you come across a location you’d like to remember, save it as a Point of Interest. * Enjoy all daily information in just one swipe with the Widgets Just swipe down from the top of the screen to get all the Sun, Moon and Milky Way events for your current location and date, in addition to your upcoming photo plans. * Get more than an app Our goal is not only to help you plan your shots, but also to help you nail them. Whenever you need help, take a look at our How-To articles and videos, join our free online courses or just contact us! “This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take PhotoPills – you stay in Wonderland and we show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. Remember: all we’re offering are Legendary Photos and Goosebumps in your skin, nothing more.”
OM Image Share
Wirelessly import photos from your camera to your smartphone. Control your camera remotely for shooting, and access tutorial videos for photography techniques. Organize your images and track data, and enhance photos with creative filters.
- Wireless photo import
- Remote shooting control
- Live View on smartphone
- Tutorial videos for techniques
- Organize images and track data
- Add location information
- Art Filter and Color Creator
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OM Image Share (OI.Share) is an app required for wirelessly importing photos captured on an OM Digital Solutions camera. In addition to importing photos, you can use your smartphone as a remote controller for remote shooting. This smartphone app makes photography more enjoyable than ever, and offers new ways to use your camera. 1. Easily Import Photos to Your Smartphone With OI.Share, you can view photos stored on the camera and import them to your smartphone. Simply select photos you want to share ahead of time on the camera (Share Order) to automatically import them when connected to your smartphone via Wi-Fi. With a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi ready camera, you can use OI.Share on its own to import photos for greater convenience. 2. Two Remote Shooting Modes With remote shooting, you can view Live View images on your smartphone screen while executing shooting techniques in Live View, and in Remote Shutter, you can adjust shooting settings on the camera while using your smartphone to activate the shutter release. 3. Camera How To Offers Shooting Techniques with Tutorial Videos Camera How To shows how to create beautiful bokeh, how to use Art Filter, and other shooting techniques in easy-to-understand videos. You can also view the camera manual. * Supported on some models only. 4. Easy Connection To connect your camera and smartphone, simply scan the QR code displayed on the camera LCD screen with OI.Share. That is all you need to do to complete setup. * The camera whose QR code is scanned is registered to the app. * To connect another camera, you must repeat the QR code is scanned step. 5. Display images and track data on your smartphone During your journey, send your camera's track data by Wi-Fi to your smartphone and you will be able to check the progress that you have made on your journey thus far. Track data will be displayed together with images for easy identification. * Display of movies and altitude/depth data is only possible when using compatible cameras. Compatible cameras: OM-D E-M1X, TG-6, TG-5, TG-Tracker 6. Organize track data and images on your smartphone Manage your images and track data imported to your smartphone as single Activities. Relive the excitement of the moment and the feeling of accomplishment by viewing the track data together with your images. 7. Add location information By simply transferring the GPS log recorded with a smartphone to the camera, location information can be added to photos captured with a compatible camera with built-in Wi-Fi. When connected via Bluetooth, geotags are added during shooting. * Supported on some models only. 8. Art Filter Select from 31 different filter options and 8 supplemental effects to expand your range of expression. Add Art Effects to your Art Filter photos for even more expressive imagery. * Available Art Effects may differ depending on the Art Filter applied. 9. Colour Creator With Color Creator, you can control the hue and color saturation for more dramatic photo finishes. Operate the Color Ring that appears on the screen to adjust the hues (30 levels) and saturation (8 levels) of the colors in your photo. 10. Highlight and Shadow Control Highlight & Shadow Control lets you add variation to photos by controlling light and shadow sections of the image. Highlights, mid-range, and shadows can be individually adjusted using the tone curve that appears on the screen. 11. Dehaze and Clarity You can use popular OM Workspace functions "Dehaze" and "Clarity" to easily enhance photo textures and give images a clearer finish. * This app is not guaranteed to work on all Smartphone and tablet devices. * Available functions will differ by camera. * Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. * The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. * The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by OM Digital Solutions Corporation is under license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhotoPills at 85% against OM Image Share's 27%. PhotoPills also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). OM Image Share's advantage is price (Free vs $10.99). On ratings volume, 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
OM Image Share is free to download; PhotoPills costs $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PhotoPills holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of PhotoPills's written reviews are positive against 27% of OM Image Share's.
PhotoPills ships an update every 2 months, OM Image Share every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoPills | OM Image Share |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.4 (4.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 26.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #3 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PhotoPills S.L. | OM Digital Solutions Corporation |
Customer experience
PhotoPills
OM Image Share
User reviews
PhotoPills
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comprehensive planning tools
- 🚀 Powerful features for astrophotography
- 💡 Excellent tutorials and support
- 🌟 Indispensable for photographers
- ⭐ Incredible value for money
Room to improve
- 🤔 Steep learning curve
- 🤯 Overwhelming complexity
- 🤖 Confusing user interface
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🗺️ Inaccurate location tracking
OM Image Share
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient wireless photo transfer
- 💡 Useful for underwater photography
- 🚀 Seamless connection with OM-1 camera
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent connectivity issues
- 🐛 Slow photo transfer speeds
- 🐛 Crashes during multi-image downloads
- 🐛 Inability to delete multiple photos at once
- 🐛 Incompatibility with older camera models
Bugs and requests
PhotoPills
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when using depth of field calculator
- Location settings not persisting between sessions
- Milky Way position not aligning correctly
Requested features
5 requests- User guide in multiple languages
- Improved integration with other apps
- More customization options
- Weather forecast integration
- Apple Watch companion app
OM Image Share
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to recognize or connect to camera
- Imported photos appear blurry or low-quality
- GPS tracking data not saved properly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow connection and management of multiple cameras
- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve live view and manual focus capabilities
- Provide option to overlay GPS data on videos
In-app purchases
PhotoPills
No in-app purchases
OM Image Share
No in-app purchases
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