SayCheese vs CamMonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SayCheese
Control another iPhone's camera remotely with live preview and full control over zoom, focus, and exposure. Works wirelessly with other iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and smartwatches. Ideal for capturing group shots or wildlife without needing a second person.
- Live camera preview
- Remote shutter control
- Zoom, focus, and exposure adjustment
- Cross-platform compatibility (iOS/Android)
- Smartwatch integration (Apple Watch, Garmin)
- No internet required
- Voice control option
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Use one iPhone to control another iPhone’s camera with a live preview and remote shutter. Cross platform connection with Android phone is supported too. SayCheese lets you preview the camera in real time, frame your shot, take photos and videos, and control zoom, focus, exposure, flash, and more from a second iPhone. No internet is needed. You can also use your Apple Watch or Garmin watch as a camera remote and live viewfinder. Supported modes: - iPhone to iPhone: one phone is the camera, the other is the remote - iPhone to iPad: use the iPad as a big viewfinder - Garmin or Apple Watch to iPhone: trigger the camera from your watch - Android and iPhone or iPad: cross platform connection is supported too with no internet connection - Voice control: no second device? Set the phone down and say the word We've all been there. A trip with friends, dinner with the family, one of those moments you really want a photo of, and nobody around to take it. Or you're too shy to ask. With SayCheese you don't have to ask strangers anymore, and you don't have to check afterwards whether everyone made it into the frame. You control everything from the remote: zoom, focus, exposure, flash, night mode, timer, front or back camera. Shoot HD photos or 4K video. Pictures and videos are saved on both devices. Also great for: - Full body selfies and outfit photos - Watching a sleeping baby or a pet from the next room (silent mode, no shutter sound) - Photographing birds and wildlife without getting close - Filming yourself when you're creating content alone - An alternative to an action camera remote Features: - Real time preview from the camera to the remote - Up to 300 meters range between devices - Direct Bluetooth connection, no internet or Wi-Fi router needed - Remote zoom, focus, brightness and flash - Works with Apple Watch and Garmin watches - Multiple shooting modes - Silent mode - Easy pairing with nearby devices - Saves to both devices The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) Link to Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CamMonitor
Transform a second iPhone or iPad into a large live viewfinder for your primary device's camera. See yourself as the camera does, allowing for precise adjustments to pose, framing, and lighting without constant back-and-forth. Ideal for solo creators and anyone needing to monitor their shot in real-time.
- Second device as live viewfinder
- Low-latency HEVC stream
- Remote shutter control
- Reference overlay for pose matching
- Full-quality photo saving
- Real lens switching
- Multiple monitors per camera
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See yourself the way the camera sees you. Camera Monitor turns a second iPhone or iPad into a big live viewfinder for your iPhone camera. Put your phone on a tripod, walk into the frame, and watch yourself on the big screen — adjust your pose, framing and lighting without running back and forth. HOW IT WORKS • Open the app on two devices on the same Wi-Fi (or nearby — direct peer-to-peer works too) • One device is the Camera, the other is the Monitor • The live picture appears on the monitor in a fraction of a second MADE FOR REAL SHOOTS • Low-latency HEVC stream over your local network — no internet, no servers, no accounts • Remote shutter: take photos right from the monitor • Reference overlay: lay a photo over the frame and match a pose or a composition — move, zoom, rotate and mirror it, adjust opacity and contrast, or reduce it to outlines. It never appears in your photos • Full-quality photos (HEIF up to 48 MP or Apple ProRAW where supported) saved to the camera device • Real lens switching: 0.5x / 1x / 2x / telephoto buttons, exactly like the stock Camera • Tap to focus, exposure adjustment, AE/AF lock • Rule-of-thirds grid on both screens • Several monitors can watch one camera at the same time • Optional connection password — the stream stays yours PRIVATE BY DESIGN Video never leaves your local network. Perfect for solo creators, vloggers, dance and fitness videos, interviews, product shots, family portraits — any time the person in front of the camera wants to see the frame.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CamMonitor at 5.0 against SayCheese's 4.2. CamMonitor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). SayCheese's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. SayCheese sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CamMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.
CamMonitor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SayCheese has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SayCheese ships an update every 6 days, CamMonitor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SayCheese | CamMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Yoav Franko | Andrei Kozlovskii |
Customer experience
SayCheese
CamMonitor
In-app purchases
SayCheese
- SayCheese Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- SayCheese Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
- SayCheese Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- SayCheese Pro - Full Purchase$39.99
CamMonitor
No in-app purchases
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