CamX vs Printax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamX
Transform your iPad into a portable monitor or capture device. Streamline content creation and gaming with high-quality recording and customizable settings. Ideal for on-the-go productivity and entertainment.
- Portable display for iPad
- High-quality video recording
- Gaming mode with picture settings
- Videography mode with histograms
- User-friendly interface
- Internal capture for other devices
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CamX turns your iPhone into a professional camera and your iPad into a portable capture monitor. On iPhone, CamX delivers full manual camera controls, real-time video effects, and professional monitoring tools. On iPad, simply connect a USB capture card to transform it into a portable display for gaming, streaming, or filmmaking. One powerful tool for creators, gamers, and filmmakers. 【Real-Time Video Effects (20+)】 • Gaming-optimized effects Recreate classic arcade displays with CRT scanlines, screen curvature, shadow masks, retro pixel styles, and LCD grids • Analog signal effects VHS, NTSC composite, and dithering • AI upscaling Enhance low-resolution sources with sharper visuals • Creative effects Night vision, film grain, and chromatic aberration • VFX Recording Bake effects directly into recorded videos and photos • VFX Profiles Save and switch between custom presets instantly 【Professional Monitoring】 • GPU-accelerated histogram RGB, Luma, and RGB Parade modes • Video scopes Waveform, RGB waveform, and vectorscope • Focus and exposure tools Focus peaking, zebra stripes, and false color • LUT preview Real-time preview with custom .cube LUT import • Picture profiles Adjust contrast, saturation, and color temperature 【Advanced Camera Controls】 • Manual exposure, white balance, and lens adjustments • High-quality recording Custom resolution, frame rate, and codec settings • Composition guides Aspect ratio masks (2.39:1, 2:1, 1.85:1, 4:3, 1:1, 9:16) • Guide colors and center marker 【Two Display Modes】 Gaming Mode Minimal overlay with low latency, optimized for capture cards. Videography Mode Full monitoring tools including histogram, scopes, and picture adjustments. 【More Features】 • AirPlay and external display support Clean feed mode with HDMI / USB-C output • Media browser Manage photos and videos directly in the app • Screen lock Prevent accidental touches during recording 【CamX Pro】 Unlock the full studio experience with VFX effects, advanced monitoring tools, custom skins, and more. Everything you already love about CamX remains free. 【Device Compatibility】 • Built-in camera capture works on all supported devices, including iPhone • UVC capture is supported on iPad models with USB-C ports Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Printax
Prepare and print your photos directly from your iPhone or iPad to instax mini printers. Adjust images with cropping, rotation, and color correction tools. Queue your prints, manage copies, and monitor your printer's status.
- Photo cropping and adjustment
- Color and exposure correction
- LUT import and intensity control
- Print queue management
- Copy count setting
- Printer status monitoring
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Printax prepares photos and prints them on instax mini printers, from your iPhone or iPad. Choose photos from your library, or touch and hold Add Photos to pick them from Files. Preview and adjust each photo, then check the queue before you print. • Crop with Fill or Fit, then rotate, flip, zoom, and position each photo. • Keep the original look, let Ultra adjust exposure and highlights for print, or fine-tune light and color yourself. • Import a 3D .cube LUT from Files, set its intensity, and compare with the original. • Queue your photos and set the number of copies for each. • See how much film is left and which photos need more sheets. • Check the printer's connection, battery, remaining film, and print status. Works with instax mini Link, mini Link 2, and mini Link 3. You need one of these printers and instax mini film. Square and Wide printers are not supported. Printax keeps your queue and imported LUTs only while the app is running. If it cannot confirm that a print finished, it asks you to check the printer before you try again. Printax is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FUJIFILM. Printax includes optional, one-time tips to support the developer. Tips do not unlock additional features, content, or services. All app features are available without tipping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Printax at 5.0 against CamX's 4.4. Printax also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). CamX's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (295 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. CamX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Printax sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Printax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamX has 295 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CamX ships an update every 3 weeks, Printax every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamX | Printax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (295 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touchbits Inc. | 俊尧 周 |
Customer experience
CamX
Printax
In-app purchases
CamX
- CamX Pro$2.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Nice Tip$4.99
- Big Tip$9.99
Printax
- Small Tip$0.99
- Buy me a coffee$4.99









