Comparison

FtyCam vs DocLocal

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

Head to head
About

FtyCam

Remotely access and manage your cameras with this intelligent management app. View live feeds and review historical recordings from cloud storage or card records.

Highlights
  • Remote camera access
  • Live view
  • Cloud storage history
  • Card record playback
  • Intelligent camera management
Features
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FtyCam is an intelligent camera management APP, users can remotely access the camera through FtyCam, view the history of cloud storage, card record.

About

DocLocal

Features
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DocLocal turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Scan paper to PDF, recognize text on device, organize files in folders, and edit PDFs—all without uploading your documents to the cloud. WHY DOCLOCAL? • Private by design — PDFs and OCR stay on your iPhone unless you share them • On-device OCR — searchable PDFs, copy text, full-text search across your library • No account required — start scanning in seconds • Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock for your document library SCAN & CREATE PDF • Multi-page document scanner with auto edge detection • Import photos or existing PDF files • Filters: Auto Clean, Document, B&W, Grayscale, and more • Rotate, crop, reorder, add or remove pages before saving • Edit pages on saved PDFs anytime SMART ORGANIZATION • Folders for Contracts, Tax, Medical, Invoices, Banking, and more • Smart rename suggestions from OCR content • Tags, favorites, pin, and advanced filters (date, amount, type) • Find duplicate PDFs and manage Trash POWERFUL PDF TOOLS Edit & Mark Up • Highlight — mark important areas in your PDF with color highlights • Text notes — add text notes directly on any page • Signature — draw a signature or import one from a photo; move, resize, and reuse saved signatures • Watermark — add custom text watermarks with adjustable size, color, opacity, and rotation; centered or full-page repeat Protect & Clean Up • Password protection — lock PDFs with a password; create a protected copy, original unchanged • Redact text — hide sensitive information (IDs, account numbers, emails) with solid color or blur; creates a flattened, share-safe PDF Pages & File Size • Split & extract pages — pull out page ranges like 1-3, 5, 8; choose A4, Letter, Legal, or original size • Merge PDFs — combine multiple files into one • Compress PDF — reduce file size with original, high-quality, balanced, or maximum compression (Pro) Export & Print • Export pages as JPEG — save each page as a separate JPG image • Export to Word (.docx) or Excel (.xlsx) from recognized OCR text (Pro) • AirPrint — send PDFs directly to your printer • Share PDFs via the iOS share sheet SEARCH • Search inside OCR text across all your documents instantly LANGUAGES App interface: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic. OCR supports 20+ document languages including English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, and more. DOCLOCAL PRO (OPTIONAL) Upgrade to remove ads and unlock: • Watermark, signature, password protection, highlight, text notes, and redact • Word & Excel export • Maximum PDF compression • Unlimited smart rename Pro works fully on device—your files are never uploaded for Pro features. FREE VERSION INCLUDES Scanning, OCR, library organization, merge/split/compress (standard presets), JPEG export, AirPrint, and 5 smart renames per day. DocLocal is built for students, freelancers, small businesses, and anyone who wants a document scanner that respects privacy. Questions or feedback? Contact us through the email: northernstudiovn@gmail.com. DocLocal is available under Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FtyCam3 screens
DocLocal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FtyCam at none against DocLocal's 2. FtyCam also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DocLocal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FtyCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FtyCam versus DocLocal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFtyCamDocLocal
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (183 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB79 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSanKeXiaoCao(ShenZhen)IOT Technology Company LimitedNothern Studio

Bugs and requests

FtyCam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to create account
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Connectivity problems
  • Payment and subscription issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add language options
  • Improve account registration process
  • Optimize for mobile data usage
  • Enhance cloud storage and subscription options

DocLocal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FtyCam

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DocLocal

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$9.99

Questions

Is FtyCam free?
FtyCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocLocal free?
DocLocal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FtyCam or DocLocal have ads?
Both FtyCam and DocLocal show ads.

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