Comparison

CaptureDSLR vs 52 Shot

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

Head to head
About

CaptureDSLR

Control your DSLR or mirrorless camera remotely via USB. Monitor real-time images, adjust settings like exposure and white balance, and transfer photos directly to your phone. This app enables shooting without an SD card, saving images instantly to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • USB camera control
  • Real-time image monitoring
  • Exposure and white balance adjustment
  • Shooting mode control
  • Direct photo transfer to phone
  • SD card-free shooting
Features
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This is an App that controls the DSLR camera via USB. After connecting to the camera, you can monitor the camera's real-time image and control the camera's: exposure, file format, white balance, shooting mode, ratio, etc. It also supports transferring photos taken on the camera to the mobile phone, so that the camera can take pictures without inserting a SD card, and the photos will be saved to the mobile phone after taking them. This is the first version of the App. Currently it only supports Sony cameras. Canon and Nikon will also support it in the future, so stay tuned!

About

52 Shot

Features
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Not sure what to shoot? Give yourself a challenge. 52 Shot gives you 52 photography challenges designed to get you out shooting instead of endlessly studying. This isn't a course you have to finish from beginning to end, and there's no daily streak to maintain. Let 52 Shot guide you through the earlier challenges, or ask it to surprise you with something unfinished. Then head out and make a photo. Each challenge gives you: • A clear idea of what to shoot • A simple observation to keep in mind • An optional way to push the idea further When you're done, choose your photo from Apple Photos and complete the challenge. Over time, your finished challenges become your own 52 Shot portfolio. Features: • 52 photography challenges • Guided and random challenge modes • A challenge, tip, and optional next step for every idea • Choose your finished shot from Apple Photos • Save multiple photos for the same challenge • See all 52 challenges together in your portfolio • Optionally add finished shots to a “52 Shot” album in Apple Photos Your photos stay yours. 52 Shot does not require an account and does not upload your selected photos to a developer server. Challenge progress and local photo previews are stored primarily on your device. Deleting a photo inside 52 Shot does not delete the original photo from Apple Photos. Less studying. More shooting.

Screenshots

CaptureDSLR4 screens
52 Shot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 52 Shot at every 8 days against CaptureDSLR's every 2 months. 52 Shot also leads on price ($5.99 vs $6.99). CaptureDSLR's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CaptureDSLR costs $6.99 and 52 Shot $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaptureDSLR ships an update every 2 months, 52 Shot every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CaptureDSLR versus 52 Shot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptureDSLR52 Shot
Price$6.99$5.99 — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHFS启立 郑

In-app purchases

None

CaptureDSLR

No in-app purchases

None

52 Shot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaptureDSLR free?
CaptureDSLR costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 52 Shot free?
52 Shot costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CaptureDSLR or 52 Shot have ads?
Neither CaptureDSLR nor 52 Shot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaptureDSLR or 52 Shot?
CaptureDSLR ships an update every 2 months, and 52 Shot every 8 days. Most recently, CaptureDSLR was updated on October 25, 2026 and 52 Shot on October 10, 2026.

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