Comparison

SetMyCamera vs Hoc Drop

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

Head to head
About

SetMyCamera

This app provides advanced tools to help photographers of all levels master camera settings and create stunning images. It offers features like depth of field calculators, light metering, and composition assistance, supporting both digital and film cameras.

Highlights
  • Depth of field calculation
  • Light metering
  • Composition assistance
  • Print size calculator
  • Field of view visualizer
  • Flash configuration
Features
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Are you ready to take your photography to the next level? Look no further than SetMyCamera! With SetMyCamera’s advanced tools, you will be able to create visually stunning images with exceptional technical expertise. Imagine capturing award-winning photos in no time! SetMyCamera is your secret weapon for taking control of camera settings. SetMyCamera offers various base versions, each of which can be upgraded to the full feature set. For a complete list of features, head over to SetMyCamera.com. This basic version has all the essentials to start exploring camera settings. What is SetMyCamera? SetMyCamera is the ultimate photography app for all your photography needs. Whether you are a pro or a beginner, use digital or film cameras, capturing videos or photos, SetMyCamera has you covered. SetMyCamera offers a range of features, including depth of field, composition assistance, light metering, print resolutions, flash settings, and more. You can even learn about reciprocity, field of view, angle of view, depth of field, f/stop, shutter speed, ISO, and hyperfocal distances. SetMyCamera also supports accessories like filters, diopters, bellows, speed boosters, extension tubes, and teleconverters. SetMyCamera has an in-app tutorial to help you get started. Settings are easily adjusted using a thumbwheel or slider, and animated graphics make learning a breeze. Here are some SetMyCamera features: Traditional depth of field: This feature helps you find the perfect depth of field by entering aperture (f/stop) and subject distance. An animated graphic shows what you are setting. Reverse depth of field: This unique feature lets you set the perfect aperture (f/stop) or lens focal length by entering the near and far in-focus distances. An animated graphic helps you visualize the settings. Light meter: This handy tool measures the available ambient light, whether it’s the light the camera sees or the light that falls on the subject. It even includes a sunny 16 light guide. Photo shoot notes: The built-in notes database is perfect for your photo shoots to make your photography experience easier and more organized. Print size calculator: This tool helps you convert your photos into high-quality prints based on your camera. Field of view visualizer: This feature enables you to preview your photo capture. It utilizes your iPhone or iPad’s camera and offers various options, including histograms, the rule of thirds, hot spot detection, and adjustable exposure settings. Angle of view calculator: This tool helps you position your camera according to the lens and subject, considering the camera distance. Flash configuration: This tool eliminates the guesswork when setting up flash photos. Exposure value, neutral density filter, and reciprocity calculations: SetMyCamera can also calculate these values for you. Shutter speed recommendations: This tool helps you choose the right shutter speed to avoid blurry photos. Standard conversion information: SetMyCamera includes standard conversion information for cameras and field information. A wide range of cameras and settings: SetMyCamera has an extensive list of pre-defined cameras or you can define your own. Included is support for both Imperial and Metric units. User-Friendly: Customizable interface with selectable themes including dark mode, and support for over 30 languages. SetMyCamera is compatible with iPhone and iPad. On iPhone, an Apple Watch app is included. A MacOS version is available for your desktop or laptop. Some features may require in-app purchases. For a comparison chart of included features, visit https://setmycamera.com/products/compare/. What others say: “SetMyCamera assists depth of field calculations and serves as a great teaching tool” – MacWorld SetMyCamera respects your privacy and doesn’t collect user data. For more information, visit SetMyCamera.com. https://setmycamera.com/SMC_PP/SMC_PrivacyPolicy.html https://setmycamera.com/SMC_PP/SMC_TermsOfUse.html

About

Hoc Drop

Instantly share selected photos with up to 8 friends in the same room without handing over your phone. Photos are only displayed temporarily and are not copied or saved on viewers' devices.

Highlights
  • Local photo sharing with up to 8 friends
  • Share photos without handing over your phone
  • Photos are not copied or saved
  • Private network connection via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Select specific photos to share
  • Ad-free paid version available
Features
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Hoc Drop lets you screen share photos fast with up to 8 friends in the room. When you are hanging out with friends, start Hoc Drop and point the camera at the Hoc Drop logo on your friend's phone. This will connect the two phones fast. Select ONLY the photos you want to share from your camera roll to display on your friend's phone. Hoc Drop creates a private network with the iPhones in the room, and only sends the photos locally. - Never hand that phone off again. Nobody likes to hand their phone off to the crowd so they can show a few pictures from their last adventure. With Hoc Drop you don't have to give your phone away. Just create a Hoc Drop session, and then show the photos that you choose to show. - Photos are NOT copied, only displayed on your friend's phones. Photos you show with Hoc Drop are never copied to the viewer’s phone. They are just displayed, and when the session is over, none of the photos remain on your friend's phone. Once the session is over, Hoc Drop doesn't remember anything. It doesn't save any information about you or your photos. You don't need another way to send a copy of photos to friends, but you do need a way to show the photos instantly in a fast and secure way to your friends while you are at dinner, or just hanging out at the house. - You control the photos you choose. We all want to show our photos to other people when we get together, but most of us have thousands of photos on our iPhones, and we don't want to give access to all of them to everyone. With Hoc Drop, you select ONLY the photos you want to show to people in the session. - How to download Hoc Drop fast. Point your iPhone camera at the Hoc Drop logo on your friend's phone, and you will be taken to the app store to instantly download the app. - Hoc Drop is NOT an internet application There is no web server. There are no accounts to set up, no email addresses, or personal profiles to fill out. Hoc Drop uses Wifi and Bluetooth to connect two iPhones directly, without the internet, in a private network. This private network allows you to select photos to show on the other phones in the session. - Paid version of Hoc Drop eliminates Ads. The free version of Hoc Drop works great, but has banner ads that may overlap your photos. Get the paid version of Hoc Drop for 99 cents to remove Ads. - Multiple sessions in the same room. If you are at dinner running Hoc Drop, the people at the next table can run Hoc Drop in a different session, that doesn’t interfere or overlap with your session. Small groups of people in a larger group of people can all run Hoc Drop sessions simultaneously without interfering with other Hoc Drop sessions.

Screenshots

SetMyCamera4 screens
Hoc Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hoc Drop at 100% against SetMyCamera's 44%. Hoc Drop also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4). SetMyCamera's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. SetMyCamera sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.29 per 3 months and Hoc Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hoc Drop holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SetMyCamera has 139 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of SetMyCamera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hoc Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetMyCamera ships an update every 3 weeks, Hoc Drop every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SetMyCamera versus Hoc Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetMyCameraHoc Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (139 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings139 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluestone PondHoc Drop, LLC

Customer experience

SetMyCamera

All ratings139 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative51.3%

Hoc Drop

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

SetMyCamera

Subscriptions6
  • SetMyCamera to ProPlus3 Days trial$3.293 Months
  • SetMyCamera to ProPlus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
  • SMC.t2 Pro to ProPlus 1 year7 Days trial$7.991 Year
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  • SetMyCamera to ProPlus 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • SMC.t2 ProPlus 1 year7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • SetMyCamera to ProPlus 1 year7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • Upgrade to SetMyCameraPro$2.99
  • upgrade to SetMyCamera$2.99
  • Upgrade to SetMyCameraDF$4.99
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  • Upgrade to SetMyCameraMx$6.99
  • upgrade to SetMyCamera$8.99
  • Upgrade to SetMyCameraPro$9.99
  • Upgrade SMC.Pro to Pro Plus$29.99
  • SetMyCamera to ProPlus NE$39.99
1 purchases

Hoc Drop

One-time1
  • No Advertising$0.99

Questions

Is SetMyCamera free?
SetMyCamera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoc Drop free?
Hoc Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SetMyCamera or Hoc Drop?
Hoc Drop is rated higher. SetMyCamera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 139 ratings, while Hoc Drop averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do SetMyCamera or Hoc Drop have ads?
Hoc Drop shows ads; SetMyCamera does not.
Which is updated more often, SetMyCamera or Hoc Drop?
SetMyCamera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hoc Drop every 7 months. Most recently, SetMyCamera was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hoc Drop on October 7, 2026.

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