Comparison

camAround vs Privacy Camera

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

Head to head
About

camAround

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Capture your reactions in real-time with the camAround app! With a single tap, you can take a photo of what’s in front of you using the back camera—maybe a breathtaking view, an amazing meal, or any moment you want to remember. Instantly, the app switches to the front camera, snapping a selfie to capture your genuine reaction. It then combines both photos into a single image that you can save, enjoy, and share as you like. Unlike other apps, you’re fully in control—share it whenever, wherever, or keep it just for yourself. It’s your moment, your choice.

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Privacy Camera

Features
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Privacy Camera helps you protect privacy in photos and videos before sharing. The app can automatically apply blur, mosaic, or mask effects to faces or eye regions while capturing or importing media. Designed for everyday recording, public scenes, classrooms, social sharing, and privacy-sensitive environments. FEATURES • Real-time privacy protection during photo and video capture • Import photos or videos for privacy masking • Face and eye-region protection modes • Blur, mosaic, and mask styles • Protected photos and videos saved as new media • On-device processing designed to avoid uploading your media • Watermark and protected capture labeling • Front and rear camera support • Photo and video modes • Recent media preview and quick import access PRIVACY • Photos and videos are processed on device • Media and face data are not uploaded • No account required • No advertising SDKs • No tracking across apps or websites NOTES Automatic detection and masking may vary depending on lighting, angle, motion, occlusion, distance, and device performance. Please review protected results before public sharing.

Screenshots

camAround4 screens
Privacy Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: camAround at none against Privacy Camera's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. Privacy Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. camAround asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
camAround versus Privacy Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercamAroundPrivacy Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerthomas forsberg文敏 周

In-app purchases

None

camAround

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Privacy Camera

One-time1
  • Privacy Camera Pro$2.99

Questions

Is camAround free?
camAround is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Privacy Camera free?
Privacy Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do camAround or Privacy Camera have ads?
Neither camAround nor Privacy Camera shows ads.

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