# Mountain Mag Camera vs Tether

The clearest difference is rating: Tether at 5.0 against Mountain Mag Camera's 4.4. Tether also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). Mountain Mag Camera's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mountain Mag Camera sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tether sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tether holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mountain Mag Camera has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Mountain Mag Camera ships an update every 8 days, Tether every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mountain Mag Camera | Tether |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-mag-camera/id6751348060/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tether-capture-memories/id6769258561/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 31 MB | 119 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Epoch Outdoors LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834726117) | [BRYANT BREWERTON ALLRED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896644976) |

## What reviewers say

### Mountain Mag Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-mag-camera/id6751348060)

Capture and stabilize wildlife footage with a dedicated digiscoping camera app. Zoom without lens switching, study footage frame-by-frame, and save custom settings. Features real-time and post-capture stabilization that works offline.

**Highlights:** Dedicated digiscoping camera, Locked zoom without lens switching, Frame-by-frame footage study, Save custom settings, Real-time stabilization, Post-capture stabilization, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountain Mag Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Mountain Mag Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Mountain Mag Pro Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Mountain Mag Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Mountain Mag Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Mountain Mag Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Mountain Mag Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Mountain Mag Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |
| Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


### Tether

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tether-capture-memories/id6769258561)

This app combines a private photo journal with a quiet social network. Share moments with close friends and family in a chronological feed, or keep memories just for yourself. It prioritizes privacy with no ads and mutual connections only.

**Highlights:** Private photo journal, Chronological social feed, Mutual connections only, No ads or promoted content, Optional Face ID/Touch ID lock, Post up to 10 photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tether+ | $2.99 | per month |
| Tether+ | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mountain Mag Camera free?

Mountain Mag Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tether free?

Tether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mountain Mag Camera or Tether?

Tether is rated higher. Mountain Mag Camera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Tether averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Mountain Mag Camera or Tether have ads?

Neither Mountain Mag Camera nor Tether shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mountain Mag Camera or Tether?

Mountain Mag Camera ships an update every 8 days, and Tether every 2 days. Most recently, Mountain Mag Camera was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tether on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*