Photaka vs Relay Camera Transfer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Photaka
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Photaka is the photographer app for the Photaka Service, a professional photography platform that helps photographers capture, manage, upload, and share customer photo sessions. With Photaka, photographers can connect compatible Sony, Canon, and Nikon cameras to a smartphone or tablet via USB, create new photo sessions, select the best shots, upload them to the Photaka cloud, and share access with customers through a QR code. Key features: Camera connection Connect and configure compatible Sony, Canon, and Nikon cameras to support seamless photo transfer to your smartphone or tablet. Create photo sessions Start a new customer photo session directly from the app. Select and upload photos Review session media, choose the best photos, and upload them to the Photaka cloud service. Customer handover by QR code After uploading the photos, display a QR code that customers can scan to access their photo session online. Session management Browse previous shooting sessions to manage, review, and track your work. Photaka helps professional photographers simplify their workflow, reduce manual sharing, and deliver customer photo sessions quickly and professionally.
Relay Camera Transfer
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Relay pulls your original photos straight off your Sony camera and onto your iPhone. No cable, no card reader, no cloud, no account. HOW IT WORKS Your camera sends images over your own Wi-Fi, or over your iPhone's hotspot. Relay catches them and puts them in your library. Out in the field with no network around, the hotspot works fine โ and the address stays the same every time, so you set the camera up once. ORIGINALS, NOT COPIES RAW files arrive untouched, alongside or instead of the JPEG. You choose whether you want both, RAW only or JPEG only. WHILE IT ARRIVES You see the photo while it is still coming in, with the file name and how many megabytes have landed. AFTERWARDS Browse, zoom, mark favourites, select several shots at once by swiping across them, save to Photos or pass them on through the share sheet. Relay shows up in the Files app too, so other apps can reach your shots directly. SETTING UP Pick your model and Relay shows the exact menu steps for that body โ they differ from camera to camera. If something goes wrong, you can see precisely what the camera and Relay are saying to each other. PRIVACY Everything stays on your iPhone and on your own network. Relay sends nothing out, collects nothing and has no account. Works with cameras that can send images over FTP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Relay Camera Transfer at daily against Photaka's every 2 weeks. Photaka's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Photaka ships an update every 2 weeks, Relay Camera Transfer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photaka | Relay Camera Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Photaka | Reuring Groep B.V. |
In-app purchases
Photaka
No in-app purchases
Relay Camera Transfer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Photaka or Relay Camera Transfer have ads?
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