Comparison

Better Camera Import vs Pry JSON Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Better Camera Import

Effortlessly transfer photos and videos from SD cards and cameras directly to your iPhone or iPad. Supports a wide range of file types, including RAW, and offers smart organization and duplicate detection.

Highlights
  • Direct SD card and camera import
  • Full RAW file support
  • EXIF metadata inspection
  • Smart filtering and organization
  • Duplicate file detection
  • Background import with Live Activity
  • Delete files after import
Features
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Import photos and videos from your SD card or camera directly to your iPhone or iPad. Built for photographers who need a fast, reliable way to transfer files in the field. Auto-Detect Your Storage Plug in your SD card or connect your camera and the app detects it instantly. One tap to start browsing — no manual file navigation required. Full RAW Support Import CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF, ORF, RW2, DNG, SRW, PEF, HEIF, JPEG, and video files (MOV, MP4). Your original files, transferred exactly as-is. EXIF Metadata Inspector View camera model, lens, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length, GPS coordinates, and more — all before importing a single file. Smart Filtering & Organization Filter by file type, camera model, or date range. Photos are automatically grouped by date. Pinch to resize thumbnails. Drag to select multiple items at once. Duplicate Detection Previously imported files are tracked and marked so you never import the same photo twice. Background Import with Live Activity Imports continue when you leave the app. Track progress from the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen in real-time. Delete After Import Optionally remove files from your SD card after a successful import to free up space immediately. Choose What You Import Select specific file types per import — just RAW, just JPEG, or everything. See file counts and sizes before confirming. Privacy First Everything happens on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no data leaves your phone.

About

Pry JSON Viewer

Features
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Here's the iOS version: Pry — Native JSON Viewer for iPhone & iPad Pry is a fast, lightweight JSON viewer built natively for iOS. No web views, no compromises — just a native binary that launches instantly and handles your JSON with zero overhead. Paste and Explore Paste any JSON from your clipboard and immediately see it rendered as a collapsible tree. Keys are bold, values are color-coded by type: strings in green, numbers in blue, booleans in orange, and null in gray. Arrays and objects show their item count at a glance. Navigate with Ease Tap any node to expand or collapse it. Pinch-to-zoom and smooth scrolling make it easy to work through deeply nested structures. Nested objects and arrays display with clear indentation and matching closing brackets. Expand all or collapse all with a single tap from the toolbar. Search Across Keys and Values Tap the search icon to instantly filter across all keys and values. Match count updates in real time as you type, and previous/next buttons let you jump between results. Built for Developers Pry shows node count, byte size, and parse time at a glance. Long-press context menus let you copy keys, values, and paths. JSONPath display (e.g. $.data.users[0].name) gives you precise navigation. Long strings are truncated to keep the view clean. Open JSON files directly from the Files app, Safari, or any app that shares .json files. Fast by Design Pry is compiled to a native binary using the Perry framework — TypeScript compiled directly to machine code. It launches instantly, parses JSON in under 1ms, and uses minimal memory. No runtime, no interpreter, no garbage collector.

Screenshots

Better Camera Import4 screens
Pry JSON Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pry JSON Viewer at 17.0 against Better Camera Import's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Better Camera Import versus Pry JSON Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter Camera ImportPry JSON Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNisarg KolheSkelpo GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Better Camera Import

No in-app purchases

None

Pry JSON Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Better Camera Import free?
Better Camera Import is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pry JSON Viewer free?
Pry JSON Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Better Camera Import or Pry JSON Viewer have ads?
Neither Better Camera Import nor Pry JSON Viewer shows ads.

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