Comparison

Better Camera Import vs Peering

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

Peering

Features
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Your Mac, in your pocket. Peering connects your iPhone to your Mac, whether the two are on the same network or not. Tap to click, type from the keyboard at your desk or the one on screen, and use your Mac from wherever you are No account. Two devices confirm a six-digit code the first time and keep their own keys. Nothing is held on a server. THE PICTURE See any display the Mac is attached to, or pick a single app or one window. Switch between your Spaces by tapping the one you want. The bitrate follows the connection, so a weak link degrades instead of stalling. When the networks allow it, the session travels straight between the two devices without touching the relay. When it goes around, it is encrypted end-to-end and the relay cannot read it. DRIVING IT Touch controls the Mac like a trackpad, with a relative-pointer mode for precision and pinch-to-zoom for anything too small to tap. A physical keyboard at the desk types directly into the Mac, with the modifier keys it expects. Privacy mode dims the Mac's own displays while you work. TERMINALS AND FILES Open a terminal on your Mac or any SSH server you have saved. The file browser walks folder trees on either machine, edits text files in place, shows images as images, and runs scripts with the output where you can see it. FREE TO START Connecting over your own network is unlimited on every plan. The relay, which finds your Mac when the two devices are on different networks, is metered on the free plan. Relay, Relay Plus and Pro subscriptions remove that limit and add: sound from the Mac, Picture in Picture, file transfer both ways up to 2 GB, clipboard history, several shells open at once, macros and snippets, and the sharpest picture over the relay. Every paid plan pairs with every Mac you own. Free pairs with one. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Cancel any time in your App Store settings. Questions or suggestions: support@getpeering.app Privacy Policy: https://getpeering.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Peering Terms of Use: https://getpeering.app/terms

Screenshots

Better Camera Import4 screens
Peering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better Camera Import at none against Peering's 6. Peering's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Peering sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Better Camera Import asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Better Camera Import ships an update every 6 months, Peering every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Better Camera Import versus Peering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter Camera ImportPeering
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNisarg KolheDamian Derlecki

In-app purchases

None

Better Camera Import

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Peering

Subscriptions6
  • Relay$1.991 Month
  • Relay Plus$3.991 Month
  • Peering Pro$6.991 Month
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  • Relay (Yearly)$14.991 Year
  • Relay Plus (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Peering Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Better Camera Import free?
Better Camera Import is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peering free?
Peering is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Better Camera Import or Peering have ads?
Neither Better Camera Import nor Peering shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Better Camera Import or Peering?
Better Camera Import ships an update every 6 months, and Peering every 4 days. Most recently, Better Camera Import was updated on October 24, 2026 and Peering on October 20, 2026.

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