Comparison

Camera by Xi vs Shared Album Saver

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

Head to head
About

Camera by Xi

Features
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Clean, Nice, Retro Camera App

About

Shared Album Saver

Features
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Shared Album Saver is a local-first photo utility for checking whether photos and videos from shared albums have already been saved to your personal photo library. It is useful when: - A family, travel, event, or baby album contains many shared memories and you want to make sure important items are saved locally. - You are preparing to leave a shared album, switch devices, or clean up old albums without comparing every item by hand. - You want to save missing shared photos and videos into your personal library while keeping a clear import record. Key features: - Scan shared albums and your personal photo library on device to identify saved, missing, possible duplicate, and failed items. - Save selected missing photos and videos into your personal library, with a local destination album created for each shared album. - Review import logs and summaries so each import, skip, or failure has a clear reason. - Use the app without an account, cloud upload, or third-party analytics. Try it free: Scan every shared album and complete your first 10 syncs free. Each sync can include all selected photos and videos. A single lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited syncing. There is no subscription. Privacy and photo access: Shared Album Saver needs Full Photos Access to compare shared albums with your personal photo library accurately. If you allow only limited photo access, scan results may be incomplete. Important note: Shared album photos and videos may be shared copies and may be lower quality than the original files. Shared Album Saver saves the currently available shared copies. It does not claim to recover deleted photos or restore original-quality backups.

Screenshots

Camera by Xi3 screens
Shared Album Saver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shared Album Saver at Free against Camera by Xi's $0.99. Shared Album Saver also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Shared Album Saver is free to download; Camera by Xi costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera by Xi ships an update every 3 months, Shared Album Saver every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Camera by Xi versus Shared Album Saver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera by XiShared Album Saver
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
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In-app purchases

None

Camera by Xi

No in-app purchases

None

Shared Album Saver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera by Xi free?
Camera by Xi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shared Album Saver free?
Shared Album Saver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Camera by Xi or Shared Album Saver have ads?
Neither Camera by Xi nor Shared Album Saver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera by Xi or Shared Album Saver?
Camera by Xi ships an update every 3 months, and Shared Album Saver every 3 weeks. Most recently, Camera by Xi was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shared Album Saver on October 25, 2026.

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