Comparison

Wardly vs ReflectionsCamera

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

Head to head
About

Wardly

Features
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Give your spare iPhone, iPad, or Mac a useful new job: a camera for Apple Home. Check on your pet or take a quick look at a room from the Home app on another device, using hardware you already own. SET UP, THEN WATCH LIVE Guided setup helps you use this device as a camera or prepare another one. Follow the steps, then add the camera in Apple Home on an iPhone or iPad. You can pause setup and continue later. For live viewing on your home network, you do not need a home hub. MADE FOR EVERYDAY CHECK-INS โ€ข Live video directly in Apple Home โ€ข Motion detection with adjustable sensitivity โ€ข Speak from the Home app through the camera device's speaker โ€ข No Wardly account or Wardly cloud servers โ€ข Family Sharing for the one-time unlock TRY IT AT HOME All features are available during a 7-day free trial starting from the original download. After the trial, a one-time in-app purchase unlocks continued use. No subscription. BEFORE YOU START The camera device needs iOS/iPadOS 17 or later, or macOS 14 or later. On iPhone and iPad, keep Wardly open in the foreground while using it as a camera; a power connection is recommended for longer sessions. Watching away from home requires a HomePod or Apple TV set up as an Apple home hub. Wardly provides live video, not recordings or HomeKit Secure Video. Sound from the camera's microphone is not sent to the viewer; speaking from the viewer to the camera is supported.

About

ReflectionsCamera

Features
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Reflections Camera is a creative camera app for making mirrored, symmetrical, and kaleidoscope-style photos directly on iPhone. Frame one half of a scene for a clean mirror reflection, or choose an even-numbered pie reflection to repeat an active slice into a radial composition. Capture finished images in-camera without editing afterward. Use Reflections Camera for quick visual experiments, graphic compositions, product shots, portraits, interiors, architecture, nature details, and abstract patterns. Features: - Live camera preview with reflection guide - Vertical and horizontal mirror modes - Choose the source half: left, right, top, or bottom - Pie reflection mode with 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 mirrored slices - Choose the active slice used for radial reflections - Rule-of-thirds grid for precise framing - Tap to focus and expose - Front and rear camera support - Lens selection when supported by the device - Flash, torch, timer, and zoom controls - Full-screen review before saving - Save to Photos or share with the iOS share sheet - Saves reflection settings into photo metadata Reflections Camera keeps the workflow simple: frame, reflect, capture, save. No AI is used. Reflections Camera creates images with deterministic camera capture and image processing on your device.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wardly at Free against ReflectionsCamera's $0.99. Wardly also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ReflectionsCamera's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Wardly is free to download; ReflectionsCamera costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wardly ships an update weekly, ReflectionsCamera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Wardly versus ReflectionsCamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWardlyReflectionsCamera
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFalco TomasettiGreg Anderson

In-app purchases

None

Wardly

No in-app purchases

None

ReflectionsCamera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wardly free?
Wardly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReflectionsCamera free?
ReflectionsCamera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wardly or ReflectionsCamera have ads?
Neither Wardly nor ReflectionsCamera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wardly or ReflectionsCamera?
Wardly ships an update weekly, and ReflectionsCamera every 3 days. Most recently, Wardly was updated on November 3, 2026 and ReflectionsCamera on October 31, 2026.

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