Comparison

SYNC vs Filmly · Shared Camera

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

Head to head
About

SYNC

This app transforms guests' phones into a shared event camera. Simply share a QR code, and all photos taken by guests are collected in a single, live album. It's perfect for weddings, parties, and other events, allowing everyone to contribute and keep memories in one place.

Highlights
  • Shared event album
  • Guest photo collection
  • Live photo wall
  • Disposable camera styles
  • Browser-based guest access
  • Photo upload from camera roll
  • Event moments segmentation
Features
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SYNC turns every guest's phone into the event camera. Share one QR code, and every photo your guests take lands in one shared album, live. SYNC makes event photo sharing effortless. There are no accounts to set up, and guests don't even need the app: they can join from their phone's browser in seconds. PERFECT FOR • Weddings: the ceremony, the reception and the after-party, all in one album • Birthday parties: every candid party photo, from every guest • Corporate events: offsites, launches, conferences and team nights • Festivals, reunions, weekend trips and anything else worth remembering WHY A SHARED EVENT CAMERA? The photographer gets the posed shots. But the in-between moments (the hug at the door, the cake on the floor, the sunset everyone stopped to watch) end up in a dozen different camera rolls of Guests and never in one place. SYNC collects them all. One album, everyone contributing, everyone keeps the result. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an event. Give it a name and an end time. 2. Invite guests. Share a QR code, a link, or the 8-character event code. 3. Capture. Everyone shoots with the SYNC camera, and every photo goes straight into the shared album. 4. Reveal. Show photos live as they're taken, all at once when the event ends, or after a delay you choose. 5. Keep. Everyone can save their favorite event pics to their own camera roll. A DISPOSABLE CAMERA APP, WITHOUT THE WAIT Love disposable camera events? SYNC gives you the same feeling without the film. Pick a look for your event and every photo develops in that style: Normal, Vintage with a classic date stamp, or black and white. No cameras to hand out, nothing to collect at the end of the night, and no waiting weeks for prints. A WEDDING PHOTO APP YOUR GUESTS DON'T HAVE TO DOWNLOAD Put your wedding photo QR code on the tables, the welcome sign or the invitation. Guests scan it and start shooting in seconds. The next morning, every angle of your day is waiting in one album. GUEST PHOTO UPLOAD Guests can add the photos they already took, too. They can upload from their camera roll during the event and for up to a week after it ends. SYNC only accepts photos taken during the event, so the album stays about your day. MOMENTS, LIVE PHOTO WALL AND EVENT ALBUM Big events have chapters. Moments split one event into stages, like ceremony, reception and after-party, each with its own QR code and reveal time. Put the party on the big screen. The Live Photo Wall plays new photos on a TV or projector as guests take them, and every photo is automatically screened before it goes up. When it's over, share one album link. Anyone with the link can browse and save the photos in their browser, with no sign-in. PRIVATE BY DESIGN We don't sell your photos and we don't show ads. Photos are visible only to people in your event, unless you choose to share an album link or put them on a Live Photo Wall. Photos are encrypted in transit, and access is enforced per event on our servers. Anyone can report a photo or block a guest. You can join without creating an account. SYNC gives you a private guest identity, and you can sign in later without losing a single photo. FREE TO START, SYNC PRO WHEN YOU NEED IT Every event starts free, with up to 7 guests and up to 36 photos each. That's plenty for a small get-together. For bigger gatherings, SYNC PRO is a one-time purchase per event, not a subscription. Pick the guest tier that fits, from 10 guests to unlimited, and unlock unlimited photos per guest, Moments, the Live Photo Wall, a shareable Event Album and QR card templates. JOIN FROM ANY PHONE Guests without the app can join from any modern phone browser with one tap. No download, no sign-up. We built SYNC for the events we cared about and couldn't capture properly any other way. We hope it helps you keep yours. Privacy policy: https://join.sync.camera/privacy Terms: https://join.sync.camera/terms Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Filmly · Shared Camera

This app creates a shared camera roll for events, allowing guests to contribute photos that are revealed simultaneously at a set time. It offers a private album experience with features like a countdown timer and AI-generated highlight reels.

Highlights
  • Shared event camera roll
  • Timed photo reveal
  • Private event albums
  • AI highlight reel creation
  • Limited shot count per guest
  • Live Activity countdown
Features
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A camera that hides its photos.Until the cake is cut. Until tomorrow at noon.Then every shot, from every guest, unlocks at once.Capture together. Develop together. Filmly turns any event — wedding, birthday, graduation, trip — into one shared camera roll. Everyone shoots from their own phone, every photo lands in one private album, and nothing reveals until the moment you set. ― HOW IT WORKS ― 1. Host creates an event in 30 seconds. Pick a reveal time. 2. Guests scan a QR code, tap to join, start shooting. 3. Each guest has a limited shot count — intentional, like a disposable camera. 4. At reveal time, every photo unlocks for everyone at once. ― WHAT MAKES FILMLY DIFFERENT ― • Reveal countdown. Photos stay blurred until the host's chosen time — anticipation is the best filter. • Lock-screen Live Activity. See remaining shots and the reveal countdown without unlocking your phone. • Real attribution. Every photo carries the photographer's name. • AI Reel. Filmly stitches the best shots from all guests into a 30-second highlight video. One tap to share. • Zero social. No followers, no algorithmic feed. Just the people at your event and the photos you took together. • Privacy first. Photos live in your private event album, visible only to invited guests. Delete the event and they're gone. All plans include reveal countdown, Live Activity, AI Reel, full-res download, host moderation, and web guest mode.

Screenshots

SYNC4 screens
Filmly · Shared Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SYNC at free against Filmly · Shared Camera's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. SYNC sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Filmly · Shared Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SYNC against 5.0 for Filmly · Shared Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SYNC ships an update every 3 weeks, Filmly · Shared Camera every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SYNC versus Filmly · Shared Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSYNCFilmly · Shared Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSilmaril海峰 程

Customer experience

SYNC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Filmly · Shared Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SYNC

One-time7
  • 10 Guests$1.99
  • 25 Guests$4.99
  • 50 Guests$14.99
Show 4 more
  • 100 Guests$29.99
  • 150 Guests$49.99
  • 200 Guests$69.99
  • Unlimited Guests$99.99
4 purchases

Filmly · Shared Camera

One-time4
  • Mini Event Credit$8.99
  • Standard Event Credit$29.99
  • Premium Event Credit$59.99
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited Event Credit$99.99

Questions

Is SYNC free?
SYNC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filmly · Shared Camera free?
Filmly · Shared Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SYNC or Filmly · Shared Camera?
SYNC and Filmly · Shared Camera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SYNC or Filmly · Shared Camera have ads?
Neither SYNC nor Filmly · Shared Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SYNC or Filmly · Shared Camera?
SYNC ships an update every 3 weeks, and Filmly · Shared Camera every 11 days. Most recently, SYNC was updated on October 2, 2026 and Filmly · Shared Camera on October 11, 2026.

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