Comparison

CamShare vs Old Photo Scanner

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

Head to head
About

CamShare

Features
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CamShare โ€“ Your Ultimate Remote Viewfinder & Camera Controller! Capture the perfect moment from any angle, without ever running back and forth to set a timer. CamShare seamlessly connects two devices, transforming one into a powerful camera and the other into a real-time live monitor and remote controller. Whether you are a solo vlogger, taking a massive group photo, or setting up a shot in a hard-to-reach place, CamShare gives you complete creative control from a distance. See exactly what your lens sees in real time, and snap the photo or start recording video with a single tap. KEY FEATURES: Real-Time Live Preview: Stream a smooth, zero-latency camera feed from your primary device directly to your secondary screen. Remote Shutter & Video Control: Take photos, start, and stop video recording remotely. No more awkward timer rushes! Full Camera Control: Switch between front and back cameras, turn the flash on/off, and adjust focus right from the controlling device. Seamless Connection: Connect instantly via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Perfect for both indoor studios and outdoor adventures. High-Quality Export: All photos and videos are saved instantly in their original high resolution to your camera roll. PERFECT FOR: Group Photos: Finally, you can be in the picture too! Check the framing on your phone and snap the shot. Solo Creators & Vloggers: Set up your camera on a tripod and monitor yourself on a second screen to ensure you are always in focus. Wildlife & Nature: Set your camera near a bird feeder or trail, step back, and capture nature without scaring it away. Tricky Angles: Get overhead shots, ground-level views, or tight-space recordings while comfortably watching the screen in your hands. Stop guessing your framing and start capturing with precision. Download CamShare today and unlock a new level of mobile photography! Terms of Use: https://camshare.hutsalod.com/terms_of_service Privacy: https://camshare.hutsalod.com/privacy

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Old Photo Scanner

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Old Photo Scanner turns your iPhone into a fast, hands-free scanner for printed photos. Hover over a photo and it is detected, captured, and cropped automatically - no shutter button. Slide the next print in and keep going. There is no account to make, no server to upload to, and no subscription. The photos you scan land in your own Photos library and stay yours. NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD. NO ONE WATCHING. - No sign-up: no email, no password. Open the app and start scanning - No upload: the app has no network access, so your family photos never leave the phone - No tracking: no analytics, no ad identifiers, no crash reporters - No ads, in the free version or anywhere else - The app asks only to add scans and to create the album they go into; it never browses your library - Photos you bring in come only from the ones you pick in the system picker TWENTY A DAY, FREE FOR GOOD - Scanning, cropping, captions and recordings are never counted - Up to 20 photos into Photos every day, free, with no trial clock and no card - One optional unlock, paid once, if you ever want the daily limit gone. No subscription, ever - Free scans are full resolution and unmarked YOUR PHOTOS, YOURS FOREVER - Scans go into your own Photos library, in a named album under Scanned Photos, backed up by your iCloud like everything else - Detection, correction and dictation all run on the device. No signal needed - Export your whole library as a single file, with captions and recordings, to keep a backup or move to another iPhone - Delete the app and the photos stay in Photos, exactly where you put them SCAN WITHOUT TAPPING - Automatic detection, capture, and cropping - a stability ring shows exactly when the shot fires - Full-resolution photos from the camera, never video frames - Smart re-arm prevents duplicate captures, so you can scan a whole stack of prints in one continuous session - Live glare hint helps you tilt away from reflections on glossy prints FAITHFUL TO THE PRINT - Perspective-corrected and deskewed, with only a mild white-balance correction - Sepia stays sepia - the lighting is corrected, never the print itself - Saved as high-quality HEIC KEEP THE STORY, NOT JUST THE PHOTO - Record a voice or video note about a single print - Or narrate a whole album while you page through it, and every print keeps the part about itself - Write a caption in your own words, by typing or dictation - Dates printed in the border are read and filled in for you ALBUMS INSTEAD OF A PILE - Every scan lands in a named collection you can come back to, with an All grid of everything you have scanned - Photos from the same scene sit together, so a stack sorts itself as you go - Add photos already on your phone by picking them, without rescanning what you have digitized REVIEW AND FIX - Swipe between prints full screen, pinch to zoom, drag down to close - Re-crop with draggable corner handles and a magnifier loupe, rotate, or delete - Originals are kept until you finish, so any crop can be redone - Interrupted sessions are restored automatically on next launch

Screenshots

CamShare4 screens
Old Photo Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CamShare at every 6 days against Old Photo Scanner's every 2 weeks. CamShare also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. CamShare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Old Photo Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamShare ships an update every 6 days, Old Photo Scanner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
CamShare versus Old Photo Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamShareOld Photo Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmytro HutsaloPurplecones, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CamShare

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Old Photo Scanner

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlimited Imports$4.99

Questions

Is CamShare free?
CamShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Old Photo Scanner free?
Old Photo Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CamShare or Old Photo Scanner have ads?
Neither CamShare nor Old Photo Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CamShare or Old Photo Scanner?
CamShare ships an update every 6 days, and Old Photo Scanner every 2 weeks. Most recently, CamShare was updated on October 25, 2026 and Old Photo Scanner on October 6, 2026.

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