Comparison

MyTwinLens vs Shared Camera

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

Head to head
About

MyTwinLens

Features
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You. In the shot. Finally. MyTwinLens mirrors one iPhone's camera onto another, so you can shoot photos and video from a distance. Set one iPhone down as your Lens. Hold the other as your Mirror. See exactly what the Lens sees in real time, then shoot from anywhere. No tripod timers. No asking strangers. No blurry guesswork. Just perfectly framed photos and video, every time. HOW IT WORKS Open MyTwinLens on both iPhones. One becomes the Lens, the other your Mirror. They connect in seconds with no internet needed. Watch the live viewfinder on your Mirror and tap to shoot from any distance. LIVE VIEWFINDER See what the Lens sees on your Mirror in real time. HD streaming up to 30 FPS at under 200ms latency. Frame yourself perfectly before you shoot. REMOTE SHUTTER Fire the camera from across the room or across the street. One tap on the Mirror triggers the Lens instantly. VIDEO, SLO-MO AND TIME-LAPSE Record video, slo-mo, or time-lapse on the Lens, all driven from your Mirror. Start and stop recording remotely, and keep watching the live viewfinder the whole time you are rolling. Both devices show a recording indicator with elapsed time. Standard video records with sound, at your iPhone's own quality. Recordings are kept on the Lens. FULL QUALITY PHOTOS The Lens captures every shot at full sensor resolution in HEIF and keeps the original. The live stream is only for framing, so it never touches the file you keep. INSTANT PREVIEW Every shot lands on your Mirror the moment you take it, as a preview quality copy. Check it, then reshoot or move on, without walking back to the Lens. INTERVAL SHOOTING Set the Lens to fire every few seconds, for a set number of shots or continuously. The flash pulses just before each frame, so whoever is posing knows exactly when the shot lands. SHUTTER TIMER Set a 3, 5, 7, or 10 second countdown for photos. It appears on both devices so you know exactly when to pose. WHERE YOUR SHOTS GO The full quality photo stays on the Lens. The Mirror keeps the preview copy, so the shot is already on the device in your hand. Each iPhone decides for itself whether to save. Video stays on the Lens. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your iPhones connect directly over WiFi and Bluetooth, with no server, no cloud, and no account. No internet needed to shoot, and your photos never leave your devices. No ads. No tracking. BUILT FOR Solo travelers who want to be in their own photos. Content creators shooting without a crew. Real estate pros framing exteriors from the perfect angle. Families who want everyone in the shot. Anyone with two iPhones and no one to hold the camera. Set up in 15 seconds. Shoot from 200 feet. Look professional. Note: MyTwinLens requires two iPhones to work. One acts as the Lens and the other as the Mirror. SUBSCRIPTION MyTwinLens offers an auto renewable subscription that unlocks the Lens and Mirror features. Prices are shown in your local currency in the App and on the App Store before you subscribe. Where a free trial is offered, it is available to customers who have not previously subscribed, and payment is charged to your Apple Account at the end of the trial unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mytwinlens.myellelab.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://mytwinlens.myellelab.com/terms

About

Shared Camera

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Shared Camera turns two phones into a camera and a live viewer. One phone shoots, the other sees the picture in real time, over your own Wi-Fi or a phone's hotspot. HOW IT WORKS • On the viewing phone, tap "Receive Video" to show a QR code • On the shooting phone, tap "Send Camera" and scan it • Connected in seconds. No account, no sign-in WHAT YOU CAN DO • Watch the camera live, with sound • Zoom and switch between front and back cameras from either phone • Take photos and record videos with sound, saved to the Photos library of the phone you tap on • Turn the microphone on or off from either phone • Controls hide on their own for a clean, full-screen view GOOD FOR • Framing a shot when you can't see the camera's screen • Setting up tripod shots, low angles and group photos • Showing what one phone sees to someone nearby PRIVATE BY DESIGN Video travels directly between the two paired phones on your local network. Nothing is uploaded to a server, and there is no account to create. GOOD TO KNOW • Both phones need to be on the same Wi-Fi, or one phone shares a hotspot with the other • Some public Wi-Fi networks keep devices apart; use a home network or a hotspot instead • Works on iPhone and iPad, in 20 languages

Screenshots

MyTwinLens4 screens
Shared Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shared Camera at none against MyTwinLens's 2. MyTwinLens's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. MyTwinLens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shared Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyTwinLens ships an update fortnightly, Shared Camera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
MyTwinLens versus Shared Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyTwinLensShared Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo FerhatiZhengzhou Youruanduo Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyTwinLens

Subscriptions2
  • TwinLens Pro$4.991 Month
  • TwinLens Pro$39.991 Year
None

Shared Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyTwinLens free?
MyTwinLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shared Camera free?
Shared Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyTwinLens or Shared Camera have ads?
Neither MyTwinLens nor Shared Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyTwinLens or Shared Camera?
MyTwinLens ships an update fortnightly, and Shared Camera every 3 months. Most recently, MyTwinLens was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shared Camera on November 6, 2026.

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