Comparison

MyTwinLens vs Ephemeros

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

Ephemeros

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Ephemeros turns your phone into a time machine for places. Find a "spot" — a fixed viewpoint someone has photographed before — and take a new photo aligned to the original. A semi-transparent "ghost" of the baseline image floats over your camera, and live compass and tilt guides help you line up the exact same framing. Every aligned capture is added to the spot's series, building a timelapse that shows how a place changes across days, seasons, and years. WHY REPHOTOGRAPHY? A single photo is a moment. A series of aligned photos is a story — a coastline receding, a building rising, a glacier retreating, a garden growing, a neighbourhood transforming. Ephemeros makes it easy for anyone to contribute to that visual record, and turns the collected captures into an open dataset for researchers studying environmental and urban change. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Discover nearby spots on a fast, offline-capable map • Create new spots at viewpoints worth watching • Capture aligned repeat photos with a live ghost overlay and alignment guides • Watch each spot's timelapse build up over time • Organise spots into shareable lists and invite friends with a code • Scan a spot's QR code to jump straight to it • Earn points and build trust as your contributions are approved • Get notified when spots you follow gain new captures BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Full offline capture — shoot with no signal; uploads sync automatically when you're back online (Wi-Fi-only option supported) • In-app camera only, so every photo carries accurate location and orientation metadata — this is what makes the series scientifically useful • Lightweight vector maps that work without a data connection A SHARED, RESPECTFUL RECORD Contributed photos are reviewed before they join a public series. You control your privacy: spots can be kept private, your profile can be hidden, and you can export or delete your data at any time. Sign in with Apple, Google, or a classic email account. Ephemeros is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. Start with a spot near you and add the next frame to its story.

Screenshots

MyTwinLens4 screens
Ephemeros4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ephemeros at none against MyTwinLens's 2. Ephemeros also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Ephemeros asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyTwinLens ships an update fortnightly, Ephemeros daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
MyTwinLens versus Ephemeros: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyTwinLensEphemeros
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonardo FerhatiCode. Like. Clockwork.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MyTwinLens

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

Ephemeros

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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