Comparison

Totteco vs Shadow Camera

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

Head to head
About

Totteco

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Anywhere with your favorite. Totteco is a frame-compositing camera that lets you overlay your own cutout subjects onto whatever you are shooting. What you can do - Pick a frame asset and see it overlaid live through the camera - Auto-extract subjects from your photo library to register as new frame assets - Switch filter presets on the fly - Browse the library by month or by asset, and revisit places on the map - Launch capture or the library instantly via Siri and Shortcuts Privacy - Photos stay on-device (SwiftData) only - No iCloud sync, no transmission to any Totteco-operated server - Usage and crash data are sent to Google Firebase for quality improvement - An AdMob banner appears at the bottom of the photo library screen Full details and FAQ: https://totteco.pages.dev/en/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shadow Camera

Features
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Shadow Camera helps you recreate any photo pose, perfectly — no guessing, no ten retakes. Pick a reference photo from your gallery. It appears as a translucent "ghost" overlay right on your live camera preview — drag it into place, pinch to resize, match your pose to it, and capture. What you see is exactly what you get. HOW IT WORKS • Pick any photo from your gallery as a pose reference • It overlays as a draggable, resizable ghost guide on your live camera • Line up your pose with the guide, then shoot • Works for photos and video — record with a moving reference in sync FEATURES • Full-quality stock camera controls: grid, timer, flash, 4:3/16:9 formats, zoom, tap-to-focus with exposure • Drag, pinch, and adjust opacity on your reference photo in real time • Precision Controls (Pro): fine-tune ghost overlay opacity and color tint • AI-generated reference photos via Apple's Image Playground • Video shadow mode: overlay a reference video, synced to your recording • Every capture saves in full, uncompressed quality — no double compression PRIVATE BY DESIGN Shadow Camera runs entirely on your device. There's no account, no backend server, no analytics, and no tracking. Your reference photos and captures never leave your phone unless you choose to save them. FREE TO USE The core camera and gallery-based pose matching are free, always. A few advanced features (AI-generated references, video reference mode, precision opacity/tint controls) are available a few times a day for free, or unlocked without limits with Shadow Camera Pro. Whether you're recreating a friend's pose for a couples photo, matching a professional shot for content, or just trying to nail that one angle — Shadow Camera makes it effortless. EULA (Terms & Conditions): https://digitalsmo.com/eula/

Screenshots

Totteco4 screens
Shadow Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shadow Camera at none against Totteco's shown. Totteco's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Totteco sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shadow Camera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Totteco ships an update weekly, Shadow Camera every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Totteco versus Shadow Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTottecoShadow Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKengo TateSamet Sarial

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Totteco

Subscriptions2
  • Totteco Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Totteco Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy a canned coffee$0.99
  • Buy a cafe drink$2.99
  • Buy a lunch$9.99
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  • Totteco Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Shadow Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly pro$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Totteco free?
Totteco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Camera free?
Shadow Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Totteco or Shadow Camera have ads?
Totteco shows ads; Shadow Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Totteco or Shadow Camera?
Totteco ships an update weekly, and Shadow Camera every 3 weeks. Most recently, Totteco was updated on October 11, 2026 and Shadow Camera on October 7, 2026.

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