Comparison

CamX vs alike

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

Head to head
About

CamX

This camera app offers scene-specific filters that adjust both the look and camera feel for effortless, beautiful photos. It uses AI to recommend the best filter for any moment, simplifying photography for everyday users.

Highlights
  • Scene-specific live filters
  • AI filter recommendation
  • Adjusts look and camera feel
  • Simplified photography controls
  • Ready-to-use looks for various scenes
Features
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Open the camera. Pick a scene. Take the shot. CamX is a scene filter camera made for everyday photographers. You do not need to understand camera settings or spend time editing afterward. For beach, sunset, travel, cafe, food, street, sports, party, plants, birds, and city night scenes, CamX gives you ready-to-use looks that make photos easier to shoot and easier to love. Each scene filter is more than a simple color effect. CamX adjusts the look and camera feel together, so the photo is already closer to what you want before you press the shutter. At the beach, make the sky and water feel clearer. At sunset, keep the warm, soft glow. In a cafe, bring out cozy light and color. For food, make the photo feel more inviting. On a trip, capture streets, landscapes, and small moments faster. At night, keep city lights cleaner and more atmospheric. Not sure which one to choose? Use AI Filter Recommendation. CamX looks at the scene, light, and time of day, then suggests a filter that fits the moment. CamX is built for people who want better photos without complicated controls. Choose a scene filter, see the effect live, and shoot with confidence. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

alike

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Miles apart, still together. Alike pairs your phone with your favorite person's. You see each other live, strike the same pose, and both phones capture the exact same instant on a synchronized shutter. Both shots land side by side in a gallery that belongs to just the two of you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Friend once — share a link, tap it, you're paired for good. 2. Call anytime — start a live session; your friend's phone rings like a call. 3. See each other live while you line up the same expression. 4. One synchronized shutter fires on both phones at the same moment. 5. Both photos save to your shared two-person gallery. FOUR WAYS TO SHOOT • Peek-a-boo — squeeze into one frame from two places. • Top & bottom — stack your halves into one tall shot. • Side by side — the classic duo diptych. • Frame — one of you becomes the other's picture frame. MADE FOR TWO • Works across any distance — same room or opposite sides of the planet. • Missed a call? It waits as a knock you can answer later. • A shared photo diary only the two of you can open. • Solo mode: match yourself against any photo — an idol's pose, an old picture of you, anything. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos are end-to-end encrypted. They're sealed on your phone before they ever leave it, and only you two hold the keys — we couldn't look at them if we wanted to. Grab your person and make the same face.

Screenshots

CamX4 screens
alike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: alike at none against CamX's 3. alike also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). CamX's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support 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. CamX sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. alike asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CamX ships an update every 8 days, alike every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CamX versus alike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamXalike
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLifeOolongJoCoding, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CamX

Subscriptions3
  • CamX Pro Month$3.991 Month
  • CamX Pro Year Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • CamX Pro Year Discount1 Year trial$9.991 Year
None

alike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CamX free?
CamX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is alike free?
alike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CamX or alike have ads?
alike shows ads; CamX does not.
Which is updated more often, CamX or alike?
CamX ships an update every 8 days, and alike every 3 weeks. Most recently, CamX was updated on November 5, 2026 and alike on October 31, 2026.

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