Comparison

CameraBuddy vs see ya'

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

Head to head
About

CameraBuddy

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CameraBuddy turns two iPhones into a camera with a remote viewfinder and controls. Hand one iPhone to the person taking your photo, or place it on a tripod. On your own iPhone, you can see the shot live before it’s taken, check how you look, and ask the photographer to raise or lower the camera, zoom in, or zoom out. Don’t want to explain? Control the other iPhone’s camera yourself. Switch between lenses, adjust zoom, focus, and exposure, and take the photo when everything looks right. The photo appears instantly for a quick preview, then saves in full quality to both phones in the CameraBuddy album in Photos. No internet connection is required to take or transfer photos. Just keep Wi‑Fi enabled on both iPhones and they connect directly, without a router or server. Key features: β€’ Live viewfinder on the second iPhone β€’ Remote shutter release β€’ Lens switching and smooth zoom β€’ Focus and exposure controls β€’ Grid, level, flash, and Live Photos β€’ Instant preview and full-quality photo saving β€’ Built-in gallery CameraBuddy is perfect for couples, group portraits, travel, tripod photography, and content creation, whenever you want to be in the shot while staying in control of the result. One active subscription covers both iPhones. Available plans, prices, and trial details are shown in the app before purchase. Terms of Use: https://camerabuddy.app/terms End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://camerabuddy.app/privacy

About

see ya'

Features
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see ya turns two iPhones into a wireless camera and remote. Prop one phone up as the camera, hold the other as your remote, and watch a live viewfinder in your hand. Frame the shot, zoom, tap to focus, and fire the shutter β€” photo, video, or time-lapse β€” from across the room. Finally everyone gets in the picture, and you shoot with the good rear camera instead of the selfie cam. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT β€’ Be in the photo β€” no one stuck behind the camera β€’ Real rear-camera quality, framed from anywhere in the room β€’ A live viewfinder on your remote, so you see exactly what you'll get β€’ Works with no Wi-Fi and no signal β€” the phones connect directly to each other β€’ Private by design: no account, no servers, nothing leaves your phones FULL CAMERA CONTROL, FROM YOUR HAND β€’ Optical zoom with real lenses β€’ Tap to focus, exposure, torch, and zebra stripes β€’ Photo, video, and true time-lapse β€’ Volume-button shutter β€’ A big level β€” including a crosshair for overhead and top-down shots MORE THAN ONE CAMERA β€’ Pair several cameras and switch between them from one remote β€’ Link cameras to fire them all at once for multi-angle shots β€’ Draw alignment guides on the remote that appear on the camera β€” line up a shot, move things, and line it up again Every capture saves straight to your photo library, optionally geotagged. Great for group photos, self-portraits, product shots, wildlife, long exposures, real estate, and anywhere you'd rather be in front of the lens than behind it. Made by Passive Products in Austin, Texas.

Screenshots

CameraBuddy4 screens
see ya'4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: see ya' at none against CameraBuddy's 2. see ya' also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. CameraBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. see ya' asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
CameraBuddy versus see ya': the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCameraBuddysee ya'
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniil BondarenkoMichael Graf

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CameraBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • CameraBuddy Weekly$1.997 Days
  • CameraBuddy Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

see ya'

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CameraBuddy free?
CameraBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is see ya' free?
see ya' is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CameraBuddy or see ya' have ads?
Neither CameraBuddy nor see ya' shows ads.

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