Apexel One vs GarmCam

Apexel One is the official photography app for APEXEL mobile lenses. From installation guidance and lens calibration to optimized shooting modes and professional camera controls, Apexel One helps you get the best performance from every APEXEL lens.

GarmCam brings your iPhone and compatible Garmin watch together. Position your iPhone, check the composition from your wrist, adjust the shot, and remotely take a photo or start recording. Key features: • Native iPhone photo and video capture • Low-frame grayscale composition preview on watches that support full mode • Remote shutter and photo/video mode controls • AI solo composition that detects full-body or half-body framing, provides guidance, and can trigger an automatic countdown • Front and rear camera switching • Native zoom levels matched to the connected iPhone model • Off, 3-second, 5-second, and 10-second timers • Touch controls, plus focus-based button navigation on non-touch watches • Portrait and landscape composition options for the front camera • In-app access to your latest photos and videos Requirements: • iPhone with iOS 17 or later • GarmCam watch app installed on a compatible Garmin watch • Garmin Connect / Connect IQ for initial setup and installation • The phone detects watch capability automatically: full mode uses a low-frame grayscale preview, while lightweight mode sends shutter commands only Full preview mode covers fēnix 7/8/E, epix Gen 2/Pro, Venu 2/3/4/Sq 2/X1, vivoactive 5/6, and selected Forerunner, Instinct AMOLED, Enduro, Descent, and Approach watches. fēnix 6, Instinct 2/3 Solar/E, Forerunner 55/245/745/945, vivoactive 4, and similar models use a more reliable single-button shutter-only mode. Check the Connect IQ store for your exact model.