Comparison

Sidecam vs 3D PrintCam

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

Head to head
About

Sidecam

This app provides a dedicated camera for professional use, keeping work-related photos and videos separate from your personal library. It offers advanced camera features, organized storage, and cloud backup options for enhanced privacy and control.

Highlights
  • Dedicated work camera
  • Separated photo library
  • Advanced camera controls (MP, 4K video, grid)
  • Organized sessions and folders
  • Cloud backup to iCloud Drive
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
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Sidecam is your separate camera for work: professional photos and videos kept apart from your personal photo library. Sidecam never touches the Photos app and cannot read your camera roll. What you capture at work stays in the app, organized and under your control. A FULL CAMERA • True 24 or 48 MP, with every iPhone lens and zoom that behaves just like the native camera • 4K video with flash, lens selection and a digital-crop warning • Level, grid and exposure lock for consistent shots ORGANIZED ON ITS OWN • Every work session groups itself — no albums to create by hand • Folders per client, site, case or project, plus reusable tags • Import the work photos you already have in Photos or Files and keep everything together in one app. YOUR BACKUP, IN YOUR CLOUD • Your entire work library mirrored to iCloud Drive (or any folder you choose): browsable folders and dates on any device • Optimize storage: originals stay in the cloud to free up space on your iPhone • Nothing is ever deleted from the cloud: removed items go to a trash folder in iCloud REAL PRIVACY • No accounts, no servers, no data collection • Optional Face ID lock for your library Built for healthcare, inspections, construction, real estate, workshops and any professional who takes photos on the job and wants to keep their personal library clean.

About

3D PrintCam

Transform your phone into an automatic timelapse camera for 3D printers. It captures photos as your print head moves, creating smooth, dynamic videos of your creations. Edit and export your timelapses with various customization options.

Highlights
  • Automatic photo capture via motion detection
  • Built-in timelapse editor
  • Adjustable capture sensitivity and settings
  • Lock exposure and focus to prevent flicker
  • Multiple export aspect ratios
  • Works with any FDM printer
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Turn your iPhone into an automatic timelapse camera for your 3D printer. No Bluetooth button, no Raspberry Pi, no OctoPrint and no slicer setup. 3D PrintCam watches the spot where your print head parks. Each time the head arrives and comes to rest, it takes a photo. Because every frame is shot with the head in the same place, your print appears to grow out of the bed in one smooth, clean motion. HOW IT WORKS 1. Mount your phone facing the printer. 2. Draw a box over the place where the print head parks after each layer. 3. Tap Start. 3D PrintCam takes a photo every time the head stops in the box. 4. Open the editor, fine-tune your timelapse and export the video to Photos. SMART CAPTURE • On-device motion detection triggers each photo for you, hands-free • Live motion meter shows exactly what the camera sees • Adjustable sensitivity, wait-before-capture and cooldown to match your printer • Lock exposure and focus to stop flicker between frames • Choose the camera lens that frames your printer best • Optional shot limit, and a screen that dims while recording to save battery BUILT-IN TIMELAPSE EDITOR • Scrub through every frame and pick the ones you want • Change speed and frame rate (24, 30 or 60 FPS), or play the print in reverse • Crop for any platform: square, widescreen 16:9, vertical 9:16 or 4:3 • Zoom, pan and rotate • Filters, plus brightness, contrast and saturation • Combine sessions or import photos from your library WORKS WITH ANY FDM PRINTER If your print head parks, pauses or moves aside between layers, 3D PrintCam can capture it. Nothing to install on the printer and nothing to plug in. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Motion detection and video creation run entirely on your device. Your photos and videos stay with you. FREE TO USE Capture, edit and export timelapses for free. You can try higher-resolution export before you buy. 3D PRINTCAM PRO Upgrade to unlock HD, Full HD and 4K capture and export for full-length timelapses. Available as a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://3dprintcam.anmule.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sidecam4 screens
3D PrintCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sidecam at none against 3D PrintCam's 2. 3D PrintCam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. 3D PrintCam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Sidecam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sidecam ships an update weekly, 3D PrintCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sidecam versus 3D PrintCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSidecam3D PrintCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco Nunes de AbreuKamaljit Kaur

Customer experience

Sidecam

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

3D PrintCam

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sidecam

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

3D PrintCam

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Sidecam free?
Sidecam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D PrintCam free?
3D PrintCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sidecam or 3D PrintCam have ads?
Neither Sidecam nor 3D PrintCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sidecam or 3D PrintCam?
Sidecam ships an update weekly, and 3D PrintCam every 3 days. Most recently, Sidecam was updated on October 21, 2026 and 3D PrintCam on October 31, 2026.

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