SayCheese vs OMIRA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SayCheese
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Turn your Garmin watch into a remote shutter for your phone camera - with a live viewfinder right on your wrist. Frame the shot from your phone's camera, see it on your watch, then capture the moment with one press of the START button. No more propping up your phone and hoping everyone made the frame. No more 10-second sprints to get into the group photo. Frame it, walk into it, and shoot when everyone is ready. SEE THE SHOT BEFORE YOU TAKE IT - A live camera preview streamed from your phone to your watch over Bluetooth - Works as a remote shutter for both photos and video - Instant confirmation on your wrist after every shot - Tap the watch preview to re-center focus on your phone FULL CONTROL FROM YOUR WRIST - Photo and video modes, with a recording timer on both screens - Flash: off, auto, on and torch - Self-timer with a 3 or 10 second countdown, synced on watch and phone - Front and rear lens switching - Zoom presets and exposure adjustment - Aspect ratio, resolution and grid overlay - Change any setting on the watch or the phone - they stay in sync A COMPLETE CAMERA ON YOUR PHONE It's also a full camera app: tap to focus, pinch to zoom, timer, flash and video. Your captures are saved straight to your photo library, with an in-app gallery for quick review. PERFECT FOR - Group photos where the photographer is finally in the picture - Tripod, tabletop and long-distance shots - Video you can start and stop from across the room - Cyclists: remote control from Garmin Edge devices WHAT YOU NEED - The free SayCheese watch app, installed from the Garmin Connect IQ Store - The Garmin Connect app on your phone, with your watch paired - A Bluetooth connection between your watch and phone HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the SayCheese watch app from the Connect IQ Store 2. Open SayCheese Watch Remote on your phone 3. Open SayCheese on your watch - the live viewfinder appears automatically 4. Press START on your watch to shoot From the makers of SayCheese, the camera app trusted by more than 500,000 downloads.
OMIRA
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Ever seen the perfect photo and wondered how to recreate it? Or maybe you already know exactly how your shot should look โ the pose, the angle, the framing. The problem is explaining that picture in your head to the person holding the camera. Something always gets lost in translation. OMIRA closes that gap. Import your reference image and see it placed live over your camera view. The person taking your picture sees exactly what you see: No more lengthy explanations, no more guesswork โ just the perfect photo. HOW IT WORKS Import any photo from your gallery as your pose reference. Choose from multiple overlay modes to see exactly how to line up your shot: - Overlay โ a soft, transparent version of your reference laid over the live camera - Cutout โ see just the person from your reference, with the background removed - Face โ an overlay with a face-shaped window so you can match head position precisely - Picture-in-picture (PIP) โ a small floating window showing your reference photo beside the live view Adjust opacity, size, and position until everything lines up, then take the photo whenever you're ready. No timers, no scoring โ just your camera and your reference, side by side. Whether you're a content creator recreating a viral pose, a couple restaging an old photo, or simply someone who wants their next photo to look intentional instead of accidental, OMIRA brings a simple reference tool to your everyday camera roll. - Try it instantly as a guest, no account required - Create a free account to keep your photo portfolio backed up and synced across your devices - Nothing you create is shared publicly OMIRA only asks for the camera and photo library access it actually needs to work, and explains exactly why. Full details are always available from Settings, right inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OMIRA at none against SayCheese's shown. OMIRA also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). SayCheese's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SayCheese ships an update weekly, OMIRA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SayCheese | OMIRA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoav Franko | Sarah Nkiruka Rossow |
In-app purchases
SayCheese
No in-app purchases
OMIRA
No in-app purchases









