Gene's Camera vs Ely Echo Photos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gene's Camera
Easily order high-quality photo prints, cards, and books directly from your iPhone or iPad. Upload photos for safekeeping or creative product ordering online. Choose between local pickup or mail delivery.
- Order photo prints
- Create cards and books
- Upload photos online
- Local pickup options
- Mail delivery service
- Multiple print sizes and finishes
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With Gene's Camera Store's photo printing app you can order quality prints of all those photos just sitting on your iPhone or iPad! Or, upload them to www.genescamera.com for safekeeping or access and photo and creative product ordering later. The app offers a variety of print sizes and finishes and you can opt to pick up your order from one of our two locations or have your order mailed. Our Locations: Gene's Camera - South Bend 513 Lincolnway West South Bend, IN 46601 574-234-2278 - Hours - M-F 8AM-6PM Sat 9AM-4PM Closed Sunday Gene's Camera - Mishawaka 119 S. Main St. Mishawaka, IN 46544 574-255-6285 - Hours - M-F 8:30AM-5:30PM Sat 9AM-1PM Closed Sunday www.genescamera.com photolab@genescamera.com
Ely Echo Photos
Easily upload photos from your device and order high-quality prints with various size and border options. Local pickup is available in as little as one hour, or prints can be shipped anywhere in the US.
- Upload photos from library
- Order high-resolution prints
- Multiple print sizes available
- Optional white borders
- Local pickup in Ely, MN
- US-wide shipping
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The Ely Echo Photos app lets you easily upload photos and order prints from elyecho.photofinale.com. Pick up prints from our convenient location in Ely, MN in as little as one hour! Not local? No problem, we ship anywhere in the United States! • Create a new, free account or log into your existing account and browse your online photo collection. • Upload photos from your library to your online collection. • Upload and order photos at their full, high-quality resolution. • Choose to add white borders to your prints for a distinctive, classic look. • Over 50 different print sizes to choose from including all the popular sizes, mural mount prints, square prints, panoramic prints, monster prints up to 44x72" and everything in between. Our store address is: 15 E Chapman St., Ely, MN 55731 Open 8-4 Monday through Friday elyecho@aol.com 218-365-3141
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Ely Echo Photos at ad-supported against Gene's Camera's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gene's Camera against 5.0 for Ely Echo Photos. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Gene's Camera ships an update every 9 months, Ely Echo Photos every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gene's Camera | Ely Echo Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genes Camera Store, Inc. | Milestones, Incorporated |
Customer experience
Gene's Camera
Ely Echo Photos
In-app purchases
Gene's Camera
No in-app purchases
Ely Echo Photos
No in-app purchases
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