Comparison

Image Sync vs OM Image Share

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

Head to head
About

Image Sync

Control compatible cameras remotely, view live feeds, and transfer images directly to your mobile device. Upload photos to social media or copy them for safekeeping. Offers full camera control for enhanced shooting experiences.

Highlights
  • Remote shooting with live view
  • View and copy images to mobile
  • Upload images to social media
  • Control camera settings remotely
  • Transfer photos wirelessly
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Paired with a RICOH IMAGING's compatible camera, "Image Sync" application enables your mobile device to remotely shoot, view and copy images and upload them to SNS sites. 【Feature】 1.View and Copy Images You can view images taken with your camera and copy them to your mobile device. You can also upload them to SNS sites. 2.Remote Shooting You can monitor the live view image on your mobile device. Various camera operations including EV compensation and shutter release are possible from a mobile device. 【Supported Digital Cameras】 PENTAX K-1 PENTAX K-1 Mark II PENTAX K-3 Mark III PENTAX KP PENTAX KF PENTAX K-S2 PENTAX K-70 RICOH GR II RICOH GR III RICOH GR IIIx RICOH WG-M2 RICOH G900SE RICOH G900SE II 【Supported OS】 iOS 16 – 18, iOS 26 * Operation is not guaranteed on all devices. * Operation is confirmed on these devices as of May 2026, but this information may be changed at any time in the future without prior notice. 【Note】 For detail about ImageSync, refer to the website. http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/app/image-sync2/ RICOH WG-M1 is not supported by Image Sync. For details, refer to the the website; http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/wg-m1/

About

OM Image Share

Wirelessly import photos from your camera to your smartphone. Control your camera remotely for shooting, and access tutorial videos for photography techniques. Organize your images and track data, and enhance photos with creative filters.

Highlights
  • Wireless photo import
  • Remote shooting control
  • Live View on smartphone
  • Tutorial videos for techniques
  • Organize images and track data
  • Add location information
  • Art Filter and Color Creator
Features
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OM Image Share (OI.Share) is an app required for wirelessly importing photos captured on an OM Digital Solutions camera. In addition to importing photos, you can use your smartphone as a remote controller for remote shooting. This smartphone app makes photography more enjoyable than ever, and offers new ways to use your camera. 1. Easily Import Photos to Your Smartphone With OI.Share, you can view photos stored on the camera and import them to your smartphone. Simply select photos you want to share ahead of time on the camera (Share Order) to automatically import them when connected to your smartphone via Wi-Fi. With a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi ready camera, you can use OI.Share on its own to import photos for greater convenience. 2. Two Remote Shooting Modes With remote shooting, you can view Live View images on your smartphone screen while executing shooting techniques in Live View, and in Remote Shutter, you can adjust shooting settings on the camera while using your smartphone to activate the shutter release. 3. Camera How To Offers Shooting Techniques with Tutorial Videos Camera How To shows how to create beautiful bokeh, how to use Art Filter, and other shooting techniques in easy-to-understand videos. You can also view the camera manual. * Supported on some models only. 4. Easy Connection To connect your camera and smartphone, simply scan the QR code displayed on the camera LCD screen with OI.Share. That is all you need to do to complete setup. * The camera whose QR code is scanned is registered to the app. * To connect another camera, you must repeat the QR code is scanned step. 5. Display images and track data on your smartphone During your journey, send your camera's track data by Wi-Fi to your smartphone and you will be able to check the progress that you have made on your journey thus far. Track data will be displayed together with images for easy identification. * Display of movies and altitude/depth data is only possible when using compatible cameras. Compatible cameras: OM-D E-M1X, TG-6, TG-5, TG-Tracker 6. Organize track data and images on your smartphone Manage your images and track data imported to your smartphone as single Activities. Relive the excitement of the moment and the feeling of accomplishment by viewing the track data together with your images. 7. Add location information By simply transferring the GPS log recorded with a smartphone to the camera, location information can be added to photos captured with a compatible camera with built-in Wi-Fi. When connected via Bluetooth, geotags are added during shooting. * Supported on some models only. 8. Art Filter Select from 31 different filter options and 8 supplemental effects to expand your range of expression. Add Art Effects to your Art Filter photos for even more expressive imagery. * Available Art Effects may differ depending on the Art Filter applied. 9. Colour Creator With Color Creator, you can control the hue and color saturation for more dramatic photo finishes. Operate the Color Ring that appears on the screen to adjust the hues (30 levels) and saturation (8 levels) of the colors in your photo. 10. Highlight and Shadow Control Highlight & Shadow Control lets you add variation to photos by controlling light and shadow sections of the image. Highlights, mid-range, and shadows can be individually adjusted using the tone curve that appears on the screen. 11. Dehaze and Clarity You can use popular OM Workspace functions "Dehaze" and "Clarity" to easily enhance photo textures and give images a clearer finish. * This app is not guaranteed to work on all Smartphone and tablet devices. * Available functions will differ by camera. * Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. * The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. * The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by OM Digital Solutions Corporation is under license.

Screenshots

Image Sync4 screens
OM Image Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OM Image Share at 4.4 against Image Sync's 1.8. OM Image Share also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 197) and review sentiment (27% vs 13%). Image Sync's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OM Image Share holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OM Image Share has 4.1K ratings behind it against 197, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Image Sync's written reviews are positive against 27% of OM Image Share's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Image Sync versus OM Image Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage SyncOM Image Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (197 ratings)4.4 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews26.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1974.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRICOH IMAGING COMPANY,LTDOM Digital Solutions Corporation

Customer experience

Image Sync

All ratings197 ratings
Positive16.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative76.6%
Written reviews601 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative77.9%

OM Image Share

All ratings4,136 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews657 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral12.6%
Negative60.6%

User reviews

Image Sync

From 197 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable downloading
  • 💡 Geo tagging RAW images
  • 👍 Good app, UI could use an update

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Slow and unreliable file transfer
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive UI
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices

OM Image Share

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient wireless photo transfer
  • 💡 Useful for underwater photography
  • 🚀 Seamless connection with OM-1 camera

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Slow photo transfer speeds
  • 🐛 Crashes during multi-image downloads
  • 🐛 Inability to delete multiple photos at once
  • 🐛 Incompatibility with older camera models

Bugs and requests

Image Sync

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App doesn't recognize camera's WiFi
  • Bluetooth connection not working
  • Fails to transfer RAW images
  • Crashes when transferring photos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Improve file management and cloud integration
  • Add self-timer feature
  • Provide firmware update capability

OM Image Share

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to recognize or connect to camera
  • Imported photos appear blurry or low-quality
  • GPS tracking data not saved properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow connection and management of multiple cameras
  • Add support for RAW file transfer
  • Improve live view and manual focus capabilities
  • Provide option to overlay GPS data on videos

In-app purchases

None

Image Sync

No in-app purchases

None

OM Image Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Image Sync free?
Image Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OM Image Share free?
OM Image Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Image Sync or OM Image Share?
OM Image Share is rated higher. Image Sync averages 1.8 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while OM Image Share averages 4.4 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Image Sync or OM Image Share have ads?
Neither Image Sync nor OM Image Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image Sync or OM Image Share?
Image Sync ships an update every 3 months, and OM Image Share every 3 months. Most recently, Image Sync was updated on September 23, 2026 and OM Image Share on September 22, 2026.

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