Awalz SwiftyCam by Awalz
A Snapchat Inspired iOS Camera Framework written in Swift
About Awalz SwiftyCam
From the project's README at github.com/Awalz/SwiftyCam. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
SwiftyCam is a a simple, Snapchat-style iOS Camera framework for easy photo and video capture. SwiftyCam allows users to capture both photos and videos from the same session with very little configuration.
Configuring a Camera View Controller in AVFoundation can be tedious and time consuming. SwiftyCam is a drop in View Controller which gives complete control of the AVSession. For Swift 4 support, see Swift4 branch Features
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.1k | github.com/Awalz/SwiftyCam |
| GitHub forks | 329 | github.com/Awalz/SwiftyCam |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.4 years | since Dec 2016 |
| Last commit | 4.3 years ago | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Releases shipped | 1 | last: 7.1 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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