eyrefree/vscam — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-07-19 · repo last pushed 2019-09-28
Study how to build a waterfall photo feed layout in Swift similar to Pinterest.
Learn how to handle background photo uploads with real-time progress indicators.
See how to implement iOS share extensions so users can send images from a browser into your app.
Explore 3D Touch shortcut implementation for deep linking from copied URLs.
| eyrefree/vscam | privatenumber/mac-ocr | davepl/blinkendisk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 102 | 102 | 101 |
| Language | Swift | Swift | Swift |
| Last pushed | 2019-09-28 | — | — |
| Maintenance | Dormant | — | — |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | easy | moderate |
| Complexity | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Audience | developer | developer | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Deprecated project using older Swift code with third-party dependencies via CocoaPods, may not compile cleanly on current Xcode versions without updates.
VSCAM is an iOS app for sharing and browsing photos, think of it as a social photo feed where people can scroll through images, upload their own, and view details about specific pictures. The project is marked as deprecated, meaning it's no longer actively maintained, but it still serves as a reference for how a photo-sharing app can be built in Swift. The app's main screen displays photos in a waterfall-style layout, where images of different sizes flow naturally down the page (similar to Pinterest). When uploading a photo, the app handles the process in the background and shows real-time progress so the user knows what's happening. Tapping into a photo's detail view reveals a stretchy header effect similar to what you'd see on a profile page in QQ. Users can also browse full-screen images, and the app supports iOS system sharing so photos can be sent to VSCAM directly from a browser. It even takes advantage of 3D Touch, letting users press on a copied link to jump straight to the relevant page inside the app. This codebase is primarily aimed at iOS developers learning Swift who want a real-world example of how to piece together common features: photo galleries, upload flows, login screens with smart scrolling, share extensions, and 3D Touch shortcuts. It's not a tool you'd use directly as a non-developer, it's the source code behind an app that was once available on the App Store. An Android version exists separately under a different repository. The project relies on several third-party libraries, including Alamofire for handling network uploads and a photo browser component for image viewing. It also integrates analytics SDKs from UMeng and Fabric. The README notes planned features that were never completed, including iPad support, animations, and comments or likes. It's worth noting that the repository is explicitly marked as deprecated, so anyone looking to learn from it should understand the code reflects an older approach and may not follow current Swift best practices.
VSCAM is a deprecated iOS photo-sharing app built in Swift, showing a social photo feed with uploads, waterfall layouts, and share extensions. It serves as a learning reference for Swift developers studying real-world photo app features.
Mainly Swift. The stack also includes Swift, Alamofire, UMeng Analytics.
Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-09-28).
No license information is provided in the repository, so code usage rights are unclear.
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
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double-check against the repo, no cap.