Better term for iOS Camera Roll?

In iOS 13, Camera Roll was renamed to Recents. This means you can now find all your photos and screenshots in the Recents album.

1. Is camera roll the same as photos on iPhone?
2. What is the difference between camera roll and photostream?
3. Why is it called Camera Roll?
4. What is camera roll photos?

Is camera roll the same as photos on iPhone?

The camera roll is a place in the Photos app where all your photos and videos are saved. On a device without a camera the camera roll album is called "saved images", because other applications can add images to it, but it is holding all images in your Photos library as well.

What is the difference between camera roll and photostream?

The simplest way to explain the difference between your Camera Roll and Photo Stream is that your Camera Roll is where all the pictures you've taken with your iPhone are, whereas My Photo Stream syncs only the most recent ones, so you can access them on other devices.

Why is it called Camera Roll?

The Camera roll refers to the default album within Photos. Photographs taken from your camera default to that album—it's the "roll" of images captured by your phone.

What is camera roll photos?

The Camera Roll is a unique view that only you can see. It automatically finds and shows you every photo and video (private and public) you've ever uploaded to your account.