# CameraVision — user reviews > 80 indexed App Store user reviews of CameraVision by Masayuki Akamatsu, rated 3.90/5 from 27 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cameravision/id412366083/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cameravision/id412366083.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 2 ## Newest reviews (16 of 80) ### 2/5 — Video ok, but mic must be turned OFF on app to record audio? *2026-02-18* Used for livestream but did not record sound although mic was ON on the app. It turned out that mic had to be turned OFF on this app to pick up sounds! This is against common sense and intuition. ### 2/5 — Loved it, but no updates rendered it useless *2022-09-02* I used this app for years in my classroom. It was the simplest and cheapest way to get a document camera, and the image was always so clear and high quality. I recommended it to everyone. But this summer I upgraded my phone to a 13 Pro, and the image is always upside down. The app will rotate to the side, but will not go upside down to project images. I am disappointed. I really loved this app. Too bad the developers have ignored it for so long. ### 4/5 — Great little App *2021-10-23, version 2.1.0* This is fantastic. It allows me to send video and audio to an Apple TV and then out to YouTube via a Blackmagic Atem mini pro. Good quality. One suggestion that would be SO helpful is the ability to flip the camera image so that any text on the image appears the right way round. ### 4/5 — Works not yet with iPad 7th gen. *2020-10-08, version 2.1.0* I get no full screen on iPad 20201007 . ### 2/5 — Works, but missing crucial features *2020-09-29* 4K out is not supported, and you can’t switch rear lenses. Those features are essential. ### 4/5 — Generally great. 60fps video preview? *2020-09-13* I’ve just been testing this briefly and so far it looks great. But I noticed that if I set video recording to 60fps in the main camera app, I get a much lower latency preview over USB (QuickTime Player). That doesn’t seem to benefit this app, though. Could you somehow switch it to use the the 60fps preview mode if available? ### 4/5 — Good but fps not fast enough for gaming *2020-08-30, version 2.1.0* Does the job for casual display but not for fast fps streaming for gaming displays. Hopefully I can refund ### 3/5 — Simple.. maybe too simple *2020-07-22* Missing support for wide angle camera for iPhone 11 ### 2/5 — Worked great for 5 minutes *2020-05-18* Wanted to use this app to pipe camera feed from my phone into a live stream. It connected great the first time for a few minutes, but now I just get an alert that says “No External Display” I tried deleting and restarting with no luck. I know I am connected because my screen is mirroring in obs. Please fix! ### 4/5 — 정말 잘 쓰고 있습니다. *2020-05-15* 아이폰을 방송용으로 사용하는데는 이게 최고인거 같습니다. 다른 어플들은 비율이 안 맞아서 출력화면이 작아지는데 CameraVision은 전혀 관계 없이 풀 스크린으로 미러링이 됩니다. 하나 아쉬운것은... 광학렌즈를 선택을 할 수 없다는것과 손떨림 방지기능을 못 쓴다는 점. 아이폰11Pro인데...렌즈는 3개중에 광각만 쓸 수 있네요. 초광각과 망원은 못쓰는군요. 선택할 수 있게 해주시면 완전 좋을거 같습니다!!^^ 다음 업뎃때 꼭!! 부탁드립니다!!^^ ### 4/5 — Support for iphone 11?? *2020-03-28* Iphone 11 now hs a wider lens. There should be an update that supports it ### 2/5 — 超広角とズームレンズ *2020-01-30* 購入しましたがレンズの切り替えには対応していないようです、特にiPhone11proの広角が使えると、非常に活躍のシーンが変わるのでよろしくお願いします。 ### 2/5 — dissapointed *2020-01-07* couldnt get it to work with apple mirror play and eventually couldnt get mirror play working after using the app. couldnt get it to detect an external hdmi out. ### 4/5 — Great app, except for one issue *2019-07-15, version 2.1.0* I am successfully using the excellent CameraVision App to mirror the camera to an external HDMI monitor. (iPhone X running iOS 12 connected to an HDMI monitor via a generic Lightning - HDMI adapter cable). However, there is one annoyance: It all works except that there is a red band across the display saying “No External Display”, even though there is an external display connected and it is working! The message can be removed by turning off the on screen menu. Can I request the developer to modify the app so that the warning message can be switched-off? Thank you. ### 3/5 — iPhone 6s - output not full screen *2019-06-05* On my iPhone 6s the image seen on-screen and sent to the HDMI is cropped to something slightly less than a full 1080p image. This results in black bars on two sides of the image on my HDMI tv. iOS 12.3.1. If I record the output and use it as the source for a movie, I’ll have a lot more work to do than if I was getting a true 1080p signal. If this is a bug, and it gets fixed, I’d up my rating to a 5. ### 3/5 — Focus Lock STILL Missing *2018-12-21* This app is billed as a potential document camera replacement, but who wants a document camera that focuses on a hand instead of the document? Think of the teachers that use this to do worked examples and demonstrations and their students see constant focus shifting. WHAT KIND OF DEVELOPER IGNORES A VITAL PART OF AN APP FOR YEARS UPON YEARS? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with external camera *2025-06-08, version 2.1.0* Doesn’t work with external camera ### 1/5 — Don’t Buy *2021-08-27* Doesn’t work on iPhone 12 Pro Max. You’ll burn $1 only to find out it doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Black frame *2020-11-02* Não dá para remover as bordas pretas laterais da imagem, apesar do hdmi limpo. Maior furada. ### 1/5 — How to remove a black frame arround the imagem in ios 13 iphone 11 pro *2020-06-16* How to remove a black frame arround the imagem in ios 13 iphone 11 pro ### 1/5 — 13.4.1 *2020-05-12* OS13.4.1にアップデートしたら、立ち上がらなくなりました。 改善お願い致します。 ### 1/5 — 反応なし… *2019-07-01* ios12.3.1にも、適合しますか？ 反応無くて。NO External Displayと、携帯の画面に表記されます。どしたらいいですか？仕事で使うのに… ### 1/5 — Not as advertised *2018-12-11* You can’t turn off the interface if the app doesn’t recognize an attached display. Completely worthless to me. I’d love my dollar back. ### 1/5 — 即落ちです *2018-12-06* これを目的にLightning VGA変換も買ったのに、アプリがそもそも起動しません。 iPhoneXSです。 ### 1/5 — 真っ暗！ *2018-12-03* iphone xです。何も映りません.... ### 1/5 — Won’t work on iOS 12. *2018-11-30, version 2.0.1* Please update the app! I rely on this as backup. Won’t work. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — iphone als Livekamera *2022-12-23* Die App ist so einfach aber genial. Mit dem originalen Apple Adapter kann die iPhone Kamera mit einem Stativ als Live Kamera eingesetzt werden, das sogar in einer lichtschwachen Kirche. Klasse. ### 5/5 — LiveStreaming Video from iPhone with no Overlay! *2022-02-19* If you are looking to use your iPhone as a full screen video source in OBS or livestreaming, this is the app you need. In fact, it's the only one I have ever found. It works perfectly. $1 is a steal for this, please support this dev because this product is gold. ### 5/5 — Fantastic for showing Craft Demonstrations *2021-08-01* I absolutely love this app. I use it to show what I am demonstrating in my quilting classes. I open that app on my phone and place my phone in an overhead mount connected via HDMI cable to a TV. All my students can see what I am doing on the TV display. Much better class experience for all. ### 5/5 — Wish I could give it 6 stars! *2020-04-23* Absolutely the best for video makers. I use it in conjunction with a BlackMagic ATEM Mini Pro as a handheld B-camera, with the iPhone on a table top tripod. Couple of suggestions/requests: - option to make pointer arrow sticky, so it stays on screen when I remove my finger - remote control from another iOS device, via BT or Wi-Fi - prevent screen lock timer - focus and exposure locking like in Filmic Pro Thanks for a great app!!! ### 5/5 — Does what it says and does it well *2020-03-30, version 2.1.0* Mic works on iOS 11 but the mic button on/off icons are backwards. Feature requests: remote monitor and focus pulling would rock! ### 5/5 — Exactly what I’ve been looking for! *2020-01-11* iOS doesn’t allow the camera app to stay in landscape mode when air playing to a smartTV.. this app is EXACTLY the perfect fix to this issue (seriously, Apple??). Now I can clamp my phone to a shelf and project pottery demos from the wheel and painting demos from my desk in FULL SCREEN. So thankful for this and hope it’ll make my classroom that much easier. Can’t wait to test it out on Monday. ### 5/5 — Worked like a charm *2019-02-02* I was looking for something that could be used as a live camera streamed to my Apple TV. This worked like a charm the first time I fired it up. My intentions were to use it to help with some homeschooling projects. Other uses are obvious such as presentations, document viewer, etc. Thanks for making the exact app I was hunting for! ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2018-12-22, version 2.1.0* Amazing app. Following my previous review the developer has addressed all issues and should be commended for this. The app now allows you to record from the iPhone camera to QuickTime via usb on a Mac at native resolutions without any screen text or images showing. Very handy and very few apps can do this. This means you can select a different audio source including a high quality microphone. The developer is very helpful and solves issues very quickly. Also works via WiFi to Apple TV. Well worth the money. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2017-10-19, version 2.0.1* Really like this app, simple and very useful. Is working perfectly on iOS 10, but devices which have updated to iOS 11, seem to lose audio. Would really appreciate if this is fixed sooner than later. TIA ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-10-01* Pros: Does what I want. Hi quality output. Versatile Cons: Rotate lock does not work after photo display. Resolution changes after photo display. Great app --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*