# Pearla Verana - Pro Camera — user reviews > 297 indexed App Store user reviews of Pearla Verana by Guy Cassidy, rated 4.20/5 from 321 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pearla-verana-pro-camera/id6477783991/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pearla-verana-pro-camera/id6477783991.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 224 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 18 · 2★ 20 · 1★ 34 ## What do users think of Pearla Verana? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Great film simulations - 👍 Intuitive interface - 🔍 Excellent image quality - 💡 Useful features like open gate video capture - 🎨 Customizable recipes **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy, crashes and freezes - 🔧 Clunky UI and controls - 💰 Subscription-only model - 🔍 Inconsistent image rendering - 🔍 Slow processing and saving **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when switching lenses - Saved photos don't match preview - Inability to delete account - Inconsistent behavior when locking settings **Most requested features** - Ability to record to external storage - More advanced video features like focus peaking and zebras - Easier access to film simulations - Option to purchase app outright instead of subscription - Improved performance and stability ## Newest reviews (18 of 297) ### 2/5 — Wait… *2026-08-16, version 3.2.7* This is literally just VSCO 😭 ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2026-08-02* The app certainly has potential but the interface is terribly fiddly and I found it took multiple presses to switch from automatic to manual mode. I could not lock the shutter speed or iso either. Overall I did not enjoy using this app one bit: Mood Camera, Nofusion and Project Indigo have far better interfaces. ### 3/5 — Monthly subsciption *2026-07-08* Yes this app might be good but an expensive subscription with ongoing payments is just awful. I would totally pay for a good app but not in sub model! ### 3/5 — Fix the user experience *2026-07-02, version 3.2.6* I love your app and love the simulations and how I have been able to record some great videos with it, but please improve your UX. Example, when I am on the film emulation screen, how do I go back to the camera view? There is no back arrow no indicator, nothing. Fix this please. It should be an easy fx. ### 4/5 — Just a bit more… *2026-06-30, version 3.2.6* I’ll get right to it: the results I’ve gotten with this app have been astonishing. I love exactly where this app is taking me. My only criticism is an inability to customize the UI so that things are easier to see and that settings are easier to find and to lock once I have Established them. I still haven’t been able to get the zebras to work, which is my only main criticism. ### 3/5 — Great for LUTs, missing basic features *2026-06-09, version 3.2.6* There’s no alternative if you want to use custom LUTs from non-iPhone color spaces like Fuji. However, it’s missing a lot of basic features. For example, there is no option to save photos only to my camera roll. To save to my camera roll, it also saves to the app storage, which is now taking up 13GB and there’s no way to bulk delete these photos either so I have delete one by one or uninstall and reinstall the app. The navigation is also tricky - multiple swipes and taps to simply change the focal length. Would be nice if we can customize the top bar. Lastly, it mutes all audio when entering the app which feels unnecessary. ### 4/5 — Great App But Missing One Thing *2026-06-09* I love this app. The color profiles are great, the level of control is insane, and it’s all super easy to understand. The ONLY thing it’s missing is that it can’t be opened via the Camera Control button, and that there’s no control to add it to the Control Center or Lock Screen, which means if you wanna open it quickly, it either needs to rest on your Home Screen, or you need to make a Siri Shortcut for it. ### 2/5 — Crashes often *2026-06-03, version 3.2.6* Nice features, but it’s pretty unstable. 100% not worth paying for currently. Unreliable in the field. 17P ### 3/5 — Buggy *2026-05-19* I absolutely cannot get the animorphic part of this app to work correctly. No matter what setting I try , my footage doesn’t look correct . I even have to turn off “ record “ in the anamorphic section because it does this weird zoom in to the left . It seems if you close the app , all sorts of weird things happen , like lens choice disappearing. Or maybe just changing a setting messes everything up . Plus lack of user luts is a bummer . I really want to love this app , but I have already emailed them , messaged on Instagram , no response ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-04-28, version 3.2.6* App shows free in App Store, and requires you to pay monthly or yearly… no thanks ### 2/5 — So slow and buggy *2026-04-20, version 3.2.6* Promising though not free if you want access to more features the app is almost impossible to use and doesn’t have the option to use the camera button on the phone. Very slow. ### 1/5 — No back button *2026-04-10, version 3.2.6* Where’s the back button after we get into the settings. Let this app be wonderful, but if I’m not able to navigate within the app how will i use it? ### 3/5 — Concept is good but didn’t liked the interface *2026-04-03, version 3.2.6* The ability to change film presets is really difficult. Also we can’t see the effects in real time. For a first time user this app is really complicated. ### 1/5 — Unable to sign in. *2026-04-01* Is this app available in India ? I can’t go past the sign in page. ### 1/5 — Vibe coded app *2026-03-31, version 3.2.6* So buggy it feels like they vibe coded the app ### 1/5 — Subscription only model *2026-03-30* The app seems nice. It is stuck behind a subscription wall and you have to put your card info to get the free trial. A one time purchase option would be nice :) ### 1/5 — Stuck on Login *2026-03-30* After Installing this App. I tried to sign in, but it stuck at Sign in Page. ### 2/5 — Pretty misleading *2026-03-28, version 3.2.6* Despite the app being free to download, it puts you through the setup, sets all permissions and signs you in, only to lock you behind a subscription plan where the only “free trial” is on the yearly plan, this is mentioned at the very bottom of the app description when i personally feel like it should be at the top. Prices arent too terrible, but for a camera app it should at most be a one time purchase. For those willing to subscribe, im sure the app is good and does exactly as it says, but for those expecting a free app offering this functionality you need to look elsewhere. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I love the app *2026-09-11* I mean I respect your work but at least give reasonable pricing I would love to buy it even if it was 25/yr but 50$ is just not gonna happen although I love it but hate that it’s so expensive at least for my country . You can at least give a regional pricing for the people not in the us . Hopefully the developers understand that they have customers from other countries too that really wanna pay but at least make it accessible to them ? ### 1/5 — Requires you to buy subscription *2026-08-28* Requires you to buy subscription as soon as you open the app. If you’re gonna lock even the most basic functionality behind the subscription then why even bother making it free on the app store? Charge people directly on the App Store instead of wasting people’s time by making them download a free app and then hitting them with a 25$/year subscription page as soon as they open the app. **Developer response:** Listing subscription apps as free is Apple’s policy. Not ours. ### 1/5 — Can’t even try the app before paying *2026-08-24* The app forces you to pay before even being able to try it and forces you to choose the 1 year subscription for the free trial and you need to put your credit cards information. Nothing concrete unless you pay, don’t bother downloading if you’re not wanting to pay. **Developer response:** We do not collect credit card information. Payment details for trial activation is an App Store requirement, not ours. ### 1/5 — Subscription only *2026-08-17, version 3.2.7* Hopefully I save people a download. Subscription based only. What a let down. ### 1/5 — Very buggy *2026-07-21, version 3.2.7* Adds a green cast to all photos, crashes, and doesn’t give as good of a result as other apps ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-13, version 3.2.6* Do not download ### 1/5 — You dont even allow to try the app and ask money with first log in? *2026-07-07, version 3.2.6* Needs improvement. ### 1/5 — Let me try before making an account *2026-06-30* Ask for an account and then for a payment... really ? So now i will receive emails and i have another account that i don't want ### 1/5 — Horrible UI design *2026-06-29, version 3.2.6* very difficult to change settings, some config(like exposure)are unable to save. Tap the viewfinder and focus mode will change to manual forever(unless I switch it back), I means, seriously? Bad UI design, I’m confused by the way to switch between photo/video, when tapping the video bottom, what’s the photo/video capsule for? Why not just change to photo. The developer should pay me to use this app ### 1/5 — Economic Model *2026-06-15* And that’s one more app that does offer only subscriptions… even though the app is nice, with free options on the market such as the Black Magic App, I don’t think it’s worth it for anyone to bind themselves to one more subscription just for the sake of using this app. Having a one-time payment would be a great improvement. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Hidden Gem *2026-07-28* Tbh, I wasn’t expecting much, but this is surprisingly good. You really don’t need to buy a camera to get that Fuji look. Great app. ### 5/5 — Stunning - after figuring it out.. *2026-06-04, version 3.2.6* Absolutely Fabulous 4k Colour Rendering … .. have been looking at 17pro options to improve 4k capture @ 60fps beyond Apple camera - which actually work easily.. Eventually after working through Black magic, CinemaP3 & Final Cut Camera, I settled on Pearla… - in my opinion these all are very good but for me.. Pearla is the easiest to quickly and actually obtain stable acutely coloured footage.. Black Magic..too many settings to set each time before shooting .. Cinema P3… very good a close second, for quick usability.. Final Cut camera - biggest issue was non being able to bake in or view the shoot with LUT’s - yes Pearla costs £25/year.. but when I consider that I can get such an improved 4k image on an iPhone 17 pro - which will dramatically improve further with the forthcoming 18 pro new variable iris main camera - I find I will not need to upgrade my Sony AX700 or Nikon Z7 - the iPhone is actually better quality route..!!! ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-03-04* Really loving the app so far for both videos and photos, especially with an anamorphic lens and taking XPAN style shots . However I’m currently having an issue with the desqueezing on videos. When recording the desqueeze to the footage, it only gets it right about 25% of the time. I have to toggle back and forth between desqueeze or not and record multiple videos for it to work right. ### 5/5 — Good control *2026-02-28, version 3.2.5* Nice app, I like the quality of the photos and simulations. I think as the UI/UX is refined the access to shutter/focus/aperture will be easier. Thanks for the app! ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-01-28, version 3.2.2* So far so good I will complete my own review on my YouTube channel I’ve subscribed for a year to see how it evolves and performs. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-01-26* I’ve been using this for a bit now on subscription and really like it. I don’t think there is anything else like this that I’ve found on the App Store, film emulation but realistic and lot over the top. There are bugs here and there, more than I’d like to see, but definitely worth using and worth the subscription cost for me. I will say I am not a professional or anything, just enjoy this! ### 5/5 — I hope they add a save feature with game assist in the video *2026-01-14, version 3.2.2* I really love the app and the versatility that it offers but can you please add so that you can save the video with the gamma assist ### 5/5 — Honest Take After Usage *2026-01-12* For starters, 4K open gate is amazing, love it, Love the grain, love taking photos, The image quality you can get is amazing, i haven’t touched the base camera app for a while, however there are persistent issues i must point out. 1. Applying a Monitor LUT freezes the live preview 2. UI is nice but a bit impractical, the concept of swiping is cool but it would be easier to make a toggle option to use buttons instead, at times it seems like the swipe feature just decides to not work, maybe user error, but Id rather just have a button so i don’t miss a moment because I was changing my grain level. 3. I deeply hate having to scroll to enable auto features (white balance for example) it would be easier to make it a toggle option to “Auto” ### 5/5 — Sensational!! *2025-12-25, version 3.2* properly removes the iPhone processing, so the images appear to be taken with a genuine and authentic camera ### 5/5 — Camera Control Shortcut *2025-11-29, version 3.1.2* Great camera app just hoping they add camera control shortcut --- *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 2026-09-12.*