Comparison

Predator vs pCAM Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Predator

This app functions as a network intercom, enabling video and audio calls over any network connection. Monitor activity outside your gates, capture photos and videos, and grant access remotely via your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Network intercom functionality
  • Receive video and audio calls
  • View gate activity remotely
  • Capture photos and videos
  • Grant remote access
Features
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Predator-Wifi is a network intercom, allowing you to receive video and audio calls anywhere your phone has network reception or wifi access. These are some of the features of the Predator-Wifi 1 You can view any activity outside your gates at any time 2 Take pictures and videos of the area outside your gate or visitors. 3 When a visitor presses the call button it will make a video call to your smart phone. 4 You can then allow them access to your home by pressing the unlock button on the phone screen

About

pCAM Pro

This app provides 27 essential tools for cinematography and photography professionals and students. It offers instant calculations for depth of field, field of view, exposure, and more, with a user-friendly interface designed for on-the-go use.

Highlights
  • Depth of Field calculations
  • Field of View preview
  • Focal Length matching
  • Exposure calculations
  • HMI Flicker-free settings
  • Speed Booster adapter calculations
  • VFX tracking markers
Features
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Plan shots, choose lenses, calculate exposure, and pre-visualize the frame in seconds. 27 pro tools. Every result illustrated. 2,000+ camera formats plus unlimited user-defined formats. I've deliberately kept pCAM Pro a one-time purchase, with none of the subscriptions that have crept into so many apps. • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Silicon Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Depth of Field (hyperfocal, total depth, near and far, image circle) • Field of View (and angle of view) • Field of View Preview in both Portrait & Landscape camera positions (8 images to pre-visualize & size shots by distance & focal length) • Focal Length (lens) Matching — match to horizontal, vertical, or diagonal dimensions • Relative Size (compares sensors) • Exposure calculations • HMI Flicker-free (safe shutters & safe camera speeds) • Reference (technical charts, lists & tables. Cine film stocks with film can labels, cine lens specs, false color/exposure change, diopter distance table, miniature shooting, safe panning speeds, zone system) • Insert Slate (4 font colors plus white or black backgrounds) • Splits — Aperture Finder calculation • Speed Booster® Adapter — calculate reduced Focal Length & Boosted Aperture with various adapters. Also create camera format profiles with attached adapters for use in other tools • Eye Light (soft-edged light shapes — Full Screen, Oval, Ring, and Strip) • Chroma Key & VFX Tracking (green and blue screen and VFX tracking markers) • Light Effects for handheld light or via Apple AirPlay to HDTV. Includes templates for: fire, television, siren, neon, strobe, flashbulb, lightning. Create unlimited custom animations • Mired Shift — Gel Selector • Conversion calculator • 4 Test Charts (incl. Siemens Star) • Triangulate calculation (calculate distances, image circle, etc.) • Film Running Time to Length • Shooting to Screen Time • Color Correction (chooses color correction filters) • Time Lapse (shooting interval, event duration, screen time) • Scene Illumination (beam intensity) • Light Coverage (width/distance) • Underwater Distance • Diopter (lens focus, diopter power) • Macro (object distance, magnification, corrected stop, DoF, object size, image size, fill percentage) • Built-in user guides on each screen • Calculates instantly & automatically as each entry is entered • 2,000+ camera formats plus unlimited customizable, user-defined camera formats, CoC & filters • Designed by a working camera technician who understands that calculations must be done simply and on-the-run AND ONE THING THAT ISN'T A CALCULATOR Crew Wheel — spin to settle who's buying the coffee. Not a tool, just a small gift for the standing-around time. Every long day needs one. TRUSTED WORLDWIDE BY DPs, Photographers, Camera Assistants, Camera Operators, Production Designers, VFX, Videographers, Gaffers, plus Film, Television, and Digital Media students. INDUSTRY RECOGNITION • Membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Production and Technology Branch). • 75th Primetime Emmy Awards — Emmy® for "Outstanding Achievement in Engineering, Science & Technology" from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. • 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards — Engineering Plaque for "Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development" from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. • Technical Achievement Award from Society of Camera Operators — "For outstanding contributions to cinematography through the design and development of the pCAM Film+Digital Calculator."

Screenshots

Predator4 screens
pCAM Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: pCAM Pro at 97% against Predator's 7%. pCAM Pro also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Predator's advantage is price (Free vs $34.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Predator is free to download; pCAM Pro costs $34.99 up front. pCAM Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Predator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pCAM Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pCAM Pro has 221 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Predator's written reviews are positive against 97% of pCAM Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Predator ships an update every 3 months, pCAM Pro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Predator versus pCAM Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPredatorpCAM Pro
PriceFree — better$34.99
Rating1.4 (27 ratings)4.9 (221 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews97.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27221 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#158 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADVANCED ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS GLOBAL LTDDavid Eubank

Customer experience

Predator

All ratings27 ratings
Positive7.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative88.9%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative88.6%

pCAM Pro

All ratings221 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Predator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

pCAM Pro

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None explicitly mentioned, but feature requests imply areas for improvement.

Requested features

3 requests
  • Access iPhone camera for exact POV simulation
  • Implement a night mode
  • Relocate hyperfocal 'apply' button in Depth-of-Field calculator

In-app purchases

None

Predator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

pCAM Pro

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$7.99

Questions

Is Predator free?
Predator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is pCAM Pro free?
pCAM Pro costs $34.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Predator or pCAM Pro?
pCAM Pro is rated higher. Predator averages 1.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while pCAM Pro averages 4.9 from 221 ratings.
Do Predator or pCAM Pro have ads?
Neither Predator nor pCAM Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Predator or pCAM Pro?
Predator ships an update every 3 months, and pCAM Pro every 9 days. Most recently, Predator was updated on June 8, 2026 and pCAM Pro on September 25, 2026.

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