# Camera1 vs Technical Camera

The clearest difference is price: Camera1 at $4.99 against Technical Camera's $19.99. Camera1 also leads on ratings volume (128 vs 17). Technical Camera's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Camera1 costs $4.99 and Technical Camera $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Technical Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera1 has 128 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Camera1's written reviews are positive against 100% of Technical Camera's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Camera1 | Technical Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera1-black-and-white-camera/id1045842628/reviews) | **[4.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/technical-camera/id1199856041/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **128** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sebastien Ardon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1045842627) | [DIRE Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/362492883) |

## What reviewers say

### Camera1

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera1-black-and-white-camera/id1045842628)

This app offers a dedicated manual camera experience for black and white photography. It provides full creative control over contrast and exposure in real-time, allowing users to develop their vision before capturing the shot. Users can also manually adjust focus and exposure for professional-quality monochrome images.

**Highlights:** Black and white photography only, Manual focus and exposure control, Real-time contrast and exposure adjustments, Live histogram and over-exposure warning, Support for RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, and JPEG formats, Zen mode for distraction-free shooting, Multiple crop formats and grid views

**In-app purchases:** none


### Technical Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/technical-camera/id1199856041)

This app offers advanced controls for still photography, allowing users to customize image quality, color space, and geotagging per album. It features unique tools like a framing preview, highlight/shadow alerts, and manual exposure settings for precise image capture.

**Highlights:** Album-specific image quality and settings, Selectable image sizes including RAW, Framing Previsor for telephoto simulation, Highlight and shadow alerts, Manual ISO, shutter speed, and focus, Color managed capture to display

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Camera1 free?

Camera1 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Technical Camera free?

Technical Camera costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Camera1 or Technical Camera?

Technical Camera is rated higher. Camera1 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Technical Camera averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.

### Do Camera1 or Technical Camera have ads?

Neither Camera1 nor Technical Camera shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Camera1 or Technical Camera?

Camera1 ships an update every 4 months, and Technical Camera every 4 months. Most recently, Camera1 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Technical Camera on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*