Comparison

Camera1 vs Dear Booklet

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

Head to head
About

Camera1

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
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Camera1 is the dedicated Black & White manual camera for iPhone. No colour, no compromise — just pure monochrome photography with full creative control. DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVITY Learn to "see" in Black & White through Camera1 unique simultaneous contrast and exposure adjustments. Explore the infinite black and white image possibilities in real-time, such as high-key/low-key right in the viewfinder, before taking the shot. Use the Zen mode to focus all your creative attention on the picture, and not the camera or technique. TAKE CONTROL Take control of the camera, with manual overrides of exposure and focus. Super easy access to focus lock using the manual focusing slider, for ultra-fast shooting - as the camera won’t need to re-focus between shots. PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT Camera1 takes full advantage of your camera hardware and saves in a variety of different file formats, including JPEG, TIFF, RAW & ProRAW / DNG, allowing for maximum editing flexibility in applications like Photoshop and Lightroom later in your workflow. Advanced iOS image processing such as Deep Fusion and Smart HDR is used on supported devices. Live histograms, flash, grid views and a range of manual controls allow you to get the perfect shot, every time. Features • Black & white photography only: commit to Black and White at shooting time. • High-quality image processing engine. Take full advantage of your device camera hardware. • Manual focus (with magnification of the center focusing area), focus lock, spot focus, auto-focus • Manual exposure compensation, or use Auto exposure • Live histogram, when adjusting exposure, optional over-exposure warning indicator (zebras) • 6 contrast/color filters for Black & White: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, infrared (simulated) • Manual contrast control • High-resolution capture (48MP) (*) • Support for multi-lens devices - standard, telephoto and ultra wide-angle (*) • ProRAW, RAW, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF file formats. DNG files contain colour information, allowing later editing. A full-resolution JPEG, processed to Black and White by Camera1 is saved alongside the DNG file, to the camera roll • Support for iOS Deep Fusion and Smart HDR (*) • Tap on the picture to take the shot • 5 crop formats: 3:2, 4:3 (native), 1:1, 16:9, 2.35:1 (panorama) • Zen mode: all controls disappear, leaving only the viewfinder on the screen for the ultimate picture-taking experience • 3 flash modes: On, Off, Torch • 2 framing grid types: Rule of Thirds and Golden Triangles • Live view of all controls above • iOS Widget - quickly launch the app from your lock or home screen • Camera Control: use hardware camera control to launch Camera1, or to take shots (iPhone 16 Pro & Pro Max) • Black and White camera roll, image viewer at full resolution "The most brilliant Camera App in recent years" -- Keisuke Takahashi "I like the results-a bit like film (Tri-X) with a slight grain pattern. Lots of latitude" -- Eric Mencher @emencher Don't forget to tag your pictures with #camera1app ! Privacy-first • Camera1 does not embed any tracking / third-party SDKs (*) Compatibility Notes Camera1 features depend on the capabilities of your iOS device: • High-resolution (48MP) capture: iPhone 14 Pro and later Pro models • ProRAW capture: iPhone 12 Pro and later Pro models • RAW capture: iPhone 6S and later, iPad Pro • Smart HDR & Deep Fusion: iPhone 11 and later • Multi-lens support (standard, telephoto, ultra wide): devices with multiple rear cameras • Ultra Wide lens may not support RAW or manual focus/exposure on some devices

About

Dear Booklet

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SHARE WITH YOUR DEAREST! Dear Booklet is a platform that combines an online private diary, print services, and personalized customization services. We allow users to record the most real life without worrying about losing their privacy. At the same time, they can convert their electronic records into high-quality physical booklets and share them face-to-face with friends and family. This kind of sharing experience is more comfortable than through electronic screens. Our innovation is that we use loose-leaf printing to provide customers with more possibilities and flexibility for personalization. OUR MISSION Dear Booklet is thinking about the lifestyles we have forgotten. With the prevalence of social media, people are becoming increasingly socially connected, and our planet seems to be getting smaller. We can share our immediate thoughts with people on the other side of the earth within a few seconds. However, while we share our lives with many people who do not really care about us, we often forget to talk to those who care most about us. We usually do not have time to spend a “phoneless” afternoon with our loved ones but spend much time with others online. Most people are immersed in the world of electronic devices, both on the street and at home. The world has become smaller, but the distance to our loved ones has become even larger. So Dear Booklet hope to help users to find a way to share with their dearest. WHY US? * We DO NOT print with ink! Our Pages use the world's top patented technology certified photographic paper, which can completely restore the true color of the picture from inside to outside. And our photographic paper has waterproof, wrinkle - proof, anti - wear, anti - fading excellent characteristics. * We use LOOSE-LEAF format; users can increase or decrease the pages and categorize at any time. * We provide HIGH-QUALITY album covers in a variety of colors; users can choose their favorite colors and holiday themes at will. * We have an E-STICKER library from designers all over the world; users can insert illustrations and icons as decorations according to their own content. * We provide SMART TYPESETTING tools, and also support users to design themselves; users can use unlimited imagination to make unique works of art. * We do CHARTITY around the world; part of the price of all products will be used to invest in global charities, involving environmental protection, animal protection, refugee support, and special group assistance. * All our products adopt ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY methods and environmentally friendly materials in the design and production process. We will always uphold the creed of loving the earth.

Screenshots

Camera14 screens
Dear Booklet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dear Booklet at Free against Camera1's $4.99. Dear Booklet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Dear Booklet is free to download; Camera1 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera1 ships an update every 4 months, Dear Booklet every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Camera1 versus Dear Booklet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera1Dear Booklet
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (128 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings128 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastien ArdonDEAR BOOKLET COMPANY LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Camera1

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Lock function confusing/not working
  • Image stabilizer not managed (blurry photos)
  • Swiping out of app not always working
  • Live filters not working on some devices
  • Preview tonality not always matching result
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  • RAW saving issues with front camera
  • Settings lost when switching apps
  • No support for iPhone XS (app exit issues)
  • Manual focus not working on upgraded phones
  • App crashes
  • Randomly changes settings
  • Does not open on iPad 2 iOS 9
  • Manual focus works intermittently
  • Only landscape mode available
  • Front camera disables RAW saving and doesn't re-enable on return

Requested features

16 requests
  • More effects / profiles
  • Autofocus field display and movement
  • Choose focal length (e.g., 28mm, 35mm, 50mm)
  • Anamorphic lens option
  • Timer
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  • Zoom function
  • Finer control over sliders
  • Minimum shutter speed
  • Focus peaking
  • Save to TIFF file
  • Simulation of burned edges or films
  • Vignetting management
  • Display shutter speed and ISO
  • Ability to switch to front camera and return to RAW saving
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Dear Booklet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Camera1

No in-app purchases

None

Dear Booklet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera1 free?
Camera1 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dear Booklet free?
Dear Booklet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Camera1 or Dear Booklet have ads?
Neither Camera1 nor Dear Booklet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera1 or Dear Booklet?
Camera1 ships an update every 4 months, and Dear Booklet every 6 months. Most recently, Camera1 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Dear Booklet on November 3, 2026.

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