Comparison

IllumiCameraPro vs ACDSee Camera Pro

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

Head to head
About

IllumiCameraPro

Transform ordinary scenes into dazzling light shows with this camera app. Create captivating 5-second looping videos of illuminated objects, perfect for sharing on social media. Capture the magic of dimly lit environments with a unique neon-like effect.

Highlights
  • Illumination effects on ordinary scenery
  • Neon-like light animation
  • Save as 5-second looping video
  • Ideal for dimly lit man-made objects
  • Social media sharing optimized
Features
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◆This camera makes ordinary scenery sparkle with illuminations. ◆The lights repeatedly turn on and off like neon,creating a captivating effect that you can watch over and over. ◆You can save it as a 5-second video. ◆It's recommended for photographing dimly lit man-made objects. ◆Post it as a loop video to Twitter,Instagram,and TikTok! A LITE VERSION watermark will be added.

About

ACDSee Camera Pro

Unlock advanced camera capabilities on your mobile device. Shoot in RAW, apply real-time filters and adjustments, and gain manual control over exposure, focus, and white balance for professional-quality photos and videos.

Highlights
  • RAW photo capture
  • Manual exposure, focus, and white balance controls
  • Real-time effect filters
  • Real-time adjustments
  • Exposure bracketing
  • HDR Fusion
  • Video recording with real-time filters
Features
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ACDSee Camera Pro lets you harness the full power of your device's camera. RAW Support Shoot RAW on capable devices and write captured photos in DNG format. Lossless TIFF/PNG Write captured photos in lossless TIFF or PNG format, or choose one of three JPEG quality settings. Manual Controls Precisely control exposure, focus and white balance, including a custom white balance preset. Real-time overexposure and underexposure visualization. Shutter Priority Mode Set the shutter speed and ACDSee Camera Pro automatically chooses the ISO for proper exposure. Selfie Mode Look your best with skin smoothing and lightening, plus a front-facing torch/flash for low-light situations. Real-time Effect Filters Choose from 24 effects, including high-quality black & white, Orton, film grain, halftone, and various color tone filters. Real-time Adjustments See brightness, contrast, vibrance, sharpness, clarity, skin tune and vignette adjustments in real time and add additional noise reduction during capture. Exposure Bracketing Capture three exposures at once at different exposure levels. HDR Fusion Combine three shots taken at different exposures to create a single high-dynamic-range image, with manual override of composition parameters. Flash Fusion Combine a naturally-illuminated capture with a flash-illuminated capture. Video Mode Capture those special moments with video and apply filters and adjustments in real-time. Flash Modes Choose from six flash modes: Off, On, Auto, Torch, Torch & flash, and Flash Fusion. All modes work with either the rear-facing or the front-facing camera. Touch Focus and Exposure Touch to select focus and exposure point. For more precise control, independently select focus and exposure points. Lockable AF, AE and AWB Independently lock focus, exposure, and white balance. Cropping modes Crop before you shoot to square, 4:3, 3:2, and 16:9 aspect ratios. Independent settings for front and rear cameras, still photo and video modes. Level Indicator Compose your shots with precise alignment using a dual-axis level indicator. ACDSee is a trademark of ACD Systems International Inc. and may be registered in Canada, the United States, the European Union, Japan, or certain other jurisdictions.

Screenshots

IllumiCameraPro4 screens
ACDSee Camera Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ACDSee Camera Pro at every 5 weeks against IllumiCameraPro's every 9 months. ACDSee Camera Pro also leads on chart position (#154 vs unranked) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). IllumiCameraPro's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $5.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

IllumiCameraPro costs $4.99 and ACDSee Camera Pro $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for IllumiCameraPro against 4.2 for ACDSee Camera Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of IllumiCameraPro's written reviews are positive against 70% of ACDSee Camera Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IllumiCameraPro ships an update every 9 months, ACDSee Camera Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
IllumiCameraPro versus ACDSee Camera Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIllumiCameraProACDSee Camera Pro
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better4.2 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better69.7% of reviews
Number of ratings622 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#154 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKOJI HARAACD Systems International Inc.

Customer experience

IllumiCameraPro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

ACDSee Camera Pro

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative19.7%

In-app purchases

None

IllumiCameraPro

No in-app purchases

None

ACDSee Camera Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IllumiCameraPro free?
IllumiCameraPro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACDSee Camera Pro free?
ACDSee Camera Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IllumiCameraPro or ACDSee Camera Pro?
IllumiCameraPro is rated higher. IllumiCameraPro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while ACDSee Camera Pro averages 4.2 from 22 ratings.
Do IllumiCameraPro or ACDSee Camera Pro have ads?
Neither IllumiCameraPro nor ACDSee Camera Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IllumiCameraPro or ACDSee Camera Pro?
IllumiCameraPro ships an update every 9 months, and ACDSee Camera Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, IllumiCameraPro was updated on November 4, 2026 and ACDSee Camera Pro on November 6, 2026.

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