Comparison

TricCam Lite vs Pro Camera

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

Head to head
About

TricCam Lite

This camera app offers advanced control for photography, allowing users to save images in JPEG, TIFF, and RAW formats. It features manual ISO control and can sync with external flash units for enhanced lighting in low-light conditions.

Highlights
  • JPEG, TIFF, and RAW (DNG) photo formats
  • Auto exposure
  • Manual ISO control
  • Tap to focus and focus lock
  • External Xenon flash trigger support
  • Low-light photography enhancement
Features
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TricCam Lite is a camera app which can act as a point-and-shoot camera, and saves photos in JPEG, TIFF and RAW (DNG) formats with auto exposure feature. It can also trigger conventional Xenon photo flash through Tric flash trigger* with manual ISO control. More information about Tric flash trigger: http://www.tricflash.com Photo File Format: * JPEG * RAW in DNG format Manual control: * ISO Focus: * tap to focus * Lock focus Flash Sync Speed: iSight Camera (back) * iPhone 5s, 6/6 Plus: 1/30 sec. * iPhone 6s/6s Plus, SE, 7/7 Plus (wide camera only): 1/45 sec. When taking a photo at low light conditions, you are not limited by iPhone LED lights anymore. For the first time, you can use speedlight or studio strobe for iPhone photography.

About

Pro Camera

This advanced photography app offers DSLR-style manual controls for iPhone users. It provides tools for long exposure, focus and exposure bracketing, and zero shutter lag capture, supporting various RAW formats.

Highlights
  • Full manual controls (ISO, shutter speed, focus, white balance)
  • Long exposure modes (Motion Blur, Light Trails)
  • Focus and Exposure Bracketing
  • Zero Shutter Lag capture
  • Live histograms and zebra stripes
  • RAW and ProRAW support
Features
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Reeflex is the most advanced photography app on the App Store built for enthusiasts, creatives, and professionals! It brings advanced DSLR-style controls to your iPhone in a clean, intuitive interface. Recognized as “App of the Day” and featured in “Apps We Love” by the App Store team, Reeflex gives you everything you need to elevate your photography in one app. — Professional Tools for Everyone — Reeflex combines classic still photography and advanced Slow Shutter modes for long exposure, together with full manual control over focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. Monitor exposure with live histograms and zebra stripes. Fine-tune focus with focus peaking and focus loupe. With a simple two-finger gesture, independently place focus and exposure reticles anywhere in the scene. Shoot with Zero Shutter Lag, powered by an optimized capture pipeline that delivers one of the fastest capture experiences on the App Store. Reeflex supports HEIF, JPG, and RAW on all iPhone models, plus Apple ProRAW* and 48MP*** on compatible devices. — Slow Shutter Mode — Reeflex offers powerful long exposure tools leveraging the iPhone Smart-HDR for incredible dynamic range. Use Motion Blur or Light Trails to smooth moving water and clouds, make crowds disappear, or transform roads and night skies into flowing streaks of light. Long exposure on iPhone has never been easier. — Focus & Exposure Bracketing — Capture multiple frames across different focus points for edge-to-edge sharpness, or bracket exposures to preserve detail in highlights and shadows — ready for perfect blends and full creative control. — Burst Mode & Burst On Tap — Capture every moment with Burst Mode. Press and hold the shutter for rapid sequences with a real-time shot counter, or enable Burst on Tap for instant bursts with zero delay. Customize shot count, focus lock, and burst grouping. — Honorable Mentions — Reeflex has been recognized by the App Store team as “App of the Day” and featured in “Apps We Love". Praised within the photography community as one of the best manual camera apps available on iPhone. Reeflex has also been featured across leading photography platforms and publications, including PetaPixel, Fstoppers, Mobiography, and other specialized media. — MAIN FEATURES — • Full manual controls (ISO, shutter speed, exposure, focus, white balance) • Focus Bracketing for edge-to-edge sharpness • Exposure Bracketing for extended dynamic range • Burst Mode & Burst On Tap • Zero Shutter Lag capture • Live histograms & zebra stripes • Focus Peaking & Loupe (Magnifier) • AF/AE reticles • Camera selection • Gyroscopic tiltmeter & ext digital zoom • JPG, HEIF, TIFF, ProRAW* and RAW** formats • 12MP and 48MP capture support*** • Enhanced gallery with RAW+JPG tags and burst/bracket grouping • Advanced metadata view with GPS location • Accessibility support for color-blind users • Tutorials (in settings) — SLOW SHUTTER MODES — •⁠ ⁠Motion Blur — smooth water, flowing clouds, dynamic movement •⁠ ⁠Light Trails — transform traffic and stars into streams of light •⁠ ⁠Capture durations from 0.5 seconds up to 2 hours and Bulb (unlimited) •⁠ ⁠Live Preview — watch your image build in real time — REMARKS — *ProRAW is supported on iPhone 12 Pro and newer. **RAW format is limited to 12MP and requires iPhone 6s or newer. On iPhone 11 and earlier, RAW is not supported on the Ultra Wide camera. ***48MP is supported on the: •⁠ Main Wide camera of iPhone 14 Pro & newer •⁠ ⁠Ultra Wide camera of iPhone 16 Pro & newer •⁠ Telephoto camera of iPhone 17 Pro & newer — CONNECT — • Need help or want to share feedback? support@reeflexstore.com • Tutorial: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/pro-camera-2 • FAQ: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/faq-reeflex-pro-camera • Follow @ReeflexCamera and tag #ShotWithReeflex — ADMIN — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/privacy-policy

Screenshots

TricCam Lite2 screens
Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pro Camera at 53% against TricCam Lite's 0%. Pro Camera also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (999 vs 6). TricCam Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Pro Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. TricCam Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Camera has 999 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TricCam Lite's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pro Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TricCam Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Pro Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TricCam Lite versus Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricCam LitePro Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)4.4 (999 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6999 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPotech Co., Ltd.Reeflex GmbH

Customer experience

TricCam Lite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Pro Camera

All ratings999 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative36.7%

Bugs and requests

TricCam Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pro Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Photos not saving to camera roll
  • Zoom functionality not working as expected
  • Manual settings resetting after each shot
  • Crashes when using certain features like long exposure
  • UI issues on iPad with incorrect orientation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for 48MP ProRAW on iPhone 14 Pro
  • Implement Bluetooth shutter remote support
  • Improve focus bracketing and auto focus capabilities
  • Allow manual settings to be saved as presets
  • Integrate with photo editing apps like Darkroom

In-app purchases

None

TricCam Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pro Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Slow Shutter Modes$6.991 Year
  • Pro Camera Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Reeflex Pro Camera - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is TricCam Lite free?
TricCam Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro Camera free?
Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TricCam Lite or Pro Camera?
Pro Camera is rated higher. TricCam Lite averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pro Camera averages 4.4 from 999 ratings.
Do TricCam Lite or Pro Camera have ads?
Neither TricCam Lite nor Pro Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TricCam Lite or Pro Camera?
TricCam Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pro Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, TricCam Lite was updated on October 4, 2026 and Pro Camera on October 19, 2026.

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