Comparison

BitCam vs Stain Care PRO

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

Head to head
About

BitCam

Capture photos with a unique one-bit camera, producing images with only black and white pixels. Experience a retro interface with mechanical sounds and experiment with different pixel resolutions and an 8-color mode. Save your creations as clean PNG files for printing or digital projects.

Highlights
  • One-bit camera (black and white pixels)
  • Retro interface with mechanical sounds
  • Multiple pixel resolutions
  • 8-color mode option
  • Clean PNG output
  • Atkinson dithering method
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A blast from the past! Capture your photos with a unique 1-bit camera: only pure black and pure white pixels, no grayscale! BitCam's interface is delightfully old school, featuring chunky buttons and mechanical sounds the likes of which haven't graced your screen in over 40 years. In Camera mode, three different pixel resolutions let you experiment, and an 8-color mode brings you a little closer to the current day while preserving the distinct aesthetic. Or jump over to the editor to dither any photo from your library and experiment with resolutely modern colors & gradients. Clean, high resolution PNG output means you can print those files, use them in digital collages, or other art projects. You can also now run BitCam natively on your iPad, and your Mac! And on Mac, you can install a system extension to use BitCam in any app that uses the camera: Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, WebEx, Photo Booth, etc. The camera mode is entirely free and unlimited. The editor mode offers a 3 day trial, after which it requires a one-time in-app purchase for full access, on all of your account's devices.

About

Stain Care PRO

Features
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SurpHaces, the experts in surface care, in collaboration with Chief Technical Director, Fred Hueston, internationally renowned expert in natural stone restoration, has developed a comprehensive, but simple to use, stain management app. The program includes a chart of virtually every type of stain that the surface care pro may find when servicing natural stone or other hard porous surfaces. Includes instructions to treat each type of stain, a how-to video for making a poultice, and features video case studies of actual real-world challenges.

Screenshots

BitCam4 screens
Stain Care PRO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stain Care PRO at none against BitCam's 2. Stain Care PRO also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). 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. BitCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stain Care PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BitCam ships an update every 2 weeks, Stain Care PRO weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BitCam versus Stain Care PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitCamStain Care PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncPayal Jain

Bugs and requests

BitCam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Color graphics not working
  • Doesn't recognize camera access
  • Saves photos in incorrect orientation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import/edit existing photos
  • Video recording function
  • Option to adjust brightness/exposure
  • Ability to mute sounds
  • Inverted mode

Stain Care PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BitCam

One-time1
  • Full BitCam2 variants$9.99
None

Stain Care PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BitCam free?
BitCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stain Care PRO free?
Stain Care PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BitCam or Stain Care PRO have ads?
Neither BitCam nor Stain Care PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BitCam or Stain Care PRO?
BitCam ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stain Care PRO weekly. Most recently, BitCam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stain Care PRO on October 12, 2026.

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