Comparison

ACDSee Camera Pro vs DigiMimic

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

Head to head
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.

About

DigiMimic

Features
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DigiMimic is a professional camera assistant and digital sensor emulator designed for creators who love authentic aesthetics. Emulate the unique color profiles, tones, and textures of classic digital film simulations right from your iPhone. Whether you are looking for Fuji-style film recipes or iconic Leica-style tones, DigiMimic gives you absolute manual control with a digital-first shooting experience. KEY FEATURES - REAL-TIME 3D LUT SIMULATION Apply 3D Look-Up Tables (.cube files) in real-time to both photo and video modes. Blend intensity to achieve the perfect style, from cinematic teal-and-orange shifts to vintage monochrome looks. - LIGHTROOM-STYLE PARAMETRIC PRESETS Adjust light and color metrics with professional controls: Exposure Compensation (EV) Highlights & Shadows Whites & Blacks (custom tone curve endpoints) Color Temperature (Kelvin scale) & Tint (green-magenta axis) Saturation, Vibrance, and Contrast - ON-DEVICE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Powered by CoreML, DigiMimic features offline scene intelligence: Color Recipe Predictor: Automatically recommends the best preset based on your environment. Intelligent Culling: Helps you filter, select, and keep only your best captures. - AUTHENTIC DIGITAL VIBE Overlay natural-looking film grain, customizable vignettes, and classic halation to give your captures vintage texture. - 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE DigiMimic requires no account creation, has no tracking scripts, and works completely offline. Your media never leaves your device and is saved directly to your local Apple Photos Library.

Screenshots

ACDSee Camera Pro3 screens
DigiMimic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DigiMimic at weekly against ACDSee Camera Pro's every 5 weeks. DigiMimic also leads on price ($4.99 vs $5.99). ACDSee Camera Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACDSee Camera Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, DigiMimic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ACDSee Camera Pro versus DigiMimic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACDSee Camera ProDigiMimic
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.2 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperACD Systems International Inc.Qiyu Yang

In-app purchases

None

ACDSee Camera Pro

No in-app purchases

None

DigiMimic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACDSee Camera Pro free?
ACDSee Camera Pro costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigiMimic free?
DigiMimic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ACDSee Camera Pro or DigiMimic have ads?
Neither ACDSee Camera Pro nor DigiMimic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACDSee Camera Pro or DigiMimic?
ACDSee Camera Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and DigiMimic weekly. Most recently, ACDSee Camera Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and DigiMimic on October 15, 2026.

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