Comparison

SMO vs Macro Camera Pro

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

Head to head
About

SMO

Capture detailed macro and microscopic photos and videos with enhanced magnification and illumination. Features digital zoom, adjustable autofocus, and a timer for stable shots.

Highlights
  • Capture photos and videos
  • Digital zoom for magnification
  • Adjustable flashlight for illumination
  • Manual and autofocus control
  • Full-screen observation
  • In-app timer for stable shots
Features
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Application with dedicated functions for easy use of the BLIPS lenses; for Macro photos or videos, or for observation at Microscopic scales. FEATURES: - Ability to take pictures and to shoot videos. - Digital Zoom to further increase the magnification and to observe microscopic details on the smartphone screen. - Flashlight can be activated whenever the user wants to increase the illumination on the observed subject, for enhancing the image definition. - Autofocus normally turned off; it can be easily activated and locked, if needed. - Full use of the screen to observe the tiniest details directly on your smartphone. - Timer: for keeping the camera still during the shot

About

Macro Camera Pro

Gain precise control over your iPhone's camera for stunning close-up photography. Manually adjust focus, lock lenses, and fine-tune exposure for professional-quality macro shots. Features like focus peaking and a variable torch help illuminate and capture intricate details.

Highlights
  • Manual focus slider with haptic feedback
  • Lens lock for Ultra-Wide macro lens
  • Real-time focus peaking
  • Manual exposure control (ISO, shutter speed)
  • Dimmable variable torch
  • Focus stacking for increased depth of field
Features
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The native camera decides where to focus. This one lets you decide. Macro Camera Pro gives you manual control over focus, lens and exposure — on every iPhone. —— WHY THE NATIVE CAMERA FAILS AT MACRO Get close to a tiny subject and the native camera hunts focus back and forth, jumps between lenses without warning, and resets the moment you move. You fight the automation instead of shooting. Macro Camera Pro eliminates all three problems. —— MANUAL FOCUS SLIDER A large vertical slider lets you dial in focus with millimeter precision. Haptic feedback gives you a physical tick for every adjustment — it feels like turning a real lens ring. No more tap-to-focus guessing. LENS LOCK Lock the lens you want and the app stays on it. No automatic switching, ever. Your composition stays intact. FOCUS PEAKING Real-time edge highlights show you exactly what is in focus before you shoot. See the sharp plane at a glance. Adjust. Shoot with confidence. MANUAL EXPOSURE Full control over ISO and shutter speed. Lock exposure independently from focus. Switch between Auto, AE Lock, and Manual in one tap. VARIABLE TORCH A dimmable LED fill light illuminates your subject without the harshness of flash. Reveal textures and details invisible in ambient light. HARDWARE SHUTTER Use your iPhone volume button to trigger the shutter — less hand movement means sharper macro shots. FOCUS STACK Capture several frames at different focus points and merge them into one image with more of your subject sharp. Works best on still subjects with a steady hand — the more depth your subject has, the bigger the difference. —— WILL IT WORK ON MY IPHONE? Yes. Manual focus, lens lock, focus peaking, focus stacking, the torch and GPS tagging work on every iPhone that runs iOS 18. Focusing all the way down to 2 cm needs an Ultra Wide camera with autofocus. Every Pro model since iPhone 13 Pro has one, and so does every standard model from iPhone 16 onward. The e-series and iPhone Air have a single camera and no Ultra Wide at all. On every other iPhone the main camera focuses to roughly 20 cm — and clip-on macro lenses work beautifully, because a clip-on lens defeats autofocus entirely and manual focus is the only way to use one properly. Not sure which one you have? The app measures your iPhone's closest focus distance and shows it on first launch, and the 5-day trial costs nothing. CAPTURE Full-resolution JPEG or HEIF, multiple aspect ratios, and adjustable focus peaking strength (Light, Medium, Bold). —— HONEST PRICING 5-day free trial — full Pro access, no credit card required. One-time unlock — pay once, own it forever. No subscription. No hidden fees. —— PRIVACY FIRST No account. No tracking. No analytics. Photos stay on your device. Works fully offline.

Screenshots

SMO3 screens
Macro Camera Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMO at 45% against Macro Camera Pro's 0%. SMO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Macro Camera Pro's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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. Macro Camera Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SMO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Macro Camera Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of SMO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Macro Camera Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMO ships an update every 4 months, Macro Camera Pro every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SMO versus Macro Camera Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMOMacro Camera Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (16 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartMicroOpticsTedy Development

Customer experience

SMO

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Macro Camera Pro

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SMO

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Macro Camera Pro

One-time1
  • Macro Camera Pro: Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is SMO free?
SMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Macro Camera Pro free?
Macro Camera Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SMO or Macro Camera Pro?
Macro Camera Pro is rated higher. SMO averages 3.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Macro Camera Pro averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do SMO or Macro Camera Pro have ads?
Neither SMO nor Macro Camera Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMO or Macro Camera Pro?
SMO ships an update every 4 months, and Macro Camera Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, SMO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Macro Camera Pro on October 24, 2026.

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