First Camera vs TorchCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Camera
Capture high-quality photos and videos with a simple, sophisticated camera interface. Offers features like 48MP capture, serial shots, and customizable aspect ratios. Supports multiple cameras and offers changeable skins for a personalized experience.
- High quality photo, Live Photos, and video
- 48MP Photo capture
- Simple and minimal interface
- Various aspect ratios
- Easy serial shot
- Multi-camera support
- Changeable skin
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First camera is a simple and sophisticated camera app. - high quality photo, livephotos and video - 48MP Photo capture (only for supported devices) - simple and minimal interface - totally light weight app - various aspect ratio for photo - very easy serial shot - just press and keep it on - support multi camera - changeable skin so that you can choose your own favorite one. - URL scheme com.kaname.surya.ios.firstcamera:// com.kaname.surya.ios.firstcamera://photo com.kaname.surya.ios.firstcamera://selfie com.kaname.surya.ios.firstcamera://video
TorchCam
This camera app offers manual control over shutter speed and focus, along with adjustable flashlight brightness. Users can select aspect ratios and save photos directly to their device's library.
- Manual shutter speed adjustment
- Switchable automatic/fixed focus
- Adjustable flashlight brightness
- Selectable 9:16 or 3:4 aspect ratio
- Save photos to device library
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･ Manually adjust the shutter speed. ･ Switchable automatic and fixed focus. ･ Turn the light on/off. ･ Manually adjust the brightness of the light. ･ Select 9:16 or 3:4 aspect ratio. ･ Save to the “Photos” library. ･ Show the saved photo by opening the “Photos” library. Usage: Tap the picture to set fixed focus mode and adjust the shutter speed using the slider. Slide the slider to adjust the brightness of the light. Tap the light bulb button to turn the light on/off. Tap the “9:16” button to switch the aspect ratio to “3:4” and vice versa. Tap the circle button to take a picture and save it to the “Photos” library. Tap the saved thumbnail photo to display it in the “Photos” library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TorchCam at 100% against First Camera's 63%. TorchCam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. First Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TorchCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
First Camera ships an update monthly, TorchCam every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Camera | TorchCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | Masao Tomabechi |
Customer experience
First Camera
TorchCam
In-app purchases
First Camera
- Full Feature Option$4.99
TorchCam
No in-app purchases
