Comparison

Camera M vs Geotag Alpha

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

Head to head
About

Camera M

This app offers professional manual camera controls for capturing high-quality photos, akin to a DSLR. It provides advanced features like RAW and ProRAW support, precise manual adjustments for focus, exposure, and white balance, and various shooting modes for creative control.

Highlights
  • Fluid gesture-based manual controls
  • Zero-process RAW and ProRAW support
  • Max Image Processing for best quality
  • Manual focus, exposure, and white balance
  • Multiple shooting modes (Burst, Timer, Bracket)
  • Focus Peaking and 4x magnifier
  • Live RGB and luminance histograms
Features
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Camera M is a professional manual camera app designed to do one thing exceptionally well — help you capture beautiful photos at the highest possible quality with powerful, precise manual controls akin to a DSLR. HIGHLIGHTS • Fluid gesture-based native manual controls with Fine-Tuning feature • iOS 27 optimization with Liquid Glass design • Optimized for iPhone 18 Pro, with aperture control • Zero-process RAW support for the most natural look • Max Image Processing to ensure the absolute best image quality • ProRAW*, RAW, HEIF, JPEG, TIFF, and PNG image formats • Single, Burst, Timer, Live, Depth*, Dual Photo*, and Bracket shooting modes • Triple Photo mode with simultaneous ultra-wide, wide-angle, and telephoto camera capture* • Minimum focus distance display for macro photography • Intelligent Focus Tracking • Focus Peaking and 4x magnifier loupe with panning function • Live RGB and RGB luminance histograms • Manual gray card calibration • Great widgets for photography • Darkroom integration CAMERA CONTROLS – Manual focus – Macro and Scene focus presets – Exposure bias – Manual ISO & exposure duration adjustments – ISO & exposure duration semi-priority modes – Manual white balance temperature and tint – White balance presets – Gray card white balance calibration – Auto, on, and off flash modes – Manual torch brightness level – Manual switching between Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras* – Digital pinch zoom with 10x range – Camera Control support for all manual controls – Lock Screen camera capture support IMAGE FORMATS – Apple ProRAW* – RAW with stabilization – HEIF with optional minimum compression – JPEG with optional minimum compression – TIFF – PNG – Live Photo – P3 wide color support* SHOOTING MODES – Single – Burst – Timer – Depth* – Dual/Triple Photo* – Live Photo* – Bracket TOOLS – Exposure offset gauge – Intelligent Focus Tracking – Live focus peaking assistant – 4x magnifier loupe with panning function – Minimum focus distance display – Live RGB and RGB luminance histograms – Highlight & shadow alert display – Horizon level with available pitch tracking and flat options – Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, Quadrant, and Square grids – Siri Shortcuts and App Shortcuts – Detailed camera specifications display with PDF export MAX IMAGE PROCESSING – Deep Fusion and Smart HDR support for iPhone 11 and later. – Ensures maximum image quality with better noise reduction, image stabilization, and additional processing for all other iPhones and iPads ZERO-PROCESS RAW – Capture standard RAW files with no extra processing PHOTO LIBRARY – Summarized and full EXIF metadata display – Location data display with compass and elevation – RGB and RGB luminance histogram displays – Access to all photo albums and folders WIDGETS – Home Screen: Golden Hour, EXIF, and Cameras – Lock Screen: Cameras and Golden Hour – Control Center: Focus, exposure, and white balance APPLE WATCH SUPPORT – Shutter button control – Sunrise, sunset, and Golden Hour display with sun position indicator ERGONOMICS – True one-handed control on all iPhones – An uncompromising approach to user experience in landscape orientation ACCESSIBILITY – Dynamic Type support  – Bold Text support – Increase Contrast support TECHNOLOGY Camera M is powered exclusively by native APIs and frameworks. There are absolutely no dependencies on any outside sources. This makes it responsive and efficient — from its small download size to its quick app launch times. We hope you enjoy taking amazing photos with Camera M! Website: www.camera-m.com User manual: www.camera-m.com/manual Get in touch: contact@camera-m.com Follow us: @CameraMApp #CameraM * These features are available on supported devices only. * Depth capture for selfies requires an iPhone or an iPad with a TrueDepth camera system. * Apple ProRAW capture requires iPhone 12 Pro or later. * For more information on device and feature compatibility: www.camera-m.com/compatibility

About

Geotag Alpha

This app provides reliable background geo-tagging for compatible Sony cameras, directly pushing location data. It supports multiple cameras and time/time-zone corrections, with optional Pro upgrades for enhanced accuracy and features.

Highlights
  • Seamless geo-tagging for Sony cameras
  • Background operation
  • Direct location data push
  • Multiple camera support
  • Time and time-zone correction
  • Standard and Pro upgrades
Features
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Geotag Alpha delivers seamless and reliable geo-tagging for supported Sony cameras. Designed to work in the background and tested for hundreds of hours, Geotag Alpha pushes location data to your camera directly instead of dealing with GPX routes. Geotag Alpha also supports connecting to multiple cameras simultaneously, as well as the time and time-zone correction features on supported cameras. Geotag Alpha offers Standard and Pro upgrades, where Pro supports multiple connected cameras. You're able to select from monthly, annual, or lifetime licenses. The free version of the app supports multiple connected cameras but with reduced location accuracy. There's a free (no subscription required) 2 week trial for Pro features. Compatible cameras include, but not limited to: * Sony a1 (I, II) * Sony a7 (III, IV) * Sony a7r (III, IV, V, VI) * Sony a7c (I, II, R) Check out our support page for a list of supported cameras: https://geotagalpha.app/compatibility/ This app uses Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Camera M4 screens
Geotag Alpha3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Geotag Alpha at Free against Camera M's $8.99. Geotag Alpha also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (89% vs 69%). Camera M's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 26). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

Geotag Alpha is free to download; Camera M costs $8.99 up front. Geotag Alpha sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Camera M asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Geotag Alpha holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera M has 1.4K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Camera M's written reviews are positive against 89% of Geotag Alpha's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera M ships an update every 4 weeks, Geotag Alpha every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Camera M versus Geotag Alpha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera MGeotag Alpha
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews89.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbxbSproutcube

Customer experience

Camera M

All ratings1,421 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral12.4%
Negative19.0%

Geotag Alpha

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.7%

Bugs and requests

Camera M

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Viewfinder freezes and app crashes
  • RAW images come out blurry
  • Depth mode has issues with focus and bokeh
  • Settings buttons become unresponsive
  • Shutter speed resets after each shot

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add video capture mode
  • Implement longer shutter speed options
  • Include focus bracketing and stacking
  • Add color grading tools for RAW images
  • Provide more aspect ratio options
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  • Integrate with external photo editing apps

Geotag Alpha

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Camera M

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Geotag Alpha

Subscriptions4
  • Standard: Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro: Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Standard: Annual$7.991 Year
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  • Pro: Annual$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Free trialFree
  • Pro: Lifetime (Upgrade)$12.99
  • Standard: Lifetime$24.99
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  • Pro: Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Camera M free?
Camera M costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geotag Alpha free?
Geotag Alpha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Camera M or Geotag Alpha?
Geotag Alpha is rated higher. Camera M averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Geotag Alpha averages 5.0 from 26 ratings.
Do Camera M or Geotag Alpha have ads?
Neither Camera M nor Geotag Alpha shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera M or Geotag Alpha?
Camera M ships an update every 4 weeks, and Geotag Alpha every 5 weeks. Most recently, Camera M was updated on November 2, 2026 and Geotag Alpha on November 3, 2026.

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