Camera M vs Spatial Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 26 optimization with Liquid Glass design • 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
Spatial Camera
Record 3D spatial videos and photos in 4K HDR. Export content for playback on VR headsets, 3D TVs, or Apple Vision Pro. Convert existing videos to 3D Side-by-Side format.
- Capture 4K HDR spatial video
- Export in 3D Side-by-Side format
- Convert existing spatial videos
- View both cameras during capture
- Supports Lock Screen Capture
- Apple Log video format support
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Capture 3D 4K HDR Spatial Videos & Photos. Export and view on Apple Vision Pro or any VR headsets & 3D TVs. • Capture videos up to 4K/30fps, or 1080p/60fps with HDR • Fully supports Apple's new spatial video & photo format • Export in 3D Side-by-Side format and play it on any VR headsets or 3D TVs • Convert existing spatial videos to 2D or 3D SBS format • View both cameras while capturing • Capture spatial photos on iPhone 15 Pro or later. • Supports Lock Screen Capture • Apple Log video format support Supported Devices: • iPhone 15 Pro • iPhone 15 Pro Max • iPhone 16 • iPhone 16 Plus • iPhone 16 Pro • iPhone 16 Pro Max • iPhone 17 • iPhone 17 Pro • iPhone 17 Pro Max This app requires an active subscription, and comes with a free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spatial Camera at Free against Camera M's $7.99. Camera M's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
Spatial Camera is free to download; Camera M costs $7.99 up front. Spatial Camera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Camera M asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camera M holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera M has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Camera M's written reviews are positive against 44% of Spatial Camera's.
Camera M ships an update every 3 weeks, Spatial Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera M | Spatial Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bxb | Kenneth Kao |
Customer experience
Camera M
Spatial Camera
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
Spatial Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camera M
No in-app purchases
Spatial Camera
- Spatial Camera3 Days trial$7.991 Year
Questions
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