Comparison

Camera M vs Spatial Camera

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 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

Screenshots

Camera M4 screens
Spatial Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Camera M versus Spatial Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera MSpatial Camera
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbxbKenneth Kao

Customer experience

Camera M

All ratings1,411 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews313 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative19.2%

Spatial Camera

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%

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

None

Camera M

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spatial Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Spatial Camera3 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Camera M free?
Camera M costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spatial Camera free?
Spatial Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Camera M or Spatial Camera?
Camera M is rated higher. Camera M averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Spatial Camera averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Camera M or Spatial Camera have ads?
Neither Camera M nor Spatial Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera M or Spatial Camera?
Camera M ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spatial Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, Camera M was updated on September 29, 2026 and Spatial Camera on August 20, 2026.

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