Camera M vs Background Replacer
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 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
Background Replacer
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■ By foreground recognition, only the background is automatically transparent. ■ You can easily combine the background with another photo while leaving only the foreground. ● The foreground recognition function automatically makes only the background of the photo transparent. ● Keep only the foreground you want to focus on, such as people, pets, cars, buildings, flowers, etc., and combine it with another background. ● Correct foreground recognition errors and add transparent parts using manual transparency editing ● Zoom, rotation, and position editing of foreground and background ● Copy, save, and share composite images ● Save transparent foreground images to a collection (can be reused) [Photo source] - Start the camera and take a photo - Select photo from photo album - Select foreground image from collection - Import shared files from other apps - Paste photos copied from web images, etc. [Photo Output] - Save to camera roll: Photo - Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Background Replacer at $1.99 against Camera M's $8.99. Background Replacer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). Camera M's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Camera M costs $8.99 and Background Replacer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Camera M ships an update every 4 weeks, Background Replacer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camera M | Background Replacer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bxb | Masanori Katsuta |
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
Background Replacer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camera M
No in-app purchases
Background Replacer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Camera M free?
Is Background Replacer free?
Do Camera M or Background Replacer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Camera M or Background Replacer?
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