Comparison

Camera M vs Background Replacer

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

Background Replacer

Features
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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,...

Screenshots

Camera M4 screens
Background Replacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Camera M versus Background Replacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera MBackground Replacer
Price$8.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbxbMasanori 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

None

Camera M

No in-app purchases

None

Background Replacer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera M free?
Camera M costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Background Replacer free?
Background Replacer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Camera M or Background Replacer have ads?
Neither Camera M nor Background Replacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera M or Background Replacer?
Camera M ships an update every 4 weeks, and Background Replacer every 2 months. Most recently, Camera M was updated on October 22, 2026 and Background Replacer on October 11, 2026.

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