# Camera M vs Camac

The clearest difference is price: Camac at Free against Camera M's $7.99. Camac also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Camera M's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 11). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Camac is free to download; Camera M costs $7.99 up front. Camac sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Camera M asks for nothing beyond the download.

Camac 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 11, 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 100% of Camac's.

Camera M ships an update every 3 weeks, Camac every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Camera M | Camac |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-m-pro-manual-camera/id1239098425/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camac/id6670243455/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#59** | — |
| Size | 30 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bxb](https://appshunter.io/developer/312145555) | [SUIKA LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1597116502) |

## What reviewers say

### Camera M

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-m-pro-manual-camera/id1239098425)

**Currently charting:** #59 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive app
- 💡 Excellent manual camera controls
- 🎨 Produces high-quality images
- 🔒 No data collection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Lack of Russian language support
- 🔒 No option to select front-facing camera
- 🔒 Limited shutter speed options

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Camac

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camac/id6670243455)

This app pushes iPhone hardware to its limits for professional photographers, offering advanced RAW capture and next-gen compression formats. It provides a pure data workflow, avoiding artificial processing for maximum post-production flexibility.

**Highlights:** 16EV HDR Bayer RAW capture, SuperResolution via multi-frame merging, JPEG XL and AVIF 10-bit support, Non-destructive aspect ratio crop, Pattern-based intervalometer, Camera Control button support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $21.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Camera M free?

Camera M costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Camac free?

Camac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Camera M or Camac?

Camac is rated higher. Camera M averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Camac averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Camera M or Camac have ads?

Neither Camera M nor Camac shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Camera M or Camac?

Camera M ships an update every 3 weeks, and Camac every 10 days. Most recently, Camera M was updated on October 16, 2026 and Camac on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*