Comparison

Carousel Camera vs Cinema P3 Pro Camera

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Carousel Camera

This app offers a unique circular video recording format that adapts to any screen orientation. Capture footage in high resolution and easily switch between full frame views with a simple double tap.

Highlights
  • Circular video recording
  • Adapts to any screen orientation
  • High-resolution capture (4K compatible)
  • Double-tap for full frame view
  • Ratioless video format
Features
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Designed by wearedot.agency, Carousel Camera is a beautifully designed, innovative camera solution that gets rid of an old problem: aspect ratio. By using a circular video (ratioless), it can be adapted to any screen! Using a 4K-compatible phone is yields a better than HD image*, that is vertical, horizontal, any angle you want... Double tap to see a complete view of the frame, both horizontal and vertical! *Final image is "1215p" (2160x1215) in 4K phones. 607.5p in 1080p phones.

About

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

This app provides professional-grade video recording tools, offering extensive manual controls for exposure, focus, and color. It supports various advanced video formats and includes real-time image analysis scopes to help users capture high-quality footage.

Highlights
  • Manual and automatic camera controls
  • 10-bit video capture (Apple Log, HLG, Dolby Vision)
  • Multiple video recording formats (ProRes, HEVC)
  • Real-time image analysis scopes (Histogram, Vectorscope)
  • Anamorphic lens support and distortion correction
  • LUT export and .cube LUT support
  • Advanced focus and audio controls
Features
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Cinema P3 Pro Camera unlocks the full capability of your device’s cameras. — Intuitive easy to use controls make taking photos and video a pleasure. — Advanced professional tools allow you to capture the highest quality image every time. FULL CONTROL — Automatic and Manual controls White balance, temperature and tint, exposure, ISO, shutter speed, shutter angle and focus — ISO Priority and Shutter Priority with Spot, Matrix and Center Weight Metering — Manual and Automatic White Balance (AWBc) with Temperature and Tint controls Automatic White Balance calibration using a grey card — Manual Zoom control with adjustable zoom speed for smooth transitions Zoom with a two finger pinch gesture — High Dynamic Range (HDR) Video Capture — Capture 10-bit video with Apple Log*. — Capture 10-bit BT.2020 color (Dolby Vision)*. — Capture HDR video with Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG). — Capture HDR video with C-Log and D-Log. — Capture and playback video with P3 wide color. — Presets to store custom camera settings such as Exposure Mode, White Balance, Video Format and Anamorphic Lens Distortion, Restore a preset with a single tap. ADVANCED TOOLS ● Multiple video recording formats: — 10-bit Apple Log* — 10-bit HLG (Dolby Vision)* — 10-bit 709* — 8-bit P3 HLG — 8-bit P3 — 8-bit 709 ● Full control over video format settings: — Use all Frame Rate, Resolution and Color Spaces supported by your device. — H.265 HEVC, H.264, H.265 4:2:2, ProRes* — Bit Rate, Pixel Aspect Ratio and Key Frame Interval — Time Code Track — 4K Wide Recording Mode ● Powerful full screen and mini scopes, with advanced image processing tools provide real time image analysis. — Luma/Luminance Scope — RGB Parade — RGB Overlay — Histogram. — XY Colorspace — VectorScope — Luma Histogram — (False) Color Analysis ● Tools — Anamorphic Desqueeze with Distortion Correction — Aspect Ratio Guides and Grids assist scene composition. — P3 Button highlights parts of an image that use P3 color. — Anamorphic De-squeeze for 1.3x, 1.55x and custom lenses. — Preserve Camera Settings when changing camera modes — Lock White Balance on Record — Camera Quick Select — Torch — Tilt Sensor — Rotation Lock — Zebras ● Creative Video Mode to optimise and enhance the image in camera: — A-Log & B-Log (SDR) — C-Log & D-Log (HDR) — 33 and 65 point LUT export to convert Log footage to 709, 2020 PQ & 2020 HLG color spaces. — Creative presets with saturation adjustment — .cube LUT support with “LUT Tools Upgrade” In-App Purchase. ● Focus Controls — Continuous Automatic Focus, Manual and Automatic Focus — Face and Animal Detection focus modes. — Focus Target for automatic focus and Focus Lock function — Focus Assist Tool for precise manual focus — Manual focus control with Focus Loupe — Focus peaking ● Audio — Audio level meter — Audio monitoring with headphones — Stereo audio recording on compatible devices — Audio Format selection AAC/LPCM — Manual or automatic microphone selection — Microphone gain control for compatible microphones ● Media Player/Viewer — Photo Viewer with image info display (EXIF, TIFF) — Video Player with track info display (audio, video, timecode) PHOTOGRAPHY ● Full Manual Control for Photos — White Balance, Color Temperature and Tint, Exposure, Shutter Speed, Stabilisation, Flash, Focus, HDR and Red Eye Reduction ● Multiple image formats — Capture photos in HEIC or JPG formats, with optional Live Photo — Custom Aspect Ratio for JPG photos 4:3, 3:2, 5:4, 7:5, 1:1, 16:9, 2.39:1 — RAW, ProRAW* capture — RAW with Bracket capture ● User customisable EXIF Data ● Photo Timer NOTE: *Not all functionality is available on all iOS devices In-App purchase is required to enable some functionality Feature availability is dependent upon model of iPhone/iPad used

Screenshots

Carousel Camera3 screens
Cinema P3 Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cinema P3 Pro Camera at 4.7 against Carousel Camera's 2.7. Cinema P3 Pro Camera also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and ratings volume (377 vs 3). Carousel Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Carousel Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cinema P3 Pro Camera sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cinema P3 Pro Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cinema P3 Pro Camera has 377 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Carousel Camera's written reviews are positive against 76% of Cinema P3 Pro Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carousel Camera ships an update every 10 days, Cinema P3 Pro Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Carousel Camera versus Cinema P3 Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarousel CameraCinema P3 Pro Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (377 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3377 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafael CostaThomas Blackburn

Customer experience

Carousel Camera

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

All ratings377 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.0%

Bugs and requests

Carousel Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Face detection focus causing crashes
  • Incorrect frame rates being recorded
  • Inability to delete footage from within the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch remote control support
  • Implement manual bitrate control
  • Include timelapse and slow motion modes
  • Allow importing custom LUTs
  • Add gimbal integration and control

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Carousel Camera

One-time1
  • Carousel Camera Pro$0.99
3 purchases

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

One-time3
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • LUT Tools Upgrade$7.99
  • Pro Tools Upgrade$13.95

Questions

Is Carousel Camera free?
Carousel Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinema P3 Pro Camera free?
Cinema P3 Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Carousel Camera or Cinema P3 Pro Camera?
Cinema P3 Pro Camera is rated higher. Carousel Camera averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cinema P3 Pro Camera averages 4.7 from 377 ratings.
Do Carousel Camera or Cinema P3 Pro Camera have ads?
Neither Carousel Camera nor Cinema P3 Pro Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carousel Camera or Cinema P3 Pro Camera?
Carousel Camera ships an update every 10 days, and Cinema P3 Pro Camera every 3 days. Most recently, Carousel Camera was updated on June 1, 2026 and Cinema P3 Pro Camera on September 27, 2026.

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