Simple RAW Camera vs Zero Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple RAW Camera
Capture professional-grade photos with RAW image support, offering Apple ProRAW or Adobe DNG formats. Easily share your high-resolution images via email or file sharing with your computer.
- RAW image capture
- Apple ProRAW support
- Adobe DNG format
- HEIC capture
- Email file sharing
- Mac/PC file sharing
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This is the simplest but professional use camera. RAW capture available, file format is Apple ProRAW or adobe DNG. Apple ProRAW format is available for iPhone 12 Series and later. Once you capture photo, then you can send raw file through mailer. Or File Sharing is available where your iPhone and Mac/PC connected. Open Finder to find your iPhone, then you can drag and drop to pull RAW data. And also, HEIC capture is available.
Zero Camera
Instantly start recording video with a single launch. This app prioritizes speed, automatically beginning video capture upon opening and stopping when you exit. It allows for seamless sharing and captures both video and photos without mode switching.
- Auto-record on launch
- Auto-stop when leaving app
- Lock recording orientation
- Seamless sharing
- Capture video and photos without switching
- Secure in-app storage vault (Premium)
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Start recording video in an instant. That's the whole idea behind this app. It launches incredibly fast — and not just fast. Once launched, recording starts automatically with zero interaction required. After stopping a recording, you can seamlessly share to other apps and social media. You can capture both video and photos at any time without switching modes. All of the above is available for free, no special purchase required. Built with all the know-how developed in our sister app "Mugen Camera" over several years. Mugen Camera records as long as possible. Zero Camera starts recording as fast as possible. We hope you enjoy both! [Key Features] 1. Auto-record on launch. No tapping needed. [Super convenient!] 2. Auto-stop recording when you leave the app (home screen or switch apps). 3. Lock recording orientation. Record in your preferred direction regardless of device orientation. 4. Seamlessly share to external apps and social media after stopping. [Super convenient!] 5. Saves to your Photo Library just like the built-in camera. 6. All the video recording expertise from our popular sister app [Mugen Camera] — 3+ years of development. 7. Secure in-app storage vault with privacy protection. (Premium) 8. Screen Saver feature loved in Mugen Camera. (Premium) 9. Restores zoom level, quality, and other settings automatically on relaunch. 10. Auto-mirror video from the front camera. 11. Capture video and photos anytime without switching. [Super convenient!] [Optimized Architecture] Launch and resume processing are parallelized to the maximum. Takes full advantage of modern multi-core CPUs. [Premium Features (Paid)] 1. Change recording quality 2. Change frame rate (fps) 3. Screen Saver (covers the screen with a dark full-screen or custom image) 4. Pinch to zoom 5. Tap to set focus and exposure [Bonus] Remove in-app ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zero Camera at 5.0 against Simple RAW Camera's 4.3. Zero Camera also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 54%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Simple RAW Camera's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Simple RAW Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Zero Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zero Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple RAW Camera has 80 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Simple RAW Camera's written reviews are positive against 77% of Zero Camera's.
Simple RAW Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, Zero Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple RAW Camera | Zero Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (80 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KANAME OHARA | Koichiro Kamada |
Customer experience
Simple RAW Camera
Zero Camera
In-app purchases
Simple RAW Camera
- Full feature option$3.99
Zero Camera
- プレミアム機能$5.99
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