Comparison

pCAM Pro vs Camera Report

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

Head to head
About

pCAM Pro

This app provides 27 essential tools for cinematography and photography professionals and students. It offers instant calculations for depth of field, field of view, exposure, and more, with a user-friendly interface designed for on-the-go use.

Highlights
  • Depth of Field calculations
  • Field of View preview
  • Focal Length matching
  • Exposure calculations
  • HMI Flicker-free settings
  • Speed Booster adapter calculations
  • VFX tracking markers
Features
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Plan shots, choose lenses, calculate exposure, and pre-visualize the frame in seconds. 27 pro tools. Every result illustrated. 2,000+ camera formats plus unlimited user-defined formats. I've deliberately kept pCAM Pro a one-time purchase, with none of the subscriptions that have crept into so many apps. • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Silicon Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Depth of Field (hyperfocal, total depth, near and far, image circle) • Field of View (and angle of view) • Field of View Preview in both Portrait & Landscape camera positions (8 images to pre-visualize & size shots by distance & focal length) • Focal Length (lens) Matching — match to horizontal, vertical, or diagonal dimensions • Relative Size (compares sensors) • Exposure calculations • HMI Flicker-free (safe shutters & safe camera speeds) • Reference (technical charts, lists & tables. Cine film stocks with film can labels, cine lens specs, false color/exposure change, diopter distance table, miniature shooting, safe panning speeds, zone system) • Insert Slate (4 font colors plus white or black backgrounds) • Splits — Aperture Finder calculation • Speed Booster® Adapter — calculate reduced Focal Length & Boosted Aperture with various adapters. Also create camera format profiles with attached adapters for use in other tools • Eye Light (soft-edged light shapes — Full Screen, Oval, Ring, and Strip) • Chroma Key & VFX Tracking (green and blue screen and VFX tracking markers) • Light Effects for handheld light or via Apple AirPlay to HDTV. Includes templates for: fire, television, siren, neon, strobe, flashbulb, lightning. Create unlimited custom animations • Mired Shift — Gel Selector • Conversion calculator • 4 Test Charts (incl. Siemens Star) • Triangulate calculation (calculate distances, image circle, etc.) • Film Running Time to Length • Shooting to Screen Time • Color Correction (chooses color correction filters) • Time Lapse (shooting interval, event duration, screen time) • Scene Illumination (beam intensity) • Light Coverage (width/distance) • Underwater Distance • Diopter (lens focus, diopter power) • Macro (object distance, magnification, corrected stop, DoF, object size, image size, fill percentage) • Built-in user guides on each screen • Calculates instantly & automatically as each entry is entered • 2,000+ camera formats plus unlimited customizable, user-defined camera formats, CoC & filters • Designed by a working camera technician who understands that calculations must be done simply and on-the-run AND ONE THING THAT ISN'T A CALCULATOR Crew Wheel — spin to settle who's buying the coffee. Not a tool, just a small gift for the standing-around time. Every long day needs one. TRUSTED WORLDWIDE BY DPs, Photographers, Camera Assistants, Camera Operators, Production Designers, VFX, Videographers, Gaffers, plus Film, Television, and Digital Media students. INDUSTRY RECOGNITION • Membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Production and Technology Branch). • 75th Primetime Emmy Awards — Emmy® for "Outstanding Achievement in Engineering, Science & Technology" from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. • 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards — Engineering Plaque for "Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development" from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. • Technical Achievement Award from Society of Camera Operators — "For outstanding contributions to cinematography through the design and development of the pCAM Film+Digital Calculator."

About

Camera Report

Features
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With Camera Report you can generate, export and send all the information in a pdf format. It can work in airplane mode for a quiet set ;) and in night mode for dark stages. It is intuitive and fast. All the information collected during the shooting will be saved and logged in your phone or in the backend as long as you will need it. It is a useful tool for recording technical specs and scenes’ notes by keeping it organized and bonded. - No more paper required or heavy silver folders in your set-bag.  - No more complaints about your handwriting or missing information… Bye, bye, hasta la vista, díky čao! Features and functions: 1. PROJECT MENU Tap a field to edit the basic set up of the project. - Production info: Company, Director, Cinematographer, Assistant Camera - Slate system: European or American slate system, the cells are formatted to use the layouts of each system. - Camera: built-in database with the most used digital film cameras - Lens series: built-in lens database with different brands and lens types - Focal length: precisely choose the focal length available in your lens case. This will save you time when filling in each take. - Fill in the basics: Frame rate, ISO, Shutter angle, Aspect ratio and project Compression Once complete press save, and your project will be loaded and ready to use (all the information will be automatically add it to each new take). For further changes slide the project name to the left and: Edit or Erase function will be display. 2. MAIN MENU 2.1 Menu Bar Switch between Scene, Takes, Camera & Roll and navigate through the filled data. 2.2 ADD Take button: Choose Add Take and you are ready to start! All your information from the project set up will already be displayed, until you decide to change it. - Camera: name the camera body A, B, C…X, Y, Z - Roll/Card: will start from the last entered camera roll/camera card - Scene: fill in the scene code according to the script (this information will be kept if there is more than one take) - Take: no need to fill in. It will work automatically in increasing numbers. It can also be modified manually. - Lens series: will show only the selected brands and lens types chosen in the project set up. / + symbol, in case of a special lens need, this + symbol allows you to type in a new brand or lens type. - Focal length: only the selected focal length from the project set-up will be displayed on the scrolling menu. /+ symbol, allows you to type in a new focal length if it is not available in the database. - Aperture/T-stop: type in the lens aperture and make it precise by using the thirds functions 1/3,1/2,2/3 - Filter: multiple filter cells for neutral density, colour correction or effect filters. - Frame rate, ISO & Shutter angle: will be filled in with the information loaded in the project set up. Manual changes are also available if is necessary. - Colour temperature/White balance: fill in the colour temperature and the Kelvin degree symbol will be automatically displayed. - Resolution: choose from the scrolling menu the most common resolution or select the + symbol and type it in manually. - LUT: fill in the name of the Look Up Table - VFX: summarize form of VFX data for special shots: Height and Tilt, from and to. For your values, choose between metric or imperial system. - Note: for extra consideration, postproduction messages or any other type of information. - Location: fill in manually or with the LOC function it will take the current phone GPS place. - Picture: take a picture for reference or camera rigs for extra help. The image will appear beside the current take. “All the information loaded in the 1st take will be kept and ready for the next takes.” 2.3 Backend You can administrate and prepare your projects through the backend features. Sing in, Fill in, send it and enjoy it. Terms of Use: https://camerareport.logflick.com/terms

Screenshots

pCAM Pro4 screens
Camera Report4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Camera Report at Free against pCAM Pro's $34.99. Camera Report also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). pCAM Pro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#129 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 Report is free to download; pCAM Pro costs $34.99 up front. pCAM Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Camera Report sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pCAM Pro ships an update weekly, Camera Report every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
pCAM Pro versus Camera Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpCAM ProCamera Report
Price$34.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (222 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings222 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid EubankLogFlick s.r.o

Bugs and requests

pCAM Pro

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None explicitly mentioned, but feature requests imply areas for improvement.

Requested features

3 requests
  • Access iPhone camera for exact POV simulation
  • Implement a night mode
  • Relocate hyperfocal 'apply' button in Depth-of-Field calculator

Camera Report

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

pCAM Pro

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$7.99
5 purchases

Camera Report

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Week Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • One Month$9.991 Month
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  • 3 Months Subscription$24.993 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is pCAM Pro free?
pCAM Pro costs $34.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Camera Report free?
Camera Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do pCAM Pro or Camera Report have ads?
Neither pCAM Pro nor Camera Report shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pCAM Pro or Camera Report?
pCAM Pro ships an update weekly, and Camera Report every 6 weeks. Most recently, pCAM Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and Camera Report on September 26, 2026.

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