pCAM Pro vs Anchor Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Depth of Field calculations
- Field of View preview
- Focal Length matching
- Exposure calculations
- HMI Flicker-free settings
- Speed Booster adapter calculations
- VFX tracking markers
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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."
Anchor Viewer
Stream and review dailies from film productions with advanced color management and annotation tools. Securely share high-resolution stills and videos, with features like FairPlay DRM and 2FA for enhanced protection.
- Stream dailies globally
- Compare color passes
- Download low bandwidth stills
- Filter and search dailies
- Annotate with drawings and notes
- Secure AirPlay 2.0 casting
- FairPlay DRM integration
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Features: - Stream dailies from anywhere in the world. - Be notified immediately on release of new playlist. - Automatic download of new playlists for offline viewing. - Review dailies with comparisons against previous color passes. - View low bandwidth stills, with ability to download. - Filter and search dailies via scene, shoot day, camera rolls, and descriptive terms. - Annotate your dailies with drawings and notes - collaborate with your colleagues. - View high resolution stills with CDL and LUT colour management. - View your dailies through various aspect ratios and extractions. - Cast video securely to AirPlay 2.0 devices. - Submit VFX pulls to Harbor's Anchor VFX Pull system for quick review of assets. Security: - FairPlay DRM integration enhances security. - 2FA and optional biometric authentication for additional security. - All traffic is encrypted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Anchor Viewer at Free against pCAM Pro's $34.99. Anchor Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). pCAM Pro's advantage is ratings volume (222 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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
Anchor Viewer is free to download; pCAM Pro costs $34.99 up front. pCAM Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Anchor Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for pCAM Pro against 5.0 for Anchor Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pCAM Pro has 222 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of pCAM Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Anchor Viewer's.
pCAM Pro ships an update weekly, Anchor Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pCAM Pro | Anchor Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (222 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 222 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Eubank | Harbor Picture Company |
Customer experience
pCAM Pro
Anchor Viewer
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
Anchor Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
pCAM Pro
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$7.99
Anchor Viewer
No in-app purchases









