Comparison

pCAM Pro vs CREA Services

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

CREA Services

Features
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Crea is the production platform built for the film and photo industry. Whether you're a director looking for a DP, a production company building a crew, or a freelancer wanting to be found for the right jobs — Crea is where it all comes together. FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLE Browse a curated pool of vetted freelancers. Filter by skills, location, day rate, and availability. No cold emails, no guessing. GET FOUND FOR THE RIGHT JOBS As a freelancer, your profile shows your skills, availability calendar, and day rate — so companies can reach out when the timing is right. MANAGE JOBS END TO END From the first message to the final invoice. Create jobs, assign crew, track milestones, share files, and handle payments — all in one place. BUILT FOR PRODUCTIONS Crea is designed around how film and photo productions actually work. No generic project management tools. No bloat. WHO IS CREA FOR? — Production companies and brands looking for reliable creative crew — Freelance directors, DPs, photographers, producers, editors, and more — Agencies managing multiple productions at once Version 1.0 — Initial release

Screenshots

pCAM Pro4 screens
CREA Services4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CREA Services at Free against pCAM Pro's $34.99. CREA Services also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

CREA Services is free to download; pCAM Pro costs $34.99 up front. pCAM Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CREA Services sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pCAM Pro ships an update weekly, CREA Services every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
pCAM Pro versus CREA Services: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpCAM ProCREA Services
Price$34.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (222 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings222 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid EubankHendrik Altmeyer

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

CREA Services

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
4 purchases

CREA Services

Subscriptions4
  • Crea Freelancer Pro Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Crea Freelancer Pro Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Crea Company Pro Monthly1 Month trial$79.991 Month
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  • Crea Company Pro Yearly1 Month trial$599.991 Year

Questions

Is pCAM Pro free?
pCAM Pro costs $34.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is CREA Services free?
CREA Services is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do pCAM Pro or CREA Services have ads?
Neither pCAM Pro nor CREA Services shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pCAM Pro or CREA Services?
pCAM Pro ships an update weekly, and CREA Services every 5 days. Most recently, pCAM Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and CREA Services on October 4, 2026.

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