Comparison

Photon Camera vs Camojojo

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

Head to head
About

Photon Camera

Transform your iPhone into a professional camera with full manual controls. Achieve DSLR-quality photos with advanced tools like focus peaking, live exposure, and RAW capture. Take creative control with AI processing options and a minimalist interface.

Highlights
  • Full manual control (ISO, shutter speed, white balance)
  • Focus peaking and focus loupe
  • Live exposure and histogram
  • RAW, ProRAW, HEIF, and JPEG capture
  • Adjustable AI processing (Process Control)
  • Minimalist and intuitive interface
  • Image browser with photo details
Features
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Turn your iPhone and iPad into a powerful photography tool with Photon Camera. Ideal for passionate enthusiasts and those venturing into professional photography, Photon Camera ensures DSLR-quality captures with every tap. DSLR-Quality Photos with Professional Features Photon Camera brings DSLR-quality photos to your iPhone and iPad with professional features for full manual control. Adjust focus, ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and, on iPhone 18 Pro, aperture, to capture unbelievable images. The ultimate camera app for creative photographers. Minimalist, Intuitive Design Ditch the clutter and focus on your shot. Photon sports a sleek, minimalist design that puts essential features at your fingertips. Clearly labeled, high-contrast, easy-to-tap controls give you instant access to focus, exposure, and white balance, so you can capture the perfect shot every time. Powerful, Professional Tools Experience the best of professional photography on your iPhone and iPad. Photon Camera equips you with robust tools such as live exposure, histogram, level, a focus loupe, timer, exposure clipping, and focus peaking, ensuring you capture exactly what you want. A Native iPad Camera Photon is built for iPad. All your pro tools are there: manual controls, histogram, level, focus peaking, and loupe, with layouts designed for the larger screen. A dedicated editing sidebar gives your photos more room while keeping adjustments close at hand. Smart, Precise Editing Edit with the same precision you shoot with. Smart Selection lets you tap an object and adjust it independently: Photon detects its edges, so you can brighten your subject, cool the background, or give each its own look. Blur and Sharpen tools let you soften a background or bring out detail, across the whole image or just a selection. On iPad, a dedicated editing sidebar gives your photos more room while keeping adjustments close at hand. Smart Selection requires iOS 27. Take Creative Control with Process Control Go beyond the basics of RAW photography with Process Control. This innovative tool lets you select the level of AI processing applied to your photos on a scale from 0% to 100%. Whether you prefer unprocessed RAW purity, fully enhanced photos, or something in between, Process Control ensures your creative vision comes to life. Process Control photos open directly in the editor, ready for finishing touches. Seamless Image Browser Relive your memories in a swipe with our easy-to-use image browser. Browse through your recent captures, get detailed insights about each photo, move smoothly into the editor, and share or delete with a single tap. Why Choose Photon? Simple, clutter-free interface designed for focused photography A native camera experience on iPad Capture in any format you like, including True RAW, ProRAW, HEIF, JPEG, and JPEG XL (iPhone 16 Pro and later). Or combine RAW and non-RAW formats. Instant access to manual controls, including Best-on-iPhone focus tools and manual aperture on iPhone 18 Pro, also through Camera Control Smart Selection, Blur, and Sharpen for precise, targeted edits Professional tools like live exposure, histogram, level, focus peaking, loupe, timer, exposure clipping, reliable RAW burst shooting, and external storage (iPhone 15 Pro and later) A user-friendly image browser that doubles as your digital photo album Photon Studio companion app that shows a live preview as you shoot your photos! Free for all Photon Pro users. Join the community of aspiring photographers taking their iPhone and iPad photography to the next level with Photon. It is not just a camera; it is a tool to unleash your creative vision. Download now and start capturing the world around you in stunning detail. You can review terms of use at https://photon.cam/terms/.

About

Camojojo

This app connects to a trail camera, allowing you to view live streams, receive instant notifications, and access photos and videos. It also features a community for outdoor enthusiasts to share content.

Highlights
  • Live stream viewing
  • Real-time PIR detection notifications
  • Thumbnail video playback
  • HD photo/video requests
  • Trail camera setup and customization
  • Outdoor community features
Features
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The App is designed for the new generation trail camera - Camojojo trail camera. It brings you a different experience that the Camojojo allows receiving the thumbnail video and play it directly, no need to play it after requesting HD item. Then, Camojojo App enables you to watch the live in it, help you to see what happened in front of your trail camera. Moreover, Camojojo App is not only support for trail camera using, but it also develops and operates a hunting community for hunters and people who love the outdoors and animals. More features are as follows: 1. Account signing up & signing in 2. Adding trail cameras to your account by NFC and QR code 3. Initializing, setting up & customizing trail cameras 4. Get notification in real time when PIR detection is triggered 5. Receiving photos & videos from trail cameras 6. Play thumbnail video in App without requesting HD video 7. Requesting HD photos & videos from trail cameras 8. Purchasing and subscribing Camojojo service in App 9. Watching live stream from trail cameras 10. Seeing the locations of me and trail cameras 11. Viewing and sharing the photos & videos content published by the platform 12. Editing the personal profile More interesting features are coming soon, including trail camera sharing, richer community content, better map functions and so on. Thank you for supporting us, my friend! We hope that we can develop together the ideal trail camera that belongs to each user, and achieve the best of each other. Follow us and join us, let us innovate the awesome products. INNOVATE TOGETHER, CREATE TOGETHER AND GROW UP TOGETHER See more: https://www.instagram.com/camojojooutdoors/

Screenshots

Photon Camera4 screens
Camojojo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Photon Camera at 4.1 against Camojojo's 3.1. Photon Camera also leads on ratings volume (71 vs 11). Camojojo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Photon Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Camojojo sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photon Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photon Camera has 71 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 24% and 25% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photon Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, Camojojo every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Photon Camera versus Camojojo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoton CameraCamojojo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (71 ratings) — better3.1 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews24.2% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB202 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLateNiteSoft S.L.Camojojo

Customer experience

Photon Camera

All ratings71 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative67.7%

Camojojo

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Photon Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Manual mode crashes
  • Inability to access external storage
  • Incompatibility with certain devices
  • Unreliable photo saving and syncing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bracketed HDR mode
  • Customizable white balance controls
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Macro mode
  • Integration with other photo apps

Camojojo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Photon Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$39.99
10 purchases

Camojojo

One-time10
  • Basic/Monthly$4.99
  • HD Package$4.99
  • Elite/Monthly$7.99
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  • Live Package$7.99
  • Cloud Service$9.99
  • Premium/Monthly$11.99
  • Basic/Yearly$54.99
  • Elite/Yearly$84.99
  • Premium/Yearly$119.99
  • 4-Pack Premium Yearly$449.99

Questions

Is Photon Camera free?
Photon Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camojojo free?
Camojojo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photon Camera or Camojojo?
Photon Camera is rated higher. Photon Camera averages 4.1 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Camojojo averages 3.1 from 11 ratings.
Do Photon Camera or Camojojo have ads?
Neither Photon Camera nor Camojojo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photon Camera or Camojojo?
Photon Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Camojojo every 4 weeks. Most recently, Photon Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and Camojojo on October 30, 2026.

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