Comparison

Beastcam vs StaCam

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

Head to head
About

Beastcam

This app offers advanced controls for capturing professional-quality photos and videos on your iPhone. It provides granular control over settings like focus and exposure, supports external lenses and microphones, and includes features for efficient file management and organization.

Highlights
  • Complete control over focus, exposure, zoom, and white balance
  • Support for anamorphic lenses and external microphones
  • Advanced presets for workflow organization
  • Project and scene-based file management
  • Focus peaking, false colors, and histogram analysis
  • Image stabilization and aspect ratio guides
Features
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Beastcam makes it easier than ever to capture the best possible photos and videos on your iPhone. It’s fast and easy-to-use, but powerful and customizable as a professional camera when you need it. We believe Beastcam is the most intuitive and advanced camera app ever created for capturing life’s special moments, expanding the capabilities of your iPhone camera to its fullest potential, and taking your #iPhoneography to the next level! *Complete control Easily set, fine-tune, and lock the most important settings you need in seconds, such as focus, exposure, zoom, white balance, and more using Beastcam’s intuitive design, quick-access buttons, precise value sliders, focus, and exposure reticles. All are available with a single tap on the home screen. *Hardware support Enhance your creativity with built-in support for DOF adapters, 1.33X & 1.55X anamorphic lenses in both photo and video mode. Improve your sound quality with external microphones and dial in the perfect settings for your environment, such as gain, audio format, sample rates. *Advanced presets Speed up and organize your workflow with shareable presets for every available setting. Save time setting up your camera with unlimited customizable presets for all available settings that can be applied at any time. Perfect for multi-phone setups, DOF Adapters, 1.33X & 1.55X anamorphic lenses, and other commonly used settings like frame rate, resolution, etc. *File management Save time finding your files by creating projects and scenes that auto-generate readable file names based on the project name, scene name and take # and prioritize your best footage (or delete your worst) with a single tap as soon as you’ve finished recording, or later in the built-in gallery. Conveniently manage and share all of your organized photos and videos with the built-in gallery. -SSD recording support on iPhone 15 and 16 Pro Series # Features - Set and lock focus and exposure with reticles - Precisely adjust white balance, focus, zoom, and exposure settings right from the home screen - Analyze your shots accurately: focus peaking, false colors, zebras, and histogram - Take steadier shots with standard or cinematic image stabilization - De-squeeze footage to 2.39:1 for 1.33X anamorphic lenses and 2.76:1 for 1.55X anamorphic lenses - Rotate orientation for DOF lens adapters - quick zoom, perfect for manual focus - Switch between any of your iPhone cameras - Monitor audio levels, microphone type, format, and sample rate right on the home screen - Compose your shots with 1:1, 2.39:1, and 2.76:1 aspect ratio guides and grids - Show/hide all of the menus from your home screen - Built-in flash/torch control - Create projects and scenes that auto-generate easy-to-read folder and file names based on the project name, scene name, take # - Prioritize your best footage (or delete your worst) with a single tap as soon as you’ve finished recording or later in the gallery - View, rename, move, share, or delete files with the built-in gallery - Custom local presets for white balance, zoom, and focus - Create shareable global presets for all available settings (video mode only) - Custom settings/rules for a fresh start - Easily adjust exposure, focus, zoom with gesture controls # Video - 4K 3840x2160, QHD 2560x1440, FHD 1920x1080 or HD 1280x720 resolutions - 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 120, or 240 FPS options - Bit rates: Low, Standard, High, Beast (up to 160 Mbit/s) - 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR - 10-bit SDR - ProRes (+Apple Log on iPhone 15, 16, and 17 Pro Series) Note: Some resolution and FPS options are not available on older iPhone models. The bit rate may vary depending on the resolution, FPS, and scene of your video # Audio - ACC, PCM, AIFF audio formats - 44.1kHz and 48kHz audio sample rates (device-dependent) - Supports built-in and external microphones - Control gain for external microphones #Photo - JPEG, HEIF, RAW, file formats - 1:1 , 4:3, 3:2, and 16:9 aspect ratios

About

StaCam

This app provides professional video filming tools with a simple interface. It offers automatic and manual camera controls, advanced footage analysis for better image quality, and framing assistance to help you compose your shots effectively. Shoot in high resolutions like 4K 60FPS for professional post-production.

Highlights
  • Auto and Manual Filming Modes
  • Footage Analysis Tools (Focus Peaking, Zebra Pattern, False Color)
  • Professional Monitoring Tools (Histograms, Scopes)
  • Framing Assistance (Ratio Frames, Guides)
  • High Resolution Video Recording (up to 4K 60FPS)
Features
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StaCam is a professional app dedicated to video filming with simple yet multifunctional interface and handy operation. The app will brighten up your daily vlogs and can also make your videos more cinematic and mind-blowing! [Filming Mode] Auto Mode: The camera automatically controls the parameters and offers the best image solutions. A great option for newcomers. Manual Mode: Can manually control all the parameters, taking your filmmaking to another level. [Footage Analysis] 1. Five features in footage analysis for better filmmaking: Focus peaking, zebra pattern, false color, highlight clipping, and monochrome. 2. Four professional footage monitoring tools for objective and efficient coloring assistance: luminance histogram, RGB histogram, greyscale scope, and RGB scope. [Framing Assistance] Offers multiple features such as ratio frames, guides, safe frames, etc., getting your subjects to the exact spotlight. [Video Parameters] Offers setting as high as 4K 60FPS for easier video post-production.

Screenshots

Beastcam4 screens
StaCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beastcam at 55% against StaCam's 10%. Beastcam also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). StaCam's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, monetization model 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

StaCam is free to download; Beastcam costs $2.99 up front. StaCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beastcam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beastcam holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beastcam has 195 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Beastcam's written reviews are positive against 10% of StaCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Beastcam versus StaCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeastcamStaCam
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (195 ratings) — better2.9 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings195 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#45 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeastGrip桂林智神信息技术有限公司

Customer experience

Beastcam

All ratings195 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral15.2%
Negative29.5%

StaCam

All ratings34 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Beastcam

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • ProRes and 10-bit HDR not working
  • Upside down camera on some devices
  • Settings reset when changing lenses
  • Video recording not saving properly
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  • Compatibility issues with newer iPhones

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add support for Log/Flat profiles
  • Implement true constant frame rate
  • Add focus racking and focus peaking
  • Integrate with Apple Watch for remote control
  • Improve anamorphic lens support
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  • Add 48MP photo mode
  • Implement Dolby Vision and ProRes support

StaCam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beastcam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

StaCam

One-time1
  • 拍摄大会员-月卡$2.99

Questions

Is Beastcam free?
Beastcam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is StaCam free?
StaCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beastcam or StaCam?
Beastcam is rated higher. Beastcam averages 4.0 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while StaCam averages 2.9 from 34 ratings.
Do Beastcam or StaCam have ads?
Neither Beastcam nor StaCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beastcam or StaCam?
Beastcam ships an update every 2 months, and StaCam every 2 months. Most recently, Beastcam was updated on September 22, 2026 and StaCam on September 5, 2026.

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