# Beastcam vs Mountain Mag Camera

The clearest difference is price: Mountain Mag Camera at Free against Beastcam's $2.99. Mountain Mag Camera also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Beastcam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Mountain Mag Camera is free to download; Beastcam costs $2.99 up front. Mountain Mag Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Beastcam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mountain Mag Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beastcam has 198 ratings behind it against 26, 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 81% of Mountain Mag Camera's.

Beastcam ships an update every 2 months, Mountain Mag Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beastcam | Mountain Mag Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (198 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beastcam-pro-camera/id1450650398/reviews) | **[4.4 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-mag-camera/id6751348060/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **198** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#174** | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BeastGrip](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450650397) | [Epoch Outdoors LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834726117) |

## What reviewers say

### Beastcam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beastcam-pro-camera/id1450650398)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great interface
- 🔒 Lots of manual controls
- 👍 Saves presets
- 🚀 Cinematic stabilization
- 👍 Good for videography

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Issues with zoom and lens switching
- 🐛 Video recording problems
- 🐛 Exporting/saving issues

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Mountain Mag Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mountain-mag-camera/id6751348060)

Capture and stabilize wildlife footage with a specialized camera app. Zoom without lens switching, study footage frame-by-frame, and save settings. Features real-time and post-capture stabilization for clear recordings, even offline.

**Highlights:** Lens lock zoom, Frame-by-frame footage study, Save favorite settings, Real-time stabilization, Post-capture stabilization, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountain Mag Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Mountain Mag Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Mountain Mag Pro Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Mountain Mag Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Mountain Mag Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Mountain Mag Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Mountain Mag Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |
| Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beastcam free?

Beastcam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mountain Mag Camera free?

Mountain Mag Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Beastcam or Mountain Mag Camera?

Mountain Mag Camera is rated higher. Beastcam averages 4.0 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while Mountain Mag Camera averages 4.4 from 26 ratings.

### Do Beastcam or Mountain Mag Camera have ads?

Neither Beastcam nor Mountain Mag Camera shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beastcam or Mountain Mag Camera?

Beastcam ships an update every 2 months, and Mountain Mag Camera weekly. Most recently, Beastcam was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mountain Mag Camera on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*