# Beastcam vs ShiftCam One

The clearest difference is price: ShiftCam One at Free against Beastcam's $2.99. ShiftCam One also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Beastcam's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (195 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

ShiftCam One is free to download; Beastcam costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Beastcam holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beastcam has 195 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Beastcam ships an update every 2 months, ShiftCam One every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beastcam | ShiftCam One |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (195 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beastcam-pro-camera/id1450650398/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftcam-one/id6777914591/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **195** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#56** | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BeastGrip](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450650397) | [ShiftCam Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777914593) |

## What reviewers say

### Beastcam

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

**Currently charting:** #56 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


### ShiftCam One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiftcam-one/id6777914591)

This app helps you set up, shoot, and organize photos and videos using specialized camera lenses and accessories. It provides guides for mounting gear, offers advanced shooting controls, and allows you to filter your library by the lens used.

**Highlights:** Lens registration and setup guides, AutoSteady video stabilization, Customizable lens-specific controls, HEIF/JPEG photo and 4K video capture, Library organization by lens, Warranty activation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beastcam free?

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

### Is ShiftCam One free?

ShiftCam One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beastcam or ShiftCam One?

Beastcam is rated higher. Beastcam averages 4.0 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while ShiftCam One averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Beastcam or ShiftCam One have ads?

Neither Beastcam nor ShiftCam One shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beastcam or ShiftCam One?

Beastcam ships an update every 2 months, and ShiftCam One every 9 days. Most recently, Beastcam was updated on October 18, 2026 and ShiftCam One on October 10, 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.*