Comparison

Flood vs ShiftCam One

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

Head to head
About

Flood

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Change your image into a portrait full of extreme color. Use an image from your Library, or a new one from your camera. When you’re done, share with Facebook/Twitter/Flickr (login required), or save to your library, print, message or email. ** A plug-in for Apple Photos is included. **

About

ShiftCam One

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
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ShiftCam One is the companion app for your ShiftCam lenses, mounts, and accessories. It is built around how you actually shoot with ShiftCam gear, from setting up a lens to sharing the shot. SET UP YOUR GEAR • Register your ShiftCam lenses by scanning the code in the box, or add them manually if you no longer have it • Tell the app which mounting system you use — phone case, or universal — so the instructions match your setup • Follow a mounting guide drawn for your exact iPhone model, showing which camera the lens goes over • Open a page for each lens you own: specs and space for your own notes LENS SKILLS • AutoSteady on Super Zoom — video stabilization engages automatically at 2× and above, with an on-screen shake indicator so you can tell when you are steady SHOOT • Full-screen viewfinder with a lens picker that adapts the controls to the lens you select • A zoom dial that shows the real range your lens reaches, not the iPhone's default numbers • Photo and video: HEIF or JPEG, 1080p and 4K at 24/30/60 fps • Flash, timer, grid, level, aspect ratio, exposure compensation, and focus and exposure lock ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Browse your library with full capture details, including which lens took each shot • Filter by lens to see everything you have shot with a particular piece of glass • See your whole photo library in one place, with ShiftCam One shots marked • Share to Instagram, TikTok, or the iOS share sheet, or save to Photos WARRANTY AND ACCOUNT • Activate your warranty by uploading a photo of your receipt • Manage your lenses, mounting systems, and account settings from one place YOUR DATA The photos and videos you take stay on your device. They leave it only when you choose. PERMISSIONS • Camera — to shoot photos and video, and to scan the code on your lens box • Microphone — to record audio with your videos • Photo Library — to save the shots you take • Location — optional, to tag where a photo was taken ShiftCam One is free to download.

Screenshots

Flood4 screens
ShiftCam One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShiftCam One at Free against Flood's $1.99. ShiftCam One also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On 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

ShiftCam One is free to download; Flood costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flood ships an update every 6 months, ShiftCam One every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Flood versus ShiftCam One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloodShiftCam One
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid DombrowskiShiftCam Limited

In-app purchases

None

Flood

No in-app purchases

None

ShiftCam One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flood free?
Flood costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShiftCam One free?
ShiftCam One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flood or ShiftCam One have ads?
Neither Flood nor ShiftCam One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flood or ShiftCam One?
Flood ships an update every 6 months, and ShiftCam One every 10 days. Most recently, Flood was updated on October 10, 2026 and ShiftCam One on October 24, 2026.

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