Comparison

SeaLife Micro 3+ vs UWACAM

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

Head to head
About

SeaLife Micro 3+

Wirelessly connect your underwater camera to your iPhone or iPad to view, download, and manage photos and videos. The app also allows for live streaming and remote camera control, ensuring you don't miss a moment underwater.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera connection
  • View and download photos/videos
  • Firmware updates
  • Live streaming view
  • Remote capture and settings control
Features
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Works with SeaLife Micro 3.0 underwater cameras. The SeaLife Micro 3+ app wirelessly connects the camera to your iPhone or iPad and includes the following features: • View pictures and play videos saved in camera’s memory on your iPhone and iPad • Wirelessly download pictures and videos from camera to your iPhone and iPad • Checks for new camera firmware updates and installs firmware updates • Downloaded files are automatically saved to iPhone’s/iPad’s Photo Gallery app • Live streaming view (above water) – you can see what the camera sees up to 100ft (30m) distance from the camera • Remotely capture pictures and videos and change camera settings

About

UWACAM

Capture stunning underwater photos and videos with professional-grade tools. Features automatic color processing, manual controls, and AI analysis for marine life identification.

Highlights
  • Automatic UWACOLOR processing
  • Manual control of exposure, focus, white balance
  • LOG format support for color grading
  • Built-in and custom LUTs
  • Vizalyzer AI marine life analysis
  • User-friendly interface for underwater use
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UWACAM is the leading professional app for underwater photo and video, now available in Version 2.6. Designed for DIVEVOLK Seatouch cases and developed with award-winning underwater cinematographer Matthias Lebo, this app is easy to use, with large, clear controls for effortless, stunning video and photo captures. Packed with pro features, UWACAM provides automatic UWACOLOR* processing (real-time or postprocessed) to enhance colors, supports LOG format (incl. Apple Log and Apple Log 2 on compatible devices), built-in LUTs, manual mode, user presets, histogram, focus peaking, zebra, configurable overlays and much more. Integrated Vizalyzer AI analyzes your captures for marine life information (Internet and subscription required). Highlights: • UI designed for underwater, action sports and other challenging environments • Easy to use in DIVEVOLK Seatouch cases or with touchscreen-compatible gloves • Perfect for scuba diving, snorkelling, watersports and sports action • Choose AUTO Mode (great for beginners) or PRO Mode with full manual control • UWACOLOR dynamically adaptive color processing — real-time or postprocessed, also with 4K, high frame rates and HDR/Rec.2020 Recent additions: • Postprocessing effects: Spotlight, Twist and Sphere • Postprocessing styles: Black & White or Sepia • Flip and Mirror — independently flip or mirror photos and videos • Photo Double Exposure — combine two photos creatively • Customizable Imprints (watermarks) — position, size, opacity, rotation; built-in set included • Highly configurable grid overlay (rows, columns, thickness, colors) • Level overlay with optional auto-fade and adjustable threshold • Touch guard against inadvertent wake-up • Grid view alongside the existing list view in playback • Portuguese language support (Portugal and Brazil) Capture & creative tools: • Easy zoom with three different speeds • Video and photo in all device resolutions, frame rates and color spaces • Focus peaking, zebra, LOG (incl. Apple Log / Log 2), built-in and custom LUTs • Manual control of exposure, focus, white balance, tint and more • Magnifier for macro • Self timer with configurable picture count and interval • Batch UWACOLOR postprocessing • Photo Flash and Video Torch in quick access • Camera Blending for improved macro on compatible devices UI, settings & storage: • Customizable parameters and easy-to-use menus • User presets, multi-page quick access, histogram • Configurable overlays: center point, rule of thirds, safe area, grid, level, aspect ratio and more • Built-in compass overlay • Optional GPS coordinates (satellite-derived or manual) • Rotation lock and upside-down portrait in PRO mode • Store captures to photo library, files or in-app — grid/list browsing, share, delete • Media list rebuild from existing files or Photos library • SMPTE timecode (off, record run, local time or UTC) • Sleep mode with optional touch guard • UWACAM Widget for the lock screen Free download — no capture feature limitations. Subscribe to disable the watermark on subsequent captures (UWACOLOR captures made without subscription carry a permanent watermark) and to enable Vizalyzer AI image analysis. Feedback or issues? Email support@uwacam.com — we're happy to help! *No color processing or filter can fully restore colors lost to spectral absorption. For best results we recommend using a video light if available. End-User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SeaLife Micro 3+4 screens
UWACAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UWACAM at 70% against SeaLife Micro 3+'s 0%. UWACAM also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). SeaLife Micro 3+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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. UWACAM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. SeaLife Micro 3+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UWACAM holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SeaLife Micro 3+'s written reviews are positive against 70% of UWACAM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SeaLife Micro 3+ ships an update every 7 months, UWACAM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SeaLife Micro 3+ versus UWACAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeaLife Micro 3+UWACAM
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (34 ratings)4.7 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3458 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbility Enterprise Co., Ltd.Bumbayaya GmbH

Customer experience

SeaLife Micro 3+

All ratings27 ratings
Positive7.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative70.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

UWACAM

All ratings55 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

None

SeaLife Micro 3+

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

UWACAM

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SeaLife Micro 3+ free?
SeaLife Micro 3+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UWACAM free?
UWACAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SeaLife Micro 3+ or UWACAM?
UWACAM is rated higher. SeaLife Micro 3+ averages 1.7 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while UWACAM averages 4.7 from 58 ratings.
Do SeaLife Micro 3+ or UWACAM have ads?
Neither SeaLife Micro 3+ nor UWACAM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SeaLife Micro 3+ or UWACAM?
SeaLife Micro 3+ ships an update every 7 months, and UWACAM every 2 weeks. Most recently, SeaLife Micro 3+ was updated on October 21, 2026 and UWACAM on October 25, 2026.

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