Comparison

MixCam vs Blackmagic Camera

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

Head to head
About

MixCam

Record videos simultaneously using your device's front and back cameras. Capture your reactions while filming a scene, narrate your videos, or take group photos without missing yourself. This app is ideal for authentic vlogging and live reactions.

Highlights
  • Shoot both cameras at the same time
  • Action Mode for steady video
  • Switch cameras during filming
  • Group photo mode
  • Add motion blur in real time
  • MixOver camera mode
Features
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MixCam captures priceless moments by vlogging with both the front and back camera at the same time. Film an amazing scene with the back camera and include your live reaction with the front camera. Narrate a video. Snap group pictures without being left out. Your audience will love it because it’s so pure and genuine. Authenticity connects with viewers and MixCam will help you capture every moment.  MixCam is perfect for daily vlogs, interviews, live reactions and more! You can now shoot in full screen and switch between front and back camera while filming and the new MixOver camera mode lets you point and engage with the front camera video without having to reach your hand over. MixCam offers the following features: - Shoot both cameras at the same time - Action Mode For Incredibly Steady Video - Support for Center Stage Front Camera - Cross over on front and back camera video footage - Switch camera during filming full screen recording - Add motion blur in real time - Group photo mode: Never be left out of a photo again. If you take a group picture, you can now include yourself and #photocred emoji - And more! ***The front & back simultaneous camera feature only works on the following devices running iOS 13: XR XS XsMax iPhone 11 and above - Subscription auto-renew at the cost of the selected plan, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Setting after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use - https://www.mixcord.co/terms-of-use-agreement.html - Privacy policy - https://www.mixcord.co/privacy-policy.html Have any comments? Want to request a feature? Please Email Team@mixcord.co Follow us at: @MixCamApp

About

Blackmagic Camera

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional digital film camera. Achieve a cinematic look with Hollywood-grade controls, including frame rate, shutter angle, and ISO adjustments. Record in industry-standard formats directly to cloud storage for seamless global collaboration.

Highlights
  • Digital film camera controls
  • Cinematic 'look' for Hollywood films
  • Adjust frame rate, shutter angle, white balance, ISO
  • Record to Blackmagic Cloud
  • Industry standard 10-bit Apple ProRes files up to 4K
  • Interactive Heads Up Display (HUD)
  • Professional audio options
Features
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Introducing Digital Film for iPhone and iPad! Blackmagic Camera unlocks the power of your iPhone and iPad by adding digital film camera controls and operating systems! Now you can create the same cinematic ‘look’ as Hollywood feature films. You get the same intuitive and user friendly interface as Blackmagic Design’s award winning cameras. So it’s just like using a professional digital film camera! This means you can adjust settings such as frame rate, shutter angle, white balance and ISO all in a single tap. Or record directly to Blackmagic Cloud in industry standard 10-bit Apple ProRes files up to 4K! Recording to Blackmagic Cloud Storage lets you collaborate on DaVinci Resolve projects with editors anywhere in the world, all at the same time! Get the "Hollywood Look" with Digital Film! Blackmagic Camera puts the professional features you need for feature film, television and documentaries in your pocket. Now you can create YouTube and TikTok content with a cinematic look, and broadcast quality ENG! Imagine having a run and gun camera on hand to capture breaking news whenever it happens! Or use Blackmagic Camera as a B Cam to capture angles that are difficult to reach with traditional cameras, while still retaining control of important settings. Best of all, recording to Blackmagic Cloud allows you to get your footage to the newsroom or post production studio in minutes. Interactive Controls for Fast Setup Blackmagic Camera has all the controls you need to quickly setup and start shooting! Everything is interactive, so you can tap any item and instantly change settings without searching through confusing menus! The HUD shows status and record parameters, histogram, focus peaking indicators, levels, frame guides and more. Show or hide the HUD by swiping up or down. You can auto focus by tapping the screen in the area you want to focus. You can shoot in 16:9 or vertical aspect ratios, plus you can shoot 16:9 while holding your phone vertically if you want to shoot unobtrusively. On Screen Heads Up Display The heads up display, or HUD, controls have the most important camera controls such as lens selection, frame rate, shutter angle, timecode, ISO, white balance, gain and audio levels. You can adjust settings such as exposure by touching the ISO indicator, or you can change the audio levels simply by touching the audio meters. Everything is interactive, so if you tap any item you can instantaneously change its settings without having to search through complex menus! Camera Setup Menus The settings tab unlocks the full power of your phone’s camera, with quick access to advanced settings such as monitoring, audio, camera setup, recording and more! The record tab gives you total control over video resolution and recording format including industry standard Apple ProRes or space efficient H.264 and H.265. Plus, you can set anamorphic de-squeeze and lens correction settings. Professional audio options include AAC and PCM format and VU or PPM audio metering. You can even add external microphones! Or add 3D LUTs to recreate film looks! Media The Blackmagic Camera media tab has all the controls you need to browse or scrub clips for quick review, search and sort and view the upload status of your media. Access your media from Blackmagic Camera’s all clips folder by choosing the Media button to see the thumbnails for each clip you have stored. Plus, you can save to the files folder on the phone, send it to Blackmagic Cloud Storage via Blackmagic Cloud or manually choose which clips to upload to a project library. You can even sync media from Blackmagic Camera directly into the DaVinci Resolve project so you’re ready to edit! Live Sync to Blackmagic Cloud Storage When shooting with Blackmagic Camera, the video you capture can be instantly uploaded as a proxy file, followed by the camera originals, and saved to Blackmagic Cloud Storage. This means you can start editing quickly using your proxies, speeding up your workflow.

Screenshots

MixCam4 screens
Blackmagic Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blackmagic Camera at none against MixCam's 4. Blackmagic Camera also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 54%) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). MixCam's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. MixCam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Blackmagic Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MixCam against 4.8 for Blackmagic Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6K and 23K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of MixCam's written reviews are positive against 70% of Blackmagic Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MixCam ships an update fortnightly, Blackmagic Camera monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MixCam versus Blackmagic Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMixCamBlackmagic Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6K ratings)4.8 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6K23K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank—#29 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMixcord Inc.Blackmagic Design Inc

Customer experience

MixCam

All ratings5,958 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative37.2%

Blackmagic Camera

All ratings22,917 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,093 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

MixCam

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent app
  • 🚀 Works great
  • 💡 Awesome dual camera feature
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Nice alternative to BeReal

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio/video issues
  • 🐛 Camera quality problems
  • 🐛 Crashes/freezes
  • 💰 Expensive/too many paid features
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with older devices

Blackmagic Camera

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful camera controls
  • 👍 Intuitive and well-designed UI
  • 🎥 Cinematic video quality
  • 💰 Free app with professional features
  • 🔗 Integration with Blackmagic ecosystem

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stability issues and crashes
  • 🔍 Inaccurate storage indicator
  • 🔀 Orientation issues when switching cameras
  • 🔊 Audio input issues
  • 🔒 Lack of remote control/monitoring options

Bugs and requests

MixCam

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Camera not working simultaneously
  • Video recording not working
  • Audio not recording
  • Camera brightness issues
  • Camera flipping upside down

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add 4K video support
  • Improve image stabilization
  • Allow separate video files for front/back cameras
  • Add live streaming to social platforms
  • Provide more camera controls (exposure, focus, etc.)

Blackmagic Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stabilization issues in certain recording modes
  • Exposure and focus settings not staying locked
  • Timelapse mode not clearly indicated
  • HDMI output not working reliably
  • Audio source randomly switching to 'None'

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add log/flat color profiles
  • Implement waveform and vectorscope monitors
  • Allow locking shutter speed with auto ISO
  • Provide preset options for common settings
  • Add support for external accessories (e.g., gimbals)
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  • Integrate Apple Watch remote control

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MixCam

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Business Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Camera$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Watermark$2.99
None

Blackmagic Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MixCam free?
MixCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackmagic Camera free?
Blackmagic Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MixCam or Blackmagic Camera?
Blackmagic Camera is rated higher. MixCam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Blackmagic Camera averages 4.8 from 23K ratings.
Do MixCam or Blackmagic Camera have ads?
Neither MixCam nor Blackmagic Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MixCam or Blackmagic Camera?
MixCam ships an update fortnightly, and Blackmagic Camera monthly. Most recently, MixCam was updated on September 24, 2026 and Blackmagic Camera on September 24, 2026.

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