Pet Camera Automatic vs Pocket Log Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pet Camera Automatic
Capture professional-looking photos of your pets with automatic detection and portrait modes. This camera app uses computer vision to snap pictures of cats and dogs when they appear, and offers background blur for stunning portraits. It also includes sound options to get your pet's attention.
- Automatic cat and dog detection
- Portrait mode with blurred background
- Adjustable shutter sound
- Attention-grabbing pet sounds
- Suitable for capturing moving subjects
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The camera specializing in shooting cats and dogs. In the automatic detection mode, computer vision automatically shoots when a cat comes in. In portrait mode, you can take a picture of a portrait effect with a blurred background. With sound switching, you can make the shutter sound quieter, or play the meow bow sounds to catch their attentions. Often used to shoot moving children.
Pocket Log Camera
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Pocket Log Camera is a small iPhone camera that takes the processed look out of your photos — built from Apple's Log video pipeline. How it works Most camera apps save a photo with sharpening, HDR, and noise reduction baked in. Pocket Log does something different: it takes the current frame from Apple's Log video pipeline and develops it with PocketLog Natural — a rendering that adds no sharpening, no HDR, and no noise reduction, with skin-friendly color. The finished photo saves straight to Photos as 10-bit HEIC (or JPEG in compatibility mode). For users who grade in post-production, Pocket Log Pro can also save the negative — the original from the same moment (ProRes RAW open gate on iPhone 17 Pro, 4K Apple Log MOV on other models). Point. Shoot. Keep the natural photo, or re-develop the negative. The camera • Fixed 24mm-equivalent back wide camera — always the same lens • 3:2 still frame (portrait and landscape); ProRes RAW captures keep the full 1.40:1 open-gate frame • Tap-to-focus with manual exposure bias slider (−2 to +2 stops) • Flash control · Adjustable shutter sound • Optional burned-in date stamp on the photo (never on the negative) • Capture confirmation via haptic + brief blackout flash Your archive • Finished photos save to Photos (10-bit HEIC, optional JPEG) • Recent captures can be reviewed in the app • Pro negatives (ProRes RAW or Log MOV) save locally in the app's Documents/Originals folder • The Originals browser lets you review, share, and clean up negatives — or move them to your Mac for grading ProRes RAW capture (iPhone 17 Pro) On iPhone 17 Pro, Pocket Log Pro can capture a single-frame ProRes RAW original — the full 4224×3024 open-gate sensor readout, saved on your iPhone with no external SSD. It opens directly in DaVinci Resolve's Camera Raw panel for full RAW development. On other supported models the app automatically uses the 4K Apple Log pipeline instead. Privacy first No analytics. No ads. No network calls during camera use. Your photos stay on your device. Requirements Pocket Log Camera uses Apple's Log video pipeline. It is designed for iPhone Pro models that support Apple Log — iPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max or later on iOS 17 or later. ProRes RAW capture requires iPhone 17 Pro. Pocket Log Pro — $2.99 one-time purchase in the U.S. • Unlocks "Save the Negative (Original)": ProRes RAW open gate on iPhone 17 Pro, 4K Log MOV on other devices • Photo capture remains free • Purchase and restore are handled by Apple
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pet Camera Automatic at none against Pocket Log Camera's 1. Pet Camera Automatic also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Log Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pet Camera Automatic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pet Camera Automatic ships an update daily, Pocket Log Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pet Camera Automatic | Pocket Log Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daisuke Majima | Kumo, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Pet Camera Automatic
No in-app purchases
Pocket Log Camera
- Pocket Log Pro$2.99
Questions
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