Comparison

Pet Camera Automatic vs Honesmith Optics

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic cat and dog detection
  • Portrait mode with blurred background
  • Adjustable shutter sound
  • Attention-grabbing pet sounds
  • Suitable for capturing moving subjects
Features
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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.

About

Honesmith Optics

Features
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Some photos are better when you make the decisions yourself. Honesmith Optics is an iPhone camera built for RAW and manual photography. Focus and exposure metering can be controlled independently, while manual focus, P/S/M exposure modes, RAW and ProRAW give you direct control when shooting close-up subjects, backlit scenes, or with external lenses. Focus here. Meter there. Tap the preview to set focus. Press and hold to place exposure metering independently. Your subject can stay in focus without forcing you to meter from the same part of the frame. EV compensation gives you a quick final adjustment when you want the image brighter or darker. Shoot RAW. Keep more room to edit. On supported iPhones and camera configurations, Honesmith Optics can capture Bayer RAW or Apple ProRAW and save the original image as DNG, giving you more flexibility for exposure, color, and post-processing. Take more control when you need it. Manual focus, magnified viewing, and Focus Assist make precise focusing easier for macro photography, external lenses, and shallow depth of field. You can control: • ISO • Shutter speed • White balance • Auto and manual focus • Independent exposure metering • EV compensation • RAW / ProRAW • JPEG / PNG • Aspect ratio and filters • Timer • Volume-button shutter • High-resolution photos and 4K video on supported devices No account. No subscription. Your photos stay yours. Honesmith Optics does not require a Honesmith account and does not use Honesmith cloud processing for your photos. Core photo, video, and RAW processing stays on your device. There are no ads or usage analytics. Advanced features are available through one-time in-app purchases. There is no subscription. Whether you are learning manual photography, shooting RAW, working with macro or external lenses, or simply want more control than the built-in camera gives you, Honesmith Optics gives you a more deliberate way to shoot with iPhone. Availability of RAW, ProRAW, high-resolution capture, video formats, and certain camera controls depends on your iPhone, physical lens, iOS version, and current capture configuration.

Screenshots

Pet Camera Automatic2 screens
Honesmith Optics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pet Camera Automatic at none against Honesmith Optics's 1. Pet Camera Automatic also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Honesmith Optics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pet Camera Automatic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pet Camera Automatic ships an update daily, Honesmith Optics weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pet Camera Automatic versus Honesmith Optics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPet Camera AutomaticHonesmith Optics
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisuke MajimaShih-Chen Yang

In-app purchases

None

Pet Camera Automatic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Honesmith Optics

One-time1
  • Honesmith Optics Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Pet Camera Automatic free?
Pet Camera Automatic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Honesmith Optics free?
Honesmith Optics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pet Camera Automatic or Honesmith Optics have ads?
Neither Pet Camera Automatic nor Honesmith Optics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pet Camera Automatic or Honesmith Optics?
Pet Camera Automatic ships an update daily, and Honesmith Optics weekly. Most recently, Pet Camera Automatic was updated on September 19, 2026 and Honesmith Optics on September 11, 2026.

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