Comparison

Cinema P3 Pro Camera vs AstroSequence

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

Head to head
About

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

This app provides professional-grade manual controls for your device's cameras, enabling advanced video capture with various formats, color spaces, and real-time analysis tools. It offers extensive customization for focus, exposure, and audio, allowing for cinematic quality footage.

Highlights
  • Manual and automatic camera controls
  • 10-bit video capture with Apple Log & Dolby Vision
  • Multiple video recording formats (H.265 HEVC, ProRes)
  • Real-time image analysis scopes (Luma, RGB Parade)
  • Anamorphic desqueeze and distortion correction
  • Advanced focus controls with face/animal detection
  • LUT support for color grading
Features
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Cinema P3 Pro Camera unlocks the full capability of your device’s cameras. — Intuitive easy to use controls make taking photos and video a pleasure. — Advanced professional tools allow you to capture the highest quality image every time. FULL CONTROL — Automatic and Manual controls White balance, temperature and tint, exposure, ISO, shutter speed, shutter angle and focus — ISO Priority and Shutter Priority with Spot, Matrix and Center Weight Metering — Manual and Automatic White Balance (AWBc) with Temperature and Tint controls Automatic White Balance calibration using a grey card — Manual Zoom control with adjustable zoom speed for smooth transitions Zoom with a two finger pinch gesture — High Dynamic Range (HDR) Video Capture — Capture 10-bit video with Apple Log*. — Capture 10-bit BT.2020 color (Dolby Vision)*. — Capture HDR video with Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG). — Capture HDR video with C-Log and D-Log. — Capture and playback video with P3 wide color. — Presets to store custom camera settings such as Exposure Mode, White Balance, Video Format and Anamorphic Lens Distortion, Restore a preset with a single tap. ADVANCED TOOLS ● Multiple video recording formats: — 10-bit Apple Log* — 10-bit HLG (Dolby Vision)* — 10-bit 709* — 8-bit P3 HLG — 8-bit P3 — 8-bit 709 ● Full control over video format settings: — Use all Frame Rate, Resolution and Color Spaces supported by your device. — H.265 HEVC, H.264, H.265 4:2:2, ProRes* — Bit Rate, Pixel Aspect Ratio and Key Frame Interval — Time Code Track — 4K Wide Recording Mode ● Powerful full screen and mini scopes, with advanced image processing tools provide real time image analysis. — Luma/Luminance Scope — RGB Parade — RGB Overlay — Histogram. — XY Colorspace — VectorScope — Luma Histogram — (False) Color Analysis ● Tools — Anamorphic Desqueeze with Distortion Correction — Aspect Ratio Guides and Grids assist scene composition. — P3 Button highlights parts of an image that use P3 color. — Anamorphic De-squeeze for 1.3x, 1.55x and custom lenses. — Preserve Camera Settings when changing camera modes — Lock White Balance on Record — Camera Quick Select — Torch — Tilt Sensor — Rotation Lock — Zebras ● Creative Video Mode to optimise and enhance the image in camera: — A-Log & B-Log (SDR) — C-Log & D-Log (HDR) — 33 and 65 point LUT export to convert Log footage to 709, 2020 PQ & 2020 HLG color spaces. — Creative presets with saturation adjustment — .cube LUT support with “LUT Tools Upgrade” In-App Purchase. ● Focus Controls — Continuous Automatic Focus, Manual and Automatic Focus — Face and Animal Detection focus modes. — Focus Target for automatic focus and Focus Lock function — Focus Assist Tool for precise manual focus — Manual focus control with Focus Loupe — Focus peaking ● Audio — Audio level meter — Audio monitoring with headphones — Stereo audio recording on compatible devices — Audio Format selection AAC/LPCM — Manual or automatic microphone selection — Microphone gain control for compatible microphones ● Media Player/Viewer — Photo Viewer with image info display (EXIF, TIFF) — Video Player with track info display (audio, video, timecode) PHOTOGRAPHY ● Full Manual Control for Photos — White Balance, Color Temperature and Tint, Exposure, Shutter Speed, Stabilisation, Flash, Focus, HDR and Red Eye Reduction ● Multiple image formats — Capture photos in HEIC or JPG formats, with optional Live Photo — Custom Aspect Ratio for JPG photos 4:3, 3:2, 5:4, 7:5, 1:1, 16:9, 2.39:1 — RAW, ProRAW* capture — RAW with Bracket capture ● User customisable EXIF Data ● Photo Timer NOTE: *Not all functionality is available on all iOS devices In-App purchase is required to enable some functionality Feature availability is dependent upon model of iPhone/iPad used

About

AstroSequence

Features
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AstroSequence is your deep-sky imaging coach. Every clear night raises two questions: what should I shoot, and exactly how should I shoot it? AstroSequence answers both — scored against your location, tonight's moon, and your specific gear — then hands you a concrete, time-budgeted shooting plan. No account. No subscription. No ads. The astronomy engine runs entirely on your device; only optional weather and city lookup use the internet. TONIGHT — what to shoot Open the app and see tonight's darkness window, moon phase and illumination, and your top-ranked targets scored 0–100. Each recommendation comes with plain-language reasons and warnings — visibility hours, transit altitude, how close the moon sits to the target, and seasonal timing. Bright moon out? Narrowband-suitable targets are automatically rescued if your rig has the right filter. SHOOTING PLAN — exactly how to shoot it Pick a target and get a complete plan built for your camera and filters: a gain hint, filter allocation, a sub-exposure sequence table, shooting priorities, and a session checklist. Only have 90 minutes? Tell it — the plan is budgeted to the time you actually have. TARGETS — a curated catalog Browse 60 hand-picked deep-sky targets: emission, reflection and planetary nebulae, supernova remnants, galaxies, globular and open clusters, and dark nebulae. Each entry lists coordinates, magnitude, size, difficulty, best months, recommended hours, and recommended filters. PROJECTS — track multi-night targets Set an hours goal per target, log sessions by filter and minutes, and watch your progress fill. AstroSequence tells you what to shoot next by surfacing whichever filter is furthest behind its share of the goal. EQUIPMENT — profiles for every rig Create multiple equipment profiles — telescope, camera (OSC or mono, cooled or not), mount, guiding, and filter set — with autocomplete backed by a large built-in gear catalog. Switch rigs and every recommendation re-tunes instantly. LEARNING MODE Every plan can explain itself. Expand the "why" notes to understand the reasoning behind filter choices, exposure lengths, and target picks — so you learn the craft, not just follow instructions. WHY ASTROSEQUENCE • On-device astronomy engine — recommendations and plans are computed locally • Explainable, deterministic recommendations — every pick shows its reasons • Moon-aware narrowband rescue for bright-moon nights • Time-budgeted exposure sequences fitted to your available minutes • Per-rig equipment profiles • Multi-night project tracking with shoot-next filter guidance • No account, no subscription, no ads, no tracking Optional online features: AstroSequence can pull a free hourly cloud-cover and visibility forecast for tonight, and look up your observing site by city name. These use free, keyless services — your equipment, projects, session logs, and plans always stay on your device. Built for deep-sky imagers who want to spend clear nights capturing photons, not second-guessing the plan.

Screenshots

Cinema P3 Pro Camera4 screens
AstroSequence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AstroSequence at none against Cinema P3 Pro Camera's 3. AstroSequence also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Cinema P3 Pro Camera sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AstroSequence asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinema P3 Pro Camera ships an update every 3 days, AstroSequence every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cinema P3 Pro Camera versus AstroSequence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinema P3 Pro CameraAstroSequence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings377 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas BlackburnForgeFire Technologies LLP

Bugs and requests

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Face detection focus causing crashes
  • Incorrect frame rates being recorded
  • Inability to delete footage from within the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch remote control support
  • Implement manual bitrate control
  • Include timelapse and slow motion modes
  • Allow importing custom LUTs
  • Add gimbal integration and control

AstroSequence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

One-time3
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • LUT Tools Upgrade$9.99
  • Pro Tools Upgrade$14.99
None

AstroSequence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cinema P3 Pro Camera free?
Cinema P3 Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AstroSequence free?
AstroSequence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cinema P3 Pro Camera or AstroSequence have ads?
Neither Cinema P3 Pro Camera nor AstroSequence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinema P3 Pro Camera or AstroSequence?
Cinema P3 Pro Camera ships an update every 3 days, and AstroSequence every 4 days. Most recently, Cinema P3 Pro Camera was updated on October 30, 2026 and AstroSequence on October 24, 2026.

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