Cinema P3 Pro Camera vs Pocket Log Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cinema P3 Pro Camera
This app provides professional-grade video recording tools, offering extensive manual controls for exposure, focus, and color. It supports various advanced video formats and includes real-time image analysis scopes to help users capture high-quality footage.
- Manual and automatic camera controls
- 10-bit video capture (Apple Log, HLG, Dolby Vision)
- Multiple video recording formats (ProRes, HEVC)
- Real-time image analysis scopes (Histogram, Vectorscope)
- Anamorphic lens support and distortion correction
- LUT export and .cube LUT support
- Advanced focus and audio controls
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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
Pocket Log Camera
This camera app captures natural-looking photos by bypassing standard processing like sharpening and HDR. It offers the option to save the original "negative" file for advanced post-production editing. Your photos remain private and on your device.
- Natural rendering without sharpening or HDR
- Save original "negative" files for post-production
- Fixed 24mm-equivalent wide camera
- Tap-to-focus with manual exposure control
- ProRes RAW capture on iPhone 17 Pro
- Privacy-focused with no analytics or ads
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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 ratings volume: Cinema P3 Pro Camera at 377 against Pocket Log Camera's 1. Cinema P3 Pro Camera also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Pocket Log Camera's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cinema P3 Pro Camera sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Log Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Log Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cinema P3 Pro Camera has 377 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cinema P3 Pro Camera ships an update every 3 days, Pocket Log Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cinema P3 Pro Camera | Pocket Log Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (377 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 377 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Blackburn | Kumo, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cinema P3 Pro Camera
Pocket Log Camera
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
Pocket Log Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cinema P3 Pro Camera
- 7-Day TrialFree
- LUT Tools Upgrade$7.99
- Pro Tools Upgrade$13.95
Pocket Log Camera
- Pocket Log Pro$2.99
Questions
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