Comparison

Cinema P3 Pro Camera vs Magic Camera

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 advanced manual controls for capturing high-quality photos and videos. It offers professional tools for color grading, focus, and audio, allowing users to achieve cinematic results directly from their mobile device.

Highlights
  • Manual and automatic camera controls
  • 10-bit video capture with Apple Log & HDR formats
  • Advanced scopes and image analysis tools
  • Customizable presets and LUT support
  • Precise focus and audio controls
  • Anamorphic desqueeze and distortion correction
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

Magic Camera

Features
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Open Magic Camera and see familiar scenes in a new way. Preview filters in real time, then capture a photo, video or Live Photo. Images are processed on your iPhone, without uploading camera frames or using cloud AI. No account required. Choose your style Pixel World · Digital Edge · Cel Toon · Ink Wash · Sketch · Watercolor · Vintage Tape · Time Rift · Time Echo · Impasto · Stained Glass · Wax Crayon · Airy Wash · Morning Poster Explore pixels, ink, painting textures and stained glass. Time effects bring different moments into one image. REC and timecode in Vintage Tape are part of the saved effect, not indicators of active recording. Free and Pro The free version includes Original and the first five styles: Pixel World · Digital Edge · Cel Toon · Ink Wash · Sketch. Each uses its default intensity; videos last up to 15 seconds and save in the app. Pro is a one-time, lifetime unlock for all styles, individual filter intensities, removal of the free recording limit, and Pro filters and features added in future versions. No subscription or automatic renewal. See the App Store for your local price. Your captures, your choice Captures stay in the app first. Browse, share or save them to Photos; each save creates another copy. Live Photos are off by default for faster capture and can be enabled on supported devices. On-device image processing works offline; purchases and restoration use Apple services. Export important work before deleting the app. Restoring purchases does not restore deleted captures. Storage, heat, battery and system interruptions can still limit recording. Painting effects use traditional image processing, not AI character redrawing. Results vary by device and scene. For iPhone with iOS 18 or later. Available in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese and Russian.

Screenshots

Cinema P3 Pro Camera4 screens
Magic Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Cinema P3 Pro Camera at 3 against Magic Camera's 1. Cinema P3 Pro Camera also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Magic Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cinema P3 Pro Camera versus Magic Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinema P3 Pro CameraMagic Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (376 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings376 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas Blackburn钰兴 程

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

Magic Camera

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
1 purchases

Magic Camera

One-time1
  • Magic Camera Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Cinema P3 Pro Camera free?
Cinema P3 Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Camera free?
Magic Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cinema P3 Pro Camera or Magic Camera have ads?
Neither Cinema P3 Pro Camera nor Magic Camera shows ads.

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