Vistax vs Moca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vistax
This camera app offers pro-level manual controls, including shutter speed, ISO, and focus, alongside creative tools like film simulations and Zen mode. It prioritizes user privacy with zero tracking and supports RAW capture for maximum post-processing flexibility.
- Manual camera controls
- ProRAW/DNG capture
- Film simulations
- Zen Mode for composition
- Non-destructive edits
- Exposure bracketing
- Privacy-first design
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Vistax combines pro-level manual controls with creative tools like film simulations and Zen mode — all in a privacy-first camera app with zero tracking. Pro-Level Control: - Manual Mode: Full control over shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus - ProRAW/DNG: RAW capture for maximum post-processing flexibility - Non-Destructive Edits: Apply color filters or image formats while preserving your original — saved as an iOS photo edit or a separate file Creative Expression: - Zen Mode: A distraction-free, minimalist interface focused solely on composition - Film Simulations: A vast library including iconic Fuji-X emulations. Bring your own custom .cube LUTs - Camera Presets: Save and recall your favorite camera settings with a single tap Exposure Tools: - Shutter priority, ISO priority, full auto, and manual exposure modes - Automatic exposure bracketing: up to 5 brackets, -5/+5 EV - Exposure compensation, live histogram, and zebra over-exposure warning Full Feature Set: • iOS Widget: Quick access to presets from your home or lock screen • Camera Control: Launch Vistax or take shots with the hardware Camera Control (iPhone 16 & 17 Pro & Pro Max) • High-Resolution Capture: Stunning 48MP images (*) • Portrait Mode: Professional portraits with depth effects (*) • iOS Deep Fusion and Smart HDR (*) • Focus peaking and manual focus • Manual and auto white balance • Capture in HEIC / JPEG / RAW+JPEG / RAW+HEIC / RAW / ProRAW (DNG) • Wide Gamut: Vibrant, accurate colors across supported displays • Composition Aids: Rule of thirds, golden triangles, and fine mesh grids • Rangefinder Mode: See beyond the frame with rangefinder-style framing lines • Shutter Timer: 3s and 10s delays Privacy-First • Vistax contains zero tracking or third-party SDKs (*) Compatibility Notes Some features depend on your device's hardware: • Camera Control: iPhone 16 Pro (& Max), 17 Pro (& Max) • 48MP capture: iPhone 14 Pro (& Max) and later Pro models. Not available in manual, semi-auto, or portrait modes • ProRAW: iPhone 12 Pro (& Max) and later Pro models • RAW: Most iPhones from 6S onwards, iPad Pro (varies by model) • Portrait mode: iPhone 7 Plus and later, iPad Pro • Smart HDR / Deep Fusion: iPhone 11 and later • Ultra Wide lens may not support RAW or manual focus/exposure modes on some devices
Moca
This camera app is designed for street photography with a minimalist interface and intuitive gesture controls. It offers a buttonless capture experience and classic focus ring emulation for a seamless shooting process.
- Distraction-free UI
- Buttonless capture
- Gesture controls
- Customizable borders
- Classic focus ring emulation
- Customizable control panel themes
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Capture the decisive moment! Moca is a camera app dedicated to street photography, made and tested by real street photographers. - Distraction Free - Moca features a simplistic UI that allows you to focus on taking the decisive moment, it's simple yet elegant, with customizable photo borders to make you feel artistic. - Buttonless Capture - Buttons displayed on LCD can never give you the same level of user experience as a physical button, so why restricting your finger to the shutter button that you can't touch and feel? Moca frees your mind by allowing tapping anywhere on the screen to capture a photo, you can fully expose your style without worrying about mis-tapping. - Gesture Control - Moca fully utilizes the powerful gesture feature to provide a smooth function control: - single tap to take a photo - long press to adjust exposure at the pressed point (can be disabled) - swipe up/down for control panel - swipe left/right can be customized to adjust filter or exposure compensation - Reincarnation of Classic - Moca lets you choose how you want to focus using a single focus tab, mimicking the class focus ring with a modern approach. - A la carte - Customizable control panel themes from the classic: painted silver, black chrome, and moca.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Moca at Free against Vistax's $6.99. Moca also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Moca is free to download; Vistax costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vistax ships an update every 2 months, Moca every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vistax | Moca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastien Ardon | HAOZHE XU |
Customer experience
Vistax
Moca
In-app purchases
Vistax
No in-app purchases
Moca
No in-app purchases









