Comparison

Flat Color Camera vs AlphaCapture

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

Head to head
About

Flat Color Camera

Record high-quality 4K and HD videos with a flat, log color profile for maximum control in post-production. Preserve highlights and shadows with an extended dynamic range and flattened colors, ideal for professional color grading.

Highlights
  • Record 4K and HD video
  • Flat, log color profile
  • Extended dynamic range
  • Preserves highlights and shadows
  • Multiple flat color profiles
  • Adjustable frame rates
Features
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No more over-exposed and over-saturated videos. This app allows you to record 4K and HD videos with a flat, log color profile, which can be used in color correction software (not included in the app). It allows you to get more control over color tones and better exposure. It records in a wider dynamic range with flattened colors, so that you have maximum control in post-production. Do the colors look grey and washed out? That’s exactly the intention. The videos are captured with a log profile, meaning low contrast, low saturation and extended exposure range.  You get up to 2 stops of extra dynamic range, preserving highlights and shadows ! Recorded videos must be corrected with editing tools, such as DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, AVID Media Composer and Final Cut Pro. In grading, you should boost saturation, add contrast and lift the gamma curve. You can also use LUTs (for Sony, Panasonic, RED, Canon or Blackmagic), to see which preset color correction looks best on your shots. Record in 24, 25 or 30 frames per second. Select 4K or HD resolution. Choose from 5 flat color profiles: OFF, CINE, M-LOG1, M-LOG2, M-LOG3 Focus, ISO and exposure are automatically adjusted.

About

AlphaCapture

Features
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AlphaCapture is a professional-style camera viewfinder for iPhone, built around Apple ProRAW still capture and the kind of exposure feedback you expect from a dedicated EVF, not a minimal point-and-shoot UI. UI was inspired by industry leading medium format cameras in the market. Developed to work on iPhone 16 Pro & newer models. SHOOT WITH CONFIDENCE Use a large live preview with tap-to-focus, optional face lock for people in the frame, and exposure compensation you can adjust with a long-press and vertical drag on the preview. Top telemetry keeps aperture, shutter, ISO, white balance (Kelvin), and scene EV readable at a glance so you can judge exposure before you press the shutter. PRORAW, FULL RESOLUTION Capture Apple ProRAW (DNG) at the full still resolution your active lens and device support when the pipeline is ready, so you retain maximum 45MP detail for editing. Lens selection uses the physical ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto modules where available. After you change lenses, give the app a brief moment so the high-resolution ProRAW path can lock before you shoot. SCOPES THAT READ LIKE HARDWARE Switch between a live histogram and a column waveform to see how tone is distributed across shadows, midtones, and highlights. A clipping pill summarises shadow and highlight risk from the live histogram so you can react before you lose detail. VIEWFINDER MODES Immersive mode fades most chrome so the scene fills the frame while keeping essentials like the grid, focus brackets, EV strip, shutter and immersive toggle. An optional monochrome preview helps you judge luminance and contrast on screen, your ProRAW file is unchanged. Professional photographers love this feature! LEARN AS YOU GO An in-app guide explains exposure readouts, the shutter workflow, scopes, lenses, and immersive mode so you are not guessing what each control does. ACCESS Start with a 7-day trial that unlocks premium capture and interface features. When you are ready, Full Unlock is a one-time in-app purchase for lifetime access, with no subscription. REQUIREMENTS & PRIVACY ProRAW availability, maximum photo dimensions and lens behavior depend on your iPhone model and iOS version. The app requests camera access for preview, metering, and capture, and photo library access to save images you choose to keep. MODELS Runs on: iPhones on iOS 26.4+ on models 14 Pro and later Pro) Designed for: Pro-class iPhones that support your 48MP class ProRAW pipeline; others may install but not fully capture as intended. Ideal phones: iPhone 16/17 Pro/Max Whether you are chasing landscape detail, careful exposure on the telephoto, or a disciplined workflow in the field, AlphaCapture is designed to put ProRAW capture and serious metering tools in one place.

Screenshots

Flat Color Camera4 screens
AlphaCapture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flat Color Camera at none against AlphaCapture's 1. Flat Color Camera also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.4). On price, 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. AlphaCapture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flat Color Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flat Color Camera versus AlphaCapture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlat Color CameraAlphaCapture
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 74 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakayama.comObipixel Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Flat Color Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AlphaCapture

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Flat Color Camera free?
Flat Color Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlphaCapture free?
AlphaCapture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flat Color Camera or AlphaCapture have ads?
Neither Flat Color Camera nor AlphaCapture shows ads.

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