Camo Camera vs Honorlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camo Camera
Transform your iPhone into a professional-grade webcam for your Mac or PC. Enhance your video calls, streams, and recordings with powerful adjustments, filters, and unique features like Portrait mode and virtual green screen.
- Use iPhone camera as webcam
- Wireless or USB connection
- Advanced video adjustments
- Cinematic filters and LUT support
- Portrait mode with bokeh
- Virtual green screen (Replace)
- Auto-framing
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The Apple Design Awards Finalist 2023 app, Camo, uses the incredible cameras in your iPhone to produce pro-quality video, whether you’re meeting, streaming, or recording. Joanna Stern, The Wall St. Journal – “how I do all my live TV hits” MacWorld US – “full-featured, easy-to-use, and delightful” 9to5Mac – “an easy way to seriously improve your video call quality” WIRED – “there are a number of apps which let you use your iOS device’s camera as your webcam, but the best one is Camo” MacWorld UK – “an easy way to beef up the video quality on your calls” With over 10 million users helped over the last decade, Reincubate is one of the UK’s most-loved software companies. — EASY TO USE / PLUG AND PLAY / Wi-Fi — No extra hardware needed, just connect your device to your Mac or PC. Choose between connecting wirelessly, for the most flexible experience, or opt for a trusty USB connection. With Wi-Fi connectivity, get set up for a call in seconds – no more looking around for a spare cable or a free port. — POWERFUL ADJUSTMENTS & FILTERS — Camo Studio gives you full control of your video, letting you adjust lenses, exposure, colours, contrast, and more; and it lets you zoom, crop, and focus your image precisely how you want it. Apply cinematic styling and color grading to your video with 18 bespoke filters, including support for custom Cube, 3DL, and LUT files. — STAND OUT WITH SPOTLIGHT & PORTRAIT — Use Spotlight to compensate for less-than-ideal lighting conditions, such as backlit or under-lit environments, by brightening yourself against your background. Portrait creates a sophisticated bokeh effect that cleanly separates you from the background and gives you full control over the depth of focus. — VIRTUAL GREEN SCREEN AND PRIVACY — Use Replace, Camo’s virtual green screen, to cleanly swap any image into your background. Or activate Privacy to cloak your surroundings with a pleasing diffused image effect. Both offer industry-leading performance, enabling video that foregrounds clarity without sacrificing appearance. — FIND FREEDOM WITH AUTO FRAMING — Camo’s auto-framing functionality keeps you at the center of the action, whether you’re shuffling around at your desk or presenting at a whiteboard. With a range of zoom options, you’ll remain firmly centered and proportioned on screen. — COMPATIBLE WITH OVER 40 APPS — Camo works perfectly with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Safari, FaceTime, QuickTime, Chrome, OBS Studio, Streamlabs, Skype, Twitch, Panopto, ScreenFlow, Final Cut Pro X, and dozens of other video recording and streaming products. — SECURITY AND PRIVACY FIRST — Camo doesn’t know what you’re using it for, and doesn’t capture or transmit your video feed. It simply routes it from your iPhone to your computer. Your data is your business, not ours. — NOT ONLY BUT ALSO! — - Super low latency, high speed video with a range of resolutions - Powerful presets to save and quickly switch to your favourite adjustments and settings - Native support for iPadOS as well as your iPhone, and beautiful Dark Mode support throughout - Camo offloads all processing to your iOS device, keeping your computer cool and fast - Crop your video without losing quality with dynamic-resolution Smart Zoom - Automatic image stabilisation minimises bumps and vibrations - Virtually rotate your video without touching your device - Switch between video from multiple iOS devices and lenses in real-time - No ads in the app, not ever — WE’RE HERE TO HELP — We’re fanatical about supporting users, and we’d love to help you make the most of Camo. Reach out to us any time: support@reincubate.com Camo Studio supports macOS 10.13 or later & Windows 10 or later. — LEARN MORE — About us: https://reincubate.com/camo/ How to make the most of Camo: https://reincubate.com/support/how-to/look-best-webcam-video/ FAQ: https://reincubate.com/support/camo/camo-faq/
Honorlock
Transform your mobile device into a webcam for online assessments. This application securely streams your camera feed to supported testing platforms, enhancing your exam experience. It functions as a companion to your institution's existing assessment tools.
- Use phone camera as webcam
- Secure video feed for assessments
- Easy setup with exams
- Compatible with Honorlock sessions
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Honorlock helps you complete your authentication steps and use your mobile device as a webcam during supported Honorlock online assessments. This app walks you through each step before your session begins, then securely connects your phone's camera to your session. This app does not deliver sessions or provide proctoring itself. It works alongside your institution's Honorlock enabled assessments. Features - Guided, step-by-step Honorlock authentication - Use your phone's camera as a webcam - ID, workspace, and camera setup in one place - Saved progress so an interruption won't make you start over - Compatible with supported Honorlock enabled assessments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Camo Camera at 82% against Honorlock's 2%. Camo Camera also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 52). Honorlock's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Camo Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camo Camera has 7.5K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Camo Camera's written reviews are positive against 2% of Honorlock's.
Camo Camera ships an update every 2 months, Honorlock every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camo Camera | Honorlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.5K ratings) — better | 1.5 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 2.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reincubate | Honorlock |
Customer experience
Camo Camera
Honorlock
Bugs and requests
Camo Camera
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes on some systems
- Incompatibility with certain software or hardware
- Audio issues when used with other apps
Requested features
5 requests- Wireless connectivity
- Portrait mode support for all devices
- Background blur/removal
- Ability to use phone while in use as webcam
- Preset camera settings/profiles
Honorlock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camo Camera
No in-app purchases
Honorlock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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