Comparison

Silver B&W Camera vs Austin Camera

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

Head to head
About

Silver B&W Camera

Capture stunning black & white or color photos and videos with advanced manual controls. Offers RAW and ProRAW formats, customizable B&W transformations, and various video resolutions and frame rates.

Highlights
  • Manual focus and exposure
  • B&W and color photo modes
  • RAW and ProRAW capture
  • Customizable B&W color transformation
  • 4K and Full HD video recording
  • Manual white balance
  • Image stabilization
Read full description

Color and black & white camera app with ProRAW and RAW formats and manual control support for every photography enthusiastic. You can take great B&W photos where color is transformed to grayscale just the way you want. And you can take great color photos — even in RAW or ProRAW format and you can control the camera with manual focus and exposure settings. Users in over hundred countries have downloaded this camera app. Color adjustment sliders for B&W transformation and quick access mode buttons are shown on screen alongside preview window. After settings are selected preview window can be expanded to full screen for better viewing if so desired. Great photo features include • ability to shoot B&W or color photos (default mode can be selected in settings) • sliders to set how light or dark red, green and blue color are transformed to grayscale • quick access buttons to select color mode, natural b&w transformation or any single color channel to grayscale transformation • exposure bias +/- • manual exposure (ISO and shutter speed) • manual white balance • manual focus • zoom with control buttons or pinch gesture • flash mode selection • camera lens selection if device has multiple cameras • image stabilization setting (automatic or off) • RAW and ProRAW mode (**) (see additional information on www.ahola.dev/raw) • JPEG and HEIC photo formats (**) Also great video features • 4K, Full HD and 720p video (*) • 60, 50, 30, 25 and 24 fps (*) • video stabilization standard, cinematic or off (*) • color and B&W • H.264 and HEVC video file formats (*) This app is free download and is ad supported. If paid version is previously downloaded or in app purchase of full version is made at any time then no ads are shown. ** Note about app privacy: Ahola Development does not collect any user data or track users in any way. All data collection and user tracking is done by ad framework used in app. This framework is Google AdMob and it operates in confinement set by Apple in iOS and iPadOS systems restricting access to user private and personal data. ** (*) Actual available settings are depending on a device capabilities and selected combination of settings. For example cinematic stabilization mode may not be usable or available. Mismatching settings are downscaled to best available device capability. 4K video with 24, 25 or 30 fps on iPhone 11 Pro and later devices. HEVC video mode requires supported device. (**) HEIC and ProRAW requires supported device otherwise feature can not be used.

About

Austin Camera

Capture striking black and white images with a fixed frame. This photography tool saves your creations directly to your device's photo library. It prioritizes user privacy by not collecting or sharing any personal data.

Highlights
  • Black and white photography
  • Fixed frame composition
  • Saves to Apple Photos
  • Privacy-focused design
  • User feedback encouraged
Features
Read full description

A black and white fixed frame camera for iOS. This camera is for anyone interested in photography. Photos are saved to the Apple Photos app on your iPhone. Austin Camera does not collect, track, sell, or share personal data. Enjoy and please send any feedback to info@mayerstudio.org

Screenshots

Silver B&W Camera4 screens
Austin Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Austin Camera at none against Silver B&W Camera's 2. Austin Camera also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Silver B&W Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Austin Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Silver B&W Camera against 5.0 for Austin Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silver B&W Camera ships an update every 3 months, Austin Camera every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Silver B&W Camera versus Austin Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilver B&W CameraAustin Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAhola DevelopmentMayer Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Silver B&W Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Austin Camera

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Silver B&W Camera

One-time2
  • Free Trial (no ads)Free
  • Full Version (no ads)$1.99
None

Austin Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silver B&W Camera free?
Silver B&W Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Austin Camera free?
Austin Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Silver B&W Camera or Austin Camera?
Silver B&W Camera and Austin Camera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Silver B&W Camera or Austin Camera have ads?
Silver B&W Camera shows ads; Austin Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Silver B&W Camera or Austin Camera?
Silver B&W Camera ships an update every 3 months, and Austin Camera every 10 days. Most recently, Silver B&W Camera was updated on November 3, 2026 and Austin Camera on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons