Comparison

SPECTR vs Camera Red

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

Head to head
About

SPECTR

Enhance your photos and videos with a vast collection of aesthetic filters and presets. Easily import DNG presets into Lightroom for professional-level editing. Discover trendy looks and save time creating stunning social media content.

Highlights
  • Trendy aesthetic filters
  • Photo and video overlays
  • Mobile Lightroom presets (DNG format)
  • 500+ presets in various bundles
  • Regularly added free presets
  • Premium access to all content and no ads
Features
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SPECTR is 500+ aesthetic presets for Lightroom, plus filters and overlays for your photos and videos. Turn ordinary shots into a consistent, beautiful feed — in a couple of taps and without editing skills. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a preset in SPECTR and tap Get Preset. 2. Share it to the free Lightroom mobile app. The preset opens there as a DNG photo. 3. Save it once as your own preset in Lightroom and apply it to any photo. A step-by-step guide with screenshots is inside the app: Menu → How to use. WHAT'S INSIDE • 500+ presets in collections: Aesthetic, Beige, Blossom, Rose, Avocado, Ash Green, Natural, Light, Dark, Vintage, Black & White, Sunset, Summer vibes, Winter, Christmas and more • Free presets: unlock them by watching a short ad • Built-in editor: filters for photos and videos • Overlays: dust, snow, rain, lights, film and more • Adjust exposure, brightness, contrast, highlights, shadows, saturation, temperature, tint, fade, clarity, sharpness, vignette and blur • Regular updates with new presets SPECTR PREMIUM • All 500+ presets, instantly • No ads, no videos to watch • Premium filters and overlays • Regular updates Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscription terms: payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Lifetime is a one-time payment, not a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://spectr.app/pp.html Terms of Use: https://spectr.app/tos.html Lightroom is a trademark of Adobe. SPECTR is an independent app and is not affiliated with Adobe. Share your edits with #spectrapp #spectrpresets Questions or ideas? Write to us: spectr.support@garny.io

About

Camera Red

Features
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MODERN CONTROLS FOR OLDER SONY CAMERAS Many older Sony cameras are still excellent—but the apps available for them are often limited, outdated or no longer supported. Camera Red gives compatible cameras a modern companion app with live view, full remote control, advanced timelapse shooting, memory-card browsing and several ways to transfer photos to your iPhone. REMOTE SHOOTING FROM ANYWHERE Connect directly to your camera over its own Wi‑Fi and use your iPhone as a wireless viewfinder. See the live image, release the shutter, control focus and adjust shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance. Settings are placed on dials you can drag instead of tapping through values one at a time. Frame the picture, focus and take the shot without standing behind the camera. CREATE TIMELAPSES YOUR CAMERA CAN’T Add interval shooting to cameras that do not have it built in. Choose the interval and number of frames, and Camera Red shows the total shooting time and finished video length before you begin. While the timelapse is running, scrub through the captured frames to watch the light and scene change. When shooting is complete, the app assembles the video automatically. Every frame is kept, so you can rebuild the timelapse later at a different frame rate—or at a higher resolution after transferring the full-size originals. BROWSE THE MEMORY CARD Explore your camera’s memory card by date or folder, select the photos you want and transfer them to your iPhone. If the camera offers several transfer sizes, you choose which version to download. RECEIVE RAW AND JPEG FILES AS YOU SHOOT Camera Red supports several ways of working with your files. Use the camera’s “Send to Smartphone” function to browse and download photos, or configure its FTP function to send RAW and JPEG files directly to the app as they are captured. FTP transfer can also work with supported cameras from other manufacturers. Nothing is uploaded to the cloud. Your iPhone is the destination. REVIEW EVERY SHOT Camera Red includes a complete photo library and viewer: • Pinch to zoom • View a histogram with numerical values • Check the exposure settings recorded by the camera • Pick or reject photos to quickly narrow down a session • Play videos • Share or save your files wherever you choose TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS Every camera feature is available free for seven days. After that, one purchase unlocks the complete app permanently—no subscription and nothing to cancel. Photos already stored on your iPhone remain accessible whether or not you purchase the app. A built-in demo camera lets you explore the app before connecting a real camera. CAMERA COMPATIBILITY Remote shooting requires a Sony camera that supports Sony’s Camera Remote API and includes “Ctrl w/ Smartphone” in its network menu. This includes many models released from approximately 2014 to 2019, such as: • Sony α7 III and α7R III • Sony α9 • Sony α6000, α6300 and α6400 • Sony RX100 IV and later compatible models Memory-card browsing uses the camera’s “Send to Smartphone” function. Automatic file transfer requires a camera with FTP support. Available features may vary depending on the camera model, firmware and selected file format. Camera Red is an independent application and is not made by, endorsed by or affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.

Screenshots

SPECTR4 screens
Camera Red4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SPECTR at 4.9 against Camera Red's 1.0. SPECTR also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Camera Red's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SPECTR sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Camera Red sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPECTR holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPECTR has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPECTR ships an update every 6 weeks, Camera Red every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SPECTR versus Camera Red: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPECTRCamera Red
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (28 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelf-Made Millionaire Academy, Inc.Oleksii Baliuk

Customer experience

SPECTR

All ratings28 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

Camera Red

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SPECTR

Subscriptions4
  • Photo presets & Picture filter$2.491 Month
  • Photo presets & Picture filter$4.991 Month
  • Mobile Lightroom Presets Sale$9.991 Year
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  • Presets for Lightroom mobile$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Subscription Sale$16.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$34.99
1 purchases

Camera Red

One-time1
  • Unlock Camera Red$2.99

Questions

Is SPECTR free?
SPECTR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera Red free?
Camera Red is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SPECTR or Camera Red?
SPECTR is rated higher. SPECTR averages 4.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Camera Red averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SPECTR or Camera Red have ads?
SPECTR shows ads; Camera Red does not.
Which is updated more often, SPECTR or Camera Red?
SPECTR ships an update every 6 weeks, and Camera Red every 4 days. Most recently, SPECTR was updated on October 24, 2026 and Camera Red on October 31, 2026.

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