Even Longer vs Multichannel REC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Even Longer
This app transforms your iPhone into a professional long exposure camera. It offers multiple capture modes for motion blur, light trails, and star trails, with advanced features available through an optional PRO membership.
- Frame Averaging Mode
- Light Trails Mode
- Star Trails Mode
- RAW Support
- Intervalometer
- Save Interim Results
- Longest capture times
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Even Longer is a professional long-exposure camera for iPhone and iPad — and the first long-exposure app on the App Store to shoot 48 MP and Apple ProRAW. You set the exposure — a duration or a frame count. The camera captures a continuous frame sequence to that target and merges it live on the GPU, under full manual control. Thirty seconds or three hours is a number you enter, not a shutter you hold. What lands in your library is a real RAW. iPHONE 18 PRO VARIABLE APERTURE Supported from day one: an aperture button and ruler on the camera screen, every stop the lens offers, and the f-number in your files. On iPhones with a fixed iris the control simply stays hidden. 48 MP AND APPLE PRORAW Long exposures at the sensor's full 48-megapixel readout, and merged results written as Apple ProRAW. Maximum resolution works in frame averaging with ProRAW, TIFF, HEIC or JPEG on iPhones with a 48 MP sensor; ProRAW needs a ProRAW-capable iPhone. RAW OUTPUT, AND SHADOWIQ Merged results save as RAW (DNG), Apple ProRAW, TIFF, HEIC or JPEG — with a fallback order you control. When a lens or mode can't produce the format you picked, the camera saves the next one it can and tells you why, without ever changing your choice. The RAW is worth the wait: dramatically more detail in the shadows and cleaner blacks than any earlier version, and ShadowIQ goes further still: shadow detail with even less noise, and no need to bracket exposures any more. WHAT YOU CAN SHOOT • Frame averaging — silky water, cleaner night shots, crowds that fade away (a computed ND filter) • Light Trails — traffic, light painting, fireworks • Star Trails — with a celestial overlay that projects the pole, constellations and the expected trails onto your viewfinder before you commit FULL MANUAL CONTROL ISO, shutter, focus, white balance, EV and aperture — with live histogram, grid and spirit level overlays, tap-to-focus and a loupe. Per-lens focal length, sensor size and crop factor are measured on your hardware, so your metadata is right. PLAN AND AUTOMATE Schedule a capture for sunset or astronomical night on the built-in sun-altitude timeline, run the intervalometer for sequences, and let interim saves protect long exposures against interruptions. REMOTE CONTROL AND APPLE WATCH Pair the Even Longer Remote app (iPhone, iPad or Mac) and control the camera from a distance: live viewfinder, full manual control, live progress, and finished files delivered to the controller. Pairing is TLS-secured on your local network; an off-grid hotspot mode works in the field without any router. The Apple Watch app — live viewfinder, shutter, progress — comes with the app. THE APP, AND PRO — READ BEFORE BUYING Even Longer is a paid app: one purchase, no ads, no data collection, nothing sold on. It gets you the whole camera — every accumulation mode, JPEG and HEIC output including 48 MP, variable aperture, histogram, grid and spirit level, the Apple Watch app and the iPad layout. PRO is an optional in-app purchase that upgrades this app — monthly, yearly, or once and forever. The subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel them. These features are NOT included without PRO: RAW (DNG), Apple ProRAW and TIFF output, ShadowIQ, the celestial overlay, remote control, scheduled capture, the intervalometer, interim saves and anamorphic desqueeze. They are marked PRO in the app. Entitlements are checked on device, so PRO keeps working where there is no signal. TWO APPS, ONE CAMERA • Even Longer — this app: the camera, paid, with the optional PRO upgrade. • Even Longer Remote — the controller for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It needs an Even Longer camera with remote control (PRO) switched on. Built for photographers who plan the shot — and want the file to be worth the wait. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.even-longer.cam/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.even-longer.cam/privacy
Multichannel REC
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Multichannel REC turns your iPhone or iPad into a professional multichannel field recorder. Plug in a USB-C or Class-Compliant audio interface and capture up to 128 channels straight to broadcast-standard files — no computer required. RECORDING • Up to 128 channels from any Class-Compliant USB audio interface • WAV / RF64 for single files larger than 4 GB • 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz · 16-bit or 24-bit • Rock-solid background recording — keep capturing with the screen off BROADCAST METADATA • Full BWF + iXML metadata: scene, take, notes • A JSON sidecar written alongside every take • Edit metadata live while recording • UCS (Universal Category System) tagging, Soundminer-compatible — instant and on-device, or with the optional Gemini engine using your own key MONITORING & METERING • Real-time VU meters and live waveform for every channel • Ambisonic Decoder for the SPCMIC: monitor in stereo (XY, ORTF) or KU100 binaural • AirPods head-tracking keeps the sound field anchored as you turn your head • "Particles" visualizer — see the direction of sources in real time ORGANIZE IN THE FIELD • Tag takes with GPS and find them on a map with clustering • Attach reference photos (slate, mic placement) from the camera or your library • Live Activity / Dynamic Island shows recording status at a glance • iCloud Drive sync, AirDrop and full Files-app access to every recording Built for sound recordists, location-sound and field-recording professionals, and anyone who needs more than two channels in their pocket. Multichannel REC stores everything on your device. No ads, no analytics, no account. See our Privacy Policy for the single optional cloud feature.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Even Longer at $3.99 against Multichannel REC's $44.99. Even Longer also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). Multichannel REC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Even Longer costs $3.99 and Multichannel REC $44.99 up front. Even Longer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Multichannel REC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Even Longer ships an update every 8 days, Multichannel REC every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Even Longer | Multichannel REC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $44.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (223 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 223 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Tomiak | Alvaro de Iscar Gonzalez |
Bugs and requests
Even Longer
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes after ~200 photos in interval mode
- Blank camera screen until photo is taken
- Photos not found in camera roll or files
- App crashes on iPhone 17 Pro Max after upgrade
- Pro membership not reinstating after crashes
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- Autofocus crosshairs take 3+ seconds to appear
- Shutter button becomes unresponsive
- Red/magenta color cast on subsequent photos
- Exposure preview doesn't match final output
- Photos appear blurry despite tripod use
- App requires service connection for Pro features
- Focus system behaves differently in night mode
- Charged incorrect amount during purchase
- Subscription charged despite 'free' promotion
Requested features
12 requests- Camera level function for alignment
- HDR support for better dynamic range
- 48MP RAW file support for newer iPhones
- Apple Watch app for remote shooting
- Better exposure preview matching final output
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- Astrophotography mode with star tracking
- 16:9 aspect ratio option for star trails
- Individual image saving option without stacking
- Fine-tune focus buttons for night mode
- Higher ISO control options
- Better user guides and tutorials
- Multi-device license support
Multichannel REC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Even Longer
- PRO Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- PRO Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- PRO Lifetime$39.99
Multichannel REC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Even Longer free?
Is Multichannel REC free?
Do Even Longer or Multichannel REC have ads?
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