Comparison

JOBY Motion vs OpenCam

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

Head to head
About

JOBY Motion

This app transforms your smartphone into a motion control device for creating dynamic photos and videos. It enables smooth panning, tilting, and sliding movements for timelapses, videos, and panoramic images.

Highlights
  • Motion control for smartphones
  • Create moving timelapses
  • Capture smooth videos
  • Stitched panoramic images
  • 360-degree panning
  • Linear sliding movement
Features
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You are a creator, adding your unique voice and spin to everything you create. At JOBY, we believe that fun and creativity make the world a better place. Produce standout smartphone content and discover your true creative potential with the JOBY Motion App, powered by Syrp Lab. Elevate your output on-the-go with epic smartphone content. Transform your everyday smartphone into an innovative, easy-to-use motion control device when paired with JOBY Spin Portable Bluetooth Electronic Head or JOBY Swing Portable Bluetooth Electronic Slider. With JOBY Spin, create moving timelapses, videos, and panoramic images with 360-degree panning movement. With two JOBY Spin units combined with the Pan Tilt Bracket for Spin, create dual axis moving timelapses and videos with both panning and tilting movement. With JOBY Swing, create moving timelapses and videos with linear sliding movement. KEY FEATURES MOVING TIMELAPSES Create exceptional moving timelapses with JOBY Spin or Swing. Share with the press of a button or export to incorporate into your latest filmmaking project. VIDEOS Video content and b-roll has never looked so good or been so easy to capture. With JOBY Spin or Swing, videos come out smooth and epic every time. PANORAMIC IMAGES With JOBY Spin, capture beautifully stitched panoramic images anywhere with just the swipe of a finger.

About

OpenCam

This professional video camera app offers creators advanced manual controls, flexible 4:3 aspect ratio recording for reframing, and an integrated teleprompter. Capture high-quality footage with options like ProRes and HDR, and preview your look with custom LUTs.

Highlights
  • 4:3 aspect ratio recording
  • Manual camera controls
  • Integrated teleprompter
  • ProRes and HDR support
  • Custom LUT import
  • Glide Zoom
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OpenCam is a professional video camera for creators and filmmakers on iPhone. Capture flexible 4:3 footage, take manual control and read your script while recording. Capture more. Reframe later. Record in 4:3 HD+ or 4K+ to leave room for vertical and horizontal edits in your favorite editor. Create for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube from the same take. Switch cameras mid-recording on compatible formats. Professional recording Choose ProRes, HDR, Apple Log or Apple Log 2, and adjustable HEVC bitrate options. Record at up to 60fps in supported formats. On compatible cameras, record full-sensor 4.2K open-gate ProRes RAW internally, without needing an external recorder. Apple Log 2 and ProRes RAW require iOS 26 or later and supported camera hardware. Preview your look Import .cube LUT files and preview your Apple Log footage with your chosen look while recording. Manual control, clearly presented Adjust focus, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and brightness. Lock exposure with a tap for consistent results. Aperture control requires a compatible iPhone 18 Pro camera, iOS 27 or later and OpenCam Pro. A teleprompter that follows you Keep your script over the camera view with customizable text, fixed-speed scrolling or voice following. Your script stays out of the recorded video. Voice following uses on-device recognition and requires iOS 26 or later and a supported language; a language download may be needed. Teleprompter requires OpenCam Pro. See exposure and sound Check your shot with a live RGB histogram and audio level meters. Move with control Use Glide Zoom for smooth, controlled zoom and dramatic dolly-style shots. Cinematic stabilization is available with Pro on compatible non-RAW formats. DockKit support Use compatible DockKit gimbals for subject tracking and supported recording, camera-switching and zoom controls. Ready from the Lock Screen Launch OpenCam from its Lock Screen widget. Compatible systems also support Control Center and Action button shortcuts. Privacy first No account required, no advertising and no cross-app tracking. OpenCam does not upload your videos to its own servers. Save in OpenCam or Photos, or choose a Files folder or compatible external storage with Pro. Cloud syncing depends on your chosen storage location and settings. Features vary by device, camera, format and selected settings; not every feature can be combined. Apple Log, ProRes/ProRes RAW, LUT previews, extra HEVC bitrate options and 60fps require OpenCam Pro. Terms: https://opencam.app/terms Privacy: https://opencam.app/privacy

Screenshots

JOBY Motion4 screens
OpenCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenCam at 4.4 against JOBY Motion's 2.3. OpenCam also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 17%) and ratings volume (50 vs 11). JOBY Motion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. OpenCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. JOBY Motion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenCam holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of JOBY Motion's written reviews are positive against 55% of OpenCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JOBY Motion ships an update monthly, OpenCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
JOBY Motion versus OpenCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJOBY MotionOpenCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (11 ratings)4.4 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1150 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSyrp LimitedZHI QI

Customer experience

JOBY Motion

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

OpenCam

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative39.4%

In-app purchases

None

JOBY Motion

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OpenCam

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly (1 Month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly (1 Year)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is JOBY Motion free?
JOBY Motion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenCam free?
OpenCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JOBY Motion or OpenCam?
OpenCam is rated higher. JOBY Motion averages 2.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while OpenCam averages 4.4 from 50 ratings.
Do JOBY Motion or OpenCam have ads?
Neither JOBY Motion nor OpenCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JOBY Motion or OpenCam?
JOBY Motion ships an update monthly, and OpenCam fortnightly. Most recently, JOBY Motion was updated on November 3, 2026 and OpenCam on October 30, 2026.

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