Comparison

tCamView vs srRAW Cinema Camera

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

Head to head
About

tCamView

Connect to a wireless thermal imaging camera to view and save thermal images. Adjust camera settings and export images for sharing. Requires a compatible camera hardware to view live feeds.

Highlights
  • Connect to tCam-Mini
  • View thermal images
  • Save radiometric data
  • Export JPEG images
  • Configure camera parameters
  • Use with or without camera hardware
Features
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Use your iPhone or iPad to connect to thehttps://store.groupgets.com/products/tcam-mini open source tCam-Mini wireless thermal imaging camera designed by danjuliodesigns, LLC and available at Group Gets. View thermal images captured by the long-wave infrared radiation (LWIR) sensor in a variety of palettes designed to tease out different details. Save radiometric data files that can be shared on a Mac with the Desktop application. Export jpeg images to Photos, Messages or Email. Configure tCam-Mini's operating parameters such as AGC, Emissivity and Gain to match your needs. Note: This application uses Wifi to communicate with tCam-Mini and requires a tCam-Mini to display or save live images. It can be used without a tCam-Mini to view and export saved images. You can buy a tCam-Mini from Group Gets: https://store.groupgets.com/products/tcam-mini Or build your own using the design in Dan Julio's github repository: https://github.com/danjulio/lepton/tree/master/ESP32/tCam-Mini

About

srRAW Cinema Camera

Capture the highest fidelity cinema and images on compatible iPhones with a custom RAW pipeline. Designed for filmmakers and creators, it offers direct integration with DaVinci Resolve for immediate editing and grading, providing unparalleled post-production control.

Highlights
  • CinemaDNG RAW format encoding
  • Plug and Grade with DaVinci Resolve
  • Uncompressed stereo WAV audio
  • H265 proxy file
  • Manual exposure controls
  • Up to 6 resolutions
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PLEAST NOTE: srRAW requires specific hardware found in the newest iPhones. Currently supported models include iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max as well as iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. srRAW captures the highest fidelity images and cinema of any iPhone camera with its custom "only RAW" cinema pipeline. Designed for filmmakers, creators, photographers and teams who shoot, edit and grade. It has "plug and grade" support with DaVinci Resolve using our Node Tree - transfer footage to your editing machine and start cutting, grading and designing looks in seconds. Images can be pulled from sequences for use in image editors including Affinity and Lightroom. It's easy enough for advanced beginners and powerful enough for twenty year pros to shoot beautiful images, kinetic bursts and organic cinema.  srRAW is a custom RAW cinema capture engine that encodes DNG images straight from the iPhone sensor and writes files to the industry standard CinemaDNG format, WAV stereo audio and a field H2365 proxy. No image processing or noise reduction is applied - captured images have the highest fidelity compared to video that has gone through processing at the time of production. When the latter occurs, it results in discarded data and bakes in noise reduction and exposure compensation all of which inhibit post-production options. srRAW on the other hand allows you to have absolute control over highlights and shadows at the time of production and because it shoots RAW cinema, allows for unmatched creativity at the time grading and designing looks.  Quite different from an iPhone video camera, srRAW has been designed to bring the filmmaking experience to iPhone. srRAW includes: • Custom developed CinemaDNG RAW format encoding, the open-source industry-standard. Edit, grade and design looks with DaVinci Resolve using our "Plug and Grade" node tree. • Uncompressed stereo WAV audio • H265 proxy file to easily check your recordings in the field • Up to 6 different resolutions from 1080p to 3k (iPhone dependent) • Transfer to industry-standard post-production software on your Mac/PC/Linux with USB-C or AirDrop • Full manual exposure with manual shutter and manual ISO • Custom auto-exposure mode designed for RAW cinema capture We made this for you! We hope you'll share your ideas and feedback so we can make srRAW even better. Thank you for your support! SUPPORT Included with every srRAW Cinema Camera is a detailed mini film school we call srRAW101. Please visit cine.ma to enroll. If you have any questions, we’re always available at hello@swissrig.com TERMS OF USE https://swissrig.com/terms PRIVACY POLICY https://swissrig.com/privacy

Screenshots

tCamView4 screens
srRAW Cinema Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: tCamView at 5.0 against srRAW Cinema Camera's 3.8. tCamView also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). srRAW Cinema Camera's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). 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. srRAW Cinema Camera sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. tCamView asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

tCamView holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: srRAW Cinema Camera has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tCamView ships an update every 3 months, srRAW Cinema Camera every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
tCamView versus srRAW Cinema Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertCamViewsrRAW Cinema Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdanjuliodesigns LLCSWISS RIG FlexCo

Customer experience

tCamView

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

srRAW Cinema Camera

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral15.8%
Negative57.9%

In-app purchases

None

tCamView

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

srRAW Cinema Camera

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plus Edition3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • sr RAW Quarterly3 Days trial$6.993 Months
  • Annual Plus Edition7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Annual Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • sr RAW Cinema Camera Lifetime$39.99
  • sr RAW - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is tCamView free?
tCamView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is srRAW Cinema Camera free?
srRAW Cinema Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tCamView or srRAW Cinema Camera?
tCamView is rated higher. tCamView averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while srRAW Cinema Camera averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do tCamView or srRAW Cinema Camera have ads?
Neither tCamView nor srRAW Cinema Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tCamView or srRAW Cinema Camera?
tCamView ships an update every 3 months, and srRAW Cinema Camera every 6 months. Most recently, tCamView was updated on June 1, 2026 and srRAW Cinema Camera on September 19, 2026.

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