Comparison

AnoniCamera vs PlainCam

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

Head to head
About

AnoniCamera

Features
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We would all like to relive our magical moments forever and for this we take pictures: To capture a fraction of our time that would otherwise be lost forever. However, we would like our magical moments to remain private (except for the ones we expressly want to share, of course!) but the pictures we take are sent immediately "to the cloud", fed to Mr. Big Data! With AnoniCamera you can immortalize your magical moments, with the security that they will remain private and safe, as all shots will be stored on AnoniCloud and removed from the device! Your pictures will thus remain safe on the AnoniCloud servers and away from the intrusiveness of Mr. Big Data. To encourage your creativity we have included various filters (with the possibility of seeing the photograph in real time on the display of your device), the possibility of saving the photograph in RAW (if you like to post-produce) and shoot bracketing to build HDRs. AnoniCamera is the companion app for AnoniCloud, the file manager that help you to manage files stored on AnoniCloud server, the only cloud service 100% conceived, designed, operated and hosted in Switzerland.

About

PlainCam

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PlainCam is a minimal iPhone camera focused on photo capture and output control. It keeps the shooting interface quiet while keeping the essential controls close: viewfinder, shutter, flash, exposure compensation, grid, front/back camera switching, and rear physical lens selection. In Settings, you can choose JPEG, HEIC, and, on supported devices, RAW DNG, RAW + JPEG, or RAW + HEIC output. PlainCam does not require an account, does not upload photos, and does not include ads or social features. Captured photos are saved to the system Photos library. The in-app gallery is only used to browse photos saved by PlainCam. RAW availability depends on the current iPhone and lens hardware. If RAW capture is not reported as available, PlainCam does not present RAW as an output option.

Screenshots

AnoniCamera4 screens
PlainCam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AnoniCamera at fortnightly against PlainCam's every 2 months. AnoniCamera also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnoniCamera ships an update fortnightly, PlainCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
AnoniCamera versus PlainCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnoniCameraPlainCam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco Piraneoๅ˜‰่ฑช ้‚“

In-app purchases

None

AnoniCamera

No in-app purchases

None

PlainCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnoniCamera free?
AnoniCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlainCam free?
PlainCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AnoniCamera or PlainCam have ads?
Neither AnoniCamera nor PlainCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnoniCamera or PlainCam?
AnoniCamera ships an update fortnightly, and PlainCam every 2 months. Most recently, AnoniCamera was updated on November 3, 2026 and PlainCam on October 31, 2026.

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