Comparison

Cam Widget vs Better Camera

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

Head to head
About

Cam Widget

Features
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Please use Cam Widget to change the setting, do live view and download file from the camera 1. Turn on phone wifi to connect to the camera, default password is dvrdvrdvr 2. Run Cam Widget 3. Press LIVEVIEW for live view 4. Press BROWSE DEVICE STORAGE to download file from camera 5. Press ALL-IN-ONE SETUP to change time and setting of camera

About

Better Camera

Capture authentic photos with manual controls for ISO, shutter speed, and focus. Apply realistic film simulations and optional grain. Save in HEIF, JPEG, or lossless TIFF formats with full EXIF data.

Highlights
  • Manual ISO, Shutter Speed, and Focus
  • Shutter and ISO Priority modes
  • Authentic film simulations
  • Optional per-pixel grain layer
  • HEIF, JPEG, and TIFF output
  • Full EXIF metadata embedding
  • Persistent camera settings
Features
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Camera, but better. No AI. No compromise. Better Camera is the iPhone camera app for photographers who want what they see. No scene detection rewriting your photo. No smart HDR flattening highlights. No AI denoise smoothing skin into plastic. Just manual ISO, shutter, focus, and white balance – plus film simulations that respect what light actually did. When the stock Camera isn't enough but pro tools are too much, Better Camera is the camera in between. Simple where it can be. Manual where it matters. Honest about what it captures. BUY FILM, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Start with 12 free shots. When they run out, buy a 36-shot roll – or the whole camera once, and never think about it again. No countdown, no expiry, no renewal you forgot about. Film you own, the way film used to work. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY SHOOT – Manual ISO and Shutter Speed, plus Auto ISO and Auto Shutter – Shutter Priority and ISO Priority modes for flexible exposure control – Three focus modes: C-Auto across the frame, S-Auto locked to your point, and full Manual – Focus peaking highlights sharp edges as you focus by hand, in your choice of colour – Live histogram in the viewfinder, so you can see clipping before you press the shutter – Exposure compensation in third stops with a thumb-friendly stepper – Flash power compensation across five steps, for fill light that doesn't overpower – White balance presets (Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent) plus full manual Kelvin control – Tap to focus in any mode, including Manual – Front camera with screen flash for low-light selfies EVERY LENS, INCLUDING MACRO All your iPhone's lenses in one row, from ultra wide to telephoto. On supported models a dedicated macro lens gets you close enough to fill the frame with something small. FILM, THE WAY IT SHOULD LOOK Ten carefully crafted film simulations modelled on real stocks photographers actually shoot. Each is a proper colour profile – authentic rendering of colour, contrast, and tonal response. Not a slapped-on filter. GRAIN, OPTIONAL A separate grain layer, with four intensity levels, that can be applied to any film simulation or to unfiltered photos. Rendered per-pixel through a Metal compute shader. The grain is monochromatic – a single noise value per pixel applied equally across colour channels – the way real film grain actually behaves. OUTPUT YOU CAN TRUST – HEIF for everyday shooting – JPEG for compatibility – Lossless TIFF for archival, post-processing, and when compression is not acceptable Full EXIF metadata embedded in every photo: exposure values, lens information, GPS, and the film simulation used. QUALITY OF LIFE – Camera settings persist between sessions – open the app and your setup is exactly where you left it, ready to shoot – On-screen rule-of-thirds grid and gravity-based level line – iPhone Camera Control support – Hardware shutter button (volume keys) – Launch from Lock Screen control – Designed for one-handed use BUILT BY A PHOTOGRAPHER Better Camera was made by a Fuji X-T5 and Ricoh GR shooter who wanted his iPhone to feel as deliberate as a real camera in his pocket. No AI. No filters pretending to be film. No menus inside menus. Just a camera, but better. Privacy Policy: https://bettercamera.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Instagram Community: https://www.instagram.com/better_camera/ Contact us: hey@bettercamera.app

Screenshots

Cam Widget2 screens
Better Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cam Widget at none against Better Camera's 4. Cam Widget also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Better Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 41 months). On price 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. Better Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Cam Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cam Widget ships an update every 41 months, Better Camera every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cam Widget versus Better Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCam WidgetBetter Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZetta Systems LimitedDavyd Horhiashvili

In-app purchases

None

Cam Widget

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Better Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Film Roll$2.99
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Cam Widget free?
Cam Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Better Camera free?
Better Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cam Widget or Better Camera have ads?
Neither Cam Widget nor Better Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cam Widget or Better Camera?
Cam Widget ships an update every 41 months, and Better Camera every 9 days. Most recently, Cam Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Better Camera on October 31, 2026.

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