ShellBoxCamera vs OpenCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShellBoxCamera
This application connects to a Bluetooth device to remotely trigger your phone's camera. Simply press the button on the accessory, and your phone will capture a photo.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Remote camera triggering
- Synchronized photo capture
- Simple button operation
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该款蓝牙设备通过蓝牙连接到手机，当您按下这个蓝牙设备按钮时，手机会同步拍照
OpenCam
Capture professional-quality video with advanced manual controls and cinematic effects. Record in flexible aspect ratios, apply custom looks with LUTs, and utilize a built-in teleprompter for seamless content creation. Offers granular control over focus, shutter speed, and ISO.
- 4:3 HD+ and 4K+ recording
- Manual focus, shutter speed, ISO, white balance
- Customizable Film Look with grain and LUTs
- Apple Log, ProRes, and ProRes RAW support
- Built-in teleprompter
- Glide Zoom, RGB histogram, audio meters
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Shoot more. Reframe later. OpenCam brings 4:3 video, manual controls and cinematic looks to your iPhone. • Record in 4:3 HD+ or 4K+ for flexible vertical and horizontal edits. • Control focus, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. • Add Film Look with grain, halation and softer detail. Pair it with imported .cube LUTs and preview your look live. • Record with Apple Log, ProRes or ProRes RAW on supported devices. • Read scripts while recording with a built-in teleprompter. • Frame your shot with smooth Glide Zoom, an RGB histogram and audio meters. OpenCam Pro unlocks Film Look, LUTs, Apple Log, ProRes/RAW, 60fps, extra bitrate options, the teleprompter and more. Features vary by device, iOS version and recording format. Film Look records in SDR, requires a LUT when shooting Log, and is unavailable with ProRes RAW. No account required. No ads or cross-app tracking. OpenCam does not upload your videos to its own servers. Terms: https://opencam.app/terms Privacy: https://opencam.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenCam at 56% against ShellBoxCamera's 0%. OpenCam also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). ShellBoxCamera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. OpenCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ShellBoxCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenCam holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenCam has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ShellBoxCamera's written reviews are positive against 56% of OpenCam's.
ShellBoxCamera ships an update every 2 months, OpenCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShellBoxCamera | OpenCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 55.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 黎鑫 邓 | ZHI QI |
Customer experience
ShellBoxCamera
OpenCam
In-app purchases
ShellBoxCamera
No in-app purchases
OpenCam
- Pro Monthly (1 Month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly (1 Year)7 Days trial$29.001 Year
- Pro Lifetime$69.00
