Comparison

Camera+ Legacy vs Pro Camera

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

Head to head
About

Camera+ Legacy

This app enhances your mobile photography with advanced controls and creative filters. It offers features like touch exposure, focus control, and various shooting modes to help you capture stunning images in any situation. Easily edit and share your photos with a wide range of effects and editing tools.

Highlights
  • Touch Exposure & Focus
  • Stabilizer, Timer, Burst modes
  • Digital Zoom up to 6x
  • Front Flash
  • Horizon Level
  • Clarity filter
  • Scene Modes
  • Professional Effects
Features
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Hey you! Yeah you! Shouldn't you be looking for Photon instead? Our newest app has been rebuilt from the ground app to support the next 10 years (or 20, who knows?) of mobile photography. Check it out at http://photon.cam “The Clarity filter is iPhone photography’s secret sauce—it adds pro-camera crispness to almost any shot.” — Kevin Sintumuang, The Wall Street Journal “If the iPhone’s standard camera is like a digital point-and-shoot, the Camera+ app is like a high-quality SLR lens.” — TIME: 50 Best iPhone Apps 2011 “improves on almost every aspect of the built-in camera app” — Charlie Sorrel, Wired Winner: Best Visual Design, Best Photography App — Best App Ever Awards It’s all about one thing... great photos! Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or someone who’s barely touched a camera, Camera+ will make you love taking photos. Touch Exposure & Focus Set exposure separately from focus. You can now easily control how light or dark your shots come out. Shooting Modes Use the Stabilizer to steady your iPhone and get the sharpest photos you can. There are countless uses for the Timer including taking the highest-quailty self-portraits. Capture all the action by using Burst to take rapid streams of shots. Digital Zoom Up to 6× zoom with advanced digital processing provides you with quality that simply blows away the competition. Front Flash How many times have you wanted to take a pic of yourself in a dark room but couldn’t. Well, now you can! Horizon Level Use the Horizon Level to eliminate taking crooked shots. Clarity Clarity is one of the biggest breakthroughs to happen to image processing in a long time. Clarity analyzes your photos and makes several intelligent adjustments that magically bring out details and breathe life into dull photos. With Clarity, you’ll stop throwing out bad photos… you’ll be amazed to see what it can do to photos that you’d typically consider unusable, like shots that came out too dark. Scene Modes Most modern digital cameras all have scene modes to help you get the best photos for your particular situation. With Camera+, you get to choose from several scene modes including Food, Sunset, Night, Portrait, Beach, and many more. Effects Professional photographer, Lisa Bettany created a slew of stunningly beautiful effects. Make your photos shimmer with “HDR”… get down and dirty with “Grunge”… fill your pics with emotion and despair with “So Emo”. And this is just the tip of the iceberg… there are dozens of 1-touch effects for you to experiment with. Lightbox All the pics you take in Camera+ go in the innovative Lightbox where you can quickly and easily skim through them and get rid of bad shots. You save only the photos you’re satisfied with so that your camera roll stays neat and clean. Sharing Whether you want to show your results to your friends and family or the whole world, Camera+ has got you covered. Proudly share your photos on Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Or go the more personal route and email or message them from right within the app. iCloud Lightbox sync Automatically sync your Camera+ photos between all of your devices. Shoot all day on your iPhone… and then edit at night on your iPad. Crops If you didn’t line-up your shot perfectly when you took it, you can easily fix that with Camera+. And when you want to get a bit creative, we setup a bunch of popular crop sizes for you. With a single tap, you can make your pics square, 4×6, 8×10, and more. Borders With Camera+ you get several great border designs, from simple black and white borders to more gritty designs, you’ll be able to add wonderful finishing touches. Captions Have some fun with your photos by putting captions on them. It’s a great way to really personalize your favorite shots.

About

Pro Camera

This app offers professional-grade photo and video capture with extensive manual controls and advanced editing tools. It leverages computational photography to unlock your device's camera potential, supporting RAW formats and high-resolution video recording.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (focus, ISO, shutter)
  • RAW and ProRAW photo capture
  • 4K video recording up to 240fps
  • Extensive photo and video editing tools
  • Depth of field and portrait modes
  • Multiple camera lens support
  • 150+ real-time presets and overlays
Features
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Pro Camera is an app integrating professional photography, professional video recording, photo editing and video editing. It integrates powerful computational photography technology to give full play to your camera potential. -- Camera Mode -- - Photo - Video - Dual Camera - Triple-Camera Split Screen - Depth of Field - Burst Mode - Macro - Live Photo - Slow Shutter - Time-lapse - Slow Motion - Spatial Video - Multiple Exposure - Sports Burst Mode - Bracketing Exposure - Process Zero - Soft Focus - Starburst - Tilt-Shift - Fisheye - 3D Lighting - 100MP - BrightFlash - Mirror - 3D Night Vision - VHS - Film - Smile - 3D GIF -- Main Functions Of The Camera -- -Manual control (focus, shutter, ISO, white balance) -Independent control lock (focus, exposure, white balance) -White balance control (custom, daylight, shadow, cloudy, tungsten lamp, fluorescent lamp, flashlight) -150 + real-time high-performance preset (Single Photo, Video, Time-Lapse, 3D image) -Multi lens support (wide-angle, telephoto, ultra wide-angle, front lens, dual lens, true depth lens) -Many aspect ratios -2-10x digital zoom -Grid -Light level histogram -Level -EV indication -Support horizontal and vertical screen -Volume key for take photo/record video -Flashlight -FN parameter (9 groups of manual parameters) --Main Functions Of Photography -- -Capture 48MP pixel photo with HEIF, JPEG,TIFF,ProRAW (iPhone 14 Pro and later) -Capture quality options -Image formats: HEIF, JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG, ProRAW (iPhone 12 Pro and later), ProRAW + JPEG (iPhone 12 pro and later) -Exposure Bracketing (support HEIF, RAW, TIFF) -Up to 60 seconds slow shutter -Burst function -Smart smile photography -Slow shutter sensitivity adjustment -Depth of field / portrait mode supports focusing change of finished photos, and supports analog aperture control (f/1.2-f/16) and a variety of out of focus effects -3D mode supports MOV and GIF format export -Add location information tag for photos -Mirror front camera -3s, 5s, 10s Timer -Photo EXIF metadata viewing support (aperture, shutter, ISO, lens, etc.) -- Main Functions Of Video -- -4K MAX (4032x3024) (24fps, 25FPS, 30fps) -4K (24-60fps) -1080P (24-240fps) -720P (24-240fps) -480P (24-240fps) -Normal/Cinema level stabilization -Video flashlight -- Photo / Video Editing -- -150 + professional presets -150 + overlays -Image clipping, rotation, flipping, etc. -Photo frames -Basic image adjustment (support RAW image) -Advanced image tools (HSL etc.) -Chromatism -Blend -Grain -Analog Film -Depth of field -3D photo Privacy Policy:http://www.sjslai.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use:http://www.sjslai.com/termsofservices.html —About Data Collection— 1. The app will not collect any user information, not to mention the user's facial information. Users can also use the app offline. 2. We do not collect user information and facial information, so there is no purpose to collect user information and facial information. 3. Users can select their own photos to add filter and other effects, or record video in real time. Photos and videos will not be uploaded, stored remotely, or shared with third parties. 4. The [data collection] part of our privacy policy. There are also explanations for data collection.

Screenshots

Camera+ Legacy4 screens
Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pro Camera at Free against Camera+ Legacy's $4.99. Pro Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Camera+ Legacy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model 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

Pro Camera is free to download; Camera+ Legacy costs $4.99 up front. Camera+ Legacy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pro Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Camera+ Legacy's written reviews are positive against 59% of Pro Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Camera+ Legacy versus Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera+ LegacyPro Camera
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (2.3K ratings)4.4 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews — better59.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K4.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLateNite AppsXiamen Suijisenlin Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Camera+ Legacy

All ratings2,336 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews504 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative31.2%

Pro Camera

All ratings4,334 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews1,248 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative32.9%

User reviews

Camera+ Legacy

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Powerful editing tools
  • 💡 Excellent manual controls
  • 🔍 Great macro and zoom capabilities
  • 🎨 Wide range of filters and effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation and settings
  • 📤 Difficulty transferring photos to PC

Pro Camera

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Excellent camera quality
  • 💡 Lots of features and settings
  • 👍 Reliable and stable performance
  • 🚀 Easy to use interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Photos/videos not saving properly
  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🐛 Location data issues
  • 🐛 Macro mode not working well

Bugs and requests

Camera+ Legacy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos not saving correctly to camera roll
  • Editing tools not working as expected
  • Geolocation data inaccurate or missing
  • Crashes when using certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video recording capabilities
  • Implement a more flexible focus/depth of field control
  • Provide better geotagging and location management
  • Add a text overlay feature
  • Introduce a tilt-shift effect

Pro Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timelapse feature not working
  • Subscription/purchase issues
  • Black screen when importing videos
  • Forced to re-purchase after app offload

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for external microphones
  • Implement opacity sliders for double exposure
  • Add self-timer feature
  • Include GPS/location data in photos
  • Improve zoom controls and indicators

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Camera+ Legacy

One-time2
  • Hollywood Filter Pack$0.99
  • I <3 Analog Filter Pack$0.99
None

Pro Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera+ Legacy free?
Camera+ Legacy costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pro Camera free?
Pro Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Camera+ Legacy or Pro Camera?
Pro Camera is rated higher. Camera+ Legacy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Pro Camera averages 4.4 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Camera+ Legacy or Pro Camera have ads?
Pro Camera shows ads; Camera+ Legacy does not.
Which is updated more often, Camera+ Legacy or Pro Camera?
Camera+ Legacy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pro Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Camera+ Legacy was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pro Camera on November 6, 2026.

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