Comparison

Top Camera LITE vs Total RAW Camera + Editor

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

Head to head
About

Top Camera LITE

This app offers advanced camera features like HDR, slow shutter, and video recording. It includes editing tools, file management with folders, and sharing options. Designed for both beginners and experienced photographers, it aims to enhance creative control.

Highlights
  • HDR (High Dynamic Range)
  • Slow Shutter modes
  • Video recording with zoom
  • Live adjustments (contrast, brightness, saturation)
  • Folder-based photo organization
  • Photo editing and effects
  • File sharing integration
Features
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* TOP CAMERA IS NOT SUPPORTED ANYMORE. PLEASE LOOK FOR "TOP CAMERA 2". Create beautiful photographs using this full-featured camera app designed for the advanced photographer, the beginner and everyone in between. It combines features found in numerous camera apps and a few unique features and displays them in a no-nonsense, easy to use interface that allows you to concentrate on your creative side. An excellent HDR (High Dynamic Range) feature, VIDEO RECORDING, amazing SLOW SHUTTER mode and the use of FOLDERS for file management make it unique among the all camera apps. Folders, sharing, editing and effects add a whole different dimension you enter when you are finished in the full-featured shooting mode. This is the lite version of Top Camera and includes all the features of the paid app with low resolution capture. Please consider buying the full version for high resolution support. *** FEATURES *** 1. GENERAL App was designed in cooperation with Artist / Photographer, David Scott Leibowitz to bring you the highest quality in every detail. * file sharing integration * save images to the internal gallery, in system 'Photos' or in both 2. CAMERA In shooting mode, the app provides a host of visual aids to help you take the best photograph possible - quick, intuitive controls, two visual indicators , one to define focus, the 2nd indicator to define exposure, and many more. * "Volume" button shutter * "Sound" activated shutter * Video recording * Video zoom - full resolution, no frames dropped, no quality decrease! * LIVE ADJUSTMENTS: contrast, brightness, saturation, temperature * Stabilizer * Timer * Burst - rapid burst (about 6 photos per second) for low and medium quality * HDR - Auto and Manual mode available with using align algorithm * SLOW SHUTTER - Auto, Manual and Light trail modes * FOLDERS - organize your photos into folders. You can create new folder, delete, reorder, export, change names and move photos from one folder to another. * Zoom slider * AWB/Focus/Exposure lock * Screen Button * Grid * Virtual Horizon * Exposure box * Focus Box 3. PHOTO GALLERY Clicking the picture icon in the lower left corner brings you into the world of Folders, Viewing, Editing and Sharing. When you enter this section of the app, you see the contents of selected folder. * Folders * Export - paste image to clipboard, export to photos or send by e-mail * Share - send one or more images to FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PICASA, YOUTUBE, DROPBOX or FLICKR. * Add new photos - import from 'Photos', paste from clipboard or duplicate selected image * “Select” mode - when you switch to select mode you can quickly select many images, and then delete them, change folder, send by e-mail, share on Facebook/Twitter/Picasa/YouTube/Dropbox/Flickr, export to 'Photos' and copy to clipboard 4. VIEWER “View” button, or double tap on thumbnail will bring up the folder’s images for fullscreen viewing. * full resolution preview * slideshow * display image info * display GPS location in Maps 5. PHOTO EDITOR Tap on “Edit” button to open powerful photo editor. Here you can crop an image, fix your common photo problems like bad lighting, low contrast, fuzzy colors, apply special effects and add frame. If you are not happy, you can always revert to original image. * crop - free mode, keep ratio, square, 2x3, 3x4, 9x16, golden proportions * rotate - rotate 90 degrees left/right, flip horizontal/vertical * adjust - use sliders to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, improve (definition, sharpen), temperature, tint, shadows, highlights * effect - 72 amazing effects: clarify, fake-hdr, sketch, auto contrast, sepia, greyscale, retro, grunge, lomo, cross process, NOISE REDUCTION and many more * borders - add simple border, vignette or edge blur

About

Total RAW Camera + Editor

Capture stunning, sharp RAW and ProRAW images with full manual control over camera settings. Edit your photos with a comprehensive suite of tools, including exposure, highlights, and shadows. Export your work in various formats, perfect for aspiring photographers.

Highlights
  • Sharp RAW + ProRAW image capture
  • Full manual shooting controls (ISO, Shutter, WB)
  • Comprehensive RAW/JPEG editing tools
  • Manual focus with magnifier
  • Bokeh capture with adjustable blur
  • Real-time exposure indicators
  • Auto HDR and exposure bracketing
Features
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Shoot like a pro! Total RAW Camera is a powerful RAW/ProRAW shooter and editor designed to give you sharp images with full manual control and precise editing 15 POWERFUL FEATURES 1. SHARP RAW + ProRAW IMAGES Total Camera doesn't just take RAW images, it does so in a way that maximises sharpness by making better use of iPhone's powerful image stabilization. What you get is sharp RAW images even in low light handheld shooting. In our latest 4.0.0 release, we have added ProRAW support for maximum dynamic range (iPhone Pro only) 2. UI DESIGNED FOR RAW SHOOTING It takes just one tap to toggle RAW on or off. No need to search inside hidden menus and messy dialogs. Total RAW displays comprehensive shooting settings like ISO, shutter, white balance, drive mode and many more so you know at a glance what your shooting parameters are. 3. RAW + JPEG EDITING TOOLS Edit any RAW/JPEG image with a comprehensive set of tools. Exposure, Shadows, Highlights, Contrast, Sharpen, Clarity, Crop, Straighten, Rotate and more Now with 4.0.0 tools have been simplified to perform even better You can also now share an edited image instantly 4. FULL MANUAL SHOOTING Adjust the ISO and Shutter speed for the perfect exposure. Add exposure compensation Adjust the white balance With Total RAW Camera you are in perfect control. 5. RAW/ProRAW EXPORT AND TRANSFER Shoot with the highest quality in the RAW format.  Export your RAW files/ProRAW, original files, or edited files from within the app. 6. MANUAL FOCUS WITH MAGNIFIER Get precise depth-of-field control with manual focus and with the built-in magnifier, helping you achieve accurate focusing 7. BOKEH CAPTURE Now Total Camera makes of Dual Camera and TrueDepth Camera to deliver beautiful Bokeh which you can adjust BEFORE the shot is taken. Its the simplest way to get beautiful background blur! 8. REAL-TIME EXPOSURE INDICATORS otal camera includes a real-time indicator of ISO and Shutter speed which changes in real-time so you know the camera settings before you press the shutter. 9. AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK AND FOCUS LOCK With one long press, lock both exposure and focus and recompose 10. PHOTO BROWSER WITH EXIF SUPPORT View EXIF data in each image to understand the camera settings an other characteristics of a photo. Quickly share or delete images you have taken. You can even export RAW or movie resources 11. AUTO HDR SHOOTING With our proprietary technology we deliver HDR with greater dynamic range producing images of greater color and detail, ideal for high contrast or poor lighting conditions at night. You can use HDR in any camera and it integrates a viewer to help compare between HDR and non-HDR shots 12. AUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING Bracketing allows you to shoot multiple shots at different exposure. Useful for merging images in HDR or just to ensure you get the right exposure. Total camera allows you to select between four bracketing configurations. 13. REAL-tIME CAMERA SETTINGS (FUNCTION) DISPLAY Never miss a shot because of wrong settings! See the following information with one tap: Shooting mode, exposure mode, focus mode, white balance, lens position, timer, flash, aperture, file type. This augments the real time, ISO, Shutter speed, and exposure compensation values. 14. BURST SHOOTING MODE Shoot multiple images easily with Multi-shot mode useful for better capturing moving objects. 15. TUTORIALS We've spruced up our Youtube channel and website to deliver useful tutorials on every aspect RAW iPhone Shooting. Educate yourself to achieve maximum images with RAW shooting + editing Visit our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa0dJ57GveJ6y4yFJ3g9jg

Screenshots

Top Camera LITE4 screens
Total RAW Camera + Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Top Camera LITE at 69% against Total RAW Camera + Editor's 9%. Top Camera LITE also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Total RAW Camera + Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Top Camera LITE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Top Camera LITE holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Top Camera LITE's written reviews are positive against 9% of Total RAW Camera + Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Top Camera LITE ships an update every 4 weeks, Total RAW Camera + Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Top Camera LITE versus Total RAW Camera + Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTop Camera LITETotal RAW Camera + Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31 ratings) — better2.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky ClanAppJud

Customer experience

Top Camera LITE

All ratings31 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative22.9%

Total RAW Camera + Editor

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%

Bugs and requests

Top Camera LITE

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 11 and newer versions
  • Upgrade/payment system returns error messages
  • App won't open or closes immediately
  • Video recording stops when text message arrives
  • Slow shutter feature fails to function
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  • Photos appear flipped when recorded from back camera
  • Zoom causes significant image blur
  • Video playback closes the app
  • Recording time limit decreases unexpectedly
  • App crashes after editing large files
  • Photos and videos become inaccessible after iOS updates
  • Low light exposure settings don't respond to adjustments

Requested features

12 requests
  • iOS 11 and newer compatibility updates
  • Noise reduction feature clarity/accessibility
  • Front/back camera switching option
  • Panorama mode
  • Improved zoom without blur
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  • Better recording time indicator
  • Video auto-save during interruptions
  • Ability to import photos from device camera roll
  • Flash setting persistence between sessions
  • Higher resolution in free version
  • HD video quality option
  • Built-in photo import feature

Total RAW Camera + Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Top Camera LITE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Total RAW Camera + Editor

One-time1
  • Unlock features$4.99

Questions

Is Top Camera LITE free?
Top Camera LITE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Total RAW Camera + Editor free?
Total RAW Camera + Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Top Camera LITE or Total RAW Camera + Editor?
Top Camera LITE is rated higher. Top Camera LITE averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Total RAW Camera + Editor averages 2.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Top Camera LITE or Total RAW Camera + Editor have ads?
Neither Top Camera LITE nor Total RAW Camera + Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Top Camera LITE or Total RAW Camera + Editor?
Top Camera LITE ships an update every 4 weeks, and Total RAW Camera + Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Top Camera LITE was updated on September 18, 2026 and Total RAW Camera + Editor on June 1, 2026.

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