Comparison

Dream Camera vs Arcane Camera

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

Head to head
About

Dream Camera

This app offers advanced manual and semi-automatic camera controls for professional-level photography. It includes extensive options for exposure, focus, white balance, and a wide array of creative filters. Users can also adjust video settings like resolution and frame rate, and edit photos within the app.

Highlights
  • Manual and semi-automatic exposure modes
  • Extensive white balance presets
  • Diverse creative and color filters
  • Manual and auto focus modes
  • Adjustable video resolution and frame rate
  • Photo and video editing tools
Features
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Features manual and semi-automatic exposure modes, plenty of filters, white balance control and more Exposure - Easy exposure compensation control with EV indicator. Just slide your finger up/down or right/left anywhere on the screen - Shutter Priority. Tap shutter speed indicator and use the slider to set the value, ISO will be automatically adjusted. You can add exposure compensation to it as well. - ISO Priority. Tap ISO indicator and use the slider to set the value, shutter speed will be automatically adjusted. You can add exposure compensation to it as well. - Full Control. Select both shutter speed and ISO indicators, set the values with the sliders. Exposure indicator will tell you how well you are doing. Flash/Torch Modes - On/Off or auto Focus Modes - Auto - Manual - set the value with the slider - Macro - Landscape White Balance Presets - Auto - Daylight - Cloudy - Shade - Fluorescent - Tungsten - Candle Filters - Effect: Dream, XPro1, XPro2, 70s, Art - Color: Normal, Black & White, Sepia, Redscale, Cyanotype - Contrast & Brightness: Light, Strong, Extreme - Edges: No Fading, Vignette, Mate Mix and match the filters from each category above Cameras - Front, Back, Tele and Ultra Wide (if available) Shooting Modes - Photo and Square Photo - Video and Square Video Photo Settings - Guide grid On/Off - Auto Photo Stabilization for longer shutter speed settings - Timer with 2, 5, 10, 20 or 30 second delay - Burst of 3, 5 or 10 photos; can be combined with timer - File format: JPG, PNG, TIFF or HEIF (if supported by the device) - Information about estimated photo file size Video Settings - Microphone On/Off - Stabilization Off/Standard/Cinematic (if supported by the device) - File Format: Most Compatible (H.264), High Efficiency (HEVC-H.265) (if supported by the device) - Resolution: 720SD, 1080HD, 4K UHD (if supported by the device) - Frames per Second: 24, 30, 60 or 120 (requires iPhone 7 or newer) - Information about estimated video file size Browser - Photo preview and edit - Video playback - Scrubber bar to skim through your photos and videos - Sharing using standard iOS features Photo Editor - Orientation correction - Filter manipulation Dream Camera saves your photos and video directly to Camera Roll. You can access them either through the built-in browser or standard Photos app. Taking pictures is fun, enjoy it!

About

Arcane Camera

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Perfect for street and landscapes photography. It features a built-in black and white filter for a timeless aesthetic and a framing indicator that ensures your shot is perfectly aligned vertically, horizontally, or both, guaranteeing flawless composition every time. Save both the raw and edited versions of your photos for the flexibility to make adjustments later. Designed for those who see the world differently.

Screenshots

Dream Camera4 screens
Arcane Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arcane Camera at fortnightly against Dream Camera's every 3 months. Dream Camera's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Dream Camera costs $0.99 and Arcane Camera $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dream Camera ships an update every 3 months, Arcane Camera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dream Camera versus Arcane Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDream CameraArcane Camera
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal Kaszaiqobi, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Dream Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Arcane Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dream Camera free?
Dream Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcane Camera free?
Arcane Camera costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dream Camera or Arcane Camera have ads?
Neither Dream Camera nor Arcane Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dream Camera or Arcane Camera?
Dream Camera ships an update every 3 months, and Arcane Camera fortnightly. Most recently, Dream Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Arcane Camera on September 21, 2026.

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