Comparison

Dream Camera vs MIKEY 7S

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

MIKEY 7S

Features
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By using MIKEY 7S you agree to the Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and our Privacy Policy: https://justflystudio.com/privacy Your iPhone is now a 1970s rangefinder. MIKEY 7S transforms your screen into a handcrafted Minolta Hi-Matic 7S with real film stock emulations — grain, color shifts, and vignetting that look like actual celluloid. Shoot free with 3 film stocks. Unlock 11 total with Pro. WHAT MAKES MIKEY 7S DIFFERENT Unlike filter apps that slap presets on finished photos, MIKEY 7S grades your viewfinder in real time. You compose through film. Every emulation is hand-tuned with authentic grain structure, color response curves, and optical vignetting modeled after real analog stocks. FREE FEATURES - 3 handcrafted film stock emulations - Real-time viewfinder grading - Golden ratio composition guide - Auto-exposure metering - 12MP JPEG capture PRO FEATURES - 11 total film emulations with unique grain, color, and vignette profiles - 48MP Apple ProRAW DNG capture - Double exposure blending - Black Mist diffusion filter - Built-in light meter SUBSCRIPTION PRICING - MIKEY 7S Pro (Annual): $14.99/year with a 7-day free trial. After the 7-day free trial ends, your Apple ID will be automatically charged $14.99 for the next year. Subscription auto-renews yearly until canceled. - MIKEY 7S Pro (Lifetime): $49.99 one-time purchase (no subscription). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. DESIGNED LIKE A REAL CAMERA Chrome bezels. Copper accents. Portrait-locked body with rotating controls. No social feeds. No distractions. Just you and the shot. PRIVACY FIRST Zero data collection. No accounts. No tracking. Your photos stay yours. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://justflystudio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Dream Camera4 screens
MIKEY 7S4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MIKEY 7S at Free against Dream Camera's $0.99. MIKEY 7S also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Dream Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On 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

MIKEY 7S is free to download; Dream Camera costs $0.99 up front. MIKEY 7S sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dream Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dream Camera ships an update every 3 months, MIKEY 7S weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dream Camera versus MIKEY 7S: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDream CameraMIKEY 7S
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KaszaMichael Mcgee

Bugs and requests

Dream Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App shuts down after taking a photo without saving
  • App stops working/won't open after iOS 15 update
  • App crashes multiple times after initial use
  • Cannot focus automatically with iPhone 14 Pro Max

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to disable default flash
  • Fix auto-focus for iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Wider exposure zero mark or button
  • Color wheel, contrast, or density calibrator
  • Transition/fade effect for video effect switching
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  • Allow full widescreen view when recording video

MIKEY 7S

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dream Camera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MIKEY 7S

Subscriptions2
  • MIKEY 7S Pro$2.991 Month
  • MIKEY 7S Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • MIKEY 7S Pro — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Dream Camera free?
Dream Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIKEY 7S free?
MIKEY 7S is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dream Camera or MIKEY 7S have ads?
Neither Dream Camera nor MIKEY 7S shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dream Camera or MIKEY 7S?
Dream Camera ships an update every 3 months, and MIKEY 7S weekly. Most recently, Dream Camera was updated on November 6, 2026 and MIKEY 7S on November 5, 2026.

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