Comparison

Dream Camera vs Snapback

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

Snapback

Features
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Your phone's camera makes creative decisions for you the moment you tap the shutter. Every photo you take gets compressed, color-corrected, and locked into a JPEG before you ever see it — the moody sky, the true skin tones, and the shadow detail you didn't even know was there, all decided instantly and irreversibly. Snapback RAW captures the real thing: RAW. RAW is what professional photographers have always used — every detail your camera sensor actually captured, with nothing thrown away and nothing baked in. It's more powerful than JPEG, giving you greater flexibility and control when editing your photos. Editing RAW was hard. Not anymore. With Snapback RAW, just say what you want — and the AI helps you find the right edit. For example, type "make the sky more dramatic" or "brighten my face," and Snapback's AI searches a huge library of controls, picks the ones that create the effect you asked for, and applies them for you. Better still, it shows you exactly what it did — the full list of controls it used — so you can fine-tune and finalize the edit yourself. No tutorials. No hunting through dozens of sliders wondering which one does what. Want more control? You can fine-tune your photos yourself using professional manual editing controls. Everything Snapback RAW can do: Capture true RAW photos directly from your iPhone camera. Edit RAW photos with AI-powered selection. Tap to select areas and objects in your photos for precise editing. Use professional manual controls to fine-tune your edits. Edit your photos with a full suite of professional-grade controls. No account. No sign-up. No cloud photo library. Your photos stay on your device, giving you control over your images and editing workflow. Purchase a subscription to capture and edit RAW photos and unlock the full Snapback RAW experience. Support & Legal: Email: snapback@phebsoft.com.pk Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/snapback-raw/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/snapback-raw/termsandcondition

Screenshots

Dream Camera4 screens
Snapback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Snapback at Free against Dream Camera's $0.99. Snapback also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Dream Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Snapback is free to download; Dream Camera costs $0.99 up front. Snapback sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.00 per month. Dream Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dream Camera ships an update every 3 months, Snapback every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dream Camera versus Snapback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDream CameraSnapback
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KaszaPHEBSOFT (PVT.) LIMITED

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

Snapback

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dream Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Snapback

Subscriptions1
  • SnapBack RAW$10.001 Month

Questions

Is Dream Camera free?
Dream Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snapback free?
Snapback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dream Camera or Snapback have ads?
Snapback shows ads; Dream Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Dream Camera or Snapback?
Dream Camera ships an update every 3 months, and Snapback every 3 days. Most recently, Dream Camera was updated on November 6, 2026 and Snapback on October 31, 2026.

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