Comparison

SphereLens 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

SphereLens

Transform your photos into unique spherical lens effects. Emphasize specific parts of your image by aligning them within a guiding circle. Adjust the sphere size and save your creations in high resolution.

Highlights
  • Spherical lens photo processing
  • On-screen camera guide
  • Adjustable sphere size
  • High-resolution saving
  • Direct Twitter sharing
  • Customizable settings
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Let's collect favorite pictures into the sphere! A sphere lens is processed into a style which looks at a photograph with a spherical lens. It makes the photograph that the glass ball has floated in the air, please try! The guide of a circle is displayed on the camera of a sphere lens. Let's take a photograph so that a part to emphasize may be settled into a circle! After photography or selection of a photograph becomes a preview screen which can change the size of sphere. Because it is a preview, a picture is displayed roughly a little, but a beautiful picture is saved at the time of preservation. Make a sphere into a favorite size with the button of + (Plus) and - (minus), and it is preservation with the button of a lower arrow. After preservation is made also as for contribution to a twitter as it is. (A twitter is restricted to iOS5 or more.) Wanna make more beautiful pictures ? If so, you should change the setting of "SphereLens" in a "setup" of iOS. Although saved in the size of a maximum of 1024x768 pixels, by high resolution, preservation can come to be performed and the photograph processed with the sphere lens can be saved more finely than usual, if a setup is changed. However, even when a setup is changed, size change is not performed in the picture below 1024x768 pixels. In order that processing of high resolution may consume a memory so much, it recommends ending the application which is operating in the background. Processing time is also borrowed in many from usual.

About

Pro Camera

This advanced photography app offers DSLR-style manual controls for iPhone users. It provides tools for long exposure, focus and exposure bracketing, and zero shutter lag capture, supporting various RAW formats.

Highlights
  • Full manual controls (ISO, shutter speed, focus, white balance)
  • Long exposure modes (Motion Blur, Light Trails)
  • Focus and Exposure Bracketing
  • Zero Shutter Lag capture
  • Live histograms and zebra stripes
  • RAW and ProRAW support
Features
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Reeflex is the most advanced photography app on the App Store built for enthusiasts, creatives, and professionals! It brings advanced DSLR-style controls to your iPhone in a clean, intuitive interface. Recognized as “App of the Day” and featured in “Apps We Love” by the App Store team, Reeflex gives you everything you need to elevate your photography in one app. — Professional Tools for Everyone — Reeflex combines classic still photography and advanced Slow Shutter modes for long exposure, together with full manual control over focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. Monitor exposure with live histograms and zebra stripes. Fine-tune focus with focus peaking and focus loupe. With a simple two-finger gesture, independently place focus and exposure reticles anywhere in the scene. Shoot with Zero Shutter Lag, powered by an optimized capture pipeline that delivers one of the fastest capture experiences on the App Store. Reeflex supports HEIF, JPG, and RAW on all iPhone models, plus Apple ProRAW* and 48MP*** on compatible devices. — Slow Shutter Mode — Reeflex offers powerful long exposure tools leveraging the iPhone Smart-HDR for incredible dynamic range. Use Motion Blur or Light Trails to smooth moving water and clouds, make crowds disappear, or transform roads and night skies into flowing streaks of light. Long exposure on iPhone has never been easier. — Focus & Exposure Bracketing — Capture multiple frames across different focus points for edge-to-edge sharpness, or bracket exposures to preserve detail in highlights and shadows — ready for perfect blends and full creative control. — Burst Mode & Burst On Tap — Capture every moment with Burst Mode. Press and hold the shutter for rapid sequences with a real-time shot counter, or enable Burst on Tap for instant bursts with zero delay. Customize shot count, focus lock, and burst grouping. — Honorable Mentions — Reeflex has been recognized by the App Store team as “App of the Day” and featured in “Apps We Love". Praised within the photography community as one of the best manual camera apps available on iPhone. Reeflex has also been featured across leading photography platforms and publications, including PetaPixel, Fstoppers, Mobiography, and other specialized media. — MAIN FEATURES — • Full manual controls (ISO, shutter speed, exposure, focus, white balance) • Focus Bracketing for edge-to-edge sharpness • Exposure Bracketing for extended dynamic range • Burst Mode & Burst On Tap • Zero Shutter Lag capture • Live histograms & zebra stripes • Focus Peaking & Loupe (Magnifier) • AF/AE reticles • Camera selection • Gyroscopic tiltmeter & ext digital zoom • JPG, HEIF, TIFF, ProRAW* and RAW** formats • 12MP and 48MP capture support*** • Enhanced gallery with RAW+JPG tags and burst/bracket grouping • Advanced metadata view with GPS location • Accessibility support for color-blind users • Tutorials (in settings) — SLOW SHUTTER MODES — •⁠ ⁠Motion Blur — smooth water, flowing clouds, dynamic movement •⁠ ⁠Light Trails — transform traffic and stars into streams of light •⁠ ⁠Capture durations from 0.5 seconds up to 2 hours and Bulb (unlimited) •⁠ ⁠Live Preview — watch your image build in real time — REMARKS — *ProRAW is supported on iPhone 12 Pro and newer. **RAW format is limited to 12MP and requires iPhone 6s or newer. On iPhone 11 and earlier, RAW is not supported on the Ultra Wide camera. ***48MP is supported on the: •⁠ Main Wide camera of iPhone 14 Pro & newer •⁠ ⁠Ultra Wide camera of iPhone 16 Pro & newer •⁠ Telephoto camera of iPhone 17 Pro & newer — CONNECT — • Need help or want to share feedback? support@reeflexstore.com • Tutorial: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/pro-camera-2 • FAQ: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/faq-reeflex-pro-camera • Follow @ReeflexCamera and tag #ShotWithReeflex — ADMIN — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://reeflexstore.com/pages/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SphereLens4 screens
Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pro Camera at 4.4 against SphereLens's 3.5. Pro Camera also leads on ratings volume (999 vs 2). SphereLens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (75% vs 53%). 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. Pro Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. SphereLens asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pro Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Camera has 999 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of SphereLens's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pro Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SphereLens ships an update every 3 weeks, Pro Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SphereLens versus Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSphereLensPro Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.4 (999 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better53.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2999 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS7.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalamander Factory Co.,Ltd.Reeflex GmbH

Customer experience

SphereLens

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Pro Camera

All ratings999 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

SphereLens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pro Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Photos not saving to camera roll
  • Zoom functionality not working as expected
  • Manual settings resetting after each shot
  • Crashes when using certain features like long exposure
  • UI issues on iPad with incorrect orientation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for 48MP ProRAW on iPhone 14 Pro
  • Implement Bluetooth shutter remote support
  • Improve focus bracketing and auto focus capabilities
  • Allow manual settings to be saved as presets
  • Integrate with photo editing apps like Darkroom

In-app purchases

None

SphereLens

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pro Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Slow Shutter Modes$6.991 Year
  • Pro Camera Annual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Reeflex Pro Camera - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is SphereLens free?
SphereLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pro Camera free?
Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SphereLens or Pro Camera?
Pro Camera is rated higher. SphereLens averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pro Camera averages 4.4 from 999 ratings.
Do SphereLens or Pro Camera have ads?
Neither SphereLens nor Pro Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SphereLens or Pro Camera?
SphereLens ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pro Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, SphereLens was updated on September 10, 2026 and Pro Camera on September 30, 2026.

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