Comparison

Pear 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

Pear

Effortlessly share photos and videos from your gallery with friends and family. Simply tap to share and tap again to unshare. View a time-based collage of all shared content, blending your memories with those of your loved ones.

Highlights
  • Instant photo and video sharing
  • One-tap unsharing
  • Time-based collage stream
  • Private and secure sharing
  • User control over content
Features
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Pear is a private, intuitive, and elegant app that lets you share photos and videos in your gallery with your friends and family. Simply tap + on a photo or video from your camera roll and it’s instantly shared with your friends. Tap again to unshare. It’s that easy. Shared photos and videos simply appear in your stream. No select buttons, progress bars, or loading graphics; it just works. The stream displays all photos and videos shared by you and everyone you’re sharing with in a time-based collage. Let's say you were on a trip, at a party, or hanging out with some friends - their photos will merge with yours and be sorted by the time they were taken. You get to experience it all from various perspectives blended together. Our users’ privacy, ownership and control of their content is at the core of the Pear philosophy. On Pear, your photos and videos will always be yours, and only you control who gets to view them. Enjoy.

About

Pro Camera

This app offers professional-grade photo and video capture with extensive manual controls and advanced editing tools. It leverages computational photography to unlock your device's camera potential, supporting RAW formats and high-resolution video recording.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (focus, ISO, shutter)
  • RAW and ProRAW photo capture
  • 4K video recording up to 240fps
  • Extensive photo and video editing tools
  • Depth of field and portrait modes
  • Multiple camera lens support
  • 150+ real-time presets and overlays
Features
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Pro Camera is an app integrating professional photography, professional video recording, photo editing and video editing. It integrates powerful computational photography technology to give full play to your camera potential. -- Camera Mode -- - Photo - Video - Dual Camera - Triple-Camera Split Screen - Depth of Field - Burst Mode - Macro - Live Photo - Slow Shutter - Time-lapse - Slow Motion - Spatial Video - Multiple Exposure - Sports Burst Mode - Bracketing Exposure - Process Zero - Soft Focus - Starburst - Tilt-Shift - Fisheye - 3D Lighting - 100MP - BrightFlash - Mirror - 3D Night Vision - VHS - Film - Smile - 3D GIF -- Main Functions Of The Camera -- -Manual control (focus, shutter, ISO, white balance) -Independent control lock (focus, exposure, white balance) -White balance control (custom, daylight, shadow, cloudy, tungsten lamp, fluorescent lamp, flashlight) -150 + real-time high-performance preset (Single Photo, Video, Time-Lapse, 3D image) -Multi lens support (wide-angle, telephoto, ultra wide-angle, front lens, dual lens, true depth lens) -Many aspect ratios -2-10x digital zoom -Grid -Light level histogram -Level -EV indication -Support horizontal and vertical screen -Volume key for take photo/record video -Flashlight -FN parameter (9 groups of manual parameters) --Main Functions Of Photography -- -Capture 48MP pixel photo with HEIF, JPEG,TIFF,ProRAW (iPhone 14 Pro and later) -Capture quality options -Image formats: HEIF, JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG, ProRAW (iPhone 12 Pro and later), ProRAW + JPEG (iPhone 12 pro and later) -Exposure Bracketing (support HEIF, RAW, TIFF) -Up to 60 seconds slow shutter -Burst function -Smart smile photography -Slow shutter sensitivity adjustment -Depth of field / portrait mode supports focusing change of finished photos, and supports analog aperture control (f/1.2-f/16) and a variety of out of focus effects -3D mode supports MOV and GIF format export -Add location information tag for photos -Mirror front camera -3s, 5s, 10s Timer -Photo EXIF metadata viewing support (aperture, shutter, ISO, lens, etc.) -- Main Functions Of Video -- -4K MAX (4032x3024) (24fps, 25FPS, 30fps) -4K (24-60fps) -1080P (24-240fps) -720P (24-240fps) -480P (24-240fps) -Normal/Cinema level stabilization -Video flashlight -- Photo / Video Editing -- -150 + professional presets -150 + overlays -Image clipping, rotation, flipping, etc. -Photo frames -Basic image adjustment (support RAW image) -Advanced image tools (HSL etc.) -Chromatism -Blend -Grain -Analog Film -Depth of field -3D photo Privacy Policy:http://www.sjslai.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use:http://www.sjslai.com/termsofservices.html —About Data Collection— 1. The app will not collect any user information, not to mention the user's facial information. Users can also use the app offline. 2. We do not collect user information and facial information, so there is no purpose to collect user information and facial information. 3. Users can select their own photos to add filter and other effects, or record video in real time. Photos and videos will not be uploaded, stored remotely, or shared with third parties. 4. The [data collection] part of our privacy policy. There are also explanations for data collection.

Screenshots

Pear2 screens
Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pear at none against Pro Camera's 6. Pear also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 58%). Pro Camera's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 8). On price, update cadence 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. Pear asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pear holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Camera has 4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Pear's written reviews are positive against 58% of Pro Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pear ships an update every 3 weeks, Pro Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pear versus Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearPro Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better4.4 (4K ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better58.4% of reviews
Number of ratings84K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayworks.Xiamen Suijisenlin Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Pear

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%

Pro Camera

All ratings3,952 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews1,198 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative33.9%

User reviews

Pear

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🖼️ Clean and beautiful design
  • 🤝 Great for private photo sharing with friends/family
  • ☁️ Unlimited storage
  • 🚀 Quick and fast sharing

Room to improve

  • ❌ Cannot remove uploaded pictures
  • 🔒 No passcode lock
  • 📂 Limited photo album access (camera roll only)
  • 💻 No web support
  • 📱 Not iPad optimized

Pro Camera

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Excellent camera quality
  • 💡 Lots of features and settings
  • 👍 Reliable and stable performance
  • 🚀 Easy to use interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Photos/videos not saving properly
  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🐛 Location data issues
  • 🐛 Macro mode not working well

Bugs and requests

Pear

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 🐛 Cannot remove uploaded pictures
  • 🐛 Black screen when taking photos
  • 🐛 App crashes when taking photos

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to comment on pictures
  • Passcode lock for photos
  • Access to photo albums (not just camera roll)
  • Web support for viewing/downloading images
  • Ability to create folders/organize streams
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  • iPad optimization
  • Ability to select groups to share with
  • Access to photo stream to pick pictures from
  • Ability to create albums
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Pro Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timelapse feature not working
  • Subscription/purchase issues
  • Black screen when importing videos
  • Forced to re-purchase after app offload

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for external microphones
  • Implement opacity sliders for double exposure
  • Add self-timer feature
  • Include GPS/location data in photos
  • Improve zoom controls and indicators

In-app purchases

None

Pear

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pro Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Camera Pro Year$6.991 Year
  • Pro Camera Pro Year3 Days trial2 variants$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase3 variants$9.99

Questions

Is Pear free?
Pear 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, Pear or Pro Camera?
Pear is rated higher. Pear averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pro Camera averages 4.4 from 4K ratings.
Do Pear or Pro Camera have ads?
Pro Camera shows ads; Pear does not.
Which is updated more often, Pear or Pro Camera?
Pear ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pro Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pear was updated on September 20, 2026 and Pro Camera on September 25, 2026.

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