Comparison

MonoVu vs MPro

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

Head to head
About

MonoVu

Create stunning monochrome photographs with a variety of professional-grade black-and-white filters and textures. Capture moments in high-quality, black-and-white, and share them instantly. Offers continuous shooting and a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • 10 free professional filters
  • 25 in-app purchase filters
  • Wide spectrum of B&W effects
  • Variety of texture filters
  • Continuous shooting mode
  • Direct photo sharing
  • High-resolution support
Features
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[Special Event] All extra 25 in-app purchase filters are now $1.99 (from $4.99) *************************************************** (Support Hi-resolution : tap the more button (・・・) on the left top of in-app-library page. Exclude iPhone3Gs, iPad1 and 2) MonoVu is an extraordinary live photo filter app for monochrome photographs for the iPhone and iPad. With MonoVu, you can capture every moment of your life in various forms of black-and-white photography with a sleek touch. People, pets, sceneries, places or things…whatever you take photos with MonoVu, you'll be satisfied. Enjoy high-quality black-and white mobile photos, the way professional photographers do. Main Features - 10 free professional level filters, with an extra 25 in-app purchase filters included - A wide spectrum of black-and-white filter effects - A variety of texture filters that provide dramatic effects - Continuous shooting mode without interruption for reviewing and saving process - Share your photos with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, Instagram, and more - Save directly to your photo album - Well-designed user Interface with multi-lingual support - Optimized for the Retina Display on your iPhone and iPad - Supports hi-resolution (tap the more button on the left top of library page)

About

MPro

Capture stunning black and white photographs with this app, designed for high-quality monochrome imaging. It offers uncompressed TIFF saving and real-time preview of film emulation filters. Features include dual-lens support, tap focus/exposure, and EXIF data with copyright.

Highlights
  • High-quality uncompressed TIFF saving
  • Real-time preview with film emulation
  • Support for dual-lens iPhones
  • Tap focus and exposure control
  • EXIF data with copyright and geo-tagging
  • Grid display and level meter
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MPro App is specially for Monochrome Photograph. Has been designed to capture high-quality black and white photography. (Need iOS13 or later) Features # High Quality Picture. Has been designed so that it operates in uncompressed to save from internal processing to achieve high-quality processing. Is possible save uncompressed TIFF. It mean you can get clear and sharper picture without JPEG compression. Also support Full Resolution. # Real-time Preview You can change every parameter with Real-time high quality preview. The emulation film filters. # Other Support iPhone7 plus dual lens. Tap Focus and Exposure. GRID display useful when shooting Flash On/Off also support Torch for modeling light. Exif with Copyright Notice and Photographer Name. Geo Tag. Level Meter. Is usually a small amount of image data from the image, so all data to save the black and white only.  Upload photo to various SNS and Mail. If you have any question and need support, please contact support@tambo.jp or access support site. http://www.tambo.jp/support?lang=en

Screenshots

MonoVu4 screens
MPro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MonoVu at Free against MPro's $1.99. MonoVu also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). MPro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume, 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

MonoVu is free to download; MPro costs $1.99 up front. MonoVu sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MPro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MonoVu's written reviews are positive against 68% of MPro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonoVu ships an update every 2 months, MPro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MonoVu versus MPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonoVuMPro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroong, Inc.Toshihiko Tambo

Customer experience

MonoVu

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral17.6%
Negative39.2%

MPro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.7%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MonoVu

One-time10
  • Mono11$0.99
  • Mono12$0.99
  • Mono13$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Mono15$0.99
  • Mono18$0.99
  • Mono23$0.99
  • Mono26$0.99
  • Mono28$0.99
  • Mono34$0.99
  • Unlock all paid filters$1.99
None

MPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonoVu free?
MonoVu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MPro free?
MPro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MonoVu or MPro?
MPro is rated higher. MonoVu averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MPro averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do MonoVu or MPro have ads?
Neither MonoVu nor MPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonoVu or MPro?
MonoVu ships an update every 2 months, and MPro every 3 months. Most recently, MonoVu was updated on October 2, 2026 and MPro on October 14, 2026.

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