Comparison

SetMyCameraDF vs ProCamera. Professional Camera

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

Head to head
About

SetMyCameraDF

This app provides advanced tools to help photographers of all levels create visually stunning images. It offers features for depth of field, composition, light metering, and more, along with tutorials and calculators for various photography concepts.

Highlights
  • Depth of field calculators (traditional and reverse)
  • Ambient light meter with sunny 16 guide
  • Field of view visualizer with iPhone/iPad camera
  • Print size and angle of view calculators
  • Flash configuration and shutter speed recommendations
  • Photo shoot notes database
  • Support for camera accessories
Features
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Are you ready to take your photography to the next level? Look no further than SetMyCamera! With SetMyCamera’s advanced tools, you will be able to create visually stunning images with exceptional technical expertise. Imagine capturing award-winning photos in no time! SetMyCamera is your secret weapon for taking control of camera settings. SetMyCamera offers various base versions, each of which can be upgraded to the full feature set. For a complete list of features, head over to SetMyCamera.com. SetMyCamera Df includes features for mid range camera setting options. What is SetMyCamera? SetMyCamera is the ultimate photography app for all your photography needs. Whether you are a pro or a beginner, use digital or film cameras, capturing videos or photos, SetMyCamera has you covered. SetMyCamera offers a range of features, including depth of field, composition assistance, light metering, print resolutions, flash settings, and more. You can even learn about reciprocity, field of view, angle of view, depth of field, f/stop, shutter speed, ISO, and hyperfocal distances. SetMyCamera also supports accessories like filters, diopters, bellows, speed boosters, extension tubes, and teleconverters. SetMyCamera has an in-app tutorial to help you get started. Settings are easily adjusted using a thumbwheel or slider, and animated graphics make learning a breeze. Here are some SetMyCamera features: Traditional depth of field: This feature helps you find the perfect depth of field by entering aperture (f/stop) and subject distance. An animated graphic shows what you are setting. Reverse depth of field: This unique feature lets you set the perfect aperture (f/stop) or lens focal length by entering the near and far in-focus distances. An animated graphic helps you visualize the settings. Light meter: This handy tool measures the available ambient light, whether it’s the light the camera sees or the light that falls on the subject. It even includes a sunny 16 light guide. Photo shoot notes: The built-in notes database is perfect for your photo shoots to make your photography experience easier and more organized. Print size calculator: This tool helps you convert your photos into high-quality prints based on your camera. Field of view visualizer: This feature enables you to preview your photo capture. It utilizes your iPhone or iPad’s camera and offers various options, including histograms, the rule of thirds, hot spot detection, and adjustable exposure settings. Angle of view calculator: This tool helps you position your camera according to the lens and subject, considering the camera distance. Flash configuration: This tool eliminates the guesswork when setting up flash photos. Exposure value, neutral density filter, and reciprocity calculations: SetMyCamera can also calculate these values for you. Shutter speed recommendations: This tool helps you choose the right shutter speed to avoid blurry photos. Standard conversion information: SetMyCamera includes standard conversion information for cameras and field information. A wide range of cameras and settings: SetMyCamera has an extensive list of pre-defined cameras or you can define your own. Included is support for both Imperial and Metric units. User-Friendly: Customizable interface with selectable themes including dark mode, and support for over 30 languages. SetMyCamera is compatible with iPhone and iPad. On iPhone, an Apple Watch app is included. A MacOS version is available for your desktop or laptop. Some features may require in-app purchases. For a comparison chart of included features, visit https://setmycamera.com/products/compare/. What others say: “SetMyCamera assists depth of field calculations and serves as a great teaching tool” – MacWorld SetMyCamera respects your privacy and doesn’t collect user data. For more information, visit SetMyCamera.com. https://setmycamera.com/SMC_PP/SMC_PrivacyPolicy.html https://setmycamera.com/SMC_PP/SMC_TermsOfUse.html

About

ProCamera. Professional Camera

This app offers advanced manual controls for photography and videography, allowing users to capture professional-quality images and footage. It includes a powerful editing suite and detailed metadata viewing, with options for custom sharing and privacy.

Highlights
  • Independent focus & exposure control
  • Full manual mode
  • RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, JPG & HEIF support
  • Manual white balance
  • Pro-level EXIF/metadata viewer
  • Advanced video recording options
  • Powerful photo editing suite
Features
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Upgrade your photography – start your free 7-day trial today! THE ORIGINAL: ProCamera is the ultimate photo and video app for enthusiasts, creatives, and professionals. Experience the power of a DSLR camera with ProCamera's innovative features and seamless integration with your iOS photo library. ProCamera perfectly blends simplicity with sophistication: Choose from easy point-and-shoot mode, semi-automatic mode or dive into full manual controls with just a tap. Effortlessly capture stunning images and film like a pro with advanced features and support for external lenses and microphones. The powerful editing suite allows you to elevate your images with a wide range of tools for complete creative control. Know everything about your captures with our pro-level EXIF/metadata viewer. Enjoy custom sharing options to easily remove geo-tags for increased privacy or downsize photos and videos to save data. Trusted since 2009 and continuously refined through years of innovation, ProCamera is loved worldwide: Featured by Apple, numerous prestigious awards and more than 40k 5-star reviews! ––– KEY FEATURES FOR UNRIVALED CONTROL ––– Independent focus & exposure control Auto, Semi-Auto, full Manual mode Manual focus & focus peaking Exposure compensation with zebra stripes Portrait mode with depth preview RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, JPG & HEIF Optical & digital zoom (up to 24x) Manual white balance (incl. gray card calibration) Support for all lenses (ultra wide, wide, tele, LiDAR) 48 MP photos (iPhone 14 Pro and up) Configurable capture quality Lock screen camera Support for Camera Control Button (iPhone 16 and up) Custom launch settings Selftimer & ProTimer intervalometer Selfie mode with display flash Image stabilization on/off EXIF & metadata viewer Live Histogram Aspect Ratios (4:3, 5:4, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 2.4:1, 3:1, golden ratio) Adjustable LED light Rapid Fire photo series Apple Watch Remote Trigger Powerful gallery with iCloud integration Support for iOS albums Mirroring options Anti-Shake 3D Tiltmeter Photo Compass Code Scanner (QR, Barcode,…) Date stamp & copyright field Volume button & full screen trigger Lightbox (optional internal save location for easy file sharing) ––– ADDITIONAL VIDEO FEATURES ––– Video resolution options (4K, 1080, 720, 480 VGA) Frame rates (24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 96, 100, 120, 192, 200, 240 fps) Codecs (H.264, H.265 HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW) Log profile High bitrate recording Record to external USB-C drive Connect bluetooth, lightning, USB microphones Stereo audio & Audiometer Disk space indicator Still photo capture while filming ––– PHOTO EDITING ––– ProRAW/RAW Editing Depth editing (Bokeh, simulated aperture) EDR and ISO HDR 100+ photo filters Wide range of pro tools Save & export options (resize, convert to jpeg, remove geotag) Automatic Perspective Correction (APC) ––– INCLUDED PREMIUM FEATURES ––– Get access to premium features such as Auto Perspective Correction with Live Preview for professional-looking photos free of perspective distortion, custom camera presets (Exposure, WB, Focus) for a fast and consistent workflow, anamorphic lens support, (RAW) exposure bracketing, safeguarded Private Lightbox folder, and specialty photo filter sets. After the free trial, ProCamera is available as a subscription. Terms & Conditions: procameraterms.cocologics.com

Screenshots

SetMyCameraDF4 screens
ProCamera. Professional Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProCamera. Professional Camera at Free against SetMyCameraDF's $4.99. ProCamera. Professional Camera also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (11K vs 7). SetMyCameraDF's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 74%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ProCamera. Professional Camera is free to download; SetMyCameraDF costs $4.99 up front. SetMyCameraDF sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.29 per 3 months and ProCamera. Professional Camera sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProCamera. Professional Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProCamera. Professional Camera has 11K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of SetMyCameraDF's written reviews are positive against 74% of ProCamera. Professional Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SetMyCameraDF ships an update every 3 weeks, ProCamera. Professional Camera every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SetMyCameraDF versus ProCamera. Professional Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetMyCameraDFProCamera. Professional Camera
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.7 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better73.9% of reviews
Number of ratings711K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#179 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluestone PondCocologics

Customer experience

SetMyCameraDF

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%

ProCamera. Professional Camera

All ratings11,197 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,317 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

SetMyCameraDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ProCamera. Professional Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Viewfinder issues on iPhone X/XS
  • Unreliable RAW capture
  • Corrupted photo/video files
  • Zoom function not working in manual mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer exposure settings
  • Timelapse mode
  • Ability to disable shutter sound
  • Improved video controls (audio, zoom, etc.)
  • Better integration with external accessories (gimbals, etc.)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SetMyCameraDF

Subscriptions5
  • SetMyCamera to ProPlus3 Days trial$3.293 Months
  • SetMyCamera to ProPlus3 Days trial$3.793 Months
  • SMC.Df.Pro.t2 ProPlus 1 year7 Days trial$7.991 Year
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  • SMC.Df.Pro ProPlus 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • SetMyCameraDf ProPlus 1 year7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time5
  • Upgrade SetMyCamera DF to Pro$1.99
  • Upgrade SetMyCamera DF to Mx$2.99
  • Upgrade to SetMyCameraPro$5.99
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  • SMC.DF.Pro to Pro Plus NE$29.99
  • Upgrade SMC.DF to Pro Plus NE$34.99
12 purchases

ProCamera. Professional Camera

Subscriptions5
  • ProCamera Up Monthly Access$1.991 Month
  • ProCamera Weekly Access$3.997 Days
  • ProCamera Monthly Access$7.991 Month
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  • ProCamera Up Yearly Access7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • ProCamera Yearly Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • StreetFree
  • vivid HDR in Pro Camera$3.99
  • Night Camera & Long Exposure$3.99
Show 4 more
  • San Fran$9.99
  • Private Lightbox$19.99
  • ProCamera Up One-Time Purchase$69.99
  • ProCamera Lifetime Access$149.99

Questions

Is SetMyCameraDF free?
SetMyCameraDF costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ProCamera. Professional Camera free?
ProCamera. Professional Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SetMyCameraDF or ProCamera. Professional Camera?
ProCamera. Professional Camera is rated higher. SetMyCameraDF averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ProCamera. Professional Camera averages 4.7 from 11K ratings.
Do SetMyCameraDF or ProCamera. Professional Camera have ads?
Neither SetMyCameraDF nor ProCamera. Professional Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SetMyCameraDF or ProCamera. Professional Camera?
SetMyCameraDF ships an update every 3 weeks, and ProCamera. Professional Camera every 4 weeks. Most recently, SetMyCameraDF was updated on September 10, 2026 and ProCamera. Professional Camera on September 25, 2026.

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