Comparison

ProPhoto vs Camera1

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

Head to head
About

ProPhoto

This publication offers in-depth coverage of professional photography and digital imaging. It features equipment reviews, exhibition news, photographer spotlights, and business advice for imaging professionals. Back issues and future editions are available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Equipment evaluations
  • Exhibition details
  • Photographer profiles
  • Advanced techniques
  • Business practices
  • Product guides
Features
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Working photographers can't afford to be without ProPhoto magazine - Australia's only tabloid exclusively dedicated to professional photography and digital imaging technologies. ProPhoto is committed to providing readers with the latest developments in imaging technologies, and plays an important role in the education process by providing balanced, independent and informed editorial on related topics. Regular content in ProPhoto includes equipment evaluations, exhibition details, photographer profiles, portfolios, book reviews, advanced techniques, business practices, product guides - in short, a comprehensive and necessary information pack for today's professional photographer. *Back issues and future issues are available for purchase within the App. Future issues are also available through the following auto-renewing subscription: • 1 Year (12 Issues) at AU$29.99 The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it, and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Privacy Policy: http://www.nextmedia.com.au/next-media-privacy-statement.html Terms of Use: http://www.nextmedia.com.au/next-media-terms-and-conditions.html

About

Camera1

This app offers a dedicated manual camera experience for black and white photography. It provides full creative control over contrast and exposure in real-time, allowing users to develop their vision before capturing the shot. Users can also manually adjust focus and exposure for professional-quality monochrome images.

Highlights
  • Black and white photography only
  • Manual focus and exposure control
  • Real-time contrast and exposure adjustments
  • Live histogram and over-exposure warning
  • Support for RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, and JPEG formats
  • Zen mode for distraction-free shooting
  • Multiple crop formats and grid views
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Camera1 is the dedicated Black & White manual camera for iPhone. No colour, no compromise — just pure monochrome photography with full creative control. DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVITY Learn to "see" in Black & White through Camera1 unique simultaneous contrast and exposure adjustments. Explore the infinite black and white image possibilities in real-time, such as high-key/low-key right in the viewfinder, before taking the shot. Use the Zen mode to focus all your creative attention on the picture, and not the camera or technique. TAKE CONTROL Take control of the camera, with manual overrides of exposure and focus. Super easy access to focus lock using the manual focusing slider, for ultra-fast shooting - as the camera won’t need to re-focus between shots. PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT Camera1 takes full advantage of your camera hardware and saves in a variety of different file formats, including JPEG, TIFF, RAW & ProRAW / DNG, allowing for maximum editing flexibility in applications like Photoshop and Lightroom later in your workflow. Advanced iOS image processing such as Deep Fusion and Smart HDR is used on supported devices. Live histograms, flash, grid views and a range of manual controls allow you to get the perfect shot, every time. Features • Black & white photography only: commit to Black and White at shooting time. • High-quality image processing engine. Take full advantage of your device camera hardware. • Manual focus (with magnification of the center focusing area), focus lock, spot focus, auto-focus • Manual exposure compensation, or use Auto exposure • Live histogram, when adjusting exposure, optional over-exposure warning indicator (zebras) • 6 contrast/color filters for Black & White: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, infrared (simulated) • Manual contrast control • High-resolution capture (48MP) (*) • Support for multi-lens devices - standard, telephoto and ultra wide-angle (*) • ProRAW, RAW, JPEG, HEIC, TIFF file formats. DNG files contain colour information, allowing later editing. A full-resolution JPEG, processed to Black and White by Camera1 is saved alongside the DNG file, to the camera roll • Support for iOS Deep Fusion and Smart HDR (*) • Tap on the picture to take the shot • 5 crop formats: 3:2, 4:3 (native), 1:1, 16:9, 2.35:1 (panorama) • Zen mode: all controls disappear, leaving only the viewfinder on the screen for the ultimate picture-taking experience • 3 flash modes: On, Off, Torch • 2 framing grid types: Rule of Thirds and Golden Triangles • Live view of all controls above • iOS Widget - quickly launch the app from your lock or home screen • Camera Control: use hardware camera control to launch Camera1, or to take shots (iPhone 16 Pro & Pro Max) • Black and White camera roll, image viewer at full resolution "The most brilliant Camera App in recent years" -- Keisuke Takahashi "I like the results-a bit like film (Tri-X) with a slight grain pattern. Lots of latitude" -- Eric Mencher @emencher Don't forget to tag your pictures with #camera1app ! Privacy-first • Camera1 does not embed any tracking / third-party SDKs (*) Compatibility Notes Camera1 features depend on the capabilities of your iOS device: • High-resolution (48MP) capture: iPhone 14 Pro and later Pro models • ProRAW capture: iPhone 12 Pro and later Pro models • RAW capture: iPhone 6S and later, iPad Pro • Smart HDR & Deep Fusion: iPhone 11 and later • Multi-lens support (standard, telephoto, ultra wide): devices with multiple rear cameras • Ultra Wide lens may not support RAW or manual focus/exposure on some devices

Screenshots

ProPhoto2 screens
Camera14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProPhoto at Free against Camera1's $4.99. ProPhoto also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Camera1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (128 vs 2). On rating, 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

ProPhoto is free to download; Camera1 costs $4.99 up front. ProPhoto sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Camera1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Camera1 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera1 has 128 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProPhoto ships an update every 6 months, Camera1 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ProPhoto versus Camera1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProPhotoCamera1
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (128 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—76.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZinio ProSebastien Ardon

Customer experience

ProPhoto

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Camera1

All ratings128 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

ProPhoto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Camera1

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Lock function confusing/not working
  • Image stabilizer not managed (blurry photos)
  • Swiping out of app not always working
  • Live filters not working on some devices
  • Preview tonality not always matching result
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  • RAW saving issues with front camera
  • Settings lost when switching apps
  • No support for iPhone XS (app exit issues)
  • Manual focus not working on upgraded phones
  • App crashes
  • Randomly changes settings
  • Does not open on iPad 2 iOS 9
  • Manual focus works intermittently
  • Only landscape mode available
  • Front camera disables RAW saving and doesn't re-enable on return

Requested features

16 requests
  • More effects / profiles
  • Autofocus field display and movement
  • Choose focal length (e.g., 28mm, 35mm, 50mm)
  • Anamorphic lens option
  • Timer
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  • Zoom function
  • Finer control over sliders
  • Minimum shutter speed
  • Focus peaking
  • Save to TIFF file
  • Simulation of burned edges or films
  • Vignetting management
  • Display shutter speed and ISO
  • Ability to switch to front camera and return to RAW saving
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ProPhoto

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Year$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • 248$2.99
  • V69 #7 of ProPhoto$3.99
  • June 2013 of ProPhoto$3.99
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  • May 2013 of ProPhoto$3.99
  • April 2013 of ProPhoto$3.99
  • V70 #8 of ProPhoto$3.99
  • V70 #7 of ProPhoto$3.99
  • V70 #4 of ProPhoto$3.99
  • V71 #3$3.99
None

Camera1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProPhoto free?
ProPhoto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera1 free?
Camera1 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProPhoto or Camera1?
Camera1 is rated higher. ProPhoto averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Camera1 averages 4.7 from 128 ratings.
Do ProPhoto or Camera1 have ads?
Neither ProPhoto nor Camera1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProPhoto or Camera1?
ProPhoto ships an update every 6 months, and Camera1 every 4 months. Most recently, ProPhoto was updated on November 10, 2026 and Camera1 on November 11, 2026.

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