Comparison

Cam+ (for geeks) vs Amber Hour

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

Head to head
About

Cam+ (for geeks)

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"Cam+ (for geeks)" is developed aiming at the one rank top of the standard camera application. 1. You can see ISO speed and shutter speed. 2. You can see an electrical spirit level of roll direction. 3. You can see the operating status and its spent time of AE(Auto Exposure) and AF(Auto Focus). 4. You can specify the point for AE/AF by touching screen. 5. You can specify the point for AE/AF by using face detection feature. 6. You can select the aspect ratio which is one of 4 types (1:1 ~ 16:9). 7. You can select whether the preview is displayed or not after photography. 8. If you enables displaying the preview after photography, you can select whether the captured image is saved or not. *Note: This application will ask you the access permission to a photograph at the time of first time photography. It becomes possible to save a photograph to a camera roll if you have chosen OK.

About

Amber Hour

Features
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The best light lasts about an hour. Amber Hour tells you exactly when — and whether it will be any good. The app works out the sun's path for your location and shows today's golden hour and blue hour with a countdown, so you arrive while the light is still there. Everything is calculated on your phone, so the times are there even without a connection. FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER • Golden hour and blue hour, morning and evening • Sunrise and sunset • A live sun curve showing where the sun is right now • A calendar for planning days and weeks ahead • A background that follows the colours of the sky through the day ON HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN • Widget counting down to the next golden hour • Lock Screen widgets in three sizes • Countdown in the Dynamic Island as the hour approaches • A reminder 10, 15, 30 or 60 minutes before WEATHER AND MOON • Cloud cover for exactly the window golden hour covers • Moon phase, moonrise and moonset • Astronomical darkness — when the Milky Way can be photographed FREE AND PRO Amber Hour is free and includes all sun times, the calendar, reminders and the Home Screen widget. Amber Hour Pro is a one-time purchase, no subscription, unlocking the weather forecast, moon and astronomical darkness, Lock Screen widgets, the Dynamic Island countdown, widget customisation and multiple saved locations. PRIVACY Your location never leaves your phone apart from the request that fetches the forecast. There is no account, no tracking and no ads.

Screenshots

Cam+ (for geeks)3 screens
Amber Hour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cam+ (for geeks) at none against Amber Hour's 1. Cam+ (for geeks) also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Amber Hour's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 69 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Amber Hour sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cam+ (for geeks) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cam+ (for geeks) ships an update every 69 months, Amber Hour weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Cam+ (for geeks) versus Amber Hour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCam+ (for geeks)Amber Hour
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 69 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoyoshi NatsuiALEXANDER GLASER

In-app purchases

None

Cam+ (for geeks)

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Amber Hour

One-time1
  • Amber Hour Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Cam+ (for geeks) free?
Cam+ (for geeks) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amber Hour free?
Amber Hour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cam+ (for geeks) or Amber Hour have ads?
Neither Cam+ (for geeks) nor Amber Hour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cam+ (for geeks) or Amber Hour?
Cam+ (for geeks) ships an update every 69 months, and Amber Hour weekly. Most recently, Cam+ (for geeks) was updated on October 22, 2026 and Amber Hour on October 24, 2026.

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