Easydive Pics vs UWACAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easydive Pics
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Create stunning photos and breathtaking videos underwater with Easydive Pics, the app designed to work in perfect integration with Leo3 Smart, LeoR Smart and DiveShot underwater housings. One single app to manage all compatible Easydive housings: download it on your iPhone, turn on the housing and start Bluetooth pairing. In just a few steps, you can control your smartphone camera directly from the housing, without using the touchscreen during the dive. With Easydive Pics you can Connect your Easydive housing to your iPhone Easydive Pics makes Leo3 Smart, LeoR Smart and DiveShot housings compatible with a wide range of iPhone models, allowing you to use your Easydive underwater housing with past, present and future iOS devices. Manage advanced shooting controls Manually adjust shutter speed, ISO, HDR, white balance, automatic or manual focus, just like with a real camera. For a more immediate experience, you can also rely on automatic mode. Switch quickly from photo to video With a single command, you can switch from photo mode to video mode, and vice versa, easily and instantly, even during the dive. Use your iPhone cameras With Leo3 Smart, LeoR Smart and DiveShot, you can use the cameras available on your iPhone, including Ultra-Wide, Wide and Tele, when supported by your model, with zoom control. You can even take underwater selfies while checking the frame directly on your smartphone screen. Control format and content quality Choose the photo format between JPEG, HEIF or RAW, where available, and manage the main video formats, including 4K, Full HD and HD. Use Custom White Balance Manually set the white balance during the dive to obtain more natural colors that are faithful to the underwater environment. Activate Energy Saving mode With a dedicated command, you can put your smartphone on standby, turning off the camera and reducing battery consumption. To reactivate the app, simply press the dedicated button again. Take advantage of the functions dedicated to LeoR Smart With the new LeoR Smart, Easydive expands the underwater iPhone control experience thanks to Bluetooth Low Energy, integrated physical controls and support for the app’s advanced functions, including more evolved photo, video and content-saving management, where available. Compatible housings Leo3 Smart is Easydive’s universal housing for iOS smartphones, lifetime guaranteed and certified down to -150 meters. It communicates with the smartphone via Bluetooth Low Energy and, thanks to the integrated keypad, allows you to control the app without touching the screen. The 9000 mAh battery pack lets you recharge your smartphone during the dive. LeoR Smart represents the evolution of Easydive’s Smart line: a solution designed for those who want even more complete iPhone control underwater, while maintaining the convenience of Bluetooth connection and app operation through external controls. DiveShot, distributed by Carbonarm.com and sold worldwide, allows you to use different iPhone models via Bluetooth, accessing camera functions without interacting directly with the smartphone touchscreen. It is guaranteed down to 60 meters and integrates an optical sensor keypad compatible with Easydive Pics. Founded in 2000 by Fabio Benvenuti, Easydive has been a point of reference in underwater photography and videography for years. In 2015, it invented the universal smartphone housing, bringing its professional experience to an increasingly wide audience. With Easydive Pics, divers and snorkelers can easily capture the best moments of their adventures, making the most of their iPhone even underwater.
UWACAM
Capture stunning underwater photos and videos with professional-grade tools. Features automatic color processing, manual controls, and AI analysis for marine life identification.
- Automatic UWACOLOR processing
- Manual control of exposure, focus, white balance
- LOG format support for color grading
- Built-in and custom LUTs
- Vizalyzer AI marine life analysis
- User-friendly interface for underwater use
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UWACAM is the leading professional app for underwater photo and video, now available in Version 2.6. Designed for DIVEVOLK Seatouch cases and developed with award-winning underwater cinematographer Matthias Lebo, this app is easy to use, with large, clear controls for effortless, stunning video and photo captures. Packed with pro features, UWACAM provides automatic UWACOLOR* processing (real-time or postprocessed) to enhance colors, supports LOG format (incl. Apple Log and Apple Log 2 on compatible devices), built-in LUTs, manual mode, user presets, histogram, focus peaking, zebra, configurable overlays and much more. Integrated Vizalyzer AI analyzes your captures for marine life information (Internet and subscription required). Highlights: • UI designed for underwater, action sports and other challenging environments • Easy to use in DIVEVOLK Seatouch cases or with touchscreen-compatible gloves • Perfect for scuba diving, snorkelling, watersports and sports action • Choose AUTO Mode (great for beginners) or PRO Mode with full manual control • UWACOLOR dynamically adaptive color processing — real-time or postprocessed, also with 4K, high frame rates and HDR/Rec.2020 Recent additions: • Postprocessing effects: Spotlight, Twist and Sphere • Postprocessing styles: Black & White or Sepia • Flip and Mirror — independently flip or mirror photos and videos • Photo Double Exposure — combine two photos creatively • Customizable Imprints (watermarks) — position, size, opacity, rotation; built-in set included • Highly configurable grid overlay (rows, columns, thickness, colors) • Level overlay with optional auto-fade and adjustable threshold • Touch guard against inadvertent wake-up • Grid view alongside the existing list view in playback • Portuguese language support (Portugal and Brazil) Capture & creative tools: • Easy zoom with three different speeds • Video and photo in all device resolutions, frame rates and color spaces • Focus peaking, zebra, LOG (incl. Apple Log / Log 2), built-in and custom LUTs • Manual control of exposure, focus, white balance, tint and more • Magnifier for macro • Self timer with configurable picture count and interval • Batch UWACOLOR postprocessing • Photo Flash and Video Torch in quick access • Camera Blending for improved macro on compatible devices UI, settings & storage: • Customizable parameters and easy-to-use menus • User presets, multi-page quick access, histogram • Configurable overlays: center point, rule of thirds, safe area, grid, level, aspect ratio and more • Built-in compass overlay • Optional GPS coordinates (satellite-derived or manual) • Rotation lock and upside-down portrait in PRO mode • Store captures to photo library, files or in-app — grid/list browsing, share, delete • Media list rebuild from existing files or Photos library • SMPTE timecode (off, record run, local time or UTC) • Sleep mode with optional touch guard • UWACAM Widget for the lock screen Free download — no capture feature limitations. Subscribe to disable the watermark on subsequent captures (UWACOLOR captures made without subscription carry a permanent watermark) and to enable Vizalyzer AI image analysis. Feedback or issues? Email support@uwacam.com — we're happy to help! *No color processing or filter can fully restore colors lost to spectral absorption. For best results we recommend using a video light if available. End-User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easydive Pics at none against UWACAM's 3. UWACAM's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. UWACAM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Easydive Pics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Easydive Pics ships an update every 5 weeks, UWACAM every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easydive Pics | UWACAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fabio Benvenuti | Bumbayaya GmbH |
In-app purchases
Easydive Pics
No in-app purchases
UWACAM
- Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year









