65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA vs OpenCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA
This app is a native panoramic camera for iPhone that emulates the classic 65:24 aspect ratio of 35mm film cameras. It offers a highly customizable interface and advanced controls for professional photography, with options for framing and various export formats.
- Classic 65:24 aspect ratio
- Customizable interface and viewfinder
- Modular controls with 30+ options
- Advanced processing and pro photography controls
- Full 48MP resolution support
- JPEG/HEIC/TIFF support
- Framing options for social media
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A meticulously designed native panoramic camera for your iPhone, carrying forward the iconic 65:24 aspect ratio pioneered by 35mm film cameras such as the Hasselblad XPan. While designed to provide an immediately familiar experience as a panoramic point-and-shoot, 65×24 includes a depth of features only few camera apps can match, including: - A gorgeous, customizable interface, including a personalizable viewfinder, haptic feedback, night mode, left handed mode, and more. - Modular controls: only the controls you care about, where you want them. 30+ controls to choose from. - No subscription: a single in-app purchase gets you all the features and all future updates on all your devices. - Advanced processing options, letting you come up with the perfect look for your photographs. - Pro photography controls: precise EV control, manual ISO and shutter speed controls, 35mm equivalent focal length display - Full 48MP resolution support and 2× mode support on iPhone Fusion cameras. - JPEG/HEIC/TIFF support - Immersive, full screen shooting experience when using Camera Control or volume buttons for capture - 2 visual themes: Liquid Glass (iOS 26 only), and a focused, minimalist Classic appearance - Control Center and Lock Screen control for iOS 18 - The option to render panorama photos with a frame (1:1, 4:3, or 16:9), to prevent the awkward cropping on many social media platforms - Absolutely no tracking, third party libraries, data collection or transmission. A full user manual is available at https://65x24.net/doc
OpenCam
This professional video camera app offers advanced manual controls for creators. Record in flexible aspect ratios, import custom looks, and utilize a built-in teleprompter. It prioritizes privacy with no account required and no ads.
- Flexible 4:3 aspect ratio recording
- Manual control over focus, shutter, ISO, white balance
- Import .cube LUT files for custom looks
- Integrated teleprompter with voice following
- RGB histogram and audio level meters
- Glide Zoom for smooth camera movement
- DockKit gimbal support
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OpenCam is a professional video camera for creators and filmmakers on iPhone. Capture flexible 4:3 footage, take manual control and read your script while recording. Capture more. Reframe later. Record in 4:3 HD+ or 4K+ to leave room for vertical and horizontal edits in your favorite editor. Create for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube from the same take. Switch cameras mid-recording on compatible formats. Professional recording Choose ProRes, HDR, Apple Log or Apple Log 2, and adjustable HEVC bitrate options. Record at up to 60fps in supported formats. On compatible cameras, record full-sensor 4.2K open-gate ProRes RAW internally, without needing an external recorder. Apple Log 2 and ProRes RAW require iOS 26 or later and supported camera hardware. Preview your look Import .cube LUT files and preview your Apple Log footage with your chosen look while recording. Manual control, clearly presented Adjust focus, shutter speed, ISO, white balance and brightness. Lock exposure with a tap for consistent results. Aperture control requires a compatible iPhone 18 Pro camera, iOS 27 or later and OpenCam Pro. A teleprompter that follows you Keep your script over the camera view with customizable text, fixed-speed scrolling or voice following. Your script stays out of the recorded video. Voice following uses on-device recognition and requires iOS 26 or later and a supported language; a language download may be needed. Teleprompter requires OpenCam Pro. See exposure and sound Check your shot with a live RGB histogram and audio level meters. Move with control Use Glide Zoom for smooth, controlled zoom and dramatic dolly-style shots. Cinematic stabilization is available with Pro on compatible non-RAW formats. DockKit support Use compatible DockKit gimbals for subject tracking and supported recording, camera-switching and zoom controls. Ready from the Lock Screen Launch OpenCam from its Lock Screen widget. Compatible systems also support Control Center and Action button shortcuts. Privacy first No account required, no advertising and no cross-app tracking. OpenCam does not upload your videos to its own servers. Save in OpenCam or Photos, or choose a Files folder or compatible external storage with Pro. Cloud syncing depends on your chosen storage location and settings. Features vary by device, camera, format and selected settings; not every feature can be combined. Apple Log, ProRes/ProRes RAW, LUT previews, extra HEVC bitrate options and 60fps require OpenCam Pro. Terms: https://opencam.app/terms Privacy: https://opencam.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA at 91% against OpenCam's 55%. 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). OpenCam's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and OpenCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA's written reviews are positive against 55% of OpenCam's.
65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA | OpenCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better | 4.4 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Héliographe, Inc | ZHI QI |
Customer experience
65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA
OpenCam
In-app purchases
65×24 PANORAMIC CAMERA
- Full Unlock$19.99
- Full Unlock (base price)$29.99
OpenCam
- Pro Monthly (1 Month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly (1 Year)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
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