Camo Studio vs CamX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camo Studio
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional streaming and recording studio. Easily connect cameras and microphones to create dynamic scenes with overlays, and manage your stream directly from the app. It offers powerful video enhancements and privacy-focused local storage.
- Multicam streaming and recording
- Customizable scenes with overlays
- Web overlay support (StreamElements, Streamlabs)
- Stream control panels for chat and events
- Video enhancements (Bokeh, background removal)
- iPhone and iPad peripheral support
- Local recording and data privacy
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Dive into streaming, or record your next video, in just a few taps – hone your scene, connect your camera, and start creating with ease – all directly from your iPhone or iPad. Camo Studio is free, and a finalist in Apple’s 2025 App Store Awards. STREAM & RECORD FROM ANYWHERE Connect a mic to your iPhone, or cameras and mics to your iPad, and start streaming on the move, and record your video to built-in or connected storage for editing and uploading high-quality content later. SHARE YOUR GAMING MOMENTS On iPad, stream console games with a capture card to Twitch, YouTube, Kick and more. On iPhone, stream your mobile games with a spare phone as your facecam. Set up your scene with tactile controls that make multi-feed and PiP simple to configure. SWITCH UP YOUR SCENES Quickly switch between a collection of built-in or custom scenes with a tap to help engage your audience or show a different shot. Each scene can be configured individually with different cameras, video and audio sources, and output profiles, and layered with text, images, shapes, video and web pages. PRO STREAMS WITH WEB OVERLAYS Imbue your streams with your personal aesthetic, or a professional touch, with support for web overlays from StreamElements, Streamlabs, Uno Overlays and more. Import template or custom web overlays, with live content, alerts, embedded control panels, and a wide array of other widgets. A ONE-APP STREAM CONTROL CENTRE Stay in touch with your chat, trigger in-stream events, and check on your mods, all through Camo Studio’s stream panels. Add exactly the panels you need – each is custom to the streaming service you use, and gives you powerful controls for your livestreams. POWERFUL VIDEO ENHANCEMENTS & ADJUSTMENTS Camo Studio comes loaded with functionality that helps you stand out. Easily apply a subtle “Bokeh” effect to your background, or replace it or remove it entirely! Adjust the framing and orientation of each input feed, including Auto-framing modes that help you stay in-shot. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR IPHONE Your iPhone becomes a complete live studio: use your front and rear cameras at once, flick the controls away for a clean view, and when your phone warms up, Camo Studio eases the frame rate instead of dropping your stream. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR IPAD Your iPad supports connecting a breadth of peripherals, external devices and cameras, with every panel in view on the bigger screen. Use it as a bigger, sharper screen for your Nintendo Switch, or as a video monitor for your camera. M1 and later iPads can even run Camo Studio in the background while streaming or recording, capturing the device’s screen, and can integrate with your Stream Deck. SECURITY AND PRIVACY FIRST Camo Studio transmits your video directly to the streaming services of your choosing, and all recordings are entirely local to your iPhone or iPad, connected storage device or selected storage service. Your data is your business, not ours. NOT ONLY BUT ALSO! - Pro-quality video in a range of resolutions, including 4K UHD, 1080p HD, and 720p - Built-in galleries come preloaded with backgrounds and filters to try in your videos - Work in landscape, portrait or square orientations, great for TikTok-style shots at 9:16 aspect ratio - Use your device’s front and back cameras as part of your scene - Add any spare phone or tablet running Camo Camera as another angle over Wi-Fi - Plug in a USB mic, or connect a Bluetooth mic like AirPods, and sound as good as you look - Looks great in light and dark mode - No ads in the app, ever WE’RE HERE TO HELP We’re fanatical about supporting our users, and we’d love to help you make the most of Camo Studio on your iPhone or iPad. Reach out to us any time: https://camo.com/support LEARN MORE About us: https://camo.com/studio/iphone https://camo.com/studio/ipad How to use Camo: https://camo.com/support/camo-ipad/how-to-use-camo-ipad FAQ: https://camo.com/support/camo-ipad/camo-ipad-faq
CamX
Transform your iPad into a portable monitor or capture device. Streamline content creation and gaming with high-quality recording and customizable settings. Ideal for on-the-go productivity and entertainment.
- Portable display for iPad
- High-quality video recording
- Gaming mode with picture settings
- Videography mode with histograms
- User-friendly interface
- Internal capture for other devices
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CamX turns your iPhone into a professional camera and your iPad into a portable capture monitor. On iPhone, CamX delivers full manual camera controls, real-time video effects, and professional monitoring tools. On iPad, simply connect a USB capture card to transform it into a portable display for gaming, streaming, or filmmaking. One powerful tool for creators, gamers, and filmmakers. 【Real-Time Video Effects (20+)】 • Gaming-optimized effects Recreate classic arcade displays with CRT scanlines, screen curvature, shadow masks, retro pixel styles, and LCD grids • Analog signal effects VHS, NTSC composite, and dithering • AI upscaling Enhance low-resolution sources with sharper visuals • Creative effects Night vision, film grain, and chromatic aberration • VFX Recording Bake effects directly into recorded videos and photos • VFX Profiles Save and switch between custom presets instantly 【Professional Monitoring】 • GPU-accelerated histogram RGB, Luma, and RGB Parade modes • Video scopes Waveform, RGB waveform, and vectorscope • Focus and exposure tools Focus peaking, zebra stripes, and false color • LUT preview Real-time preview with custom .cube LUT import • Picture profiles Adjust contrast, saturation, and color temperature 【Advanced Camera Controls】 • Manual exposure, white balance, and lens adjustments • High-quality recording Custom resolution, frame rate, and codec settings • Composition guides Aspect ratio masks (2.39:1, 2:1, 1.85:1, 4:3, 1:1, 9:16) • Guide colors and center marker 【Two Display Modes】 Gaming Mode Minimal overlay with low latency, optimized for capture cards. Videography Mode Full monitoring tools including histogram, scopes, and picture adjustments. 【More Features】 • AirPlay and external display support Clean feed mode with HDMI / USB-C output • Media browser Manage photos and videos directly in the app • Screen lock Prevent accidental touches during recording 【CamX Pro】 Unlock the full studio experience with VFX effects, advanced monitoring tools, custom skins, and more. Everything you already love about CamX remains free. 【Device Compatibility】 • Built-in camera capture works on all supported devices, including iPhone • UVC capture is supported on iPad models with USB-C ports Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Camo Studio at none against CamX's 4. Camo Studio also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 295). CamX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (68% vs 51%). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. CamX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Camo Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camo Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camo Studio has 2.6K ratings behind it against 295, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Camo Studio's written reviews are positive against 68% of CamX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Camo Studio ships an update every 3 months, CamX every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Camo Studio | CamX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.4 (295 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 295 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reincubate | Touchbits Inc. |
Customer experience
Camo Studio
CamX
Bugs and requests
Camo Studio
Reported bugs
10 issues- Not able to record while using your camera on your iPad
- If I try to record an app in vertical orientation (for example, Clash Royale), it cuts off the top and bottom of the frame instead of adjusting it to the screen
- Can't select Bluetooth mic as audio input and need audio mixer to add both video capture device audio and mic audio
- The software somehow fails to save a recording the next time it is used if in the past, the iPad had shut off in the middle of a recording
- When ever I try to minimise the app and open game stream gets stuck !
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- Can not download
- Screen Recording is fine Apps Audio is always 100% No matter how it is adjusted in the Audio Settings
- It shows on my YT that the stream is going but all you can see is the few seconds of setting up the stream in the app, then nothing
- It shows on my YT that the stream is going but all you can see is the few seconds of setting up the stream in the app, then nothing
- External USB audio not working
Requested features
15 requests- Chroma Keying
- No bandwidth settings
- Bitte externes Mikrofon und externe Kamera zur gleiche Zeit ermöglichen
- Give screen record with webcam features in iPad 9th generation
- Multiple audio inputs (or forcing mono input)
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- Change the shape of my camera feed
- Pre recorded?
- Need option to set output bit rate
- Transitions and being able to bring in remote iOS cameras
- Adjust the recording or live streaming bitrate
- Stretch iPad display for fullscreen on YouTube
- Overlay option for screen broadcast for like streamlabs alerts, HTML overlays, image overlays
- Stretch screen option to fit all iPad screen on stream
- Support switching input video format
- Voice Isolation
CamX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Camo Studio
No in-app purchases
CamX
- CamX Pro$2.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Nice Tip$4.99
- Big Tip$9.99









