PhotonCam vs Reframe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotonCam
This app provides professional-grade photo capture and editing tools, including ProRaw, manual controls, and HDR. Enhance images with custom frames, filters, and advanced ACR-level adjustments. Create and import your own LUTs for a unique shooting style.
- ProRaw and 48MP capture
- Manual camera controls
- HDR photo capture and editing
- Customizable frames and filters
- ACR-level photo editing
- LUT import and creation
- Portrait mode bokeh
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PhotonCam offers a professional-level camera experience with the following features: - Capture photos using ProRaw and 48MP on your high-end iPhone. You can also use manual camera controls to capture the perfect shot. - Capture and edit photos while preserving HDR effect. - Capture and edit Live Photo to relive the moment you love. - Enhance your captured or edited photos by adding Frames, giving each image a personalized and distinctive touch. You can also design your unique Frames by setting various styles. Explore the Frame Workshop to start designing your Frames. - Want some bokeh blur? Portrait mode is right there for you. - Choose from a variety of built-in filters for use during capture or photo editing. - Create your own filters using the provided tools, in addition to the built-in options. - Utilize ACR-level tools to edit photos or filters, including control over lighting, color grading, color mixing, and various other effects. - As a professional photographer, you can edit your photos and create a Lookup Table Cube using desktop software like Photoshop. You can then import it as a filter, allowing you to shoot in your unique style. - Import photos from your camera to edit and export using the aforementioned built-in tools. - Add a date stamp to your photos to create a film-look effect. You can try the app in Trial mode without any subscription. However, photos saved in Trial mode will have watermarks on them. To access the app's full features, a subscription or lifetime purchase is required. Privacy policy: https://juniperphoton.dev/photoncam/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Reframe
Enhance your photos by adding custom text, logos, and Exif data. Create personalized templates for batch editing and export in high-quality formats like HDR. This compact app offers powerful editing tools for both casual users and professionals.
- Add Exif data and custom text
- Overlay logos as watermarks
- Customizable templates for batch editing
- SDR to HDR conversion
- HEIF export for storage saving
- Adjustable text and logo styles
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Capture more moments, create more memories. With Reframe, your photos are not just photos. Easily add Exif data, custom text, and logos to your photos. Place these elements on the photo's frame or embed them directly like a watermark. Customizable Templates Batch edit and export with ease. Create and save your own personalized templates. Freely Adjust Styles Adjust text and logos as you like. Import custom logos in various ways and download Source Han fonts for your designs. Rich Exif Presets Provides a variety of presets automatically generated based on Exif data to streamline customization. Default HEIF Export Save up to 80% of storage while maintaining quality, with options for different export resolutions. SDR to HDR Conversion Export your photos with HDR effects. Take full advantage of display hardware to reveal a wider range of light and preserve the realistic feel of the scene. Compact and Powerful Enjoy powerful features in a compact 20MB app. *HDR Effect is available in the Photos app (iOS 17 & macOS 14), as well as in Messages, Quick Look, and Preview (iOS 18 & macOS 15), along with apps that support Gain Map, such as Instagram. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://boringseries.notion.site/Reframe-44b30b54ef6642edac69b3075cb75f17
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Verdict
PhotonCam and Reframe are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. PhotonCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Reframe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PhotonCam against 4.9 for Reframe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of PhotonCam's written reviews are positive against 97% of Reframe's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotonCam | Reframe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (55 ratings) | 4.9 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | 97.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 伟超 邓 | 银凯 朱 |
Customer experience
PhotonCam
Reframe
In-app purchases
PhotonCam
- Monthly payment7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly payment7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- One-time purchase$9.99
Reframe
- Reframe Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Reframe Pro3 Days trial$10.991 Year
- Reframe Pro$17.99









