Comparison

PhotonCam vs 摄影相机

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

Head to head
About

PhotonCam

This app provides professional camera controls and advanced editing tools for capturing and enhancing photos. It offers features like ProRaw, manual controls, HDR, Live Photo editing, custom filters, and LUT import for a personalized photographic workflow.

Highlights
  • ProRaw and 48MP capture
  • Manual camera controls
  • HDR photo capture and editing
  • Live Photo editing
  • Customizable frames and filters
  • LUT import for unique styles
  • Advanced ACR-level editing tools
Features
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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/

About

摄影相机

Enhance your photos with a native camera experience that removes artificial sharpening for a more natural look. Offers professional manual controls for shutter speed, ISO, focus, and more, with ongoing updates for new filters.

Highlights
  • Removes artificial sharpening
  • Deep sharpening reduction
  • Professional manual camera mode
  • Adjustable shutter speed, ISO, focus
  • White balance and exposure control
  • RGB waveform display
  • Continuous filter updates
Features
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给原生相机照片去掉锐化效果,自拍更好看! 主要功能: ● 普通无锐化,降低拍照时的锐化效果 ● 深度无锐化,消除拍照时的算法,更接近相机质感 ● 专业拍照模式,手动调节快门速度/ISO/对焦/白平衡/曝光补偿/RGB示波器等 更多相机滤镜镜头,也将持续更新。 会员订阅: 订阅价格为每月28元、每年68元,连续订阅。 订阅会自动续订,除非在当前期间结束前至少24小时关闭自动续订;帐户将在当前期间结束前24小时内收取续订费用,并确定续订费用 订阅可以由用户管理,并且可以在购买后转到用户的AppStore帐户设置来关闭自动续订 隐私政策: https://my.oschina.net/u/8231441/blog/17021618 使用条款: https://my.oschina.net/u/8231441/blog/17021632

Screenshots

PhotonCam4 screens
摄影相机3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhotonCam at 93% against 摄影相机's 0%. PhotonCam also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). 摄影相机's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PhotonCam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 摄影相机 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

摄影相机 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotonCam has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of PhotonCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of 摄影相机's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotonCam ships an update weekly, 摄影相机 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PhotonCam versus 摄影相机: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotonCam摄影相机
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟超 邓艳惠 常

Customer experience

PhotonCam

All ratings58 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%

摄影相机

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PhotonCam

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly payment7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly payment7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Thank You Coffee$3.99
  • One-time purchase$14.99
3 purchases

摄影相机

Subscriptions2
  • 月会员$3.991 Month
  • 年会员$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$14.99

Questions

Is PhotonCam free?
PhotonCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 摄影相机 free?
摄影相机 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PhotonCam or 摄影相机?
摄影相机 is rated higher. PhotonCam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while 摄影相机 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PhotonCam or 摄影相机 have ads?
Neither PhotonCam nor 摄影相机 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotonCam or 摄影相机?
PhotonCam ships an update weekly, and 摄影相机 every 5 months. Most recently, PhotonCam was updated on October 30, 2026 and 摄影相机 on October 12, 2026.

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