Comparison

PhotonCam vs Levelens

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-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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

Levelens

Capture light and moments with a professional-grade photography experience. Achieve a cinematic feel for everyday shots and travel scenery with authentic film aesthetics. Features include classic film filters, automatic angle correction, and detailed photo metadata watermarks.

Highlights
  • Authentic film filters with real-time preview
  • Automatic horizontal correction for perfect composition
  • Customizable metadata watermarks (model, aperture, focal length)
  • Cinematic photo effects
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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捕捉光影,定格美好 Levelens 为你带来专业级拍照体验,让每一张照片都充满胶片质感。无论日常街拍还是旅行风景,轻松拍出电影感画面。 特色功能: • 胶片滤镜:精选多款经典胶片风格,支持实时预览,照片更有质感。 • 水平仪自动裁切:水平仪自动校正画面角度,让每一张照片都完美构图。 • 精美水印:自动添加机型、光圈、焦距等信息,记录每一拍的参数。 Levelens,让你的照片更有故事感。 现在就下载,开启你的专业拍摄之旅!

Screenshots

PhotonCam4 screens
Levelens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhotonCam at 93% against Levelens's 0%. PhotonCam also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (59 vs 2). Levelens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads 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. Levelens asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhotonCam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotonCam has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of PhotonCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of Levelens's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PhotonCam versus Levelens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotonCamLevelens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (59 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟超 邓子汕 黄

Customer experience

PhotonCam

All ratings57 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Levelens

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 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
None

Levelens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhotonCam free?
PhotonCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Levelens free?
Levelens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhotonCam or Levelens?
PhotonCam is rated higher. PhotonCam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Levelens averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PhotonCam or Levelens have ads?
Neither PhotonCam nor Levelens shows ads.

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