Camera PiP vs Cinema P3 Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camera PiP
Record your iPad's screen and camera simultaneously, with live video effects. Use it as an external monitor via HDMI capture or leverage features like Center Stage and Portrait Mode for enhanced video capture.
- Picture-in-Picture, Split View, Slide Over camera display
- Record screen and camera simultaneously
- Live video effects
- External video input support via HDMI capture
- Center Stage auto-framing
- Augmented reality reactions
- Portrait Mode depth-of-field effect
- Studio Light effects
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Display and record iPad camera while multitasking! Show a live view of the camera in Picture-in-Picture mode, Split View, or Slide Over. Capture the screen and your camera at the same time, along with live video effects. External Video Input Support Connect a HDMI capture card and turn your iPad into a monitor. Center Stage Using the Ultra Wide camera and machine learning, Center Stage automatically adjusts camera frame to keep you centered. Reactions Add a reaction that fills the camera frame with fun 3D augmented reality effects like hearts, confetti, fireworks, with just a hand gesture. Portrait Mode Apply a depth-of-field effect that keeps your face sharp while creating a beautifully blurred background. Studio Light Apply studio-quality lighting effects with customizable intensity.
Cinema P3 Player
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Cinema P3 Player is perfect for viewing video captured on iPad, iPhone or mirrorless camera. Taking full advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad, an intuitive touch interface lets you play video like never before. Bring video to life using a flexible layout interface with docked and floating controls that include LUTs, Scopes and Anamorphic Aspect Ratio. ● Play video stored on your iPad or external storage and use the large display of your iPad for interactive playback. ● Multi-Touch gestures help you zoom and pan smoothly and quickly. ● Use the 12× zoom to see individual pixels and check focus and image quality. ● A zoom preview shows the full video frame while zooming for easy navigation. ● LUT Preview allows you to automatically apply LUTs for creative looks and to convert video to output color spaces such as Apple Log to Rec.2020 HLG and Rec.709. ● Export a frame of video as an image in JPG, HEIC or PNG formats. ● Pixel Aspect Ratio control lets you easily view video video captured with an anamorphic Lens using the correct aspect ratio. ● Professional Scopes for video inspection and to aid LUT adjustments: - Luma Scope - Vector Scope - XY Color Space - RGB Parade - RGB Overlay - RGB Histogram ● LUT Tools include 24 LUTs: - 4× Universal - 12× Apple Log - 8× Rec.2020 HLG ● Organize LUT files in folders using drag and drop. ● Rename and delete LUTs. ● Make adjustments to LUT using Lift Gamma Gain controls. ● Media Browser with flexible display styles makes it easy to access and select video in your iPad Photos Library or external storage devices. ● Visualize audio levels with the Audio Meter. Choose a horizontal or vertical meter style. ● Select the audio track when the video contains multiple audio tracks. NOTE: In-App purchase is required to enable some functionality.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cinema P3 Player at Free against Camera PiP's $8.99. Camera PiP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On iOS requirement 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
Cinema P3 Player is free to download; Camera PiP costs $8.99 up front. Cinema P3 Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Camera PiP asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Camera PiP | Cinema P3 Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | — | iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Kao | Thomas Blackburn |
In-app purchases
Camera PiP
No in-app purchases
Cinema P3 Player
- Player Upgrade$7.99
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