Comparison

BufferIt vs LibreCam

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

Head to head
About

BufferIt

Easily capture and save important moments from videos without lengthy recordings. This tool allows you to record full sessions, tag key events as they happen, and quickly access or share your highlights.

Highlights
  • Instant clip capture
  • Full game recording
  • Tag key moments
  • Organize clips in folders
  • Download and share clips
  • Orientation lock for recording
Features
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BufferIt – Smart Video Clipping Made Simple BufferIt helps you capture key moments without recording hours of footage. Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or just want to save highlights from a game or event, BufferIt makes it easy. New: Record Full Games + Clip Key Moments You can now record the entire game and tag moments as they happen. Afterwards, watch the full video or skip straight to your saved clips. Key Features: - Instant Clip Capture: Save only the moments that matter. - Full Game Recording: Record full sessions with tag-based navigation. - Tagging: Label key moments for easy access later. - Organise: Store clips in folders, with colour labels for quick sorting. - Download & Share: Export single clips or combine them into one video. - Easy to Use: A clean interface built for performance and simplicity. - Orientation Lock: Recording locks your screen to avoid interruptions. Stop wasting time scrubbing through footage. BufferIt keeps things simple, focused, and ready to go when you are. Terms of Use EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LibreCam

Capture raw image data directly from your iPhone's sensor without any artificial processing. Offers manual controls for focus, ISO, and exposure, with options for custom color recipes and framed prints.

Highlights
  • Capture true Bayer DNGs
  • Single-frame HEIFs
  • Manual focus, ISO, exposure
  • Customizable color recipes
  • Framed print sharing
  • Apple Watch remote control
Features
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LibreCam is a manual RAW camera for iPhone that captures what the sensor sees, and nothing more. Shoot true Bayer DNGs, single-frame HEIFs, or both at once, with no fusion, no aggressive processing, no account, no tracking and no subscription. The stock camera applies Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, noise reduction, sharpening and tone mapping to every shot. LibreCam turns off everything that can be turned off, and is honest about what cannot. DNG: the true Bayer sensor readout. No fusion, no noise reduction, no tone mapping, no distortion correction. One frame, exactly as the sensor read it. HEIF: a single frame developed by the hardware ISP. No fusion, no HDR, no semantic tricks. LOOKS: nine fixed color recipes, applied to the HEIF as you shoot. Build your own with dials in the Look Editor, and import or export standard .cube files. The DNG is never touched. PRINT: share a shot as a framed print. Ink or paper matte, and a label with the exposure, camera, date, place and your name, set like a museum caption. A copy made for sharing; the photo itself stays as it is. LIBRECAM PRO: one purchase, no subscription, and only two things are paid: the Look Editor for your own recipes, and the Apple Watch remote. Everything else is free. FEATURES - Every physical lens on your iPhone. No digital zoom, ever. - The front camera too, with mirrored or true-to-sensor selfies. - An Apple Watch remote: shutter, readouts, framing assist. (LibreCam Pro) - Manual focus, shutter, ISO, exposure bias and white balance. Everything is automatic until touched. - Focus peaking: the sharpest edges glow amber while you focus. - Level: a horizon line that reports the tilt your photo will actually have. It never straightens anything. - Histogram: all three channels live on the glass, with marks for which one is clipping, and at which end. - Nine looks free; build your own with LibreCam Pro. - Print: a framed, captioned copy of any shot, ready to share. - Frame lock: 9:16, 2:3, 4:5 or 1:1 on the glass, the developed copy cropped to match. The DNG keeps the full frame. - Flash: off, auto or on. On auto, the bolt turns amber only when the scene will fire it. - Aperture on iPhone 18 Pro: f/1.48 to f/4 on the 24 mm lens in thirds of a stop, one tap each. Automatic until touched. - Shutter priority and ISO priority metering. - Hardware shutter on the volume buttons. No shutter sound. - Add-only Photos access. No account, no tracking. - Optional location tagging, written into the photo on your device. A camera, not a computer.

Screenshots

BufferIt4 screens
LibreCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LibreCam at none against BufferIt's 1. LibreCam also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). BufferIt's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. BufferIt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. LibreCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BufferIt against 5.0 for LibreCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BufferIt ships an update every 8 days, LibreCam daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BufferIt versus LibreCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBufferItLibreCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrent SprouleTimo Josten

Customer experience

BufferIt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LibreCam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BufferIt

Subscriptions1
  • BufferIt Premium$1.991 Month
None

LibreCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BufferIt free?
BufferIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LibreCam free?
LibreCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BufferIt or LibreCam?
BufferIt and LibreCam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do BufferIt or LibreCam have ads?
Neither BufferIt nor LibreCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BufferIt or LibreCam?
BufferIt ships an update every 8 days, and LibreCam daily. Most recently, BufferIt was updated on September 26, 2026 and LibreCam on October 5, 2026.

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