Comparison

ProFilm vs CaptureDSLR

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

Head to head
About

ProFilm

Features
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ProFilm is an APP that can use gesture control to quickly take photos and videos. The normal mode can take photos (P), video (V), slow motion (S) and time-lapse photography (T). The professional mode can carry out separate manual and automatic control of ISO, SEC, WB and AF on the basis of the normal mode. There are also different lens options to meet the needs of professional shooting in different scenes. -- Gesture control -- - According to the gesture Settings in the Settings, by making the corresponding gestures (victory, palm, fist, thumb up, thumb down), control the start and stop of video shooting and taking photos -- Smooth zoom -- - By setting the parameters of smooth zoom, set the appropriate duration, minimum value, maximum value, you can get the silky zoom effect when recording video, and you can also get the Hitchcock video effect with the position mirror -- Color space -- - Supported by different iPhone and ipad models, there are normal video, Dolby video, ProRes encoded video, Log encoded video

About

CaptureDSLR

Control your DSLR or mirrorless camera remotely via USB. Monitor real-time images, adjust settings like exposure and white balance, and transfer photos directly to your phone. This app enables shooting without an SD card, saving images instantly to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • USB camera control
  • Real-time image monitoring
  • Exposure and white balance adjustment
  • Shooting mode control
  • Direct photo transfer to phone
  • SD card-free shooting
Features
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This is an App that controls the DSLR camera via USB. After connecting to the camera, you can monitor the camera's real-time image and control the camera's: exposure, file format, white balance, shooting mode, ratio, etc. It also supports transferring photos taken on the camera to the mobile phone, so that the camera can take pictures without inserting a SD card, and the photos will be saved to the mobile phone after taking them. This is the first version of the App. Currently it only supports Sony cameras. Canon and Nikon will also support it in the future, so stay tuned!

Screenshots

ProFilm3 screens
CaptureDSLR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProFilm at Free against CaptureDSLR's $6.99. ProFilm also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). CaptureDSLR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, device support and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ProFilm is free to download; CaptureDSLR costs $6.99 up front. ProFilm sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CaptureDSLR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProFilm ships an update every 6 days, CaptureDSLR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ProFilm versus CaptureDSLR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProFilmCaptureDSLR
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer阳智 欧HFS

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ProFilm

One-time5
  • Tip One$0.99
  • Tip Two$2.99
  • Tip Three$9.99
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  • Tip Four$29.99
  • Tip Five$99.99
None

CaptureDSLR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProFilm free?
ProFilm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaptureDSLR free?
CaptureDSLR costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ProFilm or CaptureDSLR have ads?
Neither ProFilm nor CaptureDSLR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProFilm or CaptureDSLR?
ProFilm ships an update every 6 days, and CaptureDSLR every 2 months. Most recently, ProFilm was updated on September 9, 2026 and CaptureDSLR on September 20, 2026.

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