Comparison

Matte Viewer vs Creator Cam Pro

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

Head to head
About

Matte Viewer

This app allows you to preview and export depth and semantic maps from your iPhone photos. It offers an elegant interface and supports desktop-class features on iPad and Mac. The app prioritizes user privacy and has a very small file size.

Highlights
  • Preview depth and semantic maps
  • Export mattes for 3rd party software
  • Elegant and information-dense interface
  • Desktop-class features on iPad/Mac
  • Privacy-focused with no tracking
  • Small app size
Features
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Matte Viewer lets you quickly preview the mattes in photos taken with your iPhone, including the depth map and semantic maps. You can export them and use them in 3rd party software such as Photoshop, Touch Designer, in custom shaders, and so on. To have the most matte data available in your photos, use the Portrait mode in iPhone's Camera. - Elegant and information dense interface that quickly lets you preview all the different mattes. - Supports desktop class features on iPad + Mac: multiple windows, open through drag & drop, keyboard shortcuts, etc. - Respects your privacy: no 3rd party libraries or tracking. Uses the latest iOS APIs so you don't have to give access to your whole photo library. - Extremely small app size: only a few hundred kilobytes. Matte Viewer is part of PhotoTools by Héliographe: check out our website at https://heliographe.studio for more fantastic photography apps.

About

Creator Cam Pro

Control your iPhone camera remotely from a web browser for seamless content creation. Adjust settings, start/stop recording, and manage multiple cameras simultaneously without touching your device.

Highlights
  • Remote live preview
  • Web browser control
  • Start/stop recording remotely
  • Adjust camera settings
  • Control multiple cameras
  • Lock video rotation
Features
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Creator Cam Pro is a video recording app that can be monitored and controlled from a web browser on another device. Designed for those who use the iPhone as the primary camera for content creation to see live feed, change settings, and start/stop recording, all without disturbing the camera. ◉ One tap to start remote control ◉ Control one or more cameras on the same Wi-Fi from one screen ◉ Recorded videos saved to Photos ◉ Quickly change resolution, frame rate, HDR on/off, grid, stabilization, and quality options ◉ Lock video rotation to portrait/landscape ◉ Familiar controls: tap to focus, swipe up/down to adjust exposure, long press to lock focus/exposure

Screenshots

Matte Viewer3 screens
Creator Cam Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Creator Cam Pro at 100% against Matte Viewer's 0%. Creator Cam Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Matte Viewer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Matte Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Creator Cam Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Creator Cam Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Matte Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Creator Cam Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matte Viewer ships an update monthly, Creator Cam Pro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Matte Viewer versus Creator Cam Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatte ViewerCreator Cam Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHéliographe, IncKirill Edelman

Customer experience

Matte Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Creator Cam Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Matte Viewer

One-time1
  • Unlock Export$4.99
1 purchases

Creator Cam Pro

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Matte Viewer free?
Matte Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creator Cam Pro free?
Creator Cam Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matte Viewer or Creator Cam Pro?
Creator Cam Pro is rated higher. Matte Viewer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Creator Cam Pro averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Matte Viewer or Creator Cam Pro have ads?
Neither Matte Viewer nor Creator Cam Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matte Viewer or Creator Cam Pro?
Matte Viewer ships an update monthly, and Creator Cam Pro every 4 days. Most recently, Matte Viewer was updated on September 18, 2026 and Creator Cam Pro on June 11, 2026.

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