Comparison

BlaX Macro Camera vs WeatherFrame

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

Head to head
About

BlaX Macro Camera

Capture stunning close-up images with advanced manual controls and real-time previews. This camera app offers a large live viewfinder, customizable interface, and powerful editing tools for macro photography enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Large live viewfinder with real-time preview
  • Customizable interface and presets
  • Manual focus, exposure, and white balance
  • Composition tools like Rule of Thirds
  • RAW and ProRAW capture options
  • Configurable watermark
Features
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BlaX Macro — Beautiful macro photography, made effortless. Built by a macro photographer for macro photographers. Compose, dial in your look, and capture frame-ready close-ups in seconds — no post-processing required. What you see in the live viewfinder is exactly what gets saved. WHY PHOTOGRAPHERS CHOOSE BlaX Macro • NEW in 7.0 — Edit Mode: your photos stay negatives. Re-open, re-develop, re-style any time (Elite) • See your creative look live, before you press the shutter • Capture macro shots in seconds, not minutes • Huge, distraction-free live viewfinder • Share your presets with friends via QR code in one tap • Limited-time Soccer World 2026 event: borders, watermark & corners in your team's flag look • Powerful manual controls when you need them • No ads. No subscription. One purchase, yours forever. FREE FEATURES • Large live viewfinder with real-time result preview • Swipe through presets, filters, and moods directly in the preview • Specialized presets in color and black & white • Focus modes: Manual, Auto, Continuous • Exposure modes: Manual, Auto, Continuous • White balance modes: Manual, Continuous • Pinch to zoom · Tap to focus and meter • Lock Screen widgets and control widgets • Adjust exposure compensation and zoom level • Optimized themes — or build your own • Distraction-free mode and red mode for dark environments • Works on iPhone and iPad • Available in 8 languages PRO FEATURES For photographers who want maximum control and flexibility. Image & color • Customize presets, knobs, colors, and moods • Display P3 wide-color capture • Preset scopes — apply just the look, the border, or the shape • Glow: add a soft, luminous halation that blooms from the highlights • The complete classic color filter set: 11 filters with 3 authentic grades each (#8, #25, 81B …) • Atmospheric, hand-crafted moods — with switchable variants for instant sub-looks • Show sharp image areas on demand • Macro focus support • Image stabilization for steady handheld shots Composition & exposure • Color histogram, luminance histogram, and live exposure info panel (ISO, white balance, tint) • Hyperfocal distance display in the exposure panel • Spirit level • 9 viewfinder masks — Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, Fibonacci & more • Set ISO and exposure duration independently in manual mode • Bluetooth trigger, volume-button trigger • Self-timer: 2 / 5 / 15 / 30 / 60 / 120 s • Adjustable iPhone torch White balance, format & sharing • Draggable, resizable gray-card field for pinpoint white balance • Aspect ratios: 1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3 • Image formats: HEIC, PNG, JPEG, TIFF • Capture RAW or TIFF digital negatives (device-dependent) • 48 MP high-resolution mode (device-dependent) • Save an additional square image — ready for Instagram • Configurable watermark with custom text and color • Optional GPS metadata • Save to a dedicated album ELITE FEATURES Edit Mode — the darkroom in your camera: • Re-open any blaX photo on its look • Re-develop from the RAW negative — full quality • New look, frame & ratio after the shot • Saved edits stay re-editable, forever • Capture Apple ProRAW — the negative rides inside every photo (device-dependent) • All upcoming stack modes included Existing Pro owners are upgraded to Elite for free. One-time purchase. No subscriptions, ever. SUPPORT Missing a feature or found a bug? Get in touch — I read every email. support@blaXMacro.com Learn more: blaXMacro.com Requires iOS 17.4 or later. Thank you for supporting an independent developer.

About

WeatherFrame

Features
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WeatherFrame macht aus deinen Fotos kleine Wetter-Erinnerungen: Die App ergänzt Bilder automatisch mit Wetter, Temperatur, Ort, Datum und Uhrzeit. Das Overlay lässt sich individuell anpassen, verschieben, speichern und direkt teilen. Fotos werden lokal auf dem Gerät verarbeitet, ohne Nutzerkonto, Werbung oder Tracking. Da WeatherFrame die Daten aus dem Foto nutzt, kann dies auch noch im Nachhinein passieren

Screenshots

BlaX Macro Camera4 screens
WeatherFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeatherFrame at none against BlaX Macro Camera's 4. BlaX Macro Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BlaX Macro Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. WeatherFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlaX Macro Camera ships an update every 4 days, WeatherFrame fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BlaX Macro Camera versus WeatherFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlaX Macro CameraWeatherFrame
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars MenzelJörg Bleymehl

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BlaX Macro Camera

One-time4
  • Upgrade to EliteFree
  • Unlock all the features$8.99
  • Unlock the Pro features$8.99
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  • Small World Tipping$9.99
None

WeatherFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlaX Macro Camera free?
BlaX Macro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeatherFrame free?
WeatherFrame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlaX Macro Camera or WeatherFrame have ads?
Neither BlaX Macro Camera nor WeatherFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlaX Macro Camera or WeatherFrame?
BlaX Macro Camera ships an update every 4 days, and WeatherFrame fortnightly. Most recently, BlaX Macro Camera was updated on October 15, 2026 and WeatherFrame on October 10, 2026.

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