Comparison

BlaX Macro Camera vs FirstCut

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.

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FirstCut

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FirstCutは、縦型ショート動画をはじめて作る人のためのiPhone動画編集アプリです。 複雑な操作を覚えなくても、「動画を選ぶ → 字幕や音を整える → 書き出す」の流れで、9:16の動画を完成できます。編集画面で見えている仕上がりを保ったまま、高画質で書き出せます。 主な機能 ・複数クリップのトリミング、分割、並べ替え、速度・音量調整 ・対応端末のオンデバイス音声認識による日本語の自動字幕 ・15種類のテロップスタイルと、色・位置・サイズ・出入り効果の調整 ・テロップをApple純正音声、または端末内VOICEVOXのずんだもん・四国めたん・青山龍星音声で読み上げ ・再生位置から録音できるナレーション ・画像、BGM、効果音の追加 ・ディゾルブ、暗転、スライド、ズームなどの切替効果 ・横長動画を活かすフィット表示と、ぼかし・単色背景 ・Undo/Redoとプロジェクトの自動保存 ・1080p/720p、30/60fps、HEVC/H.264での書き出し ・写真ライブラリへの保存と共有 プライバシー アカウント登録、広告、解析SDKはありません。プロジェクトと素材はiPhone内に保存されます。自動字幕とVOICEVOX読み上げ(ずんだもん・四国めたん・青山龍星)は端末内で処理し、音声や字幕テキストを外部サーバーへ送信しません。 こんな方に ・動画編集をシンプルに始めたい ・字幕付きの縦動画を短時間で作りたい ・自分の声や読み上げ音声を簡単に追加したい 対応環境 iOS 18.0以降のiPhone

Screenshots

BlaX Macro Camera4 screens
FirstCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FirstCut at none against BlaX Macro Camera's 4. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. FirstCut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlaX Macro Camera ships an update every 4 days, FirstCut every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BlaX Macro Camera versus FirstCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlaX Macro CameraFirstCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB275 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars MenzelYuki Terashima

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

FirstCut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlaX Macro Camera free?
BlaX Macro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FirstCut free?
FirstCut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlaX Macro Camera or FirstCut have ads?
Neither BlaX Macro Camera nor FirstCut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlaX Macro Camera or FirstCut?
BlaX Macro Camera ships an update every 4 days, and FirstCut every 2 days. Most recently, BlaX Macro Camera was updated on October 15, 2026 and FirstCut on October 16, 2026.

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