Vidca vs Aperto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vidca
This app transforms your iPhone into a professional camera with manual controls for photos and videos. It offers precise adjustments for shutter speed, ISO, and focus, along with professional video recording features. Ideal for both experienced photographers and beginners looking to enhance their mobile photography.
- Manual camera controls
- Professional video recording
- Intuitive DSLR-like interface
- Night mode
- RAW and ProRAW support
- Exposure control
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Transform your iPhone into a professional-grade DSLR camera with Vidca. Vidca gives you full manual control over every shot — ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and focus — wrapped in an intuitive interface built for real photographers. Whether you're a seasoned photographer or an enthusiastic amateur, Vidca puts pro controls at your fingertips to take your photography to the next level. MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS • ISO — pick from standard stops or dial in a custom value • Shutter speed — fast to long exposure, snap to standard values or go custom • White balance — presets for any lighting, or lock to a precise Kelvin temperature • Manual focus — continuous autofocus, single autofocus, or full manual focus distance • Exposure compensation (EV) for fine-tuned metering • AE/AF Lock — tap and hold to pin focus and exposure to one spot while you recompose • Live aperture readout so you always know your exposure PROFESSIONAL PHOTO • RAW and Apple ProRAW capture for maximum editing flexibility • Quality priority: maximize quality, balanced, or fast shutter • Flash control: auto, on, or off • Self-timer with on-screen countdown for hands-free shots • Burst mode — capture a set number of photos at a chosen interval • Exposure Bracketing (AEB) — 3 shots per press at different exposures, for tricky lighting or blending into HDR later • Volume button shutter — capture with your device's physical volume buttons PROFESSIONAL VIDEO • Record in up to 4K, 1080p, or 720p, based on what your lens supports • HDR (10-bit) video on supported devices • Slow motion at 120/240 fps • Choose your frame rate where supported • Video stabilization, including Cinematic mode PORTRAIT MODE • Beautiful background blur (bokeh) with an adjustable blur amount • Keep your subject sharp while the background melts away, live in the viewfinder COMPOSITION TOOLS • Grid and level overlays to help you keep shots straight • Live histogram to judge your exposure at a glance • Quick flashlight toggle, independent of the photo flash • Front-camera selfie guide — a framing dot and oval overlay help you center your face LIBRARY & REVIEW • Library — every photo and video you've captured, browsable in one place and grouped by day • Instant full-screen review of your last shot, with video playback and pinch-to-zoom • Select multiple items in Library and delete them in one batch SMART TOOLS • AI-powered suggestions that read the scene and recommend better settings • Precision zoom with quick presets (.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x) • Lens picker — switch between ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto where available • Tap to focus and pinch to zoom • Optional geotagging writes GPS location into your photo's EXIF data PRO TOOLS • Shooting Templates — pick a scene and get live AI guidance as you shoot • Focus Bracketing for focus-stacked shots, plus a Waveform Monitor overlay • Apple Log color profile for more control over exposure and color • Variable aperture control on iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max • Bluetooth remote shutter, plus audio gain and microphone selection for video DESIGNED LIKE A DSLR An intuitive, DSLR-inspired interface keeps every manual control within reach, so you can stay focused on the shot instead of hunting through menus. Every photo and video you capture is saved straight to your Photos library in full quality. Vidca is built for hobbyists, content creators, and pros who want more than the stock Camera app — without a complicated learning curve. Download Vidca and start shooting like a pro. — Some features depend on your iPhone's camera hardware (for example RAW/ProRAW capture, 4K/HDR video, and multiple lenses). Controls automatically adapt to what your device supports. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@canmage.com
Aperto
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New in 1.5: creative presets, Motion, focus loupe and a refreshed editor. Aperto Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks ready-made presets and additional tools. Aperto Pro also unlocks the histogram, focus peaking, zebra, additional icons, unlimited personal presets and Pro School beyond the first three lessons. Aperto brings compact camera character to everyday photos. Choose a look, frame the moment and take control when you want to. No subscriptions, ads or accounts. Core camera controls remain free. NATURAL PROCESSING, NO AI • Natural develops the sensor's RAW with classic algorithms: honest color and real detail, without oversharpening or fake HDR • Natural can combine several RAW frames, depending on the scene and settings, to reduce noise and retain detail. • Prefer Apple's look? Switch to Apple processing with Smart HDR and Deep Fusion, up to 48 MP NIGHT MODE • Merges a burst of frames into one clean, detailed photo, without AI • Frames are aligned automatically to cancel hand shake • Turns on by itself in the dark, or set it to always on or off FULL MANUAL CONTROL • ISO and shutter speed in 1/3-stop steps, within your camera's real limits • Set only ISO or only shutter and Aperto meters the other • Manual focus with focus peaking and a loupe • White balance presets or exact Kelvin, from 2000 K to 10000 K • Exposure compensation and touch-and-hold AE/AF lock • Swipe on the viewfinder to adjust, swipe sideways to change the look RAW WHEN YOU WANT IT • Apple ProRAW or DNG, HEIC, JPEG, or RAW together with HEIC/JPEG • File quality: High or Maximum • Complete EXIF: ISO, shutter, lens and more, plus optional location FILM LOOKS Natural, Fade, Gold and Noir are available. Aperto Pro unlocks additional ready-made presets. COMPOSE WITH CONFIDENCE • Live histogram, horizon level and highlight zebras • Rule of thirds, golden ratio, square grid or crosshair • 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 and 65:24 panoramic framing • Ultra wide, wide and telephoto lenses, front camera • 3 s and 10 s timer, volume buttons as a shutter • Icons rotate smoothly with your iPhone CAMERA CONTROL AND LOCK SCREEN On iPhone 16 and later, choose Aperto for Camera Control and open it with the button, even from the Lock Screen. Light-press to adjust exposure, ISO, shutter and looks. Aperto is also available as a Control Center and Lock Screen control. MACRO • Get really close with the ultra wide lens (iPhone 13 Pro and later), framed tighter, with autofocus kept near • Manual focus with peaking and a loupe for the finest detail BUILT-IN EDITOR • Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, warmth, tint, saturation, vibrance, clarity, sharpness and vignette • Film looks and grain, crop, rotate and straighten • RAW files are re-developed with Natural processing; your original is never changed LEARN AS YOU SHOOT • Camera basics: what ISO, shutter speed, EV, white balance and focus do and when to use them, with live examples • Pro School: short photo sessions with an example and a task; Aperto sets up the camera and checks your shot PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos stay on your device. Usage statistics and diagnostics help improve Aperto and can be disabled separately in Settings → Analytics. No accounts, advertising or cross-app tracking. PRESETS AND APERTO PRO Save EV, ISO and white balance as a shooting preset. One preset is free. A one-time Aperto Pro purchase unlocks unlimited presets and extra app icons. No subscription. Available in English, Russian, Ukrainian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vidca at none against Aperto's 3. Aperto's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. Aperto sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Vidca asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vidca ships an update monthly, Aperto weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vidca | Aperto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CanMage, LLC | Maksim Logvinov |
In-app purchases
Vidca
No in-app purchases
Aperto
- Small Tip$0.99
- Generous Tip$1.99
- Aperto Pro$4.99









