Comparison

Skymera vs 4S Camera

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

Head to head
About

Skymera

Explore the world from an aerial perspective with 3D satellite maps. Create custom flight paths with up to 20 points, shaping camera movement for stunning videos. Save and share your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • 3D satellite map exploration
  • Customizable flight route creation
  • Drone-like camera movement
  • Multiple map styles
  • High-quality video recording
  • Shareable video output
  • Explore creator-shared routes
Features
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Fly freely to any place in the world. With 3D satellite maps, you can glide smoothly above cities, mountains, oceans, and landmarks from an aerial view. When you want to create stunning aerial videos When you're planning a trip When you want to explore places you haven't visited yet Skymera lets you shape the scene you want with drone-like, natural camera movement. ◆ See the world from above, more vividly Skymera brings landscapes and details to life with 3D maps and satellite views. Turn what you're seeing on screen into an aerial map video, just as it is - cities, mountains, oceans, and landmarks. ◆ Create your own flight route Once you have a scene in mind, just add keyframes. Set up to 20 points per route and adjust direction, angle, and altitude at each point to create the map animation you want. From orbiting around buildings to zooming down from the sky, bring your imagined scene to life. ◆ Map styles that match your video mood Choose a map style that fits your video's vibe. Clean road map Hybrid map with satellite imagery and road names Satellite-only map Switching styles can make the same route feel completely different. ◆ From preview to high-quality recording Preview and save your finished route right away. Check your flight path instantly, then record in high quality and save directly to Photos. Share your saved videos on social media. Skymera's 3D map videos work great for travel memories and also for promos, Reels, Shorts, and more. ◆ Popular routes from creators worldwide Creators around the world keep sharing routes crafted from their own perspectives. If you're not sure where to start, browse popular routes for ideas. When you share your route, it can inspire someone else's travel plans or content. Follow another route to discover new scenes, then recreate it in your own style. Ready to go? Start your first flight now. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

4S Camera

Features
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4S Camera lets you turn off, one by one, seven kinds of processing that iPhone applies automatically when you shoot. It is not an app for prettier photos, and not a retro filter. Blown highlights and grain stay as the result of cutting. Stock Camera settings cannot turn off Smart HDR and related finishing item by item. This app captures Bayer RAW from the sensor and develops it with those corrections left off. How this differs from stock Camera and editors: It does not weaken processing after a photo is already taken. It does not use Apple ProRAW. It changes the capture path: a single-frame Bayer RAW is developed and saved as JPEG. What you can turn off (set to zero / disabled in development): • HDR-style local tone mapping • Sharpening • Luminance and color noise reduction • Lens distortion correction • Look controls (detail, moiré, highlight recovery) • Extended dynamic range (EDR) • Hand-off to newer RAW decoders (when Auto is off) Saved JPEG is developed without the items you turned off. DNG stays Bayer RAW. What we cannot turn off: • Minimum device preprocessing before RAW • Demosaic, color conversion, and the basic contrast curve needed for JPEG • Disabling all iPhone image processing Note: The live viewfinder and the saved JPEG can differ in brightness and color. That is not a bug — finder and saved development are different pipelines. The saved photo is the result. Requires an iPhone that can capture sensor Bayer RAW. Modes: Simple: pick 4S, 8, or XS. Detail: slider plus the seven switches. Pricing (no subscription): • First 7 days: full access • After that: 4S shooting (all corrections off) stays free (JPEG) • One-time ¥500: Detail, 8/XS, DNG, crop, shooting assist

Screenshots

Skymera4 screens
4S Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Skymera at 3 against 4S Camera's 1. 4S Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Skymera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 4S Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skymera ships an update every 9 days, 4S Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skymera versus 4S Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkymera4S Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoateractionTAKEHITO AWASHIMA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Skymera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$6.99
  • Lifetime$17.99
1 purchases

4S Camera

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Skymera free?
Skymera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 4S Camera free?
4S Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skymera or 4S Camera have ads?
Neither Skymera nor 4S Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skymera or 4S Camera?
Skymera ships an update every 9 days, and 4S Camera weekly. Most recently, Skymera was updated on October 9, 2026 and 4S Camera on October 14, 2026.

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