Comparison

Mavis vs PGYTECH

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

Head to head
About

Mavis

This professional filmmaking app offers advanced manual controls for focus, exposure, and color. It provides essential shooting assistants like focus peaking, waveform monitors, and zebras for precise image capture. Record in various resolutions and frame rates with high-quality encoding options.

Highlights
  • Manual focus, exposure, and color control
  • Focus peaking and waveform monitor
  • Zebras and false color exposure assist
  • HD, 2K, and 4K recording
  • Custom frame rates up to 240fps
  • High bitrate HEVC and ProRes encoding
  • Manual audio gain control and metering
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Mavis Camera Classic is the original pro filmmaking and broadcast camera for the iPhone. It provides a classic landscape experience and includes filming tools such as focus peaking, waveform monitor, vectorscope, false color and zebras. It gives you audio controls, audio metering, custom resolutions, framerates and recordings formats. It also brings a natural interface to give you full flexible manual control while shooting. MAIN FEATURES: - Focus peaking and expanded focus for manual focus assist - Zebras and False Color exposure assist - Manual focus, exposure and color - HD, 2K and 4K recording - High bitrate, HEVC and ProRes encoding - Custom frame rates up to 240fps - Digital Zoom in 1080p - Dual camera support - Full screen mode - Custom audio inputs - Audio metering and manual audio gain control where available - Real-time audio passthrough for monitoring in headphones - Real-time full-scale vectorscope for color work - Real-time full-scale waveform monitor for exposure monitoring - Timecode - Support for UltraSync BLUE from Timecode Systems - Global Presets - Custom Function (FN) button - Multiple saving and sharing options - Apple Watch record start/stop remote - Support Docs SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE RESOLUTIONS: - 4K (UHD) - 4K (4:3) - record at maximum camera resolution without audio - 2K (4:3) - HD CUSTOM FRAME RATES: - Presets available include 23.98fps, 24fps, 25fps, 29.97fps, 30fps, 50fps, 60fps - Select any frame rate from 3fps up to 240fps - Record up to 240fps in 1080p ADVANCED EXPOSURE CONTROLS - View shutter in angles and speed - Shutter lock (e.g. lock at 180°) - Separate target focus and exposure reticles FULL MANUAL CONTROLS FOR: - Focus - Exposure - ISO - Shutter - Color temperature SHOOTING ASSISTANTS: - Focus peaking and Expanded focus helps ensure your shots are always in focus - Waveform monitor helps you shoot with the optimum dynamic range - Vectorscope ensures your colors are consistent and your white balance is correct - Zebra overlay helps ensure your shots are never over exposed - False color support for Gradient and Ranges with full details about color representations - False color helps ensure your shots are never over/under exposed ENCODING BIT RATES: - 10Mbit/s (Make your storage last longer) - 20Mbit/s (Standard) - 30Mbit/s (High quality production) - 50Mbit/s (Great for post and color grading) - 100Mbit/s (Great for very high quality productions, color grades and visual effects) AUDIO CONTOL: - Custom external inputs - Select external audio input from Lightning connector or analog input - Stereo audio from Lightning connected inputs - Internal mic selection and polar pattern - Manual gain control where available - Audio pass-through/monitoring with headphones - VU metering VIEWFINDER SUPPORT: - Recording Tally - De-Squeeze support for Moondog Anamorphic Lens - Image flip support for DOF adaptors - Support for different aspect ratios in the viewfinder - Support for guide overlays in viewfinder THIRD PARTY SUPPORT - Support for Timecode Systems UltraSync BLUE Device restrictions apply.

About

PGYTECH

This app provides advanced camera controls and specialized shooting modes for professional-level photography and videography. It offers manual adjustments, creative filters, and robust video features like 4K recording and Log mode.

Highlights
  • Multi-Scene Shooting Modes (Photo, Video, Time-Lapse, Slow Shutter)
  • Manual Camera Controls (Focus, Shutter Speed, ISO, White Balance)
  • 4K Video Stabilization
  • Stylized Filters with Intensity Adjustment
  • External Recording Support
  • Electronic Image Stabilization
  • Log Mode & LUT Import
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PGYTECH is a pro camera and photo editor built for iPhone creators. Capture high-quality photos, shoot 4K Log video, explore film-inspired looks, and fine-tune your images — all in one streamlined workflow. ● PRO CAMERA CONTROLS Take control of Focus, Shutter, ISO, White Balance and Tint. Lock white balance during recording and save frequently used shooting settings for faster setup. ● PRO PHOTO & VIDEO • HEIF, JPEG and ProRAW photo formats • 4K video up to 60 fps • 1080p video up to 120 fps • HEVC, ProRes Proxy, ProRes LT and ProRes • Log recording and LUT import • External storage for supported photo and video formats ● CREATIVE SHOOTING Choose from 6 shooting modes: • Photo • Video • 4K Live • Retro Camera with film-inspired filters • Time-Lapse • Slow Shutter for motion trails and long-exposure effects Built-in filters support adjustable intensity, giving you more control over every look. ● PHOTO EDITING After shooting, adjust exposure, highlights, shadows, HSL, and more directly in the built-in album. AI Upscale makes images clearer. Watermarks and custom signatures can also be re-edited later, making creation more flexible. Convert videos in any format to Live format, making your dynamic moments clearer and more textured. ● MORE WAYS TO SHOOT Connect supported Bluetooth accessories such as MagCam and RetroVa for physical-button camera control. Whether you're capturing everyday moments, travel, street photography, film-style photos or professional video, PGYTECH gives you better control from capture to edit. *Some features depend on your iPhone model and hardware capabilities. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mavis4 screens
PGYTECH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PGYTECH at Free against Mavis's $4.99. PGYTECH also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 1) and review sentiment (53% vs 33%). Mavis's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

PGYTECH is free to download; Mavis costs $4.99 up front. PGYTECH sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Mavis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mavis holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PGYTECH has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Mavis's written reviews are positive against 53% of PGYTECH's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mavis versus PGYTECH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMavisPGYTECH
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews52.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings147 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB412 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMavis Broadcast LtdPGYTECH Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Mavis

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

PGYTECH

All ratings44 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative29.5%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral16.3%
Negative31.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mavis

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PGYTECH

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro2 variantsFree

Questions

Is Mavis free?
Mavis costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PGYTECH free?
PGYTECH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mavis or PGYTECH?
Mavis is rated higher. Mavis averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PGYTECH averages 3.5 from 47 ratings.
Do Mavis or PGYTECH have ads?
Neither Mavis nor PGYTECH shows ads.

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