Comparison

OpenCam vs Cropped

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

Head to head
About

OpenCam

Capture professional-quality video with advanced manual controls and cinematic effects. Record in flexible aspect ratios, apply custom looks with LUTs, and utilize a built-in teleprompter for seamless content creation. Offers granular control over focus, shutter speed, and ISO.

Highlights
  • 4:3 HD+ and 4K+ recording
  • Manual focus, shutter speed, ISO, white balance
  • Customizable Film Look with grain and LUTs
  • Apple Log, ProRes, and ProRes RAW support
  • Built-in teleprompter
  • Glide Zoom, RGB histogram, audio meters
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Shoot more. Reframe later. OpenCam brings 4:3 video, manual controls and cinematic looks to your iPhone. • Record in 4:3 HD+ or 4K+ for flexible vertical and horizontal edits. • Control focus, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. • Add Film Look with grain, halation and softer detail. Pair it with imported .cube LUTs and preview your look live. • Record with Apple Log, ProRes or ProRes RAW on supported devices. • Read scripts while recording with a built-in teleprompter. • Frame your shot with smooth Glide Zoom, an RGB histogram and audio meters. OpenCam Pro unlocks Film Look, LUTs, Apple Log, ProRes/RAW, 60fps, extra bitrate options, the teleprompter and more. Features vary by device, iOS version and recording format. Film Look records in SDR, requires a LUT when shooting Log, and is unavailable with ProRes RAW. No account required. No ads or cross-app tracking. OpenCam does not upload your videos to its own servers. Terms: https://opencam.app/terms Privacy: https://opencam.app/privacy

About

Cropped

Streamline your photo editing by cropping multiple images simultaneously. Apply preset ratios or custom frames to all selected photos at once. Easily revert changes and manage your albums without creating duplicates.

Highlights
  • Crop multiple photos at once
  • Apply preset crop ratios
  • Create and save custom crops
  • Batch revert crop changes
  • Works directly with photo library
  • Sort albums by date
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Meet Cropped! A tool that was born from frustratingly cropping one photo at a time. With Cropped, you select several photos and videos to crop them together. Tap a preset ratio for a quick crop. Set your framing is free mode and press "Apply to All" for perfect crop alignment across all selected photos and videos. You can even create your own custom crop and save it for continuous use. Cropped works with photos and videos directly from your photo library. Crops are done at the source, no need for duplicates or exporting images. Hate the crop you just applied? Good news! Cropped can also handle singular or batch reverts. Sort by oldest to newest or newest to oldest and browse your albums exactly like you have them in your photo library. One more thing, Cropped stores nothing and sends nothing. Everything is kept private and data is never collected. Stay Cropping!

Screenshots

OpenCam4 screens
Cropped4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenCam at Free against Cropped's $4.99. OpenCam also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26). Cropped's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

OpenCam is free to download; Cropped costs $4.99 up front. OpenCam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cropped asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cropped holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenCam has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenCam ships an update fortnightly, Cropped every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OpenCam versus Cropped: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenCamCropped
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (50 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHI QIBlake Castle

Customer experience

OpenCam

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative38.2%

Cropped

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OpenCam

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly (1 Month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly (1 Year)7 Days trial$29.001 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$69.00
None

Cropped

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenCam free?
OpenCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cropped free?
Cropped costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenCam or Cropped?
Cropped is rated higher. OpenCam averages 4.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Cropped averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OpenCam or Cropped have ads?
Neither OpenCam nor Cropped shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenCam or Cropped?
OpenCam ships an update fortnightly, and Cropped every 9 days. Most recently, OpenCam was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cropped on October 31, 2026.

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