Comparison

Pro Camera vs Lumen Camera

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

Head to head
About

Pro Camera

Transform your iPhone into a professional DSLR camera with extensive manual controls for photos and 4K video. Capture in RAW format for ultimate editing flexibility and achieve cinematic results with advanced video features. Ideal for creators seeking DSLR-level control on their mobile device.

Highlights
  • Manual ISO & Shutter Speed
  • Manual Focus & Focus Peaking
  • RAW Photo Capture
  • 4K Pro Video Recording
  • Adjustable Frame Rates
  • Custom Grid Overlays
  • Live Histogram
Features
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Pro Camera – BWCam Pro | Manual DSLR Camera, RAW Photo, 4K Video & Video Editor Turn your iPhone into a professional manual camera with true DSLR-style control over ISO, shutter speed, focus and white balance — then finish the shot with 90 cinematic filters, a full photo editor and a multi-track video editor, all in one app. BWCam Pro is built for photographers, filmmakers, vloggers and creators who want complete manual control and a real editing workflow without ever leaving the app. Capture it. Then create it. No watermarks, ever. PROFESSIONAL MANUAL CAMERA CONTROLS Take control of your camera like a real DSLR: Manual ISO Control Manual Shutter Speed (SS) Manual Focus Exposure Compensation (EV) White Balance (WB) Adjustment Auto & Full Manual Shooting Modes Tap to Focus, Tap to Expose, Tap to Lock Split Focus & Exposure Mode Ultra Wide, Wide & Telephoto Lens Switching Pinch to Zoom Front & Back Camera Every control adapts to what your lens actually supports. RAW PHOTOGRAPHY & HIGH-RESOLUTION CAPTURE RAW Photo Capture RAW + Processed Capture in One Shot HEIF, JPEG & TIFF Output CINEMATIC 4K VIDEO RECORDING 4K, 1080p HD & 720p Recording Frame Rates: 24, 30, 60, 120 and 240 fps Slow Motion at High Frame Rates Manual ISO, Shutter Speed & White Balance Stabilization: Standard, Cinematic, Cinematic Extended Efficient HEVC Encoding Live Histogram & Level While Recording 90 CINEMATIC FILTERS Transform your photos with beautifully crafted, professionally built LUT looks — previewed live on screen before you press the shutter. Nine curated collections: Cinematic Film Looks Black & White Filters Portrait Filters Moody & Dramatic Effects Landscape Looks Nature & Wildlife Tones Lifestyle & Commercial Looks Vintage Film Prints Colour Boost Styles Filters also apply to any clip inside the video editor. FULL VIDEO EDITOR Cut your footage into a finished film without leaving BWCam Pro: Multi-Track Timeline with Pinch-to-Zoom Trim, Split & Rearrange Clips Speed Control from 0.1x to 3x Freeze Frame 12 Transitions — Dissolve, Fade, Slide, Wipe and Zoom Picture-in-Picture Overlay Layers Pinch, Drag & Rotate Overlays on Canvas Crop & Transform Any Clip Per-Clip Filters & Colour Adjustments Per-Clip Volume & Mute Mix Video and Photos on One Timeline Aspect Ratios: Original, 9:16, 1:1, 16:9, 4:3, 3:4 Export at 720p, HD or 4K with your choice of frame rate and audio bitrate — straight to your photo library, with no watermark. PHOTO EDITOR 90 LUT Filters Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Vibrance, Hue, Warmth & Sharpness Precision Crop & Straighten Before / After Compare Save Directly to Your Photo Library PRO COMPOSITION & MONITORING TOOLS Composition Grids: Rule of Thirds, Golden Triangle, Phi Grid, Diagonal Live RGB Histogram Horizon Level Indicator Shutter Timer: 3, 5 or 10 seconds Silent Shutter Option Flash & Torch Control Optional GPS Location in Photo Metadata PERFECT FOR Professional Photographers Filmmakers & Cinematographers Travel & Street Photography Portrait Photography Social Media Creators & Vloggers WHY CHOOSE BWCAM PRO? DSLR-style manual camera controls 90 professional LUT filters RAW photo capture 4K video recording up to 240 fps Complete photo and video editing built in Clean, fast, professional interface No watermarks Stop relying on automatic settings. Take full creative control with BWCam Pro — the professional camera and editor for iPhone. Download BWCam Pro today and shoot like a pro. Premium unlocks unlimited captures and exports as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/muhiminulislam/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/muhiminulislam/terms-conditions Support: app.care.muhiminul16@gmail.com

About

Lumen Camera

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional camera with advanced manual controls for both photos and videos. It offers features like rack focus, adjustable depth-of-field, and RAW image capture, mimicking the capabilities of high-end mirrorless cameras.

Highlights
  • Manual ISO, shutter speed, focus, and white balance
  • Cinematic video with rack focus and subject tracking
  • Adjustable depth-of-field and background blur
  • RAW and HEIC image formats with minimal processing
  • Focus peaking and loupe for precise focusing
  • Live histograms and zebra stripes for exposure
  • Private, Face ID-locked gallery
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Lumen Camera turns your iPhone into a serious photography and cinematography tool — with the polish of Apple Camera and the depth of a pro mirrorless. Built natively for iOS 26, with Apple's Cinematic Video Capture API for rack focus, tracking focus and adjustable depth of field. NEW — PURE MODE A new way to shoot — your photo, developed like film, right inside the app. Phone cameras fuse frames, lift shadows and smooth away grain — it's why everyday photos look so good, and it's all still here. Pure is for when you want the other thing: a single frame, developed in the app the way a darkroom develops a negative — classical tools, the same fixed recipe every shot. No AI. No computational processing. Honest grain. Highlights that roll off. Shadows that stay dark. • Live Pure Preview in the viewfinder • One untouched frame, straight off the sensor • 10-bit HEIC with real HDR, or JPEG • Keep the RAW negative alongside the finished photo • Works with manual controls and brackets • Semi-Manual and Manual, optical lenses, 12 MP THREE WAYS TO SHOOT • Auto — point and shoot, now at 24 MP • Semi-Manual — pick the variable that matters, the camera balances the rest • Manual — direct control of ISO, shutter, focus, white balance, exposure FORMATS • HEIC / JPEG — Apple Camera quality with Deep Fusion, Smart HDR and Photographic Styles, up to 48 MP • Apple ProRAW — up to 48 MP, 12-bit DNG with full editing latitude • Pure — a single sensor frame, developed in the app • Save a ready-to-share HEIF or JPEG with any RAW capture CREATIVE FILTERS • See the look live before you shoot • Keep the untouched RAW alongside the filtered photo EXPOSURE & FOCUS BRACKETING • Exposure bracketing — stack EV steps into one true-HDR photo • Focus bracketing — shift focus through the scene, stack for detail front to back • Macro focus stacking — now works up close, for tiny subjects • Smart Mode picks the range and frame count, or set near and far focus yourself • On-device stacking across lenses and formats MANUAL & FOCUS TOOLS • ISO, shutter, exposure compensation, white balance and focus, with numeric readouts • Focus peaking, plus a pinpoint manual-focus loupe • Live luminance and RGB histograms, and zebra stripes with an adjustable threshold • Tap to focus, drag to set exposure, long-press to lock AE/AF CINEMATIC VIDEO • Tap a face, object or point to rack focus like a film camera • Adjustable simulated aperture (f/2.0–f/16) • Automatic subject tracking, on-device • ProRes or H.265, with cinematic stabilization PORTRAIT MODE • Live preview of the background blur • Adjustable aperture before AND after capture • A depth overlay showing what's in focus PRO VIDEO • 4K up to 60 fps, 1080p up to 240 fps • ProRes 422 / 422 HQ / 422 LT, and Apple Log • Codec, frame rate, stabilization, audio and color are yours to set • Spatial Audio capture SAVE WHERE YOU WANT • Your Photos library, a connected USB-C drive, or a Face ID–locked private gallery in the app LIQUID GLASS UI • Controls that stay close without covering the shot • Full Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later — slide to zoom, press to capture MULTILINGUAL English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Simplified Chinese. Lumen Pro unlocks all features by subscription. Cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy: Lumen Camera does not track you. No analytics tied to your identity, and nothing leaves your device unless you share it. REQUIREMENTS Cinematic Video requires iPhone 13 or later. Apple Log and ProRes require iPhone 15 Pro or later. Camera Control requires iPhone 16 or later. Pure Mode runs in Semi-Manual and Manual on physical lenses. Some formats and frame rates vary by model. Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.lumenmatics.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Pro Camera4 screens
Lumen Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lumen Camera at none against Pro Camera's shown. Lumen Camera also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Pro Camera's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Pro Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lumen Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pro Camera against 5.0 for Lumen Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pro Camera has 26 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pro Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, Lumen Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pro Camera versus Lumen Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPro CameraLumen Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (26 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMd. Muhiminul IslamLumenmatics LLC

Customer experience

Pro Camera

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lumen Camera

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pro Camera

Subscriptions2
  • BWCam Pro$0.991 Month
  • BWCam Pro$3.991 Year
3 purchases

Lumen Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Lumen Camera Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Lumen Camera Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • LumenCamera Pro (Lifetime)$24.99

Questions

Is Pro Camera free?
Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumen Camera free?
Lumen Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pro Camera or Lumen Camera?
Lumen Camera is rated higher. Pro Camera averages 5.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Lumen Camera averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Pro Camera or Lumen Camera have ads?
Pro Camera shows ads; Lumen Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Pro Camera or Lumen Camera?
Pro Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lumen Camera every 5 days. Most recently, Pro Camera was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lumen Camera on October 31, 2026.

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