Comparison

ProVideo Camera Spencer vs Foinst

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

Head to head
About

ProVideo Camera Spencer

This app provides professional-level manual camera controls for iPhone users, offering features like shutter priority, custom LUTs, and advanced recording formats. It aims to bring a cinematic filmmaking experience to mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Shutter Priority mode with shutter angle control
  • Manual ISO and shutter speed control
  • ProRes RAW & ProRes RAW HQ recording
  • LUT support for real-time preview or baking
  • Variable frame rates from 24fps to 240fps
  • External monitor and microphone support
  • Apple Watch integration for remote control
Features
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Hi, I'm Spencer, and welcome to my camera app! I built Spencer's Camera because of my deep love of storytelling and over a decade of experience in the film industry as a Digital Imaging Technician. At heart, I've always been a filmmaker, and this is my dream tool for capturing incredible stories right on your iPhone. Full access requires an in-app purchase. One-time purchase and subscription options are available. SHUTTER PRIORITY: CINEMA CONTROLS ON iOS Unlike standard iOS cameras, Spencer's Camera gives you true shutter angle control—exactly like cinema cameras. Lock your frame rate, dial in 180°, 90°, or 360° shutter angle, and let ISO float naturally. It's how professional cinematographers work, and now it's in your pocket. PROFESSIONAL MANUAL CONTROLS • Shutter Priority Mode with industry-standard shutter angle control • Full Manual Mode: Independent ISO and shutter speed control • EV Bias & White Balance: Smooth, swipeable dials for precise exposure and color temperature • Manual Focus with Touch-to-Focus and Lock • Independent Focus & Exposure Control • Exposure Lock during recording to maintain relative exposure • Real-time Audio Metering with mono/stereo/spatial modes RECORDING FORMATS & CREATIVE TOOLS • ProRes RAW & ProRes RAW HQ (iPhone 17 Pro) • H.264, HEVC 8-bit & 10-bit, Apple Log & Apple Log 2 (iOS 26+) • Dolby Vision & HLG HDR support • LUT Support: Preview in real-time or bake-in during recording • Apple Log for professional color grading workflows • 7+ color spaces: sRGB, P3 D65, HLG BT.2020, Dolby Vision PROFESSIONAL FEATURES FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Variable Frame Rates: 24fps - 240fps • 4K recording (3840x2160) and Open Gate formats • Seamless Lens Switching with exposure & white balance preservation • Customizable Lens Presets for quick switching • Camera Control Button Support (iPhone 16 and 17 series) • External ND Filter Guidance System • External Monitor Support: Wired or wireless monitors for larger previews • Timecode & Recording Indicators with dynamic overlays • Level Indicator with haptic feedback • Aspect Ratio Guides (2:1, 2.39:1, etc.) • Rule of Thirds Grid with adjustable opacity • EL Zone exposure visualization iOS 18+ EXCLUSIVE FEATURES • DockKit Compatibility for advanced accessory controls • WiFi Peer-to-Peer Remote Camera Control (no cloud needed) - Control focus, exposure, and recording from another device - Perfect for solo operators and run-and-gun filmmaking • Camera Control Button integration (iPhone 16 and 17 series) iOS 26+ FEATURES • Apple Log 2 support (iPhone 17 Pro) • ProRes RAW HQ (iPhone 17 Pro) • Spatial Audio recording with input selection • High-quality AirPod recording and microphone support • Start recording using AirPod stem controls • Enhanced camera API support WORKFLOW & CONNECTIVITY • Apple Watch Integration: Control zoom, exposure, and start/stop recording from your wrist • External Microphone Support for professional audio capture • Recording Location Selection: Photos Library or external storage • Video Export with optional LUT baking • Function Button Customization for your preferred controls Built by a cinematographer, for cinematographers. Professional tools designed for creative storytelling. Perfect for indie filmmakers, documentary creators, live event professionals, and anyone who values manual control and storytelling over complexity. Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Foinst

Easily customize your Instagram Stories with unique fonts. Import your own TTF or OTF files, adjust text spacing, colors, and backgrounds. Save your creations as transparent PNGs for seamless sharing.

Highlights
  • Import custom TTF/OTF fonts
  • Live text editor
  • Adjustable letter and line spacing
  • Photo backgrounds and stickers
  • Export as transparent PNG
Features
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FOINST let you customize a Font and paste into your Instagram Stories Import any TTF or OTF font — from Files, downloads, or a whole folder that syncs automatically — and type directly onto a full-screen canvas. Pinch, rotate, and snap text into place; fine-tune letter spacing, line height, width, alignment (including edge-to-edge spread), colors, and text boxes. Then save your design or copy it as a transparent PNG and paste it into your favorite social apps. • Import unlimited fonts, organized by family • Live text editor with size slider, spacing, and box styles • Photo backgrounds and photo stickers with shape frames • Export as image or transparent PNG

Screenshots

ProVideo Camera Spencer4 screens
Foinst3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foinst at none against ProVideo Camera Spencer's 3. Foinst also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). ProVideo Camera Spencer's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. ProVideo Camera Spencer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Foinst asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ProVideo Camera Spencer against 5.0 for Foinst. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProVideo Camera Spencer has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ProVideo Camera Spencer versus Foinst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProVideo Camera SpencerFoinst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBagging GroceriesLAMWEB CO., LTD

Customer experience

ProVideo Camera Spencer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Foinst

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ProVideo Camera Spencer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

Foinst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProVideo Camera Spencer free?
ProVideo Camera Spencer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foinst free?
Foinst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProVideo Camera Spencer or Foinst?
ProVideo Camera Spencer and Foinst are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ProVideo Camera Spencer or Foinst have ads?
Neither ProVideo Camera Spencer nor Foinst shows ads.

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