Comparison

Tape That vs ROVEWORKS CAMERA

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

Head to head
About

Tape That

Automatically organize video clips into themed collections, like home movies. Easily record and share visual stories without complex editing, perfect for preserving memories of people, places, or events.

Highlights
  • Automatic video organization into 'Tapes'
  • Create custom Tapes for any theme
  • Record videos directly into Tapes
  • High-quality video capture
  • Easy sharing of video stories
  • No editing required
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Capture life's precious moments on Tape to create beautiful stories. Just like your mom’s home videos, your Tapes will be full of memories that are naturally woven together, no editing necessary. Unlike regular camera apps, Tape That organizes your videos automatically into collections called "Tapes" - perfect for parents documenting their children's milestones, friends collecting party highlights, or travelers capturing trip memories. The app makes it incredibly easy to build and share your visual stories with loved ones. No complicated editing required - just create, record, and share! Features: Create Tapes for special people, places, times, or anything you think is special Record videos directly into your Tapes with high-quality capture Watch your Tapes anytime Save and share your Tapes with just one tap Download Tape That today and start creating memories that last forever!

About

ROVEWORKS CAMERA

This app offers granular control over photo and video capture, mimicking traditional camera workflows. It allows for manual adjustments to exposure, color, and focus, developing images directly from sensor data for a unique film-like aesthetic. Users can choose film looks before shooting and export both processed and raw files.

Highlights
  • Manual exposure and focus controls
  • RAW image development
  • Live film look previews
  • Dual file export (processed + RAW)
  • Video recording with film effects
  • Support for all iPhone lenses
Features
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Not a filter on a finished photo. Developed from the light your sensor caught. ROVEWORKS CAMERA puts exposure, colour and focus back in your hands. No merging of frames — just the single frame from the instant you press the shutter, the way cameras used to work. RAW development, not a filter Most film apps paint colour over a photo your iPhone has already finished. ROVEWORKS develops every photo from the sensor's original Bayer RAW data. · Smooth tones — film colour is computed on sensor data with 16,384 levels per channel and saved once at the end. Skies and skin stay smooth; highlights roll off like film. · Accurate colour — white balance at the sensor stage; colour conversion from each photo's own calibration data. · No double processing — iPhone's automatic merging and retouching stay out, so the film look is the only look. · Corrections you choose — vignetting, noise and ultra-wide distortion, corrected from the original data or left as they are. RAW development applies to every photo, free version included. Choose your film before you shoot Twelve film looks, live in the viewfinder. The viewfinder and the saved photo share the same Metal shaders, so what you see is what you get. Each film has its own canister in its own colours, showing its character at a glance. Exposure at your fingertips Turn the dials on the screen edges to set shutter speed and ISO — showing only values your lens can actually deliver. Set one to A for shutter or ISO priority, both for auto, with up to ±3 EV compensation beside A. Three viewfinder lamps show under, over or right on. Focus that works like a mirrorless camera The AF point is always on screen — tap or drag it anywhere. Metering reads the whole frame with face priority, or turn on Spot Metering at AF Point to expose for what you focus on. In AF-C, focus follows faces. Rangefinder focusing The centre patch splits the scene into two images. Turn the half-dial around the shutter until they merge, and you're in focus. Uses LiDAR depth on the wide lens, upright or sideways. Two files from one shutter press A Display P3 HEIF or JPG with your film look, and an untouched Bayer RAW (.dng). Share one now; develop the other from scratch later in an app like Lightroom. Video OPENGATE, 4K, HD and 720 at 24p to 120p — only the combinations your lens can record. Film look, tone curve and grain are baked in as you record. Same dials for shutter and ISO, with the 180° shutter marked. Zebra and focus peaking stay on screen, never in the file. HEVC with stereo or mono sound, wind noise reduction, external mics, a live level meter and stabilisation. If a call comes in mid-recording, your footage is saved. Every lens, nothing cropped Ultra wide, wide and telephoto, plus both front angles on iPhone 17 — each read from its own sensor area, so nothing gets cut off. Use it like a camera Shoot with a volume button and launch from the Lock Screen or Control Centre. The in-app gallery shows each shot with its film, settings and location. Why 12 megapixels On iPhone, 48-megapixel photos are made by merging frames, which overrides the exposure you set. We don't merge, so back-camera photos are 12 megapixels — and high-contrast scenes like backlight aren't rescued by merging; you set the exposure. A smaller number, but the photo exactly as you saw it. Free RAW-based development. Manual, shutter-priority, ISO-priority and auto exposure with ±3 EV compensation and the light meter. Three film looks (Standard, Classic, Monochrome). White balance, tone curve, grain, sharpness. AF-S/AF-C with face detection and AF-point spot metering. Lens corrections, level, grid, in-app gallery. PRO PACK — one purchase, no subscription Video recording. Nine more film looks. Rangefinder manual focus. RAW (.dng) capture. Custom presets. Zebra and focus peaking. Already own Pro Pack? Video is included at no extra cost. The rangefinder patch works on the wide lens of devices with a LiDAR Scanner.

Screenshots

Tape That4 screens
ROVEWORKS CAMERA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tape That at none against ROVEWORKS CAMERA's 1. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. ROVEWORKS CAMERA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tape That asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape That ships an update every 5 days, ROVEWORKS CAMERA every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tape That versus ROVEWORKS CAMERA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape ThatROVEWORKS CAMERA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThis or That LLC로브웍스

Customer experience

Tape That

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ROVEWORKS CAMERA

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tape That

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ROVEWORKS CAMERA

One-time1
  • Pro Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Tape That free?
Tape That is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ROVEWORKS CAMERA free?
ROVEWORKS CAMERA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tape That or ROVEWORKS CAMERA have ads?
Neither Tape That nor ROVEWORKS CAMERA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tape That or ROVEWORKS CAMERA?
Tape That ships an update every 5 days, and ROVEWORKS CAMERA every 6 days. Most recently, Tape That was updated on October 24, 2026 and ROVEWORKS CAMERA on November 1, 2026.

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