Comparison

MacroShader vs DoubleIt Camera

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

Head to head
About

MacroShader

Capture stunning close-up images with advanced manual camera controls and specialized processing. Features include focus peaking, RAW saving, and a unique focus shutter for precise macro shots.

Highlights
  • Focus shutter
  • Focus peaking
  • Manual camera controls
  • Save in RAW
  • Customized image processing
Features
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A macro photography app for iPhone. Features include: - Focus shutter: Tap, hold, focus and release to shoot a photo. Also just tap to shoot - Focus peaking - Manual camera controls - Save in RAW - Customised image processing for macro photography to preserve details Future releases will add more camera controls, editing tools and more

About

DoubleIt Camera

Features
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DoubleIt Camera is a camera and image blending app for making multiple exposure photos on iPhone. Shoot multiple exposures into one composition, import an existing photo and shoot another over it, or open multiple images and arrange them by hand. Each layer can be selected, moved, scaled, rotated, blended, and adjusted with opacity controls so the final image matches what you see while working. Features: - Capture multiple camera exposures into one combined image - Import photos as layers - Shoot over an imported image - Move, scale, and rotate individual layers - Adjust each layer's opacity - Use native blend modes including Screen, Multiply, Overlay, Soft Light, Difference, Hue, Color, and Luminosity - Use blend modes like Average and Additive - Toggle the live camera feed off while editing imported or captured layers - Use guide overlay controls for alignment - Export the combined result at high resolution with the long side at least 4000 px when source images allow it - Automatically crop unused canvas space on export - Save finished images to your photo library DoubleIt Camera is designed for creative photography, experiments, overlays, textures, reflections, silhouettes, and layered compositions without needing a desktop editor.

Screenshots

MacroShader4 screens
DoubleIt Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MacroShader at Free against DoubleIt Camera's $0.99. DoubleIt Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

MacroShader is free to download; DoubleIt Camera costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacroShader ships an update every 4 months, DoubleIt Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MacroShader versus DoubleIt Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroShaderDoubleIt Camera
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstroShader LimitedGreg Anderson

In-app purchases

None

MacroShader

No in-app purchases

None

DoubleIt Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MacroShader free?
MacroShader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoubleIt Camera free?
DoubleIt Camera costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MacroShader or DoubleIt Camera have ads?
Neither MacroShader nor DoubleIt Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacroShader or DoubleIt Camera?
MacroShader ships an update every 4 months, and DoubleIt Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, MacroShader was updated on October 1, 2026 and DoubleIt Camera on September 25, 2026.

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