Comparison

Mountain Mag Camera vs FixedFocus

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

Head to head
About

Mountain Mag Camera

This camera app is designed for digiscoping, allowing users to lock their iPhone lens to prevent unwanted auto-switching. Capture sharper outdoor footage with its purpose-built interface.

Highlights
  • Digiscoping camera functionality
  • Lock iPhone lens
  • Prevent auto-switching
  • Capture sharper outdoor footage
  • Purpose-built interface
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Mountain Mag Cam is a camera app built from the ground up for digiscoping. It's made to help you capture, share, and relive your most epic moments in the wild. Pick the lens you want and zoom all the way in and out without the camera switching lenses on you. It stays locked where you put it. Study your footage frame by frame, save your favorite settings so they're ready next time, and open straight into the app with the Camera Control button. Every photo and video saves right to your camera roll. Then there's Stasis. It's a one-of-a-kind, patent-pending stabilization algorithm, the first ever built from the ground up for digiscoping. Stasis Active Stabilization steadies your footage in real time as you shoot. Stasis Post Stabilization smooths out footage you've already captured. Both run right on your device, so they work anywhere, even with no cell reception. The epic moments don't wait. Never miss one again. Built in Bozeman, Montana by Epoch Outdoors. Mountain Mag Cam is free to download, and every feature is completely free to use. Saving your stabilized footage is the only thing that requires a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FixedFocus

Features
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FixedFocus is a minimalist camera for birding, wildlife, and digiscoping. When you shoot through a spotting scope, clip-on telephoto, or dense foliage, iPhone autofocus often hunts — jumping from bird to branch to grass at the worst moment. FixedFocus puts focus back under your control. WHY FIXEDFOCUS • One-tap Focus Lock — freeze focus distance so AF stops hunting • Fine Manual Focus — 0–100% slider to nail the subject • Stay on the lens you chose — switch Ultra Wide / Wide / Tele on purpose • Pinch zoom up to 10× when you need a closer look • Dark, distraction-free UI for the field • No account. No ads. No tracking. Photos stay on your device. BUILT FOR • Digiscoping through spotting scopes & phone adapters • Birding when AF confuses leaves and feathers • Wildlife & backyard feeders through glass or branches • Anyone tired of the system camera switching lenses mid-shot HOW TO USE 1. Point at your subject 2. Tap Lock 3. Drag the focus slider until the bird is sharp 4. Capture Works with any adapter brand — Phone Skope, MagView-style mounts, clip-on telephotos, or just the native tele lens. No proprietary hardware required. PRIVACY We don’t collect personal data. Camera and Photos access are only used to capture and save images locally. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TEQAf5L31JKI47D9RQCgVx3MSf2VkQCZOAE1FvIRkSA/edit?usp=sharing QUESTIONS OR FIELD FEEDBACK? We read every note from birders and digiscopers. Tell us what you need in the field — peaking, video, Bluetooth shutter, and more are on the roadmap.

Screenshots

Mountain Mag Camera4 screens
FixedFocus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mountain Mag Camera at every 2 weeks against FixedFocus's every 2 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Mountain Mag Camera sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FixedFocus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mountain Mag Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, FixedFocus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mountain Mag Camera versus FixedFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMountain Mag CameraFixedFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpoch Outdoors LLCLu Cheng Wei

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Mountain Mag Camera

Subscriptions8
  • Mountain Mag Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Mountain Mag Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Mountain Mag Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
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  • Mountain Mag Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Mountain Mag Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Mountain Mag Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Mountain Mag Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Mountain Mag Pro$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • Mountain Mag Pro Lifetime$99.99
1 purchases

FixedFocus

One-time1
  • FixedFocus Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Mountain Mag Camera free?
Mountain Mag Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FixedFocus free?
FixedFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mountain Mag Camera or FixedFocus have ads?
Neither Mountain Mag Camera nor FixedFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mountain Mag Camera or FixedFocus?
Mountain Mag Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and FixedFocus every 2 months. Most recently, Mountain Mag Camera was updated on September 11, 2026 and FixedFocus on September 17, 2026.

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