Comparison

Prelens Camera vs GR8 Cam

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

Head to head
About

Prelens Camera

Apply photo presets as live filters to capture images exactly as you envision them, eliminating the need for post-shoot editing. Import .xmp presets from popular editing tools for instant, ready-to-post photos.

Highlights
  • Realtime preset filters
  • Import .xmp presets
  • Instant photo capture
  • No post-editing required
  • Direct social media posting
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Prelens Camera lets you shoot photos with photo presets applied as realtime filters. + Preview your look before you take the photo + Capture exactly what you want + Skip editing completely Realtime preset camera Import .xmp presets from your favorite editing tools (like Lightroom) and use them as live camera filters - realtime preset preview - photo filters for camera - instant capture with effects applied No wasted time editing photos after shooting With Prelens Camera, your photos are ready instantly: - no additional editing needed - no extra apps - no back-and-forth adjustments - shoot → post → done Prelens Camera is designed for: - Photographers - Content creators - Social media managers - Perfect for instagram, tiktok, and content production Coming soon: - expanded Lightroom effects and adjustments support - RAW capture support - improved zero processing capture - edits intensity adjustment - advanced camera controls - expanded preset selection

About

GR8 Cam

Features
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GR8 Cam turns your iPhone into a compact camera with a photographer's controls and a finished photo every time. It captures 48MP RAW, develops it with the phone's sharpening and AI enhancement switched off, and applies the look you chose, live in the viewfinder. IMAGE CONTROL Fifteen looks: Standard, Vivid, Monotone, Soft Monotone, Hard Monotone, Hi-Contrast B&W, Positive Film, Negative Film, Bleach Bypass, Retro, Cross Processing, Cinema (Yellow), Cinema (Green), Film and Mono Film. Each has its own adjustments, -4 to +4: saturation, hue, high/low key, contrast, highlight and shadow contrast, sharpness, clarity, shading, grain effect and grain size. Monochrome looks add colour filter effects and toning. Reset takes any look back to factory. Standard, Positive Film and Retro are free, with all their adjustments. TWO FOCAL LENGTHS 28mm or 40mm equivalent, 3:2, both cropped from the main camera so switching is instant. The viewfinder shows exactly the frame you will get. WHITE BALANCE LIKE A REAL CAMERA Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, four fluorescents, Tungsten, CTE, measured Manual and a Kelvin dial, plus an amber-blue / green-magenta compensation grid. Presets lock the camera so colour holds from shot to shot. HIGHLIGHT DIFFUSION FILTER A switchable bloom on the bright parts of the frame for a softer, filmic highlight roll-off. D-RANGE Highlight and shadow correction applied in the RAW develop. RECIPES Save a whole look, white balance included, and recall it in a tap. A CAMERA'S SCREEN Mode, look, white balance and focal length along the top. Live aperture, shutter speed and ISO along the bottom. Tap to focus. Subject tracking for faces, people and pets. The volume buttons fire the shutter. PRIVATE No account, no network, no data collection. Photos go straight to your library as HEIC with full EXIF. Standard, Positive Film and Retro, 28mm, Auto WB and Shade with the compensation grid, D-Range and one recipe slot are free. A single one-time purchase unlocks everything else. No subscription.

Screenshots

Prelens Camera3 screens
GR8 Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GR8 Cam at Free against Prelens Camera's $4.99. GR8 Cam also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Prelens Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

GR8 Cam is free to download; Prelens Camera costs $4.99 up front. GR8 Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Prelens Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prelens Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, GR8 Cam every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Prelens Camera versus GR8 Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrelens CameraGR8 Cam
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel Jereb s.p.LUCK THONG TAN

In-app purchases

None

Prelens Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GR8 Cam

One-time1
  • GR8 Cam Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Prelens Camera free?
Prelens Camera costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GR8 Cam free?
GR8 Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prelens Camera or GR8 Cam have ads?
Neither Prelens Camera nor GR8 Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prelens Camera or GR8 Cam?
Prelens Camera ships an update every 6 weeks, and GR8 Cam every 4 days. Most recently, Prelens Camera was updated on October 24, 2026 and GR8 Cam on October 26, 2026.

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