Comparison

Macro Camera Pro vs DevProCo

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

Head to head
About

Macro Camera Pro

Gain precise control over your iPhone's camera for stunning close-up photography. Manually adjust focus, lock lenses, and fine-tune exposure for professional-quality macro shots. Features like focus peaking and a variable torch help illuminate and capture intricate details.

Highlights
  • Manual focus slider with haptic feedback
  • Lens lock for Ultra-Wide macro lens
  • Real-time focus peaking
  • Manual exposure control (ISO, shutter speed)
  • Dimmable variable torch
  • Focus stacking for increased depth of field
Features
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The native camera decides where to focus. This one lets you decide. Macro Camera Pro gives you manual control over focus, lens and exposure — on every iPhone. —— WHY THE NATIVE CAMERA FAILS AT MACRO Get close to a tiny subject and the native camera hunts focus back and forth, jumps between lenses without warning, and resets the moment you move. You fight the automation instead of shooting. Macro Camera Pro eliminates all three problems. —— MANUAL FOCUS SLIDER A large vertical slider lets you dial in focus with millimeter precision. Haptic feedback gives you a physical tick for every adjustment — it feels like turning a real lens ring. No more tap-to-focus guessing. LENS LOCK Lock the lens you want and the app stays on it. No automatic switching, ever. Your composition stays intact. FOCUS PEAKING Real-time edge highlights show you exactly what is in focus before you shoot. See the sharp plane at a glance. Adjust. Shoot with confidence. MANUAL EXPOSURE Full control over ISO and shutter speed. Lock exposure independently from focus. Switch between Auto, AE Lock, and Manual in one tap. VARIABLE TORCH A dimmable LED fill light illuminates your subject without the harshness of flash. Reveal textures and details invisible in ambient light. HARDWARE SHUTTER Use your iPhone volume button to trigger the shutter — less hand movement means sharper macro shots. FOCUS STACK Capture several frames at different focus points and merge them into one image with more of your subject sharp. Works best on still subjects with a steady hand — the more depth your subject has, the bigger the difference. —— WILL IT WORK ON MY IPHONE? Yes. Manual focus, lens lock, focus peaking, focus stacking, the torch and GPS tagging work on every iPhone that runs iOS 18. Focusing all the way down to 2 cm needs an Ultra Wide camera with autofocus. Every Pro model since iPhone 13 Pro has one, and so does every standard model from iPhone 16 onward. The e-series and iPhone Air have a single camera and no Ultra Wide at all. On every other iPhone the main camera focuses to roughly 20 cm — and clip-on macro lenses work beautifully, because a clip-on lens defeats autofocus entirely and manual focus is the only way to use one properly. Not sure which one you have? The app measures your iPhone's closest focus distance and shows it on first launch, and the 5-day trial costs nothing. CAPTURE Full-resolution JPEG or HEIF, multiple aspect ratios, and adjustable focus peaking strength (Light, Medium, Bold). —— HONEST PRICING 5-day free trial — full Pro access, no credit card required. One-time unlock — pay once, own it forever. No subscription. No hidden fees. —— PRIVACY FIRST No account. No tracking. No analytics. Photos stay on your device. Works fully offline.

About

DevProCo

Features
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DevProCo is a precise development process timer for analog photographers — whether you're developing B&W film, color negative (C-41), slide film (E-6), or darkroom prints (RA-4). FEATURES • Guided step-by-step development sessions with automatic agitation reminders • Text-to-speech announces each step and agitation — keep your hands in the tank • Hands-free voice control: say "next" to advance steps • Automatic chemistry volume and dilution calculator • Built-in process library with pre-configured recipes (Rodinal, DD-X, C-41, RA-4) • Create and save your own custom processes • Share processes with other DevProCo users via QR code • Screen stays on during active sessions • Supports English, German, Spanish and French

Screenshots

Macro Camera Pro4 screens
DevProCo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DevProCo at 16.0 against Macro Camera Pro's 18.0. 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. Macro Camera Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DevProCo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Macro Camera Pro versus DevProCo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacro Camera ProDevProCo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTedy DevelopmentChristoph Kretschmer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Macro Camera Pro

One-time1
  • Macro Camera Pro: Lifetime$6.99
1 purchases

DevProCo

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Macro Camera Pro free?
Macro Camera Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DevProCo free?
DevProCo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Macro Camera Pro or DevProCo have ads?
Neither Macro Camera Pro nor DevProCo shows ads.

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