Cam vs CMRA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Cam
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Cam Era turns your iPhone into the digital camera you grew up with. no ugly skin sharpening. no janky HDR. no computational photography. skip the over-processing. your photos come out looking like they were taken on a camera, not a phone. choose between 4K, HD, and SD resolution. add bloom, chromatic aberration, film grain, and lens vignette for the full analog look. burn the date into your photos like a real camera date-back. choose your font, color, format, and style. skeuomorphic design with physical shutter button, zoom rocker, flash toggle. tap to focus. add stickers because why not. no two cameras look the same.
CMRA
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A simple, customizable camera app for enthusiasts who prefer natural, unprocessed photos. ⢠One screen, a big shutter, nothing in the way ⢠Tap to focus, pinch or step zoom across every lens ⢠4:3, 16:9 or full-screen framing ⢠Light control: one slide to adjust exposure ⢠Twelve looks based on classic stocks: Portra 400, Kodachrome 64, Ektar 100, Fuji 400H, Provia, Velvia, Astia, Classic Chrome, Pro Neg Hi, Acros, HP5, Tri-X ⢠Texture it from a whisper to heavy ⢠Styles support for your unprocessed copies ⢠Full-resolution photos ⢠Camera Control button support ⢠Shoot from the Lock Screen without unlocking ⢠Full iPhone Duo support, open or closed ⢠Home Screen widget and Shortcuts to open the camera instantly ⢠Show focal length in mm instead of zoom, if you shoot that way ⢠No account, no subscription, no ads ⢠Photos go straight to your library ⢠Custom meta keywords
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CMRA at Free against Cam's $2.99. CMRA also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
CMRA is free to download; Cam costs $2.99 up front. CMRA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cam ships an update every 11 days, CMRA every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Cam | CMRA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free ā better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Best chart rank | #192 ā better | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Max Retik | Bartosz Dariusz Bak |
In-app purchases
Cam
No in-app purchases
CMRA
- Supporter$9.99









