Comparison

Cam vs CMRA

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

CMRA

Features
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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

Screenshots

Cam4 screens
CMRA4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cam ships an update every 11 days, CMRA every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 2 level
Cam versus CMRA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamCMRA
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMax RetikBartosz Dariusz Bak

In-app purchases

None

Cam

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CMRA

One-time1
  • Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Cam free?
Cam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CMRA free?
CMRA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cam or CMRA have ads?
Neither Cam nor CMRA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cam or CMRA?
Cam ships an update every 11 days, and CMRA every 4 days. Most recently, Cam was updated on October 31, 2026 and CMRA on October 31, 2026.

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