Comparison

Better Camera vs Color Precision Camera

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

Head to head
About

Better Camera

Capture authentic photos with manual controls for ISO, shutter speed, and focus. Apply realistic film simulations and optional grain. Save in HEIF, JPEG, or lossless TIFF formats with full EXIF data.

Highlights
  • Manual ISO, Shutter Speed, and Focus
  • Shutter and ISO Priority modes
  • Authentic film simulations
  • Optional per-pixel grain layer
  • HEIF, JPEG, and TIFF output
  • Full EXIF metadata embedding
  • Persistent camera settings
Features
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Camera, but better. No AI. No compromise. Better Camera is the iPhone camera app for photographers who want what they see. No scene detection rewriting your photo. No smart HDR flattening highlights. No AI denoise smoothing skin into plastic. Just manual ISO, shutter, focus, and white balance – plus film simulations that respect what light actually did. When the stock Camera isn't enough but pro tools are too much, Better Camera is the camera in between. Simple where it can be. Manual where it matters. Honest about what it captures. BUY FILM, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Start with 12 free shots. When they run out, buy a 36-shot roll – or the whole camera once, and never think about it again. No countdown, no expiry, no renewal you forgot about. Film you own, the way film used to work. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ACTUALLY SHOOT – Manual ISO and Shutter Speed, plus Auto ISO and Auto Shutter – Shutter Priority and ISO Priority modes for flexible exposure control – Three focus modes: C-Auto across the frame, S-Auto locked to your point, and full Manual – Focus peaking highlights sharp edges as you focus by hand, in your choice of colour – Live histogram in the viewfinder, so you can see clipping before you press the shutter – Exposure compensation in third stops with a thumb-friendly stepper – Flash power compensation across five steps, for fill light that doesn't overpower – White balance presets (Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent) plus full manual Kelvin control – Tap to focus in any mode, including Manual – Front camera with screen flash for low-light selfies EVERY LENS, INCLUDING MACRO All your iPhone's lenses in one row, from ultra wide to telephoto. On supported models a dedicated macro lens gets you close enough to fill the frame with something small. FILM, THE WAY IT SHOULD LOOK Ten carefully crafted film simulations modelled on real stocks photographers actually shoot. Each is a proper colour profile – authentic rendering of colour, contrast, and tonal response. Not a slapped-on filter. GRAIN, OPTIONAL A separate grain layer, with four intensity levels, that can be applied to any film simulation or to unfiltered photos. Rendered per-pixel through a Metal compute shader. The grain is monochromatic – a single noise value per pixel applied equally across colour channels – the way real film grain actually behaves. OUTPUT YOU CAN TRUST – HEIF for everyday shooting – JPEG for compatibility – Lossless TIFF for archival, post-processing, and when compression is not acceptable Full EXIF metadata embedded in every photo: exposure values, lens information, GPS, and the film simulation used. QUALITY OF LIFE – Camera settings persist between sessions – open the app and your setup is exactly where you left it, ready to shoot – On-screen rule-of-thirds grid and gravity-based level line – iPhone Camera Control support – Hardware shutter button (volume keys) – Launch from Lock Screen control – Designed for one-handed use BUILT BY A PHOTOGRAPHER Better Camera was made by a Fuji X-T5 and Ricoh GR shooter who wanted his iPhone to feel as deliberate as a real camera in his pocket. No AI. No filters pretending to be film. No menus inside menus. Just a camera, but better. Privacy Policy: https://bettercamera.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Instagram Community: https://www.instagram.com/better_camera/ Contact us: hey@bettercamera.app

About

Color Precision Camera

Capture photos with a realistic film look directly in the viewfinder. This app offers live rendering of film emulations, allowing you to see the final result before taking the shot. It supports RAW capture and advanced manual controls for precise adjustments.

Highlights
  • Live film emulation in viewfinder
  • RAW and ProRAW capture
  • Halation effect
  • Manual focus and exposure controls
  • Lens switching and horizon leveling
  • Grid overlays for framing
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Color Precision Camera brings the film look to your pocket. Choose a film look and it renders live in the viewfinder, so what you see is what you capture. Nothing to apply afterward. The emulations come from real profiles film stock: the same color science behind Color Precision's desktop products for Lightroom, Capture One, and DxO PhotoLab. What you can do: • Shoot with film emulations rendered live in the viewfinder • Capture in RAW and ProRAW • Apply halation • Manual focus, exposure, white balance, and metering • Switch lenses, level the horizon, and frame with grids • Export RAW and HEIC images to other devices Shoot in RAW and your original stays untouched. Shoot in HEIF and the film look is baked into the photo. Photo Credits: Tom Juskevicus - Bryan Johnson - Alberto Rebecchi Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.colorprecision.com/privacy

Screenshots

Better Camera4 screens
Color Precision Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Color Precision Camera at 5.0 against Better Camera's 4.5. Color Precision Camera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Better Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Color Precision Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Precision Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Better Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Color Precision Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Better Camera ships an update every 9 days, Color Precision Camera fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Better Camera versus Color Precision Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter CameraColor Precision Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB551 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavyd HorhiashviliO10 Media LLC

Customer experience

Better Camera

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Color Precision Camera

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Better Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Film Roll$2.99
  • Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Color Precision Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Perpetual$69.99

Questions

Is Better Camera free?
Better Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Precision Camera free?
Color Precision Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Better Camera or Color Precision Camera?
Color Precision Camera is rated higher. Better Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Color Precision Camera averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Better Camera or Color Precision Camera have ads?
Neither Better Camera nor Color Precision Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Better Camera or Color Precision Camera?
Better Camera ships an update every 9 days, and Color Precision Camera fortnightly. Most recently, Better Camera was updated on October 28, 2026 and Color Precision Camera on October 28, 2026.

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