Radiant Camera vs FixedFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radiant Camera
Capture photos and videos with realistic film emulation, including VHS, CCD, and digicam styles. Offers ProRAW capture, manual controls, and non-destructive editing for a vintage aesthetic.
- ProRAW and Bayer RAW capture
- Real-time film emulation
- Lo-fi nostalgia modes (VHS, CCD, digicam)
- Date Stamp overlay
- Full manual controls (ISO, shutter, white balance)
- Video filters with film pipeline
- Photos edit extension
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Radiant Camera is the film camera app built for iPhone, with true ProRAW capture, real-time film emulation, and lo-fi nostalgia modes that recreate VHS, CCD, and digicam aesthetics live through the viewfinder. REAL RAW. REAL FILM. - ProRAW and Bayer RAW capture (device-dependent), the only film camera app that saves a true RAW file alongside the film look - Real-time SOOC emulation, the grain, halation, and color you see in the viewfinder is exactly what gets saved, processed live on Metal GPU - R-Negative non-destructive workflow, re-edit any shot from the original RAW at any time; your recipe is never baked in permanently LO-FI NOSTALGIA MODES (NEW) - Lo-Fi Device modes, VHS, CCD, and old-phone digicam emulation with authentic noise and color bleeding - Date Stamp overlay, camcorder, VHS, digicam, and film-style date burns live in the viewfinder - Every lo-fi mode runs through the same live pipeline: what you see is what you save FILM EFFECTS & MANUAL CONTROL - Film effects, halation, chromatic aberration, grain, bloom, vignette applied in real time - Full manual controls, ISO, shutter speed, white balance - Color and tone shaping, temperature, tint, fade, channel mixer PHOTO AND VIDEO, EVERY FRAME - Video filters, the same film pipeline runs on every video frame, not just stills - Recipes, save your look, apply instantly, share with anyone via QR code - 3D LUT and HALD import, bring in your own LUTs for a truly custom look BUILT DEEP INTO iOS - Photos edit extension, apply any Radiant emulation or Recipe directly inside Apple Photos, including shots from a DSLR or mirrorless camera. No import needed. PERFECT FOR - Photographers who want manual control and genuine RAW output from a film camera app - Creators building VHS, CCD, digicam, or 35mm analog aesthetics - Anyone who wants to apply a film look to their DSLR shots without leaving Apple Photos - Video shooters who need consistent live film color on every frame Download Radiant Camera and start shooting, RAW capture, real film grain, lo-fi nostalgia, no darkroom required. --- Privacy: https://radiant.heytama.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://radiant.heytama.com/terms Support: radiant@heytama.com
FixedFocus
This camera app offers precise focus control for wildlife photography and digiscoping. It prevents automatic focus hunting and allows manual adjustments, ensuring sharp images of distant subjects. Ideal for birding and nature enthusiasts, it provides a distraction-free shooting experience.
- One-tap focus lock
- Fine manual focus slider
- Control over lens switching
- Pinch zoom up to 10x
- Dark, distraction-free UI
- No account, ads, or tracking
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FixedFocus is a minimalist camera for birding, wildlife, and digiscoping. When you shoot through a spotting scope, clip-on telephoto, or dense foliage, iPhone autofocus often hunts — jumping from bird to branch to grass at the worst moment. FixedFocus puts focus back under your control. WHY FIXEDFOCUS • One-tap Focus Lock — freeze focus distance so AF stops hunting • Fine Manual Focus — 0–100% slider to nail the subject • Stay on the lens you chose — switch Ultra Wide / Wide / Tele on purpose • Pinch zoom up to 10× when you need a closer look • Dark, distraction-free UI for the field • No account. No ads. No tracking. Photos stay on your device. BUILT FOR • Digiscoping through spotting scopes & phone adapters • Birding when AF confuses leaves and feathers • Wildlife & backyard feeders through glass or branches • Anyone tired of the system camera switching lenses mid-shot HOW TO USE 1. Point at your subject 2. Tap Lock 3. Drag the focus slider until the bird is sharp 4. Capture Works with any adapter brand — Phone Skope, MagView-style mounts, clip-on telephotos, or just the native tele lens. No proprietary hardware required. PRIVACY We don’t collect personal data. Camera and Photos access are only used to capture and save images locally. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TEQAf5L31JKI47D9RQCgVx3MSf2VkQCZOAE1FvIRkSA/edit?usp=sharing QUESTIONS OR FIELD FEEDBACK? We read every note from birders and digiscopers. Tell us what you need in the field — peaking, video, Bluetooth shutter, and more are on the roadmap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Radiant Camera at 5.0 against FixedFocus's 4.0. Radiant Camera also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). FixedFocus's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Radiant Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FixedFocus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Radiant Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Radiant Camera ships an update fortnightly, FixedFocus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radiant Camera | FixedFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ari Pratama | Lu Cheng Wei |
Customer experience
Radiant Camera
FixedFocus
In-app purchases
Radiant Camera
- Pro Monthly Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly Pass7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$14.99
FixedFocus
- FixedFocus Pro$3.99









