Comparison

projectcamera vs Calotype

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

Head to head
About

projectcamera

Features
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Project Camera is a creative camera app built for fast shooting and expressive looks. This update introduces a multilingual patch, so more users can navigate the app comfortably in their own language. Create your style with film-inspired presets, LUT-based looks, and quick capture controls designed for everyday photo and video moments. Key features: - Real-time camera preview with creative filter looks - Preset workflow for visual, style, and effect tuning - Quick capture modes for common shooting scenarios - Clean control layout focused on speed and usability - Multilingual UI support for a more accessible experience Project Camera helps you move from capture to sharing with less friction and more personality.

About

Calotype

This app provides a streamlined RAW camera experience for photographers, offering direct access to DNG files without cloud services or extra processing. It features manual controls like shutter speed, ISO, and focus, along with interval shooting and exposure bracketing.

Highlights
  • RAW DNG file saving
  • Manual camera controls (shutter, ISO, focus)
  • Interval shooting for timelapses
  • Exposure bracketing
  • In-app gallery for review and sharing
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Calotype is a simple RAW camera for photographers who want a cleaner path from lens to file. Your iPhone already has a very capable camera. It also makes a lot of decisions before you ever see the photo. Calotype keeps things quieter. On supported back cameras, Calotype saves real RAW DNG files that you can take into the editor of your choice. No accounts, no cloud library, no extra processing layer. Manual controls are built around the camera you are actually using. Shutter speed follows the sensor’s real format limits, with ISO, focus, white balance, exposure offset, and focus peaking close at hand. You also get interval shooting for timelapses and hands-free captures, exposure bracketing for tricky light, and a simple in-app gallery for reviewing, sharing, and deleting recent shots. Calotype is made by a photographer, for the moments when you want the phone to feel a little more like a camera.

Screenshots

projectcamera4 screens
Calotype4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: projectcamera at none against Calotype's 1. projectcamera also leads on device support. Calotype's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26). On price 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. Calotype sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. projectcamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
projectcamera versus Calotype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterprojectcameraCalotype
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS2618 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaecheol JungKyle Aaserud

In-app purchases

None

projectcamera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Calotype

One-time1
  • Calotype Pro$3.99

Questions

Is projectcamera free?
projectcamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calotype free?
Calotype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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