VSCO Studio Pro vs ShiftCam One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VSCO Studio Pro
This professional photo editor allows for studio-grade batch editing, applying film presets, and precise manual adjustments. Recreate any style from a reference image and export your work efficiently for professional delivery.
- Batch edit hundreds of images
- Recreate any style with Style Match
- Apply VSCO film presets
- Full manual control over adjustments
- Direct publishing to VSCO
- Customizable export options
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Studio-grade editing. Made to scale. VSCO Studio Pro is a professional photo editor backed by over a decade of film research and trusted by millions of photographers worldwide. Batch edit hundreds of images, match the tone and color of any photo you love in one tap, customize every export, and deliver your work faster. RECREATE ANY STYLE One reference image transforms your entire photoshoot. Style Match lets you capture the color, tone, and mood of any image and apply it to one photo or an entire batch of 100. Create and customize the exact look you want, without the manual work. BATCH EDITING AT SCALE Edit 100 images in one tap, just like a professional desktop studio. Apply presets, fine-tune adjustments, then rename, resize, compress, and export every image in one seamless workflow. VSCO PRESETS VSCO presets are the result of years of lab-based film research. Experiment with meticulous emulations of the analog stocks that shaped how photography looks today. Apply any of them to one image or an entire photoshoot. Dial them in. Make them your own. FULL MANUAL CONTROL When you need precision, it's there. Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, white balance, temperature, tint, grain, and HSL give you the depth of a desktop suite in a mobile studio. Adjust one image or make changes across a full set. PUBLISH DIRECTLY TO VSCO Skip the extra steps. Batch publish finished images directly to your VSCO profile or client-ready VSCO Galleries. Go from final edit to portfolio or delivery in minutes, not hours. EXPORT YOUR WAY Professional delivery starts before you hit send. Rename every file, choose exact dimensions, control quality and file size, and export single images or full batches ready for clients, social, or the web. ALL-NEW ENGINE See every edit happen in real time. VSCO Studio Pro runs on an all-new image and graphics engine, built from the ground up to give photographers professional-grade precision at the speed of creativity. Read more about our terms and conditions here — https://www.vsco.co/about/terms-of-use Read more about our privacy policy here — https://www.vsco.co/about/privacy-policy
ShiftCam One
This app helps you set up, shoot, and organize photos and videos using specialized camera lenses and accessories. It provides guides for mounting gear, offers advanced shooting controls, and allows you to filter your library by the lens used.
- Lens registration and setup guides
- AutoSteady video stabilization
- Customizable lens-specific controls
- HEIF/JPEG photo and 4K video capture
- Library organization by lens
- Warranty activation
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ShiftCam One is the companion app for your ShiftCam lenses, mounts, and accessories. It is built around how you actually shoot with ShiftCam gear, from setting up a lens to sharing the shot. SET UP YOUR GEAR • Register your ShiftCam lenses by scanning the code in the box, or add them manually if you no longer have it • Tell the app which mounting system you use — phone case, or universal — so the instructions match your setup • Follow a mounting guide drawn for your exact iPhone model, showing which camera the lens goes over • Open a page for each lens you own: specs and space for your own notes LENS SKILLS • AutoSteady on Super Zoom — video stabilization engages automatically at 2× and above, with an on-screen shake indicator so you can tell when you are steady SHOOT • Full-screen viewfinder with a lens picker that adapts the controls to the lens you select • A zoom dial that shows the real range your lens reaches, not the iPhone's default numbers • Photo and video: HEIF or JPEG, 1080p and 4K at 24/30/60 fps • Flash, timer, grid, level, aspect ratio, exposure compensation, and focus and exposure lock ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Browse your library with full capture details, including which lens took each shot • Filter by lens to see everything you have shot with a particular piece of glass • See your whole photo library in one place, with ShiftCam One shots marked • Share to Instagram, TikTok, or the iOS share sheet, or save to Photos WARRANTY AND ACCOUNT • Activate your warranty by uploading a photo of your receipt • Manage your lenses, mounting systems, and account settings from one place YOUR DATA The photos and videos you take stay on your device. They leave it only when you choose. PERMISSIONS • Camera — to shoot photos and video, and to scan the code on your lens box • Microphone — to record audio with your videos • Photo Library — to save the shots you take • Location — optional, to tag where a photo was taken ShiftCam One is free to download.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VSCO Studio Pro at 3.7 against ShiftCam One's 3.0. VSCO Studio Pro also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). ShiftCam One's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. VSCO Studio Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. ShiftCam One asks for nothing beyond the download.
VSCO Studio Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VSCO Studio Pro has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VSCO Studio Pro ships an update monthly, ShiftCam One every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VSCO Studio Pro | ShiftCam One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visual Supply Company | ShiftCam Limited |
Customer experience
VSCO Studio Pro
ShiftCam One
In-app purchases
VSCO Studio Pro
- Monthly Pro$12.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
ShiftCam One
No in-app purchases
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