Comparison

SetScope vs Puro

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

Head to head
About

SetScope

Features
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SetScope is the precision toolkit for cinematographers, directors, focus pullers and producers: a director’s viewfinder, a sun tracker and every calculator the camera department needs. Set your camera once: 84 cinema cameras and film gates β€” ARRI, Sony, RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design, Panasonic, Nikon and more β€” with every recording mode, and every tool uses your format. DIRECTOR’S VIEWFINDER β€’ Full screen, edge to edge: the exact gate of any camera mode and focal length, with anamorphic desqueeze and full-frame equivalents β€’ Several frame lines at once β€” 2.39, 2.00, 1.85, 16:9, 1.43, 4:3, 9:16, 4:5 and custom β€” plus safe areas, grid and horizon level β€’ Lens compare frames every lens in your kit at once; pinch or tap a lens to switch β€’ Uses the native iPhone lens that covers your framing for the sharpest preview, and tells you when a lens is wider than your iPhone can see β€’ Tap to focus and expose, hold to lock AE/AF; extraction and protection lines at 95, 90 or 80% β€’ Anamorphic modes apply their squeeze automatically β€’ Save frames and record clips stamped with camera, mode, lens and angle of view (Pro) SUN TRACKER β€’ Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, twilight and solar noon in the location’s own time zone β€” correct from the equator to the midnight sun β€’ Drag through the day to see the sun’s azimuth, elevation and shadow at any time β€’ Moon phase, moonrise, moonset and the moon’s path β€’ Map planner: sunrise, sunset, sun and moon directions from any pin, with place search (Pro) β€’ Saved locations and golden and blue hour alerts for the next 7 days (Pro) β€’ AR sun path aligned with the real sun in one tap, and planning for any date (Pro) LENS & OPTICS β€’ Depth of Field β€” near, far and hyperfocal from the focal plane, with a CoC matched to your format β€’ Field of View β€” angles, scene coverage and lens equivalence across formats EXPOSURE & LIGHT β€’ Exposure & ND β€” match T-stop, shutter, frame rate, EI and ND; turn lux or foot-candles into a T-stop β€’ Shutter & Flicker β€” shutter angle to speed, and flicker-safe angles and frame rates for 50 Hz and 60 Hz, including slow-drift warnings β€’ Light Falloff β€” inverse-square photometrics in lux or foot-candles β€’ Color & Gels β€” the mired shift and the exact LEE or Rosco correction gel or gel stack (Pro) TIME, DATA & PRODUCTION β€’ Frame Rate & Slow Motion β€” speed, screen time and exposure compensation β€’ Timelapse β€” interval, frame count and clip length β€’ Timecode β€” add, subtract and convert, with drop-frame and real-time duration β€’ Aspect & Framing β€” extraction, desqueeze and delivery letterbox or pillarbox β€’ Data Rate & Storage β€” ProRes, ARRIRAW, BRAW, REDCODE, X-OCN and more: record times and drive budgets (Pro) β€’ Slate & Shot Log β€” a digital slate and camera reports exported as PDF or CSV (Pro) KIT & LIBRARY β€’ Rigs for every camera on the job, gear lists, rate cards, a camera database and a field guide No account or ads. Optional analytics in Settings; calculations stay on-device. SETSCOPE PRO The on-set calculators are free. SetScope Pro adds viewfinder captures, the sun map planner, saved locations, alerts and AR, Data Rate & Storage, Color & Gels, Slate & Shot Log, camera comparison, unlimited rigs and PDF exports. β€’ Choose an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. β€’ Bought this app before subscriptions? Pro is already yours β€” thank you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://setscope.trimonkey.es/privacy

About

Puro

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Finally, a camera that doesn't lie to you. Puro Camera was built on a single rule: capture what is there, deliver exactly that, stop. No invisible AI. No Smart HDR rewrites. No Deep Fusion surprises. Just two honest ways to shoot β€” and full manual control over both. β€” TWO MODES, ONE TAP APART β€” ZERO AI Single-exposure RAW DNG, straight from the sensor. No multi-frame stacking, no computational re-painting, no hidden noise reduction. What your iPhone's sensor recorded is exactly what lands on your roll β€” plus a developed image, every shot. STANDARD Apple's full computational pipeline when you want it. Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, ProRAW β€” all available, all under your control. β€” DSLR-STYLE MANUAL CONTROLS β€” β€’ ISO 100–6400, locked or auto β€’ Shutter 1/8000s to 1 second β€’ White balance: manual Kelvin (2500K–9000K) + Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent presets β€’ EV compensation Β±3 stops, fine-grained β€’ Tap-to-focus with AE/AF lock (long press) β€’ Switch instantly between ultra-wide, wide, telephoto, and front cameras β€” LIVE METERING & COMPOSITION β€” β€’ Real-time 12-bin histogram β€’ Level indicator β€’ Six grid overlays: Rule of Thirds, 4Γ—4, Golden Ratio, Crosshair, Diagonal, Off β€’ Aspect ratio control: 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 β€” ZERO STUDIO: RE-DEVELOP YOUR RAWs β€” Nailed the composition but blew the exposure? Open the DNG in Zero Studio and re-develop it at any exposure, Β±3 stops, non-destructively. Your original RAW stays untouched. Pure single-exposure development β€” no AI, no fakery, no reshoot. β€” BUILT FOR HOW YOU SHOOT β€” β€’ 48MP RAW DNG on supported iPhones β€’ Dual output: every shot writes both a RAW DNG and a developed image β€’ Volume buttons as a shutter trigger β€’ Self-timer: 3, 5, 10 seconds β€’ Silent shooting (where the law allows) β€’ Full EXIF metadata viewer β€’ Optional geotagging β€’ Smart gallery: filter by RAW, by favorites, by today, by week β€’ Siri shortcuts: "Shoot with Puro Camera" β€” FREE OR PRO, YOUR CHOICE β€” Free includes manual controls, the histogram, the level, and 15 Zero AI captures per month. Pro unlocks: β€’ Unlimited Zero AI captures β€’ 48MP RAW DNG β€’ Every lens, every camera β€’ Zero Studio re-development Subscribe monthly, yearly, or buy once for life β€” no recurring fee, no upsell, you own it. β€” REQUIREMENTS β€” iOS 18 or later. RAW DNG capture requires an iPhone with a Bayer sensor (iPhone 12 and newer). Apple ProRAW where supported by your device. Puro Camera. RAW truth. Manual control. Yours forever, if you choose. β€” MORE β€” Privacy Policy: https://purocamera.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://purocamera.com/terms

Screenshots

SetScope4 screens
Puro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SetScope at none against Puro's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Puro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SetScope asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SetScope versus Puro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetScopePuro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRISIMIO SLAnderson Marques Oliveira

In-app purchases

None

SetScope

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Puro

Subscriptions2
  • Puro Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Puro Premium Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Puro Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is SetScope free?
SetScope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puro free?
Puro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SetScope or Puro have ads?
Neither SetScope nor Puro shows ads.

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