Open Prompter vs Campera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Prompter
Record content with a teleprompter that reads markdown files directly from your device. Features voice tracking, customizable text, and front camera recording. Seamlessly saves videos to your Photos and script folders.
- Reads markdown files from iCloud, Obsidian, or Files
- On-device voice tracking for scroll synchronization
- Front camera recording with picture-in-picture
- Adjustable font size, scroll speed, and legibility fonts
- Horizontal and vertical mirroring for teleprompter rigs
- Bluetooth remote support for playback control
- Open source and no account required
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Open Prompter is a teleprompter supporting markdown files and every "Pro" feature you need to record content (plus some extras). It reads universal .md files from iCloud, your Obsidian vault or any source in IOS Files — as-is, with live updates, no paste, no import needed. Read it back at your pace with voice tracking while the selfie camera records you. The file saves to your Photos and back to your script folder for the most seamless workflow. THE READING EXPERIENCE — Voice tracking using on-device speech recognition follows what you actually said, so the page advances when you do. Your data never leaves the phone. — Horizontal AND vertical mirroring for beam-splitter teleprompter rigs. — Six legibility-tuned fonts built in: Atkinson Hyperlegible (default), Lexend, System Sans, Verdana, New York (Serif), and the brand monospace. — Adjustable scroll speed (5–200 px/s) and font size (16–160 pt) so dense scripts and eye-line reads both work. — Focus mode dims the chrome for clean recording — a single eye button brings it back. — Full-bleed prompter with vertical or horizontal rotation. CAMERA AND RECORDING — Front camera native recording inside the app. A picture-in-picture tile floats over the script while you read; tap it to promote to a full-screen camera preview; tap minimize to collapse it back. — Open Gate recording on iPhone 17 with the full 1:1 front sensor at 3840 × 3840. Perform your script once, crop a 9:16 / 1:1 / 16:9 from the same take in your editor. No reshoot for every platform. — Save next to the script: toggle in Settings → Recording. When on, the .mov writes to the same folder as the .md so iCloud delivers the take to your Mac next to the script. No "where did I put that file" hunt. — Standard or High Bitrate HEVC, sized for quality and efficiency. — True 24p frame rate or 30p or 60p (if you're feeling wild). BUILT-IN EDITOR Tap the pencil in the top bar to open the file. Changes save back through the file coordinator — iCloud syncs them to your Mac the same way it syncs any other file. BLUETOOTH REMOTE Pair any Bluetooth keyboard or media remote and bind buttons to play, pause, mirror, restart, and more. Volume-button capture is opt-in (Settings → Remote) so the volume rocker still works as a volume rocker by default. WHAT IT UNDERSTANDS Open Prompter parses real markdown. Headings render as headings, bullets as bullets, numbered lists as numbered lists. Front matter, Callouts (> footnotes, tables, and visual-direction brackets ([B-roll: ...]) are stripped. Aggressive stripping is on by default; turn it off in Settings if you want to see cues on screen. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE No account. No subscription. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. No network calls of any kind. Voice tracking and the camera both run entirely on-device. Open Prompter reads the files you pick from the built-in Files app, captures with the camera you already own. OPEN SOURCE Every line of code is on GitHub under the MIT license. REQUIREMENTS — iPhone on iOS 17 or newer — For iCloud live-sync: the same Apple ID on Mac and phone — For Obsidian vaults: Obsidian Sync or any folder the iOS Files app can reach — For Open Gate recording: iPhone 17 family (older iPhones record at the maximum frame their sensor exposes — the square-headroom re-crop trick is iPhone 17-only) — For Bluetooth remote: any keyboard or media remote your iPhone can pair with
Campera
This app offers a point-and-shoot camera experience with built-in film styles for instant, finished photos. It features multiple shooting modes, half-frame options, and live grading, all without requiring an account or in-app editing.
- Hand-graded film styles
- Half Frame shooting with edge markings
- Live grading for instant photo looks
- High resolution 4:5 capture
- Tap to focus and exposure control
- Shutter from multiple hardware buttons
- Location tags saved on-device
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The camera you’ll actually use. Campera is a point-and-shoot with hand-graded film styles baked in. Pull it out, snap, pocket. No roll to develop, no second-guessing. Photos that already feel finished. // Five ways to shoot · Espresso — warm, sun-bleached Mediterranean light · Anchoa — cool, hushed shadows and silvered midtones · Olivo — dense, dark and grainy, with real 35mm grit · Burro — bold, warm, vintage color density · Calamaro — inky black & white with a warm twist // Half Frame Shoot two frames side by side on a strip of film, with real film camera edge markings down the side. Every shot knows its roll and frame number, printed on the edge and saved with the photo. All of it stays on your device. Free to use, as much as you like. // What it does · Captures high resolution in 4:5 · Live grading — the look is in the photo, not applied after · Premium haptics and animations · Tap to focus, exposure control, level and grid · Pinch or swipe to zoom, tap to hop between optical lenses · Shoot with the front camera · Saves straight to your camera roll · Shutter from the volume buttons, Camera Control, Lock Screen, Control Center or the Action Button · Location tags on photos, kept on-device · Daily photo prompts and a Home Screen widget, if you want the nudge // Fun extras Core features are always yours. These help support the app. · Swap the camera chassis color · Motion — real-world movement in Campera’s signature styles, stacked frames or continuous long exposure · Double Exposure — stack two shots into one · Tilt Shift — miniaturize your subject with a focus band you place yourself · More Half Frame formats, and a clean edge · Or take everything in one bundle // What it doesn’t do · No notifications · No accounts · No followers · No editing · No feed · No ads Campera. For people who love point-and-shoots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Prompter at none against Campera's 10. Campera's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Campera sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Open Prompter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Open Prompter against 4.9 for Campera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Open Prompter ships an update fortnightly, Campera every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Open Prompter | Campera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LELAND ANDREW DUTCHER | ALEX RICHARD CAMP |
Customer experience
Open Prompter
Campera
In-app purchases
Open Prompter
No in-app purchases
Campera
- Red Chassis$0.99
- Black Chassis$0.99
- Silver Chassis$0.99
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- White Chassis$0.99
- Campboy Chassis$0.99
- Orange Chassis$0.99
- Half-frame Formats$1.99
- Motion Capture Lens$1.99
- Double Exposure Lens$1.99
- Lens Bundle$7.99
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