Scoop Camera Pro vs maku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Scoop Camera Pro
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Scoop Camera Pro is the camera that does not make you wait. The moment you open the app, video and audio are already recording. So the perfect shot of your cat, your baby, or the dog catching a frisbee cannot outrun your shutter finger. Built for the moments that do not pose for you: Cats stretching, leaping, blinking, or doing whatever cats do Babies first smile, first crawl, first wobbly steps Pets running, jumping, mid-zoomies Kids in motion: sports, scooters, playground time Sleeping animals that wake the second you reach for your phone Anything you have ever missed because you took half a second too long How it works: Open Scoop Camera Pro. Recording is already on. Point at whatever you want to capture. Press the big red button to stop. The video saves to your Photos library, and the app asks: save a still from this clip too? If yes, scrub through the timeline and pick the exact moment, eyes open, smile peaking, paws off the ground. It saves as a regular photo. Why it is better than a normal shutter: Press the shutter on a normal camera and you get one image. With Scoop Camera Pro, every shutter press is a 30 frames per second video. You pick the keeper afterwards, when there is no pressure. Eyes closed? Pick the next frame. Cat blinked? Pick a different one. The moment is already on disk. Privacy and pricing: Everything stays on your device. The video saves to your Photos library, and only the stills you choose to save are written to Photos. There is no account, no upload, no cloud, no analytics, no ads. One time purchase. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Works on iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Localized in 12 languages.
maku
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maku turns your iPhone into an instant film camera. Eight shots a week. No more. That limit isn't a restriction - it's the point. When you only get eight, you look before you shoot. You wait for the right moment. The photos you take actually mean something. WEEKLY ROLLS Every week becomes its own roll of film, running Monday to Sunday. Your memories organize themselves into chapters you'll want to revisit, not a chaotic grid of thousands you'll never scroll through. AN INSTANT CAMERA THAT FEELS LIKE ONE The tactile camera interface, the square viewfinder, the red shutter button, the developing animation after each shot; maku is built around the joy of the instant film experience, not just the look of it. FILM LOOKS & CUSTOM FILTERS Shoot with built-in film looks including the signature Retro style. With maku+, create your own filters and fine-tune them to match your vision. WRITE ON YOUR PHOTOS Add captions directly on the white film border - just like a real instant photo. Mark the moment. Write who was there. Find it later. COLLAGES & PHOTO BOOKS Arrange your shots into collages using flexible layout templates, or export a roll as a photo book PDF. Perfect for printing and keeping. ALBUMS Group your favorite shots from any week into custom albums. Drag to reorder, pick a cover, make it yours. ICLOUD BACKUP (maku+) Your rolls sync privately to your own iCloud, not our servers. Switch devices, reinstall the app, and your memories come back with you. maku+ Membership Unlock iCloud backup, unlimited custom filters, alternate app icons, and the full collage and photo book export experience. --- maku is for anyone who wants their phone camera to feel intentional again. The app uses the Apple Default EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scoop Camera Pro at none against maku's 3. Scoop Camera Pro also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. maku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Scoop Camera Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Scoop Camera Pro | maku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomohiko Saitoh | Erik Hering |
In-app purchases
Scoop Camera Pro
No in-app purchases
maku
- maku+ Monthly$1.991 Month
- maku+ Yearly$14.991 Year
- maku+ Lifetime$24.99








