Lumen Camera vs Double Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lumen Camera
This app transforms your iPhone into a professional camera with advanced manual controls for both photos and videos. It offers features like rack focus, adjustable depth-of-field, and RAW image capture, mimicking the capabilities of high-end mirrorless cameras.
- Manual ISO, shutter speed, focus, and white balance
- Cinematic video with rack focus and subject tracking
- Adjustable depth-of-field and background blur
- RAW and HEIC image formats with minimal processing
- Focus peaking and loupe for precise focusing
- Live histograms and zebra stripes for exposure
- Private, Face ID-locked gallery
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Lumen Camera turns your iPhone into a serious photography and cinematography tool — with the polish of Apple Camera and the depth of a pro mirrorless. Built natively for iOS 26, with Apple's Cinematic Video Capture API for rack focus, tracking focus and adjustable depth of field. NEW — PURE MODE A new way to shoot — your photo, developed like film, right inside the app. Phone cameras fuse frames, lift shadows and smooth away grain — it's why everyday photos look so good, and it's all still here. Pure is for when you want the other thing: a single frame, developed in the app the way a darkroom develops a negative — classical tools, the same fixed recipe every shot. No AI. No computational processing. Honest grain. Highlights that roll off. Shadows that stay dark. • Live Pure Preview in the viewfinder • One untouched frame, straight off the sensor • 10-bit HEIC with real HDR, or JPEG • Keep the RAW negative alongside the finished photo • Works with manual controls and brackets • Semi-Manual and Manual, optical lenses, 12 MP THREE WAYS TO SHOOT • Auto — point and shoot, now at 24 MP • Semi-Manual — pick the variable that matters, the camera balances the rest • Manual — direct control of ISO, shutter, focus, white balance, exposure FORMATS • HEIC / JPEG — Apple Camera quality with Deep Fusion, Smart HDR and Photographic Styles, up to 48 MP • Apple ProRAW — up to 48 MP, 12-bit DNG with full editing latitude • Pure — a single sensor frame, developed in the app • Save a ready-to-share HEIF or JPEG with any RAW capture CREATIVE FILTERS • See the look live before you shoot • Keep the untouched RAW alongside the filtered photo EXPOSURE & FOCUS BRACKETING • Exposure bracketing — stack EV steps into one true-HDR photo • Focus bracketing — shift focus through the scene, stack for detail front to back • Macro focus stacking — now works up close, for tiny subjects • Smart Mode picks the range and frame count, or set near and far focus yourself • On-device stacking across lenses and formats MANUAL & FOCUS TOOLS • ISO, shutter, exposure compensation, white balance and focus, with numeric readouts • Focus peaking, plus a pinpoint manual-focus loupe • Live luminance and RGB histograms, and zebra stripes with an adjustable threshold • Tap to focus, drag to set exposure, long-press to lock AE/AF CINEMATIC VIDEO • Tap a face, object or point to rack focus like a film camera • Adjustable simulated aperture (f/2.0–f/16) • Automatic subject tracking, on-device • ProRes or H.265, with cinematic stabilization PORTRAIT MODE • Live preview of the background blur • Adjustable aperture before AND after capture • A depth overlay showing what's in focus PRO VIDEO • 4K up to 60 fps, 1080p up to 240 fps • ProRes 422 / 422 HQ / 422 LT, and Apple Log • Codec, frame rate, stabilization, audio and color are yours to set • Spatial Audio capture SAVE WHERE YOU WANT • Your Photos library, a connected USB-C drive, or a Face ID–locked private gallery in the app LIQUID GLASS UI • Controls that stay close without covering the shot • Full Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later — slide to zoom, press to capture MULTILINGUAL English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Simplified Chinese. Lumen Pro unlocks all features by subscription. Cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy: Lumen Camera does not track you. No analytics tied to your identity, and nothing leaves your device unless you share it. REQUIREMENTS Cinematic Video requires iPhone 13 or later. Apple Log and ProRes require iPhone 15 Pro or later. Camera Control requires iPhone 16 or later. Pure Mode runs in Semi-Manual and Manual on physical lenses. Some formats and frame rates vary by model. Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://www.lumenmatics.com/privacy-policy
Double Camera
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Double Camera films with your iPhone's front and back cameras at the same time, so the moment and your reaction to it end up in one shot. TWO WAYS TO FRAME IT - Picture in picture: drag the small window anywhere, pinch to resize - Split screen: both cameras share the frame, side by side FEELS LIKE THE CAMERA YOU ALREADY KNOW - Tap to focus, slide to adjust exposure - One tap swaps which camera is the big one - Everything saves straight to your photo library - Share what you just shot with one tap FREE - Both layouts, picture in picture and split screen - Video clips: 30 seconds in picture in picture, 20 seconds in split screen - Photos in picture in picture - Tap to focus and exposure on both cameras DOUBLE CAMERA PRO - Record as long as you like - HD video - Move and resize the picture in picture window - Photos in split screen - 2x and 5x rear zoom - Remove the corner watermark Double Camera Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed weekly, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://chuanqiao1128.github.io/dualcam-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://chuanqiao1128.github.io/dualcam-legal/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Double Camera at every 2 days against Lumen Camera's every 5 days. Double Camera also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Lumen Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Double Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lumen Camera ships an update every 5 days, Double Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lumen Camera | Double Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lumenmatics LLC | TimeAwake Limited |
In-app purchases
Lumen Camera
- Lumen Camera Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lumen Camera Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- LumenCamera Pro (Lifetime)$24.99
Double Camera
- Double Camera Pro$0.997 Days
- Double Camera Pro$2.991 Month
- Double Camera Pro$24.991 Year





