Comparison

Lumen Camera vs TVScope

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

TVScope

Stream your Apple TV's screen and audio live to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac over Wi-Fi. Capture high-resolution screenshots and recordings, control your TV remotely, and manage apps directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Live screen and sound streaming
  • High-resolution screenshots and recordings
  • Remote control for Apple TV
  • App management and launching
  • Microphone narration for recordings
  • Screenshot editing and GIF creation
  • AirPlay receiver functionality
Features
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TVScope brings your Apple TV's screen and sound to iPhone, iPad and Mac, live, over your own Wi‑Fi. No cables. No capture card. WHO IT'S FOR • tvOS developers: see the real picture from the TV in your hand, capture it in a tap, and check resolution, codec and frame rate • Reviewers and creators: get the exact picture the TV sends for tutorials, reviews and social posts • Anyone who wants to check what's playing on the TV from another room LIVE PICTURE • The TV's picture and sound, live on your phone, tablet or Mac • Choose the picture quality in Settings and ask for up to 4K • The Remote, one tap away: five-way touchpad, Back, Play/Pause and volume SCREENSHOTS AND RECORDINGS • Screenshots at the full resolution the TV sends, in HEIC or PNG • Recordings that keep the picture exactly as the TV sent it, with the TV's sound • Turn on Record Microphone to narrate while you record • Trim, crop and make GIFs • Screenshot Composer with presets for social posts and blog sizes REMOTE AND APPS • Studio lists the apps on your Apple TV; tap one to open it on the TV • Control Center, the Lock Screen and the Action button: Play/Pause, Sleep, Wake and Open App, free • Remote and Apps widgets on the Home Screen (Pro) LESS TO THINK ABOUT • Pair once. With Auto Connect on, TVScope opens the last device when you launch it • TVScope is also an AirPlay receiver: a Mac or iPhone can send its screen here from Screen Mirroring • When a connection fails, TVScope shows the step where it stopped and what to check TVSCOPE PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • 4K picture • Unlimited recording (free recordings stop at 30 seconds) • Microphone narration • Trim, crop and GIF • Screenshot Composer and export presets • Widgets: the Remote and your Apple TV apps (iPhone, iPad and Mac) • Any number of Studio apps, in your order, or all of them (free includes 3) The live picture and sound, the Remote, screenshots, three Studio apps and the controls in Control Center are always free. Buy once for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription. PRIVACY TVScope collects no personal information. No account, no analytics, no ads. The picture goes directly between your device and your Apple TV and never passes through a server. Screenshots and recordings stay on your device and go to Photos only when you choose. REQUIREMENTS • An Apple TV with AirPlay turned on • The same local network as the Apple TV • Local Network access for TVScope Apple TV, tvOS and AirPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc. TVScope is not affiliated with Apple Inc.

Screenshots

Lumen Camera4 screens
TVScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Lumen Camera at 5 against TVScope's 1. TVScope's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lumen Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TVScope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lumen Camera against 5.0 for TVScope. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lumen Camera has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lumen Camera versus TVScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumen CameraTVScope
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumenmatics LLC栋 张

Customer experience

Lumen Camera

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TVScope

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lumen Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Lumen Camera Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Lumen Camera Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • LumenCamera Pro (Lifetime)$24.99
1 purchases

TVScope

One-time1
  • TVScope Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Lumen Camera free?
Lumen Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TVScope free?
TVScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lumen Camera or TVScope?
Lumen Camera and TVScope are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lumen Camera or TVScope have ads?
Neither Lumen Camera nor TVScope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumen Camera or TVScope?
Lumen Camera ships an update every 5 days, and TVScope every 5 days. Most recently, Lumen Camera was updated on October 17, 2026 and TVScope on October 29, 2026.

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