Comparison

Latent vs Camerae

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

Head to head
About

Latent

Features
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Latent is a complete photography studio for iPhone — every capture mode, every control, every classic look, in one camera. THIRTEEN CAPTURE MODES • Photo — ProRAW, 12 / 24 / 48 MP, full manual or one-tap auto • Video — H.264, HEVC, ProRes, with Apple Log and HDR • Cinematic — iPhone's depth-tracked rack focus, in-app • Dual — back wide + front simultaneously, with a resizable picture-in-picture • Slo-mo — high frame rate, instant slow-motion playback • Hyperlapse — stabilised time-lapse for handheld smooth motion • Long Exposure — silky water, light trails, painted-light effects • Panorama — frame-stitched sweeps with horizon assist • Portrait — depth-aware background blur with adjustable strength • Single Take — fire one tap, get a curated mini-shoot • Night — five scene presets (Auto / Stars / Moon / Aurora / Night HDR) with Vision-aligned frame stacking and a tripod indicator • Zoom — Binoculars, Telescope, and Magnifier modes for up to 100Ɨ reach • Roll — disposable 24-exposure film roll: shoot now, develop later TEN BUILT-IN LOOKS Neutral, Cinema, Portra, Tri-X, Faded, Noir, Ocean, Disposable, Polaroid, VHS. Import your own .cube LUTs for unlimited additional looks. PRO CONTROLS • Manual ISO, shutter speed, white-balance temperature + tint, lens focus position • Live Histogram, Zebra clipping warnings, Focus Peaking, virtual horizon Level • Focus Loupe — 2.5Ɨ magnified ring at the focus point for precise manual focus • Virtual ND (1–6 stops) for daylight long exposures • Bloom, Halation, and Virtual Reflector (face-aware soft-light fill) • Codec picker: H.264, HEVC, ProRes • Apple Log capture for grading • Geotagging with a visible privacy indicator • Built-in EXIF metadata viewer HARDWARE INTEGRATION • iPhone 16+ Camera Control: half-press AF, full-press capture, slide for zoom • AirPods Pro stem press → shutter • Volume buttons → shutter or look cycle • Lock Screen Cinematic widget for one-tap recording QUALITY MODES • Standard • Night Stack — Vision-aligned multi-frame averaging • HDR — exposure-stacked merge PRIVACY Latent is local-first. Captures stay on-device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no analytics. Location is only embedded in EXIF if you explicitly turn on the GPS toggle. REQUIREMENTS iOS 18 or later. iPhone XS or later for full feature set. Dual-cam requires iPhone 11 or later. iOS 26 Cinematic video requires compatible hardware. Latent — what your camera was always supposed to be. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING • Latent ($9.99 USD) — one-time purchase, unlocks the Latent tier. • Latent Pro Annual ($24.99 USD/year) — auto-renewing subscription. Renews at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. • Latent Pro Lifetime ($99.99 USD) — one-time purchase, no renewal. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://mobilealchemy.co/latent/terms Privacy Policy: https://mobilealchemy.co/latent/privacy

About

Camerae

Features
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Camerae is a capture tool for documenting change, repeating photographic compositions, and revealing details of the night sky. With two specialized workflows — Repeatable and Astro — the app helps you plan, capture, compare, align, and export images while keeping you in control. REPEATABLE Document the same place over hours, days, months, or years. Use a reference image, composition grids, and device sensors to return to the original framing with greater precision. Create photo sequences, timelapses, or videos to follow construction, landscapes, growth, seasonal changes, and creative projects. ASTRO Plan and capture night-sky sequences with controls designed for astrophotography. Organize frames and process results directly on your device. CAPTURE AND ALIGNMENT • Reference image for repeating a composition • Photography grids and visual alignment tools • Orientation and positioning indicators • Camera and exposure controls • Portrait and landscape capture • Translation, rotation, and scale alignment • On-device processing and timelapse creation • Video playback and sharing PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Your projects, photos, videos, and capture information stay on your device. Camerae has no accounts, advertising, or tracking. Content leaves your device only when you choose to export or share it. Capture time. Return to the same composition. Reveal what the eye cannot see.

Screenshots

Latent4 screens
Camerae4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

Both are free to download. Latent sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Camerae asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Latent versus Camerae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatentCamerae
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBILE ALCHEMY LTDjoe espindola

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Latent

Subscriptions1
  • Latent Pro$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Latent$9.99
  • Latent Pro Lifetime$99.99
None

Camerae

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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