Comparison

Puro vs CineBase Studio

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

Head to head
About

Puro

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Finally, a camera that doesn't lie to you. Puro Camera was built on a single rule: capture what is there, deliver exactly that, stop. No invisible AI. No Smart HDR rewrites. No Deep Fusion surprises. Just two honest ways to shoot β€” and full manual control over both. β€” TWO MODES, ONE TAP APART β€” ZERO AI Single-exposure RAW DNG, straight from the sensor. No multi-frame stacking, no computational re-painting, no hidden noise reduction. What your iPhone's sensor recorded is exactly what lands on your roll β€” plus a developed image, every shot. STANDARD Apple's full computational pipeline when you want it. Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, ProRAW β€” all available, all under your control. β€” DSLR-STYLE MANUAL CONTROLS β€” β€’ ISO 100–6400, locked or auto β€’ Shutter 1/8000s to 1 second β€’ White balance: manual Kelvin (2500K–9000K) + Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent presets β€’ EV compensation Β±3 stops, fine-grained β€’ Tap-to-focus with AE/AF lock (long press) β€’ Switch instantly between ultra-wide, wide, telephoto, and front cameras β€” LIVE METERING & COMPOSITION β€” β€’ Real-time 12-bin histogram β€’ Level indicator β€’ Six grid overlays: Rule of Thirds, 4Γ—4, Golden Ratio, Crosshair, Diagonal, Off β€’ Aspect ratio control: 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 β€” ZERO STUDIO: RE-DEVELOP YOUR RAWs β€” Nailed the composition but blew the exposure? Open the DNG in Zero Studio and re-develop it at any exposure, Β±3 stops, non-destructively. Your original RAW stays untouched. Pure single-exposure development β€” no AI, no fakery, no reshoot. β€” BUILT FOR HOW YOU SHOOT β€” β€’ 48MP RAW DNG on supported iPhones β€’ Dual output: every shot writes both a RAW DNG and a developed image β€’ Volume buttons as a shutter trigger β€’ Self-timer: 3, 5, 10 seconds β€’ Silent shooting (where the law allows) β€’ Full EXIF metadata viewer β€’ Optional geotagging β€’ Smart gallery: filter by RAW, by favorites, by today, by week β€’ Siri shortcuts: "Shoot with Puro Camera" β€” FREE OR PRO, YOUR CHOICE β€” Free includes manual controls, the histogram, the level, and 15 Zero AI captures per month. Pro unlocks: β€’ Unlimited Zero AI captures β€’ 48MP RAW DNG β€’ Every lens, every camera β€’ Zero Studio re-development Subscribe monthly, yearly, or buy once for life β€” no recurring fee, no upsell, you own it. β€” REQUIREMENTS β€” iOS 18 or later. RAW DNG capture requires an iPhone with a Bayer sensor (iPhone 12 and newer). Apple ProRAW where supported by your device. Puro Camera. RAW truth. Manual control. Yours forever, if you choose. β€” MORE β€” Privacy Policy: https://purocamera.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://purocamera.com/terms

About

CineBase Studio

Features
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CineBase turns ordinary photos into cinema-grade masters β€” right on your iPhone. Powered by on-device AI, CineBase rebuilds lost detail, sharpens soft shots, and upscales your images up to stunning 8K. Then finish with a hand-crafted film look β€” from warm Kodak tones to moody noir and glowing neon. Everything runs locally. Your photos never leave your device, there's no account, and there's nothing to upload. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Upscale photos up to 8K with AI super-resolution β€’ Recover detail, sharpen, denoise and color-grade β€’ 14 cinematic film looks β€” Kodak, Teal/Orange, Noir, Golden, Neon, Sepia, Vintage, Cyberpunk and more β€’ Fine-tune sharpen, detail, color and film grain β€’ Before/after comparison slider β€’ Export as JPEG, PNG or TIFF FREE & PRO Enhance 1 photo a day for free, plus 1 more by watching a short ad. Upgrade to CineBase Pro for unlimited enhances, an ad-free experience, 8K output, and PNG/TIFF export. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens on-device. No sign-up, no cloud, no data collection β€” just you and your photos. CineBase Pro is an auto-renewable subscription available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://babachip.github.io/cinebase-privacy/

Screenshots

Puro3 screens
CineBase Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CineBase Studio at 3 against Puro's 1. CineBase Studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Puro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CineBase Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Puro versus CineBase Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuroCineBase Studio
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnderson Marques OliveiraHAKTAN POLAT

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Puro

Subscriptions2
  • Puro Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Puro Premium Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Puro Premium Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

CineBase Studio

Subscriptions2
  • CineBase Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • CineBase Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Puro free?
Puro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CineBase Studio free?
CineBase Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puro or CineBase Studio have ads?
Neither Puro nor CineBase Studio shows ads.

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