Comparison

WeatherFrame vs LibreCam

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

Head to head
About

WeatherFrame

Features
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WeatherFrame macht aus deinen Fotos kleine Wetter-Erinnerungen: Die App ergänzt Bilder automatisch mit Wetter, Temperatur, Ort, Datum und Uhrzeit. Das Overlay lässt sich individuell anpassen, verschieben, speichern und direkt teilen. Fotos werden lokal auf dem Gerät verarbeitet, ohne Nutzerkonto, Werbung oder Tracking. Da WeatherFrame die Daten aus dem Foto nutzt, kann dies auch noch im Nachhinein passieren

About

LibreCam

Capture raw image data directly from your iPhone's sensor without any artificial processing. Offers manual controls for focus, ISO, and exposure, with options for custom color recipes and framed prints.

Highlights
  • Capture true Bayer DNGs
  • Single-frame HEIFs
  • Manual focus, ISO, exposure
  • Customizable color recipes
  • Framed print sharing
  • Apple Watch remote control
Features
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LibreCam is a manual RAW camera for iPhone that captures what the sensor sees, and nothing more. Shoot true Bayer DNGs, single-frame HEIFs, or both at once, with no fusion, no aggressive processing, no account, no tracking and no subscription. The stock camera applies Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, noise reduction, sharpening and tone mapping to every shot. LibreCam turns off everything that can be turned off, and is honest about what cannot. DNG: the true Bayer sensor readout. No fusion, no noise reduction, no tone mapping, no distortion correction. One frame, exactly as the sensor read it. HEIF: a single frame developed by the hardware ISP. No fusion, no HDR, no semantic tricks. LOOKS: nine fixed color recipes, applied to the HEIF as you shoot. Build your own with dials in the Look Editor, and import or export standard .cube files. The DNG is never touched. PRINT: share a shot as a framed print. Ink or paper matte, and a label with the exposure, camera, date, place and your name, set like a museum caption. A copy made for sharing; the photo itself stays as it is. LIBRECAM PRO: one purchase, no subscription, and only three things are paid: the Look Editor for your own recipes, the Apple Watch remote, and the iPhone remote. Everything else is free. FEATURES - Every physical lens on your iPhone. No digital zoom, ever. - The front camera too, with mirrored or true-to-sensor selfies. - An Apple Watch remote: shutter, readouts, framing assist. (LibreCam Pro) - An iPhone remote: a second iPhone with LibreCam shows the live viewfinder and works every control, over a direct link with no network needed. (LibreCam Pro on the shooting iPhone) - Manual focus, shutter, ISO, exposure bias and white balance. Everything is automatic until touched. - Focus peaking: the sharpest edges glow amber while you focus. - Level: a horizon line that reports the tilt your photo will actually have. It never straightens anything. - Histogram: all three channels live on the glass, with marks for which one is clipping, and at which end. - Nine looks free; build your own with LibreCam Pro. - Print: a framed, captioned copy of any shot, ready to share. - Frame lock: 9:16, 2:3, 4:5 or 1:1 on the glass, the developed copy cropped to match. The DNG keeps the full frame. - Flash: off, auto or on. On auto, the bolt turns amber only when the scene will fire it. - Aperture on iPhone 18 Pro: f/1.48 to f/4 on the 24 mm lens in thirds of a stop, one tap each. Automatic until touched. - Shutter priority and ISO priority metering. - Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later: focus, aperture, shutter, ISO, EV, white balance and the lenses, right on the button. - Hardware shutter on the volume buttons. No shutter sound. - Add-only Photos access. No account, no tracking. - Optional location tagging, written into the photo on your device. A camera, not a computer.

Screenshots

WeatherFrame4 screens
LibreCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeatherFrame at none against LibreCam's 1. WeatherFrame also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). LibreCam's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LibreCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WeatherFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeatherFrame ships an update fortnightly, LibreCam daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WeatherFrame versus LibreCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeatherFrameLibreCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJörg BleymehlTimo Josten

In-app purchases

None

WeatherFrame

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LibreCam

One-time1
  • LibreCam Pro$5.99

Questions

Is WeatherFrame free?
WeatherFrame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LibreCam free?
LibreCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeatherFrame or LibreCam have ads?
Neither WeatherFrame nor LibreCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeatherFrame or LibreCam?
WeatherFrame ships an update fortnightly, and LibreCam daily. Most recently, WeatherFrame was updated on October 24, 2026 and LibreCam on October 31, 2026.

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