Comparison

Truly Simple RAW Camera vs Tensei Kamera

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

Head to head
About

Truly Simple RAW Camera

Capture unedited digital negatives directly from your iPhone's sensor. This app bypasses automatic image processing to provide pure RAW DNG files for manual development. It offers DSLR-like controls and essential framing tools.

Highlights
  • Pure RAW capture (.DNG)
  • Tap to focus and exposure lock
  • Hardware back-facing lens switching
  • Optional haptic shutter feedback
  • Rule-of-thirds grid overlay
  • Quick review of recent photos
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Most modern smartphone cameras automatically process every picture you take. They apply aggressive smoothing, artificial HDR, and automatic sharpening. Sometimes, you just want the actual, unedited digital negative so you can develop it yourself. Truly Simple RAW Camera bypasses automatic processing to give you the exact, unedited light that hit your iPhone’s physical sensor. NOTE: This app only works on devices with hardware capable of capturing Bayer RAW images, which means most iPhones and iPad Pros but not other sorts of iPad, sorry! It does not work with front-facing cameras, either, for the same reason (they lack that capability). Features: • Pure RAW capture: Saves uncompressed 14-bit Bayer .DNG files directly to your camera roll with zero AI processing. • Tap to focus: Tap anywhere on the viewfinder to physically adjust the lens focal plane and lock in your exposure, just like a real DSLR. • Hardware controls: Switch between the physical back-facing lenses and toggle the hardware flash. No digital zoom allowed. • Tactile feedback: An optional haptic shutter toggle lets you physically feel exactly when a photo is captured. • Visual basics: Toggle a rule-of-thirds grid to frame your shot, and switch between light and dark color themes for comfort. • Quick review: Tap the recent photo thumbnail to instantly jump to your native iOS Photos gallery. • Free: Enjoy a completely free app with no recurring fees, intrusive advertisements, or paywalls.

About

Tensei Kamera

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Tensei Kamera is a camera for still photos and video. Choose a camera before you shoot: • Snapshot uses a 35 mm frame, a soft plastic lens, and color-negative film. • Silver 400 uses black-and-white 400-speed film, visible silver grain, and smooth highlights. • Chrome III uses color-reversal film, crisp midtones, saturated primary colors, and protected highlights. • Street uses black-and-white 400-speed film and a yellow filter. Photo mode combines several frames. This protects highlights and reduces noise. The live viewfinder shows the selected camera before capture. Video mode includes Cinematic and 90s VHS. Cinematic uses natural tone, protected highlights, and clean sound. 90s VHS uses soft camcorder detail, tape artifacts, and tape-style mono sound. Tensei Kamera keeps your work on your device. It has no account, ads, analytics, or tracking.

Screenshots

Truly Simple RAW Camera3 screens
Tensei Kamera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tensei Kamera at daily against Truly Simple RAW Camera's every 5 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Truly Simple RAW Camera ships an update every 5 months, Tensei Kamera daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Truly Simple RAW Camera versus Tensei Kamera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruly Simple RAW CameraTensei Kamera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin WrightAbraham Parangi

In-app purchases

None

Truly Simple RAW Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Tensei Kamera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Truly Simple RAW Camera free?
Truly Simple RAW Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tensei Kamera free?
Tensei Kamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Truly Simple RAW Camera or Tensei Kamera have ads?
Neither Truly Simple RAW Camera nor Tensei Kamera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Truly Simple RAW Camera or Tensei Kamera?
Truly Simple RAW Camera ships an update every 5 months, and Tensei Kamera daily. Most recently, Truly Simple RAW Camera was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tensei Kamera on October 29, 2026.

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