Comparison

MapCam vs ACamViewfinder

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

Head to head
About

MapCam

This camera app enhances travel photos by overlaying place names, coordinates, and map outlines. It offers various film simulations, prime focal lengths, and Polaroid-style framing. Unlock additional filters with one-time purchases.

Highlights
  • Place name, coordinates, and map outline stamping
  • 17 film simulations and 3 prime focal lengths
  • Polaroid framing with custom text band
  • Import photos from library
  • Before/After preview
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
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MapCam is a travel camera that burns the place name, coordinates, and a country/state map outline into your photos. 17 simulations and 3 prime focal lengths. Turn the dial on the shooting screen and the look changes right in the preview - what you see is what gets saved. - 12 FILMS STANDARD / VIVID / SOFT / CLASSIC / NEG. STD / NEG. HI / NOSTALGIC / CINEMA / MONO / MONO+R / SEPIA / NOIR - METAL SERIES (5) Presets for metallic subjects - tools, watches, cars, motorcycles. STEEL / TITANIUM / CHROME / GUNMETAL / COPPER - 3 PRIME FOCAL LENGTHS 28mm / 52mm / 120mm (35mm equiv.) with one tap. On devices with a telephoto lens, 120mm uses the real lens. - MAPS & PLACE NAMES (the heart of MapCam) Burn the place name, coordinates, date, and map outline into your photos (each can be toggled; off by default). Prefecture/state-level maps with pinch zoom. Nearby spot names can be burned in too. - POLAROID FRAMING Square photo with a white border; place name, comment, and date printed in the bottom band. - AND MORE Press and hold the preview for Before/After. Comments up to 10 lines. Import photos from your library. GPS recorded in EXIF. - PRICING STANDARD / VIVID / SOFT / MONO / TITANIUM are free. The other 12 filters can be tried in the preview and unlocked for saving with one-time purchases (individually or as a bundle). - PRIVACY The app collects no data. Photos and location are processed on your device (coordinates are sent to Apple / the OpenPOI API only for place-name lookup and nearby-spot search). * All simulation names are original to this app and are not affiliated with any film manufacturer or product.

About

ACamViewfinder

Features
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ACam Viewfinder is a professional camera-department toolkit for filmmakers who work with diopters, Super 35, Full Frame, and ALEXA formats. Download free. Use Quick Diopter, Diopter Result, Depth of Field, and Hyperfocal on set immediately. Unlock ACam Pro once when you need the prep suite. No subscription. No account. Works in airplane mode. Free tools Quick Diopter is the on-set close focus tool. Enter marked focus and target distance to get ideal diopter power, the nearest standard glass (+1/8, +1/4, +1/2, +1, +2, +3), a comparison table of resulting focus distances, and a BEST FIT highlight for the strength to pull from the kit. Results update as you type or tap +/-. Meters or feet. Diopter Result is for kit check. Enter marked focus and a known diopter strength to see the resulting subject distance. Depth of Field shows near, far, and total DOF for a focus mark using the format circle of confusion, plus how much sits in front of the mark and how much sits behind. Built for focus pulls and stop decisions. Hyperfocal gives hyperfocal distance and near limit for near-to-infinity coverage. ACam Pro (lifetime unlock) One non-consumable purchase. Restore on any iPhone or iPad. Precision Mode is offset-aware diopter planning with DOF context. Formats include Super 35, ARRI ALEXA 35 Open Gate, Full Frame, and Large Format / VistaVision. Enter focal length, aperture, marked focus, target distance, and sensor-to-diopter-plane offset in mm. See near and far depth-of-field tolerance. Load a saved lens package to fill the fields. Split Focus returns the focus mark and stop that hold two subject distances. Viewfinder and Split is composition planning: horizontal and vertical FOV, frame width and height at subject distance, and a place-and-rotate split-diopter line for staging notes. This is a planning overlay only, not an optical aberration simulator. Focal Match keeps the same angle of view when you move a lens between formats — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Saved Lens Packages store format, focal length, diopter-plane offset, and aperture on the device. Create, edit, delete, and load them into Precision Mode. No cloud. Custom camera formats with your own circle of confusion are included with Pro. Designed for set Offline optics math. No account, no ads, no analytics SDK. Dark cinema-kit UI. Guide on first launch and on every tool. Glove-friendly +/- steppers. Treat offset-aware results as prep estimates until you verify on the glass. Who it is for Focus pullers, 1st ACs, DPs, operators, rental houses, and lens techs. What you pay for Free is Quick Diopter, Diopter Result, Depth of Field, and Hyperfocal. ACam Pro is the prep suite as one lifetime unlock. ACam Viewfinder answers hard focus and framing questions quickly so you can move on with the shot.

Screenshots

MapCam4 screens
ACamViewfinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ACamViewfinder at none against MapCam's 10. On price, update cadence, 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. MapCam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ACamViewfinder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapCam ships an update every 11 days, ACamViewfinder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MapCam versus ACamViewfinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapCamACamViewfinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisaku HarasakiSanjay Korde

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MapCam

One-time10
  • NOIR filter$0.49
  • NEG. HI フィルタ$0.49
  • MONO+R フィルタ$0.49
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  • SEPIA filter$0.49
  • CINEMA フィルタ$0.49
  • CHROME フィルタ$0.49
  • STEEL フィルタ$0.49
  • GUNMETAL フィルタ$0.49
  • COPPER フィルタ$0.49
  • 全フィルタパック$3.99
None

ACamViewfinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapCam free?
MapCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ACamViewfinder free?
ACamViewfinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapCam or ACamViewfinder have ads?
Neither MapCam nor ACamViewfinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapCam or ACamViewfinder?
MapCam ships an update every 11 days, and ACamViewfinder every 3 weeks. Most recently, MapCam was updated on November 5, 2026 and ACamViewfinder on October 31, 2026.

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