Comparison

Pocket Log Camera vs Foinst

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Log Camera

This camera app captures natural-looking photos by bypassing standard processing like sharpening and HDR. It offers the option to save the original "negative" file for advanced post-production editing. Your photos remain private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Natural rendering without sharpening or HDR
  • Save original "negative" files for post-production
  • Fixed 24mm-equivalent wide camera
  • Tap-to-focus with manual exposure control
  • ProRes RAW capture on iPhone 17 Pro
  • Privacy-focused with no analytics or ads
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Pocket Log Camera is a small iPhone camera that takes the processed look out of your photos — built from Apple's Log video pipeline. How it works Most camera apps save a photo with sharpening, HDR, and noise reduction baked in. Pocket Log does something different: it takes the current frame from Apple's Log video pipeline and develops it with PocketLog Natural — a rendering that adds no sharpening, no HDR, and no noise reduction, with skin-friendly color. The finished photo saves straight to Photos as 10-bit HEIC (or JPEG in compatibility mode). For users who grade in post-production, Pocket Log Pro can also save the negative — the original from the same moment (ProRes RAW open gate on iPhone 17 Pro, 4K Apple Log MOV on other models). Point. Shoot. Keep the natural photo, or re-develop the negative. The camera • Fixed 24mm-equivalent back wide camera — always the same lens • 3:2 still frame (portrait and landscape); ProRes RAW captures keep the full 1.40:1 open-gate frame • Tap-to-focus with manual exposure bias slider (−2 to +2 stops) • Flash control · Adjustable shutter sound • Optional burned-in date stamp on the photo (never on the negative) • Capture confirmation via haptic + brief blackout flash Your archive • Finished photos save to Photos (10-bit HEIC, optional JPEG) • Recent captures can be reviewed in the app • Pro negatives (ProRes RAW or Log MOV) save locally in the app's Documents/Originals folder • The Originals browser lets you review, share, and clean up negatives — or move them to your Mac for grading ProRes RAW capture (iPhone 17 Pro) On iPhone 17 Pro, Pocket Log Pro can capture a single-frame ProRes RAW original — the full 4224×3024 open-gate sensor readout, saved on your iPhone with no external SSD. It opens directly in DaVinci Resolve's Camera Raw panel for full RAW development. On other supported models the app automatically uses the 4K Apple Log pipeline instead. Privacy first No analytics. No ads. No network calls during camera use. Your photos stay on your device. Requirements Pocket Log Camera uses Apple's Log video pipeline. It is designed for iPhone Pro models that support Apple Log — iPhone 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max or later on iOS 17 or later. ProRes RAW capture requires iPhone 17 Pro. Pocket Log Pro — $2.99 one-time purchase in the U.S. • Unlocks "Save the Negative (Original)": ProRes RAW open gate on iPhone 17 Pro, 4K Log MOV on other devices • Photo capture remains free • Purchase and restore are handled by Apple

About

Foinst

Easily customize your Instagram Stories with unique fonts. Import your own TTF or OTF files, adjust text spacing, colors, and backgrounds. Save your creations as transparent PNGs for seamless sharing.

Highlights
  • Import custom TTF/OTF fonts
  • Live text editor
  • Adjustable letter and line spacing
  • Photo backgrounds and stickers
  • Export as transparent PNG
Features
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FOINST let you customize a Font and paste into your Instagram Stories Import any TTF or OTF font — from Files, downloads, or a whole folder that syncs automatically — and type directly onto a full-screen canvas. Pinch, rotate, and snap text into place; fine-tune letter spacing, line height, width, alignment (including edge-to-edge spread), colors, and text boxes. Then save your design or copy it as a transparent PNG and paste it into your favorite social apps. • Import unlimited fonts, organized by family • Live text editor with size slider, spacing, and box styles • Photo backgrounds and photo stickers with shape frames • Export as image or transparent PNG

Screenshots

Pocket Log Camera4 screens
Foinst3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foinst at none against Pocket Log Camera's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pocket Log Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Foinst asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pocket Log Camera against 5.0 for Foinst. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Log Camera versus Foinst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Log CameraFoinst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKumo, Inc.LAMWEB CO., LTD

Customer experience

Pocket Log Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Foinst

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Log Camera

One-time1
  • Pocket Log Pro$2.99
None

Foinst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Log Camera free?
Pocket Log Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foinst free?
Foinst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Log Camera or Foinst?
Pocket Log Camera and Foinst are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pocket Log Camera or Foinst have ads?
Neither Pocket Log Camera nor Foinst shows ads.

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