Comparison

Pocket Log Camera vs Blur Effects

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

Blur Effects

Features
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Blur Lens: DSLR Blur Editor is a photo editing app designed to help you create background blur, bokeh, portrait focus, depth and motion-style effects from your photos. Import a photo from your device, choose a blur style, adjust the effect and save your finished image. Whether you want a soft portrait background, focused product image or creative motion effect, Blur Lens gives you multiple blur tools in one simple editor. KEY FEATURES DSLR-Style Background Blur Create a smooth blurred background to help your subject stand out and give photos a focused DSLR-style appearance. Bokeh Effects Add soft bokeh-style blur to portraits, close-up photos, product images and creative edits. Portrait Blur Apply subject-focused blur effects to create a clean portrait-style look. Point Focus Keep a selected area clear while applying blur around it to draw attention to important details. Point Blur Blur a selected area of your photo to reduce distractions or emphasize another part of the image. Linear Blur Apply directional blur for creative depth and tilt-shift-style photo effects. Radial Blur Create a circular blur around a selected point to guide attention toward the center of your image. Shape Blur Create artistic blur effects using supported shapes such as hearts, stars and other visual styles. Free Style Blur Manually paint blur onto selected areas using touch controls for more precise editing. Spin Blur Add a circular motion-style blur effect for dynamic and creative photo edits. Zoom Blur Create a zoom-inspired blur effect that adds a sense of movement and speed. Motion Blur Apply directional motion effects to simulate movement, panning and action photography styles. SIMPLE EDITING FLOW Select a photo from your library Choose a blur mode Adjust the effect Preview your edit Save the finished image MADE FOR CREATIVE PHOTO EDITING Blur Lens is useful for: • Portrait photo editing • Background blur effects • Bokeh photo effects • Product photo enhancement • Creative social media images • Motion and zoom effects • Focus-based photo editing • Artistic blur styles

Screenshots

Pocket Log Camera4 screens
Blur Effects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blur Effects at none against Pocket Log Camera's 1. Blur Effects also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). Pocket Log Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Blur Effects asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Log Camera versus Blur Effects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Log CameraBlur Effects
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKumo, Inc.CONVERSANTECH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Log Camera

One-time1
  • Pocket Log Pro$2.99
None

Blur Effects

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Log Camera free?
Pocket Log Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blur Effects free?
Blur Effects is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Log Camera or Blur Effects have ads?
Blur Effects shows ads; Pocket Log Camera does not.

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