Comparison

Honesmith Optics vs Camera18

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

Head to head
About

Honesmith Optics

Features
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Some photos are better when you make the decisions yourself. Honesmith Optics is an iPhone camera built for RAW and manual photography. Focus and exposure metering can be controlled independently, while manual focus, P/S/M exposure modes, RAW and ProRAW give you direct control when shooting close-up subjects, backlit scenes, or with external lenses. Focus here. Meter there. Tap the preview to set focus. Press and hold to place exposure metering independently. Your subject can stay in focus without forcing you to meter from the same part of the frame. EV compensation gives you a quick final adjustment when you want the image brighter or darker. Shoot RAW. Keep more room to edit. On supported iPhones and camera configurations, Honesmith Optics can capture Bayer RAW or Apple ProRAW and save the original image as DNG, giving you more flexibility for exposure, color, and post-processing. Take more control when you need it. Manual focus, magnified viewing, and Focus Assist make precise focusing easier for macro photography, external lenses, and shallow depth of field. You can control: β€’ ISO β€’ Shutter speed β€’ White balance β€’ Auto and manual focus β€’ Independent exposure metering β€’ EV compensation β€’ RAW / ProRAW β€’ JPEG / PNG β€’ Aspect ratio and filters β€’ Timer β€’ Volume-button shutter β€’ High-resolution photos and 4K video on supported devices No account. No subscription. Your photos stay yours. Honesmith Optics does not require a Honesmith account and does not use Honesmith cloud processing for your photos. Core photo, video, and RAW processing stays on your device. There are no ads or usage analytics. Advanced features are available through one-time in-app purchases. There is no subscription. Whether you are learning manual photography, shooting RAW, working with macro or external lenses, or simply want more control than the built-in camera gives you, Honesmith Optics gives you a more deliberate way to shoot with iPhone. Availability of RAW, ProRAW, high-resolution capture, video formats, and certain camera controls depends on your iPhone, physical lens, iOS version, and current capture configuration.

About

Camera18

Features
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Camera18 turns your iPhone into a collection of cameras. Seamlessly zoom through your scene, switch cameras in an instant, and discover a different photographic character with each one. Every camera is more than a filter. Each has its own color, texture, lens feel, and aperture character β€” from wide-open softness to crisp depth and dramatic starbursts. ONE CAMERA. MANY CHARACTERS. β€’ Seamless Zoom Move naturally from wide to close without interrupting the shot. β€’ Camera Simulations Shoot with distinct camera-inspired looks, each built around its own color, texture, and optical character. β€’ Aperture Character Aperture is part of each camera’s identity β€” changing how light, depth, softness, and starbursts feel. β€’ Aperture Control On supported hardware, control the physical aperture directly. Other supported devices recreate the experience computationally. β€’ Shoot, Don’t Filter Choose your camera and aperture before the shutter. The look is part of how you shoot, not something added afterward. One iPhone. Many cameras. A different character in every shot. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://cornpiess.github.io/camera18/privacy.html

Screenshots

Honesmith Optics4 screens
Camera183 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Camera18 at 15.1 against Honesmith Optics's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Honesmith Optics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Camera18 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Honesmith Optics versus Camera18: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHonesmith OpticsCamera18
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShih-Chen Yangζ΄ͺ 朱

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Honesmith Optics

One-time1
  • Honesmith Optics Pro$11.99
2 purchases

Camera18

Subscriptions2
  • Camera 18 Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Camera 18 Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Honesmith Optics free?
Honesmith Optics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Camera18 free?
Camera18 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Honesmith Optics or Camera18 have ads?
Neither Honesmith Optics nor Camera18 shows ads.

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