Comparison

Cameo Waves vs HD Zoom Camera

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

Head to head
About

Cameo Waves

This app offers advanced manual camera controls and on-device AI editing for photographers and filmmakers. It provides professional tools for capturing and enhancing images and videos without uploading your data.

Highlights
  • True RAW+ capture
  • Live histogram and focus peaking
  • On-device semantic masking
  • Portrait relighting tools
  • LOG color profile for video
  • Computational photography modes
Features
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Cameo Waves is the precision camera for people who care how light feels. Shoot with real manual control — shutter, ISO, exposure, focus, and white balance — then finish with on-device AI that never uploads your images. Clean, calm chrome. Pro tools when you want them. Nothing in the way when you don’t. LIGHT COACH • Live, on-device tips when highlights clip or the frame is too dark • One-tap apply of suggested exposure • On iOS 26+, refined by Apple Intelligence — free, private, on-device • Built for learning light — not another filter pack SYSTEM CITIZEN • Hardware Camera Control and capture button support • Siri & Shortcuts — take photo, toggle video, open camera • VoiceOver-friendly controls across the viewfinder CAPTURE LIKE A PRO • True RAW+ with DNG when your device supports it • Live histogram, zebra stripes, focus peaking, and electronic level • Tap to focus · hold to lock AE/AF • Burst, bracketing, and real time-lapse video • Pinch zoom, aspect guides, and film looks INTELLIGENT EDITING — ON DEVICE • Semantic masking: Sky Pop and selective color without affecting the rest of the frame • Portrait relighting: studio-style Contour, Stage Light, Soft, Rim, and Golden Hour • Super-resolution to recover detail in crops • Object cleanup, noise reduction, and one-tap Magic Enhance • Film simulations from Portra to Cinematic CINEMA-READY VIDEO • Dual front + back recording on supported iPhones • Teleprompter and a soft screen ring light for talking-head takes • In-app studio — trim, film looks, social reframes, captions, cover frames, anamorphic de-squeeze, slow-mo, and export • LOG color profile for grading in DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro • ProRes 422 on supported iPhones • 4K capture and live audio monitoring so you never clip CAMEO AI STUDIO • Prompt-to-still and motion clips, on-device • Image Playground on supported iPhones; a cinematic local look as fallback • Hand off into the photo editor or video studio CREATIVE COMPUTATIONAL MODES • Silky Water & light trails — multi-frame stacks that simulate an ND filter • Star Trails for night-sky motion • Macro Assist for close-up lens and focus WORKFLOW THAT TRAVELS • Import professional .cube LUTs • Save exposure + film looks as shareable Cameo Presets and recipe cards • Scan a recipe QR or open a .cameo file to apply a look • Pro EXIF viewer — lens, aperture, shutter, ISO — plus copyright and location edits CAMEO WAVES PRO Unlock full manual controls, RAW, advanced AI, LOG/ProRes, computational modes, LUTs, presets, clean exports, and no watermark. Built for photographers and filmmakers who want control without complexity. All AI runs on-device. Your work stays yours. Privacy Policy: [https://textwaves.org/privacy-policy/](https://textwaves.org/privacy-policy/) Terms of Use (EULA): (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

About

HD Zoom Camera

Features
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Turn every shot into a photo that looks intentional, not accidental. HD Zoom Camera: 4K Filter brings together precision zoom, 10 real-time filters, and 4K Enhance capture in one fast, focused camera app — built like a real optical instrument, not a cluttered photo editor. KEY FEATURES - Precision Zoom — Smooth 0.5×–8× zoom with pinch-to-zoom, a vertical slider, and one-tap presets (0.5x / 1x / 2x / 4x / 8x), so you're always at the exact distance you want without losing the shot. - 10 Real-Time Filters — Vivid, HD Clarity, Vintage Film, Cinematic, B&W Pro, Night Enhance, Portrait Soft, Cool Tone, Warm Tone, and Normal — applied live in the viewfinder, so what you see is exactly what you get. No guesswork, no editing later. - 4K Enhance — Capture photos at the highest resolution your device sensor supports, for detail that holds up when you zoom in or print. - Photo & Video — Tap to shoot a photo, press and hold to start recording video, with the same zoom and filter controls in both modes. - Pro Mode — Manual exposure and focus control, plus a built-in bubble level so your horizons stay straight every time. - Built-in Gallery — Every photo and video saves straight to your device. Preview, compare before/after, and share in a couple of taps. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the app and allow camera access. 2. Choose a filter from the live carousel at the bottom of the screen — the viewfinder updates instantly. 3. Zoom in with the slider, the quick-tap chips, or a simple pinch gesture. 4. Tap the shutter for a photo, or press and hold to record video. 5. Review, compare, and share your shot straight from the built-in Gallery. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Most camera apps bury useful controls under menus, or turn every photo into a heavy editing project. HD Zoom Camera: 4K Filter does the opposite: every control — zoom, filter, exposure, flash — is exactly one tap or one swipe away, and every filter is visible before you shoot instead of after. Whether you're watching wildlife from a distance, shooting a quick street photo, or filming a moment as it happens, nothing gets between you and the shot. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Full access to Precision Zoom, all 10 filters, 4K Enhance, Pro Mode, and the built-in Gallery requires a subscription. Choose the plan that fits you: - Weekly — $2.99/week. Full feature access, standard ads. - Monthly — $4.99/month. Full feature access, standard ads. - Yearly — $24.99/year. Full feature access, fewer ads. - Lifetime — $49.99 one-time purchase. Full feature access forever, no ads, no recurring charge. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of the plan you selected. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions on your device, after purchase. The Lifetime plan is a one-time, non-renewing purchase and is not a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://zenbytedev.blogspot.com/2026/01/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cameo Waves4 screens
HD Zoom Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cameo Waves at every 4 days against HD Zoom Camera's every 2 weeks. HD Zoom Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). 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. Cameo Waves sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and HD Zoom Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cameo Waves ships an update every 4 days, HD Zoom Camera every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cameo Waves versus HD Zoom Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCameo WavesHD Zoom Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextWaves IncAditya Putra

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cameo Waves

Subscriptions1
  • Cameo Waves1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Cameo Waves$39.99
4 purchases

HD Zoom Camera

Subscriptions3
  • HD Zoom Camera Weekly$2.997 Days
  • HD Zoom Camera Monthly$4.991 Month
  • HD Zoom Camera Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • HD Zoom Camera Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Cameo Waves free?
Cameo Waves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HD Zoom Camera free?
HD Zoom Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cameo Waves or HD Zoom Camera have ads?
Neither Cameo Waves nor HD Zoom Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cameo Waves or HD Zoom Camera?
Cameo Waves ships an update every 4 days, and HD Zoom Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cameo Waves was updated on October 31, 2026 and HD Zoom Camera on October 31, 2026.

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