Citus Camera vs TeleMacro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Citus Camera
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Built by a photographer who wanted a camera, not an editor. SHOOT THROUGH THE LOOK - Ten original Citus looks, graded by hand - The look renders live in the viewfinder, at full frame rate - Hold a look to dial its strength, double-tap to favorite it - Start free with three of them: FROST, AMBER, and LINEN THE FILM LAB - Grain with size control - mono, like the real thing - Black & white with a channel mixer and film presets - Manual white balance with a live Kelvin readout - Highlights, shadows, clarity, structure A REAL CAMERA - EV control, focus lock, face autofocus - 48 MP and ProRAW (DNG) capture - Volume-button shutter, self-timer, burst - 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, and 3:4 framing RECIPES - Save a whole camera setup - look, strength, lab settings - and come back to it with one tap LOOK PACKS - FILM STOCK - six looks made from real film rolls, scanned and adjusted by hand - CINEMA - six color grades built for the big screen - MONO - six classic black & white looks - Every look previews live in the viewfinder before you buy YOURS, NOT RENTED - One purchase unlocks Citus Pro - every look, the full film lab, 48 MP + ProRAW, unlimited recipes - No subscription. Ever. - The free tier is a real camera, not a demo PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No accounts, no sign-ups - Your photos never leave your iPhone - Anonymous usage stats only - and you can turn even that off Made by one photographer. Share your shots with #shotoncitus.
TeleMacro
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Requires a clip-on macro lens (not included). Your iPhone has a telephoto camera. It has always wanted to look at small things. TeleMacro lets it. Clip a macro lens over the tele, aim at a beetle, and take the photo. If itβs dark, switch on some extra light. If you want more than one frame, MULTI-FRAME takes several in a row. Set image quality and capture style the way you like, or leave everything alone. It is a tiny app, under 2 MB. It does not have a hundred features. It has one job, and the beetle does not mind. Photos are saved to your Photos app, in a TeleMacro folder if you want one. If you turn LOCATION on, the GPS position is stored in the photoβs metadata. Otherwise, nothing is stored. TeleMacro collects no data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TeleMacro at none against Citus Camera's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Citus Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TeleMacro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Citus Camera ships an update weekly, TeleMacro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Citus Camera | TeleMacro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leonid Yakobov | Chef Gibbons AB |
In-app purchases
Citus Camera
- Film Stock$4.99
- Mono$4.99
- Cinema$4.99
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- Citus Pro$14.99
TeleMacro
No in-app purchases









