Comparison

Citus Camera vs TeleMacro

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

Head to head
About

Citus Camera

Features
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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.

About

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 it’s 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 photo’s metadata. Otherwise, nothing is stored. TeleMacro collects no data.

Screenshots

Citus Camera4 screens
TeleMacro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. Citus Camera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TeleMacro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Citus Camera ships an update weekly, TeleMacro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Citus Camera versus TeleMacro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCitus CameraTeleMacro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonid YakobovChef Gibbons AB

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Citus Camera

One-time4
  • Film Stock$4.99
  • Mono$4.99
  • Cinema$4.99
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  • Citus Pro$14.99
None

TeleMacro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Citus Camera free?
Citus Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TeleMacro free?
TeleMacro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Citus Camera or TeleMacro have ads?
Neither Citus Camera nor TeleMacro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Citus Camera or TeleMacro?
Citus Camera ships an update weekly, and TeleMacro every 10 days. Most recently, Citus Camera was updated on November 5, 2026 and TeleMacro on November 6, 2026.

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