Comparison

Lucent vs Professional Camera

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

Head to head
About

Lucent

Features
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Lucent is a manual cinema camera for iPhone and iPad. It pairs a reliable capture core with the controls, live scopes, and looks serious shooters expect, and your photos and videos never leave your device. No account. No tracking. LIVE LOOKS & LUTS • See your grade live in the viewfinder while Lucent records a clean, untouched master • Nine built-in cinematic looks plus Neutral, including Teal & Orange, Bleach Bypass, Silver Mono, Faded Film, and Golden Hour • Import your own .cube 3D LUTs and switch between them in one tap • Adjustable intensity, saved with every capture, rendered on export when you share MANUAL CONTROL • Real ISO, shutter speed and shutter angle, white balance with tint, manual focus, and exposure compensation • Variable aperture control on supported iPhone models • Tap to focus and expose, long-press to lock, smooth cinematic zoom ramps • 24, 25, 30, 50, and 60 fps, with lens switching across ultra-wide, wide, telephoto, and front cameras LIVE MONITORING • Histogram, luma waveform, zebras, focus peaking, and false color • Real-time dBFS audio meters • Frame lines for 2.39:1, 2:1, 1.85:1, 4:3, 1:1, 4:5, and 9:16 vertical video • Anamorphic desqueeze preview from 1.33x to 2x PRO FORMATS • ProRes, HEVC (10-bit), and H.264 video in 4K up to 60 fps with codec-aware bitrates • Apple Log with Log View Assist: monitor in Rec.709 while you record Log • HDR HLG capture with native 10-bit color • HEIF, RAW (DNG), and Apple ProRAW photos where supported FASTER ON SET • Save your own camera presets: lens, format, codec, color, look, and manual settings in one tap • Capture with Camera Control or the volume buttons • Open Lucent in photo or video mode from Control Center, the Lock Screen, or Shortcuts • The Lucent Assistant watches clipping, focus, audio, storage, battery, and heat, and suggests fixes as you shoot BUILT-IN MEDIA LIBRARY • App-local library with filters, sorting, and metadata inspection • Import from Files, Quick Look, batch sharing, and Save to Photos • Crash and interruption recovery for finished recordings PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Capture, processing, and your media stay on your device • No account and no analytics SDK. The only network traffic is App Store purchase validation LUCENT PRO Lucent Pro unlocks Live Looks and LUT import, false color and advanced monitoring, ProRes, RAW, Apple Log, anamorphic desqueeze, saved presets, and the full Lucent Assistant. Choose a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Lucent requires a physical iPhone or iPad camera. Privacy Policy: https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-39e94ad0981280ec9756f9a2fdaa04ec?pvs=73 Terms of Use (EULA): https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-39e94ad09812808d8c9be72cb11ab7df?pvs=73

About

Professional Camera

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ProCam turns your iPhone into a real camera. Full manual control, professional film looks, and RAW capture — with a clean, dark viewfinder built for people who care about their photos. Shoot the way a photographer shoots. Dial in exposure, ISO, shutter speed, white balance and focus by hand, each with a live readout like a cine viewfinder. Frame with a rule-of-thirds grid and a real-time artificial horizon, and read your exposure off a live RGB histogram. Then make every frame yours. Apply one of 12 hand-built film looks, import your own .cube LUTs, and fine-tune with a full pro editor — exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, temperature, tint, sharpness and vignette. Save your signature as a preset and reuse it in a tap. Everything runs on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Your photos are yours alone. FREE • Full manual controls — ISO, shutter, exposure, white balance, focus, focus lock • Live RGB / luma histogram, rule-of-thirds grid, CoreMotion horizon level • 3:4 and 4:3 aspect ratios, tap to focus • Import photos and edit with real pro adjustments • Save your captures and edits to Photos PROCAM PRO • 12 professional film looks + import custom .cube LUTs • RAW / ProRAW capture for maximum editing latitude • Focus peaking and zebra for precise focus and exposure • Full pro editor plus custom presets • 1:1 and 16:9 aspect ratios • EXIF viewer, signature and date stamps, film-style frames • Face ID–locked private album for sensitive shots ProCam Pro is a subscription: • Weekly with a 3-day free trial, then $3.99/week • Yearly $17.99 Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://leomarston.github.io/manycode-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://leomarston.github.io/manycode-legal/terms.html

Screenshots

Lucent4 screens
Professional Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lucent at none against Professional Camera's 2. Professional Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Professional Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Lucent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucent ships an update monthly, Professional Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Lucent versus Professional Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucentProfessional Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirat Onurcan PolatEmine Saridogan

In-app purchases

None

Lucent

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Professional Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Lucent free?
Lucent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Professional Camera free?
Professional Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lucent or Professional Camera have ads?
Neither Lucent nor Professional Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucent or Professional Camera?
Lucent ships an update monthly, and Professional Camera every 4 days. Most recently, Lucent was updated on October 4, 2026 and Professional Camera on October 6, 2026.

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