Comparison

Professional Camera vs CDNC

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

Head to head
About

Professional Camera

Features
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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

About

CDNC

This app offers professional video capture with manual controls and advanced color grading tools. It allows users to apply cinematic looks, refine footage with detailed color adjustments, and export in high-quality formats. Features include ProRes recording, shutter drag for motion blur, and stabilization.

Highlights
  • Manual capture controls (exposure, shutter, focus, white balance)
  • Built-in Film Looks with live preview
  • Advanced color grading tools (wheels, curves, HSL)
  • ProRes 422 HQ recording
  • Shutter drag for motion blur
  • CDNC Steady stabilization
  • Framing guides and histogram
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Professional capture. Cinematic color. CDNC is an iPhone video camera with manual capture controls, built-in Film Looks, and precise color grading tools. Set exposure, shutter, focus, and white balance before you roll, then shape the finished image in the same app. START WITH GOLD 200 Gold 200 is included free: monitor with it while filming, refine your clips, save finished edited versions, and export. Core recording, supported capture formats, manual controls, import, playback, basic editing, original-file export, framing guides, and the histogram are also included. CHOOSE A FILM LOOK Try other built-in Film Looks live in Camera or in the Editor before upgrading. Camera labels a Pro preview and asks you to unlock or switch to free Gold 200 before recording. CDNC Pro unlocks recording while monitoring these Looks, saving finished edited versions, and export, plus reusable creative presets and advanced monitoring tools. REFINE THE COLOR Shape your image with exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, temperature, tint, saturation, skin tone, primary color wheels, curves, and seven-band HSL controls. Make color adjustments before the Film Look, then refine texture with diffusion, grain, lens blur, and sharpening. Dedicated Frames, Resize, and Trim tools help finish the composition. Preview Effects while editing. CDNC Pro is required to save or export with active Effects. To finish for free, choose Gold 200 without Effects and keep your color and composition adjustments. RECORD IN PRORES 422 HQ Capture ProRes 422 HQ original recordings in supported Apple Log and Apple Log 2 modes on compatible iPhones. HQ preserves a 10-bit 4:2:2 original for further grading. It requires substantially more storage than HEVC. Finished graded video exports use HEVC. SHUTTER DRAG. MADE IN CAMERA. Create native 1/5-second motion blur on supported camera configurations. Record and play back normally, then refine your Film Look and color in the Editor. The exposure blur is part of the recording; your grade stays editable. STEADIER SHOTS. SIMPLER FINISHING. Use CDNC Steady (Beta) to analyze a clip, choose Smooth Motion or Fixed Tripod, and adjust the amount. An optional camera Level helps line up your shot. Select your whole Media library and copy or move originals with saved CDNC edits to a Files location or external drive. ONE PRO TIER. YOUR CHOICE. Choose a monthly subscription, annual subscription, or one-time lifetime unlock. Each provides the same Pro access. Lifetime includes future core app improvements and additions to the standard CDNC Film Look collection; separate future products, services, or licensed collaboration packs are outside that promise. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. See the in-app purchase screen for current local prices and terms. Manage subscriptions through your Apple Account. A lifetime purchase does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Capture formats and monitoring options depend on your iPhone and system support. CDNC focuses on capture and look/color refinement, not a multitrack editing timeline. Questions? hello@cdnc.app Privacy Policy: https://www.cdnc.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Professional Camera4 screens
CDNC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Professional Camera at none against CDNC's shown. Professional Camera also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and CDNC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Professional Camera ships an update every 4 days, CDNC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Professional Camera versus CDNC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProfessional CameraCDNC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB691 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmine SaridoganCDNC Studio LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Professional Camera

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

CDNC

Subscriptions2
  • CDNC Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • CDNC Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • CDNC Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Professional Camera free?
Professional Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CDNC free?
CDNC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Professional Camera or CDNC have ads?
CDNC shows ads; Professional Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Professional Camera or CDNC?
Professional Camera ships an update every 4 days, and CDNC fortnightly. Most recently, Professional Camera was updated on October 6, 2026 and CDNC on October 10, 2026.

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