Comparison

Knurl Camera vs shot7x

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

Head to head
About

Knurl Camera

Capture unprocessed RAW image data directly from your device's sensor. Offers granular manual controls for ISO, shutter speed, and focus, allowing for complete creative freedom in post-processing.

Highlights
  • Bayer RAW capture
  • Full manual controls (ISO, Shutter, Aperture)
  • Physical control dials
  • Relative focus ring
  • Native focal length lenses
  • Exposure compensation scale
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Knurl is a camera for people who would rather develop the photo themselves. It captures true Bayer RAW: the sensor's own mosaic, written straight to a DNG with none of the computational photography that normally happens on the way. No multi-frame fusion, no tone curve, no sharpening. What lands in your library is undeveloped data with all of its latitude intact, ready for Lightroom or Photos to interpret however you like. THE CONTROLS ARE THE POINT A mode wheel you turn, with the real designations: P for program, Tv for shutter priority, Sv for ISO priority, M for full manual. Every position clicks. ISO and shutter move in thirds of a stop along the standard photographic ladders, on a dial that detents at every rung. Whole stops click harder than thirds, so you can count them by feel without looking. The ends of each ladder are the sensor's genuine limits rather than round numbers, which means base ISO, the cleanest the sensor gets, is actually reachable. Exposure compensation on its own scale, in thirds, with a firmer detent at zero. In manual it becomes the meter, because compensation has nothing left to act on when both controls are already fixed. An AF/MF switch and a focus ring you turn like a ring: relative, so touching it never jumps focus, and marked near to far rather than in invented distances. Three lenses, each at its native focal length, read from the hardware. HONEST ABOUT ITSELF Bayer RAW is 12 MP and does not permit zoom. The 48 MP path would mean Apple ProRAW, which is demosaiced and partially processed, so Knurl does not offer it. When the exposure you have asked for is not achievable, it says so rather than pretending. Your shots go to a Knurl album you can browse in the app, pinch to zoom, and swipe through. Volume buttons fire the shutter. Add the Control to your Action Button, Lock Screen or Control Center to open it without unlocking.

About

shot7x

Features
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Make every shot feel like the one you keep. Shot7x is a camera built for spontaneous photos, bright flash portraits, late nights, mirror selfies, city lights, and everything in between. No complicated editing. No endless adjustments. Just open the camera, capture the moment, and get a photo with its own character straight away. A LOOK OF ITS OWN Shot7x gives your photos a distinctive digital-camera feel — rich color, bright skin tones, crisp flash, soft texture, and just enough imperfection to make every shot feel real. Choose between Warm, Neutral, and Cool color styles, then explore a collection of FX looks designed to give each moment a different mood. MADE FOR FLASH Some moments simply look better with flash. Shot7x is designed around direct-flash photography, with dedicated lighting behavior for both rear-camera portraits and selfies. From nights out to close-up portraits, flash becomes part of the look — not just a way to make the image brighter. SELFIES THAT FEEL DIFFERENT The front camera gets its own treatment. Screen illumination adds flattering light when you need it, while Shot7x keeps the color, texture, and atmosphere that define the camera. YOUR PHOTO. YOUR WAY. Fine-tune the look with: • Warm, Neutral & Cool color modes • Signature FX looks • Adjustable grain • Adjustable vignette • Multiple aspect ratios • Timer & level • Mirrored photos • Date stamp • Optional Shot7x watermark • High-resolution capture on supported devices VIDEO WITH THE SAME ENERGY Capture video without leaving the Shot7x aesthetic behind. Record in multiple resolutions and frame rates, including up to 4K 60 FPS on supported devices, with stabilization, lighting, lens controls, and high-bitrate recording options. READY WHEN YOU ARE Shot7x remembers the way you like to shoot — your color mode, FX, flash, grain, vignette, resolution, timer, and other camera preferences stay ready for the next moment. Open it. Point it. Shoot it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. Your photos and videos are processed directly on your device and remain under your control. Some camera features, resolutions, frame rates, lenses, and flash options depend on your device model.

Screenshots

Knurl Camera4 screens
shot7x4 screens

Verdict

The call

Knurl Camera and shot7x are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Knurl Camera against 5.0 for shot7x. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Knurl Camera versus shot7x: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnurl Camerashot7x
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDimitrios ZarkadasEduard Iliutov

In-app purchases

None

Knurl Camera

No in-app purchases

None

shot7x

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Knurl Camera free?
Knurl Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is shot7x free?
shot7x is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Knurl Camera or shot7x?
Knurl Camera and shot7x are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Knurl Camera or shot7x have ads?
Neither Knurl Camera nor shot7x shows ads.

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