Clipbench vs Pure Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clipbench
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SEVENTEEN TOOLS, ONE APP • Compress — shrink large videos to free up space, with control over resolution and quality • Trim — cut the start and the end, frame-exact when you need it • Merge — join several clips end to end into one video • Speed — slow motion or fast forward, from 0.25× to 4×, with voices kept at their natural pitch • Crop — cut in to any part of the frame, freely or at 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 or 16:9 • Convert — MP4, MOV and M4V, in H.264 or HEVC • Reverse — play any clip backwards, audio included • Mute — strip the sound out completely • Extract Audio — save the soundtrack as M4A or WAV • Add Audio — drop in music or a voiceover, looped to fit the clip • Video to GIF — turn a clip into a looping animation • Watermark — overlay your own text or logo • Subtitles — burn in captions from an SRT or VTT file • Enhance — fix light and colour automatically, and upscale to 1080p or 4K • Social Export — reframe to 9:16, 4:5, 1:1 or 16:9 for Reels, TikTok, Stories and feed • Social Trim — split a long video into parts that fit WhatsApp Status, Stories, Shorts and more • Save from Link — get a video from a link to keep and edit
Pure Camera
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Pure Camera brings authentic true photography to your iPhone. Images are rendered directly from the iPhone’s raw sensor data through a simulated film process rather than applying a filter to a preprocessed photograph. Most camera applications begin with a processed image and apply color grading. Pure Camera utilizes raw sensor data without multi-frame fusion, Smart HDR, sharpening, noise reduction, or upscaling. The result is a photograph developed through an authentic film emulation—incorporating gamma, color separation, interlayer effects, and grain—using traditional darkroom characteristics rather than post-processing adjustments. This unique approach produces authentic, unprocessed images.. Nine Film Stocks Options range from neutral, accurate profiles to saturated slide film, faded prints, motion-picture stock, and high-contrast black-and-white. Each profile is derived from genuine film properties rather than visual inspiration. Manual Control Users have full control over ISO, shutter speed, white balance, exposure compensation, and aspect ratio. Preferred settings may be saved to named banks and selected with a single tap, or the application may be left to manage exposure automatically. Grain as a Variable Grain is a selectable parameter rather than a fixed attribute. Settings include off, weak, normal, and strong; intensity scales realistically with exposure—subtle at low speeds and more pronounced at higher speeds. Reliable Viewfinder The preview is calibrated to match the final developed image, ensuring accurate framing rather than a generic live-view approximation. Pure Camera is designed for photographers who prefer traditional camera behavior: exposure, focus, and composition are user-defined, while the film handles the remainder authentically. Premium The application is fully functional but limited to the primary lens. Access to additional lenses is available via a one-time in-app purchase with family sharing enabled.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pure Camera at none against Clipbench's shown. Clipbench's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Clipbench sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pure Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Clipbench | Pure Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Majid Mushtaq | Gijs Raggers |
In-app purchases
Clipbench
- Pro Version$1.99
Pure Camera
- Premium$4.99









