Shot7x vs Pure Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shot7x
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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 iPhones 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 iPhone and remain under your control. Some camera features, resolutions, frame rates, lenses, and flash options depend on your iPhone model.
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 in-app purchases: Shot7x at none against Pure Camera's 1. Shot7x also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Pure Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shot7x asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Shot7x | Pure Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eduard Iliutov | Gijs Raggers |
In-app purchases
Shot7x
No in-app purchases
Pure Camera
- Premium$4.99









