Comparison

LibreCam vs Memocam

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

Head to head
About

LibreCam

Capture raw image data directly from your iPhone's sensor without any artificial processing. Offers manual controls for focus, ISO, and exposure, with options for custom color recipes and framed prints.

Highlights
  • Capture true Bayer DNGs
  • Single-frame HEIFs
  • Manual focus, ISO, exposure
  • Customizable color recipes
  • Framed print sharing
  • Apple Watch remote control
Features
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LibreCam is a manual RAW camera for iPhone that captures what the sensor sees, and nothing more. Shoot true Bayer DNGs, single-frame HEIFs, or both at once, with no fusion, no aggressive processing, no account, no tracking and no subscription. The stock camera applies Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, noise reduction, sharpening and tone mapping to every shot. LibreCam turns off everything that can be turned off, and is honest about what cannot. DNG: the true Bayer sensor readout. No fusion, no noise reduction, no tone mapping, no distortion correction. One frame, exactly as the sensor read it. HEIF: a single frame developed by the hardware ISP. No fusion, no HDR, no semantic tricks. LOOKS: nine fixed color recipes, applied to the HEIF as you shoot. Build your own with dials in the Look Editor, and import or export standard .cube files. The DNG is never touched. PRINT: share a shot as a framed print. Ink or paper matte, and a label with the exposure, camera, date, place and your name, set like a museum caption. A copy made for sharing; the photo itself stays as it is. LIBRECAM PRO: one purchase, no subscription, and only three things are paid: the Look Editor for your own recipes, the Apple Watch remote, and the iPhone remote. Everything else is free. FEATURES - Every physical lens on your iPhone. No digital zoom, ever. - The front camera too, with mirrored or true-to-sensor selfies. - An Apple Watch remote: shutter, readouts, framing assist. (LibreCam Pro) - An iPhone remote: a second iPhone with LibreCam shows the live viewfinder and works every control, over a direct link with no network needed. (LibreCam Pro on the shooting iPhone) - Manual focus, shutter, ISO, exposure bias and white balance. Everything is automatic until touched. - Focus peaking: the sharpest edges glow amber while you focus. - Level: a horizon line that reports the tilt your photo will actually have. It never straightens anything. - Histogram: all three channels live on the glass, with marks for which one is clipping, and at which end. - Nine looks free; build your own with LibreCam Pro. - Print: a framed, captioned copy of any shot, ready to share. - Frame lock: 9:16, 2:3, 4:5 or 1:1 on the glass, the developed copy cropped to match. The DNG keeps the full frame. - Flash: off, auto or on. On auto, the bolt turns amber only when the scene will fire it. - Aperture on iPhone 18 Pro: f/1.48 to f/4 on the 24 mm lens in thirds of a stop, one tap each. Automatic until touched. - Shutter priority and ISO priority metering. - Camera Control on iPhone 16 and later: focus, aperture, shutter, ISO, EV, white balance and the lenses, right on the button. - Hardware shutter on the volume buttons. No shutter sound. - Add-only Photos access. No account, no tracking. - Optional location tagging, written into the photo on your device. A camera, not a computer.

About

Memocam

Features
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MemoCam is a shared event camera that turns your wedding, trip, party, or graduation into one album, made by everyone who was there. Invite your guests and let them capture the event as it happens and then reveal the photos when you’re ready, and relive the day together instead of hunting for pictures in group chats. HOW IT WORKS Create your event, choose the shot limit, and set when the album opens. Share a link or QR code so guests can join in the MemoCam app or on the web. Everyone adds photos to the same album, they stay hidden until reveal. Then you open it together and see the whole day in one place. PERFECT FOR Weddings, birthdays, trips, graduations, company parties, and any moment you want to keep. IN-APP PURCHASES MemoCam is free to download. You can host an event for up to 5 guests with a shot limit at no cost. Optional one-time purchases (pay per event) let you invite more guests and unlock unlimited shots. Purchases apply to that event only and are not a subscription. Ending an event does not refund unused capacity. Prices are shown before you buy. Charged to your Apple ID. Refunds are handled by Apple. PERMISSIONS • Camera: to capture photos and scan invite QR codes • Photo Library: to scan QR codes from images, and to save memories you export Guests can join without an account. Hosts sign in with Apple or Google. Privacy Policy: https://memocam.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://memocam.app/terms

Screenshots

LibreCam4 screens
Memocam4 screens

Verdict

The call

LibreCam and Memocam are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. LibreCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Memocam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LibreCam versus Memocam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibreCamMemocam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTimo JostenFouad Khelil

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LibreCam

One-time1
  • LibreCam Pro$5.99
10 purchases

Memocam

One-time10
  • Up to 5 guests + Unlimited shots$9.99
  • Up to 10 guests + Unlimited shots$14.99
  • Up to 25 guests + Unlimited shots$24.99
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  • Up to 50 guests + Unlimited shots$34.99
  • Up to 100 guests + Unlimited shots$59.99
  • Up to 200 guests$89.99
  • Up to 150 guests + Unlimited shots$89.99
  • Up to 500 guests$99.99
  • Up to 200 guests + Unlimited shots$99.99
  • Up to 500 guests + Unlimited shots$109.99

Questions

Is LibreCam free?
LibreCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memocam free?
Memocam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LibreCam or Memocam have ads?
Neither LibreCam nor Memocam shows ads.

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