EMST Camera vs CMRA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
EMST Camera
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EMST Camera is a film-inspired camera app you operate like a camera. Not a filter you drop on afterwards. Pick a look, set your exposure, aperture and focal length, and shoot. Live preview of the settings directly in viewfinder. YOUR CONTROL ⢠A dial-based shooting interface: one scroll wheel drives exposure, aperture, focal length and aspect ratio. ⢠Aperture dial with depth-of-field rendering. ⢠Focal length presets pinned to your iPhone's real lenses. ⢠Mirrorless-style autofocus: a persistent AF box, tap to move it, AF lock to recompose. ⢠Grid and level overlays when you want them, nothing when you don't. YOUR LOOK ⢠Built-in film-inspired looks, from warm evening color to cool dusk tones and true monochrome + Natural for a clean, untouched capture. ⢠Every look is tunable: grain, halation, vignette, clarity and color temperature. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠No account, no ads, everything happens on your device. Open the camera straight from control center or lock screen with shortcut extension. EMST Camera iOS app from Emaki Studio, a small independent photo toolkit.
CMRA
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A simple, customizable camera app for enthusiasts who prefer natural, unprocessed photos. ⢠One screen, a big shutter, nothing in the way ⢠Tap to focus, pinch or step zoom across every lens ⢠4:3, 16:9 or full-screen framing ⢠Light control: one slide to adjust exposure ⢠Twelve looks based on classic stocks: Portra 400, Kodachrome 64, Ektar 100, Fuji 400H, Provia, Velvia, Astia, Classic Chrome, Pro Neg Hi, Acros, HP5, Tri-X ⢠Texture it from a whisper to heavy ⢠Styles support for your unprocessed copies ⢠Full-resolution photos ⢠Camera Control button support ⢠Shoot from the Lock Screen without unlocking ⢠Full iPhone Duo support, open or closed ⢠Home Screen widget and Shortcuts to open the camera instantly ⢠Show focal length in mm instead of zoom, if you shoot that way ⢠No account, no subscription, no ads ⢠Photos go straight to your library ⢠Custom meta keywords
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EMST Camera at none against CMRA's 1. CMRA's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. CMRA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EMST Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
EMST Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, CMRA every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMST Camera | CMRA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tomas Ourednik | Bartosz Dariusz Bak |
In-app purchases
EMST Camera
No in-app purchases
CMRA
- Supporter$9.99









