Comparison

EMST Camera vs CMRA

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

CMRA

Features
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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

Screenshots

EMST Camera3 screens
CMRA4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. CMRA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EMST Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
EMST Camera versus CMRA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMST CameraCMRA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTomas OurednikBartosz Dariusz Bak

In-app purchases

None

EMST Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CMRA

One-time1
  • Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is EMST Camera free?
EMST Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CMRA free?
CMRA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EMST Camera or CMRA have ads?
Neither EMST Camera nor CMRA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMST Camera or CMRA?
EMST Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and CMRA every 4 days. Most recently, EMST Camera was updated on November 10, 2026 and CMRA on November 6, 2026.

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