Comparison

EMST Camera vs TakeFlow

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

TakeFlow

Features
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Record once. Post everywhere. TakeFlow keeps your original video, up to 4K, and makes a vertical 9:16 version of the same take while you record. Tap a person or an object and Auto Follow keeps it in the frame. Stop, and the vertical is ready. No second take, no editing. ONE TAKE, EVERY FORMAT • The original in landscape, up to 4K at 60 fps on supported iPhones • A vertical 9:16 version, made on its own when you stop • Prefer 4:5 or 1:1 for feeds? Pick it as the second format • Record upright and get a 16:9 landscape version instead AUTO FOLLOW, LIVE • Tap someone or something in the viewfinder and the frame follows it • Snappy for quick moves, Smooth for a gimbal-like glide • Drag the corners of the 9:16 guide to frame tighter • Switch between the front and back cameras without stopping the take A REAL EDITOR • Reframe any take later: follow a person or an object, or set marks with transitions • Trim, split and zoom clips on a timeline • Color, filters and curves, with presets you can save, share and reuse • Copy the color edits of a photo you edited in Photos onto your video BUILT FOR SHOOTING • Exposure, focus, AE/AF lock, lenses, grid, level and safe zones • Timer, and start or stop with the volume buttons • REC light: the flash blinks softly so people can see you're recording • Auto-save to Photos after each take, or record originals to an external USB-C drive YOUR VIDEOS STAY YOURS Everything is processed on your iPhone. No account, no ads, no tracking. Organize takes in folders and favorites, then save or share the version you need. TAKEFLOW PRO TakeFlow is free to download. Recording, importing and editing require TakeFlow Pro, and every plan includes every feature: • Monthly subscription • Yearly subscription, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers • Lifetime: one payment, no subscription Prices are shown in the app before you buy. If your plan ends, you can still watch, save, share and delete your takes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://guilhermequinterolorenzi.com/fourk-privacidade

Screenshots

EMST Camera3 screens
TakeFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EMST Camera at none against TakeFlow's 3. TakeFlow's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. TakeFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EMST Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
EMST Camera versus TakeFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMST CameraTakeFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomas OurednikGuilherme Quintero Lorenzi

In-app purchases

None

EMST Camera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TakeFlow

Subscriptions2
  • TakeFlow Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • TakeFlow Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • TakeFlow Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is EMST Camera free?
EMST Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TakeFlow free?
TakeFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EMST Camera or TakeFlow have ads?
Neither EMST Camera nor TakeFlow shows ads.

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