lilocam vs CMRA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
lilocam
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THE FUTURE OF iPhone PHOTOGRAPHY. A revolution in your pocket. No more photos that look like they were shot on a phone. No more camera apps that slap on a filter, a preset, a LUT or a cube, and sell it to you as film simulations and custom recipes. And with PRO, you'll never pay for a "look" pack again: every new collection and feature are included, for life. Every button, strategically placed to minimize accidental touches. Press the shutter and lilocam does what a darkroom does: it keeps the RAW negative and develops it, right on your phone, into a finished picture with your custom film recipe. Or use one of ours. NO LUTS. NO CUBES. NO PRESETS. NO FILTERS. Not one. A filter paints a look over a photo that's already finished. lilocam develops the look from the RAW negative itself, through Nebula, its own film-lab engine: exposure, tone, color, grain and dynamic range, worked out for every picture, never pasted on top. It's the difference between a photograph that's been decorated and one that's been developed. And because every RAW photograph stays a negative, nothing is ever final. Fall for a different look next week? Develop it again. No loss, no compromise. THE LOOKS Two collections of film looks, plus your own: ⢠The NIPPON COLLECTION: the color of classic Japanese film, from punchy slide film to deep black and white ⢠The EUROPEAN COLLECTION (PRO): the color of precision German photography, rich, restrained and timeless ⢠Bloom and Halation (PRO): the glow of light blooming through film, on any look ⢠Your own recipes: build one, name it, pin it to the film strip and shoot with it. Spotted a recipe online? Point the camera at it, scan its QR code, or paste it in. A REAL CAMERA P, A, S and M. An EV dial under your thumb. Every lens one tap away. Level, histogram and focus peaking. Five aspect ratios, from 1:1 to a sweeping 65:24 panorama. RAW, JPEG or HEIF. And a movie mode that grades your footage live, with your recipe. YOUR DARKROOM, ALWAYS OPEN Every negative lives in your library, ready to develop again. Try any recipe on any RAW photograph or any movie, go back to how it was shot, build albums, and save, share or print the pictures you love. WITH YOUR X-TRANS V CAMERA Pair a compatible camera and lilocam becomes its companion: ⢠Pairs over Bluetooth on its own, no other app needed ⢠Reads, writes, edits and deletes your camera's custom recipes wirelessly, no USB cable needed ⢠Browse and download photographs and movies over the camera's Wi-Fi ⢠Shoot remotely with the camera's own live view and controls YOURS ALONE No account. No analytics. No servers. Every photograph stays on your phone. WHICH iPhone Best on iPhone 14 Pro or later. RAW negatives need an iPhone with ProRAW (iPhone 12 Pro or later); other iPhones shoot JPEG or HEIF. Only a photograph shot as a RAW negative can be developed again with a different recipe. TRY EVERYTHING, FREE Your first 72 shots are on us: two full rolls of film, with every feature unlocked, PRO included. Every new picture, re-develop, recipe added or camera change uses one. When you're ready, pick your edition: ⢠lilocam Standard: the full camera and darkroom. Monthly, yearly, or once for life. ⢠lilocam PRO: everything in Standard, plus the EUROPEAN COLLECTION, Lens filters (Mist, Bloom, Halation) and every new feature and collection to come. Once, for life. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://daisycloud.us/lilocam/privacy lilocam is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any camera manufacturer. Every film look is an approximation dialed in by hand with Daisycloud's Nebula darkroom engine. Connecting a camera is at your own risk; every other part of lilocam works without one.
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 update cadence: lilocam at daily against CMRA's every 4 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. lilocam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CMRA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
lilocam ships an update daily, CMRA every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | lilocam | CMRA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily ā better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lomation | Bartosz Dariusz Bak |
In-app purchases
lilocam
- lilocam Standard, Monthly$9.991 Month
- lilocam Standard, Yearly$89.991 Year
- Upgrade to PRO Lifetime$64.99
- lilocam Standard Lifetime$99.99
- lilocam PRO Lifetime$164.99
CMRA
- Supporter$9.99








