Comparison

ProCamera. Professional Camera vs Cinema P3 Pro Camera

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

Head to head
About

ProCamera. Professional Camera

This app offers advanced manual controls for photography and videography, allowing users to capture professional-quality images and footage. It includes a powerful editing suite and detailed metadata viewing, with options for custom sharing and privacy.

Highlights
  • Independent focus & exposure control
  • Full manual mode
  • RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, JPG & HEIF support
  • Manual white balance
  • Pro-level EXIF/metadata viewer
  • Advanced video recording options
  • Powerful photo editing suite
Features
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Upgrade your photography – start your free 7-day trial today! THE ORIGINAL: ProCamera is the ultimate photo and video app for enthusiasts, creatives, and professionals. Experience the power of a DSLR camera with ProCamera's innovative features and seamless integration with your iOS photo library. ProCamera perfectly blends simplicity with sophistication: Choose from easy point-and-shoot mode, semi-automatic mode or dive into full manual controls with just a tap. Effortlessly capture stunning images and film like a pro with advanced features and support for external lenses and microphones. The powerful editing suite allows you to elevate your images with a wide range of tools for complete creative control. Know everything about your captures with our pro-level EXIF/metadata viewer. Enjoy custom sharing options to easily remove geo-tags for increased privacy or downsize photos and videos to save data. Trusted since 2009 and continuously refined through years of innovation, ProCamera is loved worldwide: Featured by Apple, numerous prestigious awards and more than 40k 5-star reviews! ––– KEY FEATURES FOR UNRIVALED CONTROL ––– Independent focus & exposure control Auto, Semi-Auto, full Manual mode Manual focus & focus peaking Exposure compensation with zebra stripes Portrait mode with depth preview RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, JPG & HEIF Optical & digital zoom (up to 24x) Manual white balance (incl. gray card calibration) Support for all lenses (ultra wide, wide, tele, LiDAR) 48 MP photos (iPhone 14 Pro and up) Configurable capture quality Lock screen camera Support for Camera Control Button (iPhone 16 and up) Custom launch settings Selftimer & ProTimer intervalometer Selfie mode with display flash Image stabilization on/off EXIF & metadata viewer Live Histogram Aspect Ratios (4:3, 5:4, 3:2, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 2.4:1, 3:1, golden ratio) Adjustable LED light Rapid Fire photo series Apple Watch Remote Trigger Powerful gallery with iCloud integration Support for iOS albums Mirroring options Anti-Shake 3D Tiltmeter Photo Compass Code Scanner (QR, Barcode,…) Date stamp & copyright field Volume button & full screen trigger Lightbox (optional internal save location for easy file sharing) ––– ADDITIONAL VIDEO FEATURES ––– Video resolution options (4K, 1080, 720, 480 VGA) Frame rates (24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60, 96, 100, 120, 192, 200, 240 fps) Codecs (H.264, H.265 HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW) Log profile High bitrate recording Record to external USB-C drive Connect bluetooth, lightning, USB microphones Stereo audio & Audiometer Disk space indicator Still photo capture while filming ––– PHOTO EDITING ––– ProRAW/RAW Editing Depth editing (Bokeh, simulated aperture) EDR and ISO HDR 100+ photo filters Wide range of pro tools Save & export options (resize, convert to jpeg, remove geotag) Automatic Perspective Correction (APC) ––– INCLUDED PREMIUM FEATURES ––– Get access to premium features such as Auto Perspective Correction with Live Preview for professional-looking photos free of perspective distortion, custom camera presets (Exposure, WB, Focus) for a fast and consistent workflow, anamorphic lens support, (RAW) exposure bracketing, safeguarded Private Lightbox folder, and specialty photo filter sets. After the free trial, ProCamera is available as a subscription. Terms & Conditions: procameraterms.cocologics.com

About

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

This app provides professional-grade video recording tools, offering extensive manual controls for exposure, focus, and color. It supports various advanced video formats and includes real-time image analysis scopes to help users capture high-quality footage.

Highlights
  • Manual and automatic camera controls
  • 10-bit video capture (Apple Log, HLG, Dolby Vision)
  • Multiple video recording formats (ProRes, HEVC)
  • Real-time image analysis scopes (Histogram, Vectorscope)
  • Anamorphic lens support and distortion correction
  • LUT export and .cube LUT support
  • Advanced focus and audio controls
Features
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Cinema P3 Pro Camera unlocks the full capability of your device’s cameras. — Intuitive easy to use controls make taking photos and video a pleasure. — Advanced professional tools allow you to capture the highest quality image every time. FULL CONTROL — Automatic and Manual controls White balance, temperature and tint, exposure, ISO, shutter speed, shutter angle and focus — ISO Priority and Shutter Priority with Spot, Matrix and Center Weight Metering — Manual and Automatic White Balance (AWBc) with Temperature and Tint controls Automatic White Balance calibration using a grey card — Manual Zoom control with adjustable zoom speed for smooth transitions Zoom with a two finger pinch gesture — High Dynamic Range (HDR) Video Capture — Capture 10-bit video with Apple Log*. — Capture 10-bit BT.2020 color (Dolby Vision)*. — Capture HDR video with Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG). — Capture HDR video with C-Log and D-Log. — Capture and playback video with P3 wide color. — Presets to store custom camera settings such as Exposure Mode, White Balance, Video Format and Anamorphic Lens Distortion, Restore a preset with a single tap. ADVANCED TOOLS ● Multiple video recording formats: — 10-bit Apple Log* — 10-bit HLG (Dolby Vision)* — 10-bit 709* — 8-bit P3 HLG — 8-bit P3 — 8-bit 709 ● Full control over video format settings: — Use all Frame Rate, Resolution and Color Spaces supported by your device. — H.265 HEVC, H.264, H.265 4:2:2, ProRes* — Bit Rate, Pixel Aspect Ratio and Key Frame Interval — Time Code Track — 4K Wide Recording Mode ● Powerful full screen and mini scopes, with advanced image processing tools provide real time image analysis. — Luma/Luminance Scope — RGB Parade — RGB Overlay — Histogram. — XY Colorspace — VectorScope — Luma Histogram — (False) Color Analysis ● Tools — Anamorphic Desqueeze with Distortion Correction — Aspect Ratio Guides and Grids assist scene composition. — P3 Button highlights parts of an image that use P3 color. — Anamorphic De-squeeze for 1.3x, 1.55x and custom lenses. — Preserve Camera Settings when changing camera modes — Lock White Balance on Record — Camera Quick Select — Torch — Tilt Sensor — Rotation Lock — Zebras ● Creative Video Mode to optimise and enhance the image in camera: — A-Log & B-Log (SDR) — C-Log & D-Log (HDR) — 33 and 65 point LUT export to convert Log footage to 709, 2020 PQ & 2020 HLG color spaces. — Creative presets with saturation adjustment — .cube LUT support with “LUT Tools Upgrade” In-App Purchase. ● Focus Controls — Continuous Automatic Focus, Manual and Automatic Focus — Face and Animal Detection focus modes. — Focus Target for automatic focus and Focus Lock function — Focus Assist Tool for precise manual focus — Manual focus control with Focus Loupe — Focus peaking ● Audio — Audio level meter — Audio monitoring with headphones — Stereo audio recording on compatible devices — Audio Format selection AAC/LPCM — Manual or automatic microphone selection — Microphone gain control for compatible microphones ● Media Player/Viewer — Photo Viewer with image info display (EXIF, TIFF) — Video Player with track info display (audio, video, timecode) PHOTOGRAPHY ● Full Manual Control for Photos — White Balance, Color Temperature and Tint, Exposure, Shutter Speed, Stabilisation, Flash, Focus, HDR and Red Eye Reduction ● Multiple image formats — Capture photos in HEIC or JPG formats, with optional Live Photo — Custom Aspect Ratio for JPG photos 4:3, 3:2, 5:4, 7:5, 1:1, 16:9, 2.39:1 — RAW, ProRAW* capture — RAW with Bracket capture ● User customisable EXIF Data ● Photo Timer NOTE: *Not all functionality is available on all iOS devices In-App purchase is required to enable some functionality Feature availability is dependent upon model of iPhone/iPad used

Screenshots

ProCamera. Professional Camera4 screens
Cinema P3 Pro Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cinema P3 Pro Camera at every 4 days against ProCamera. Professional Camera's every 4 weeks. ProCamera. Professional Camera's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 376) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

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. ProCamera. Professional Camera sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Cinema P3 Pro Camera sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ProCamera. Professional Camera against 4.7 for Cinema P3 Pro Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProCamera. Professional Camera has 11K ratings behind it against 376, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of ProCamera. Professional Camera's written reviews are positive against 76% of Cinema P3 Pro Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCamera. Professional Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Cinema P3 Pro Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ProCamera. Professional Camera versus Cinema P3 Pro Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCamera. Professional CameraCinema P3 Pro Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)4.7 (376 ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better376
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCocologicsThomas Blackburn

Customer experience

ProCamera. Professional Camera

All ratings11,197 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,317 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative20.7%

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

All ratings376 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.0%

User reviews

ProCamera. Professional Camera

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent camera controls
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔍 Great photo quality
  • 📷 Versatile shooting modes
  • 🔨 Powerful editing tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Subscription model for new features
  • 🔍 Inconsistent auto-focus and exposure
  • 🔋 Slow performance on older devices
  • 💰 Expensive for a camera app

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

From 376 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Incredible features and controls
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🎥 Powerful video capture capabilities
  • 💰 Excellent value for the price
  • 🔍 Comprehensive manual controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔌 Compatibility problems with newer iPhones
  • 🕰️ Weird frame rate issues
  • 🔒 Difficulty restoring in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Lack of remote monitoring via second device

Bugs and requests

ProCamera. Professional Camera

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Viewfinder issues on iPhone X/XS
  • Unreliable RAW capture
  • Corrupted photo/video files
  • Zoom function not working in manual mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Longer exposure settings
  • Timelapse mode
  • Ability to disable shutter sound
  • Improved video controls (audio, zoom, etc.)
  • Better integration with external accessories (gimbals, etc.)

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Face detection focus causing crashes
  • Incorrect frame rates being recorded
  • Inability to delete footage from within the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch remote control support
  • Implement manual bitrate control
  • Include timelapse and slow motion modes
  • Allow importing custom LUTs
  • Add gimbal integration and control

In-app purchases

12 purchases

ProCamera. Professional Camera

Subscriptions5
  • ProCamera Up Monthly Access$1.991 Month
  • ProCamera Weekly Access$3.997 Days
  • ProCamera Monthly Access$7.991 Month
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  • ProCamera Up Yearly Access7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • ProCamera Yearly Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • StreetFree
  • vivid HDR in Pro Camera$3.99
  • Night Camera & Long Exposure$3.99
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  • San Fran$9.99
  • Private Lightbox$19.99
  • ProCamera Up One-Time Purchase$69.99
  • ProCamera Lifetime Access$149.99
3 purchases

Cinema P3 Pro Camera

One-time3
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • LUT Tools Upgrade$7.99
  • Pro Tools Upgrade$13.95

Questions

Is ProCamera. Professional Camera free?
ProCamera. Professional Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cinema P3 Pro Camera free?
Cinema P3 Pro Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ProCamera. Professional Camera or Cinema P3 Pro Camera?
ProCamera. Professional Camera and Cinema P3 Pro Camera are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11K and 376 ratings respectively.
Do ProCamera. Professional Camera or Cinema P3 Pro Camera have ads?
Neither ProCamera. Professional Camera nor Cinema P3 Pro Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCamera. Professional Camera or Cinema P3 Pro Camera?
ProCamera. Professional Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, and Cinema P3 Pro Camera every 4 days. Most recently, ProCamera. Professional Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Cinema P3 Pro Camera on September 24, 2026.

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