Comparison

ProCamera. Professional Camera vs LensLink 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

LensLink Camera

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LensLink Camera turns your iPhone or iPad into a camera for OBS Studio. Mount the phone, open the app, and it appears in OBS as a video source over Wi-Fi or a USB cable — with the picture quality the phone's camera is actually capable of. Picture first Up to 4K at 60 fps, HEVC or H.264, with 120 and 240 fps available where the camera has them 10-bit HDR (HLG) and Apple Log on supported devices Balanced or Maximum quality: Maximum finds the most your connection can carry Every lens, with the Camera app's lens buttons Controls that stay out of the way Tap to focus, hold to lock focus and exposure, drag for brightness, pinch to zoom One tray for exposure, shutter, white balance and focus, with faces-first autofocus The same controls in a browser panel on your computer, and in OBS itself Remember camera settings: a shot dialed in once stays dialed-in Built for production Remote start: OBS starts the camera while the app sits idle Tally light: a colored border says when you're on air Pause with a held picture instead of a frozen frame Keeps streaming beside other apps on iPads that support it Automatic lip-sync: the plugin measures latency and aligns your real microphone Virtual green screen, right on the phone Mirror your whole screen with app audio Siri and Shortcuts Private by design Nothing is recorded on the phone, and nothing leaves your local network. No account, no sign-in, no analytics. Requires OBS Studio and the free, open-source LensLink plugin for Mac, Windows or Linux: https://lenslink.cam

Screenshots

ProCamera. Professional Camera4 screens
LensLink Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LensLink Camera at none against ProCamera. Professional Camera's 12. LensLink Camera also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). ProCamera. Professional Camera's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LensLink Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCamera. Professional Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, LensLink Camera every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ProCamera. Professional Camera versus LensLink Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCamera. Professional CameraLensLink Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCocologicsEric Murray

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.)

LensLink Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

LensLink Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProCamera. Professional Camera free?
ProCamera. Professional Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LensLink Camera free?
LensLink Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ProCamera. Professional Camera or LensLink Camera have ads?
Neither ProCamera. Professional Camera nor LensLink Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCamera. Professional Camera or LensLink Camera?
ProCamera. Professional Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, and LensLink Camera every 3 days. Most recently, ProCamera. Professional Camera was updated on October 14, 2026 and LensLink Camera on October 14, 2026.

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