Comparison

ProCamera. Professional Camera vs Pocket Director

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

Pocket Director

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Your iPhone's best camera is the one on the back — the one pointing away from you. Pocket Director puts that picture on any other screen you own, and puts the controls there too. Open a browser on a laptop, tablet or spare phone, scan the code on the iPhone's screen, and you are watching yourself while you film. There is nothing to install on that second device. If it has a browser, it works. FILM AND WATCH AT THE SAME TIME • A live view of what the camera sees, on any device on your Wi-Fi • Start and stop recording from across the room, with an optional 3, 5 or 10 second countdown • Elapsed time on screen, so you always know how long the take is • Tap anywhere on the picture to set focus there CHECK THE TAKE WITHOUT WALKING BACK • Open Recordings and every take is listed, with its size and when it was shot • Play any take back in the same browser window you are already watching in • Download one take, or all of them, to the device you are sitting at • Auto-download drops each take onto that device the moment you press stop • Delete a take you don't want, with a confirmation first A PROMPTER ON THE MONITOR SCREEN • Paste lyrics, a script or notes and they scroll while you film • Play, pause and a speed slider, so it moves at your pace • Drag it anywhere on the screen and resize it to suit your eyeline • It lives on the second screen only, and never appears in the recording • Your text and its position are remembered for next time LIGHT AND COLOUR YOU CAN SET BY HAND • Light: auto, plus presets such as daylight, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent and shade • EV: brighten or darken the exposure yourself when auto gets it wrong • Lock exposure and lock colour, so the picture stops drifting mid-take • Flash on or off • Reset puts light, colour and EV back to automatic in one press THE REST OF THE CAMERA • Record in 720p, 1080p or 4K where your iPhone supports it — pick the quality before the take • Front or back camera • Zoom that is recorded into the file • Quality and camera side lock while a take is running, so nothing changes by accident MONITORING • Choose the preview size: larger for a laptop, smaller when the signal is weak • Turn the preview off entirely — recording carries on without it • Rotate the preview on your screen; the recording keeps its true orientation • Battery, heat status, free storage and recording time remaining, always on view • Move the control dock and the status panel wherever suits your screen PRIVACY THAT NEEDS NO EXPLAINING • No account, no sign-in, no advertising, no analytics • No internet required. Your own Wi-Fi is enough, and the iPhone's Personal Hotspot works with no data connection at all • The picture and the controls stay on your own network • Every device has to be approved by hand on the iPhone before it sees anything • Approvals last only while the app is open. Close it and every device is revoked • Recordings are saved on your iPhone in Files › Pocket Director and stay there WHAT YOU NEED • Both devices on the same Wi-Fi, or the second device joined to the iPhone's Personal Hotspot • A browser on that second device — Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge. • Pocket Director open on the iPhone while you film. iOS stops the camera when an app goes to the background, so if that happens the take is stopped and saved Made for anyone who has to be in front of the camera and behind it at the same time: musicians, teachers, makers, presenters, and anyone filming themselves with nobody else in the room. Found a problem? There is a Report a problem button inside the app.

Screenshots

ProCamera. Professional Camera4 screens
Pocket Director4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProCamera. Professional Camera at Free against Pocket Director's $2.99. ProCamera. Professional Camera also leads on chart position (#185 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). Pocket Director's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). On ads 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

ProCamera. Professional Camera is free to download; Pocket Director costs $2.99 up front. ProCamera. Professional Camera sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pocket Director asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCamera. Professional Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, Pocket Director every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ProCamera. Professional Camera versus Pocket Director: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCamera. Professional CameraPocket Director
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB2 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCocologicsAhlam Raffii

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.)

Pocket Director

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

Pocket Director

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProCamera. Professional Camera free?
ProCamera. Professional Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Director free?
Pocket Director costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ProCamera. Professional Camera or Pocket Director have ads?
Neither ProCamera. Professional Camera nor Pocket Director shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCamera. Professional Camera or Pocket Director?
ProCamera. Professional Camera ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pocket Director every 5 days. Most recently, ProCamera. Professional Camera was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pocket Director on October 15, 2026.

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