Comparison

ProCam vs Live Studio

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

Head to head
About

ProCam

This app offers advanced manual controls for photography and videography, including exposure, focus, and white balance. It supports RAW image capture, high frame rates, and various shooting modes like burst and time-lapse. An integrated editor allows for non-destructive adjustments and creative effects.

Highlights
  • Manual exposure, shutter speed, ISO, focus, white balance
  • RAW (DNG) and TIFF file format support
  • Multiple shooting modes (Photo, Burst, Slow Shutter, Portrait, Video, Time Lapse)
  • High frame rate and resolution video recording
  • Non-destructive photo and video editing
  • 60 filters and 17 creative lenses
  • Live histogram and focus assist
Features
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***ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS*** SHOOTING MODES - Photo - Burst Mode - Slow Shutter - Portrait Mode - supported on all dual lens camera system as well as iPhone XR and iPhone SE 2020 - 3D Photo - requires dual lens camera system - Video - Time Lapse PHOTO SHUTTER RELEASE OPTIONS - Self-Timer - Anti-Shake - Screen Shutter / Big Button - Interval VIDEO FRAME RATES AND RESOLUTIONS - VGA, 720p, 1080p - 4K Ultra HD - 3264x1836 upscaled to 3840x2160 - in-app purchase - iPhone 5s / iPad Air 2 and later - 4K Ultra HD - 3840x2160 - native support on iPhone 6s / Plus and later - 4K Max - 4032x2268 - in-app purchase - iPhone 6s / Plus and later - High frame rate: * 48 / 50 / 60 fps 720p - iPhone 5 / iPad mini and later * 96 / 100 /120 fps 720p - iPhone 5s / iPad Air 2 and later * 192 / 200 / 240 fps 720p - iPhone 6 and later * 48 / 50 / 60 fps 1080p - iPhone 6 and later * 96 / 100 / 120 fps 1080p - iPhone 6s / Plus and later * 192 / 200 / 240 fps 1080p - iPhone 8 and later * 48 / 50 / 60 fps 4K - iPhone 8 and later TIME LAPSE FRAME RATES AND RESOLUTIONS - VGA, 720p, 1080p - 4K Ultra HD - 3264x1836 upscaled to 3840x2160 - in-app purchase - iPhone 5 / iPad Air 2 and later - 4K Ultra HD - 3840x2160 - native support on iPhone 6s / Plus and later - 4K Max - 4032x2268 - in-app purchase - iPhone 6s / Plus and later - High frame rate: * 48 / 50 / 60 fps 720p - all devices * 48 / 50 / 60 fps 1080p - all devices * 48 / 50 / 60 fps 4K - iPhone 5 / iPad Air 2 and later * 48 / 50 / 60 fps 4K Max - iPhone 6s / Plus and later MANUAL CONTROLS - Manual exposure, shutter speed, ISO, focus, and white balance controls - Scroll and steppers system inspired by DSLR cameras - Tap location accurate manual focus assist - True focus peaking - Zebra stripes - overexposure warning - Live shutter speed, ISO, focus, and WB values - Manual controls are supported in all photo and video modes MAIN CAMERA FEATURES - RAW (DNG) iOS 10 - iPhone 6s / iPad Pro 9.7 and later - Lossless TIFF file format support - Intelligent 3-shot HDR - AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) with RAW support for high contrast conditions - Live light level histogram - Adjustable aspect ratio (4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1) - Video pause/resume functionality - Video audio meter (Avg. / Peak signal levels) - Still photo capture during video recording - Realtime video stabilization (ON/OFF) - Video disk space indicator - Thirds grid and horizontal tiltmeter. - Date / time / location / Copyright stamp PHOTO / VIDEO EDITOR & PHOTO EDITING EXTENSION - Nondestructive editing - all edits, including cropping, are completely amendable / reversible - 60 expertly crafted filters - 17 lenses: Vignette / White Vignette / Fisheye / Tilt Shift / Macro / Tiny Planet / Wormhole / Split / Kaleidoscope I, II, III, IV, V / Ripple / Striped / Hatched / Halftone - 19 comprehensive adjustment tools - Trimming, cropping, rotating, mirroring, straightening, and perspective correction - Extremely accurate timeline with the ability to review videos frame by frame - Ability to add background music

About

Live Studio

Transform your videos, GIFs, and photo bursts into dynamic Live Photos. Easily save and share your creations, or set them as custom wallpapers. This app offers unlimited length for your Live Photos.

Highlights
  • Create Live Photos from videos
  • Create Live Photos from GIFs
  • Create Live Photos from photo bursts
  • Convert Live Photos to video
  • Convert Live Photos to GIF
  • Set Live Photos as wallpaper
  • Unlimited Live Photo length
Features
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Live Studio is the ultimate app for Live Photos. In fact, it is the only one you will ever need and works for all devices. Quickly save and share Live Photos to export to your favorite applications. Turn your videos, GIFs and photo bursts into Live Photos to use as wallpaper! Create Live Photos of unlimited length. Live Studio supports multiple transformation options: - Live Photo to Video - Live Photo to GIF - Video to Live Photo - Video to GIF - GIF to Live Photo - Photo Burst to Live Photo

Screenshots

ProCam4 screens
Live Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live Studio at none against ProCam's 9. Live Studio also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99). ProCam's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (35K vs 107). On 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

ProCam costs $9.99 and Live Studio $2.99 up front. ProCam sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Live Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProCam holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProCam has 35K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ProCam's written reviews are positive against 52% of Live Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCam ships an update every 5 days, Live Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ProCam versus Live Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCamLive Studio
Price$9.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (35K ratings) — better4.4 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better52.3% of reviews
Number of ratings35K — better107
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTinkerworks AppsAaron Satterfield

Customer experience

ProCam

All ratings35,348 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews1,008 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative27.4%

Live Studio

All ratings107 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative37.4%

User reviews

ProCam

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great camera app for photographers
  • 👍 Lots of manual controls and features
  • 🔍 Excellent image quality and RAW support
  • 🎥 Good video capabilities including 4K
  • 💡 Innovative features like long exposure

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🔒 Confusing in-app purchase system
  • 👎 Cluttered and unintuitive interface
  • 🔋 Can overheat and drain battery
  • 📥 Issues with saving and exporting photos/videos

Live Studio

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy conversion
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Versatile media creation
  • 💰 One-time purchase
  • ✨ High-quality GIFs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • ❌ Not working on newer iOS
  • 📉 Poor quality output
  • 🚫 No sound in video to Live Photo
  • 🫥 Choppy frame-rate

Bugs and requests

ProCam

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when deleting photos
  • Inconsistent behavior with RAW/TIFF formats
  • Issues with external mic support in video mode
  • Problems with long exposure and time-lapse features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved video editing and export options
  • Better integration with Apple's ecosystem
  • More intuitive controls and UI
  • Faster processing and saving of photos/videos
  • Expanded support for newer iPhone camera features

Live Studio

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes during conversion
  • Live photos turn black on lock screen
  • Video to Live Photo conversion fails
  • GIF to Live Photo conversion results in static image
  • Error message: 'client does not have vaild TCC authorization'
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  • Error message: GIF too large for memory
  • App closes when converting video to GIF
  • App crashes when converting bursts to Live Photos
  • Live photos generated cannot be used for wallpapers
  • Converted images are pixelated
  • No sound in video to Live Photo conversion
  • App crashes after picking key frame
  • App crashes when importing pictures
  • Cannot import photos for video to live conversion
  • Live Photo to GIF conversion crashes
  • Exported GIFs cannot be sent to Twitter
  • App crashes when converting GIF to Live Photo
  • App crashes when converting bursts to Live Photos
  • App crashes when converting video to Live Photo
  • Live Photo to GIF conversion doesn't work

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add support for Shortcuts
  • Improve GIF to Live Photo quality
  • Add video to GIF functionality
  • Support for longer Live Photos
  • Allow cropping and resolution specification
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  • Add back-and-forth looping for Live to GIF
  • Add tweening for Live to GIF
  • Allow trimming video clips
  • Support for Chinese language
  • Allow disabling animated launch screen
  • Mute sound option for Live Photo to Video
  • Ability to keep playback speed
  • GIF to Video conversion
  • Support for iPhone 5s

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ProCam

One-time9
  • Batch Photo ActionsFree
  • ZERO: Direct Sensor CaptureFree
  • AI SpatialFree
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  • The Urban Collection$0.99
  • The Elemental Collection$0.99
  • The Master Collection$1.99
  • 4K Ultra HD Time Lapse$2.99
  • 4K Ultra HD Video$4.99
  • 8K Max Time Lapse$4.99
None

Live Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProCam free?
ProCam costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Live Studio free?
Live Studio costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProCam or Live Studio?
ProCam is rated higher. ProCam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Live Studio averages 4.4 from 107 ratings.
Do ProCam or Live Studio have ads?
Neither ProCam nor Live Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCam or Live Studio?
ProCam ships an update every 5 days, and Live Studio every 2 months. Most recently, ProCam was updated on October 25, 2026 and Live Studio on October 24, 2026.

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