Comparison

ProCam vs Aquarium Camera

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

Aquarium Camera

Capture your aquarium's true colors with this app designed to overcome the challenges of LED lighting. It offers real-time color correction and professional-grade filters to make your fish, plants, and corals look vibrant and accurate in photos and videos.

Highlights
  • Real-time lens filter mode
  • 32 custom professional-grade lens filters
  • Real-time tint, temperature, RGB, and exposure adjustment
  • Full-resolution photo capture
  • 4K video recording
  • Save and share presets
  • Side-by-side color balance preview
Features
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Aquarium Camera is built specifically for aquarium owners who are tired of their tank looking incredible in person and disappointing on their phone. LED aquarium lights are brilliant, but blue actinic lighting interferes with camera sensors, shifting the colors of your fish, plants, and corals into something far less accurate. Standard camera apps were not made for this. Aquarium Camera was. Designed for reef tanks, planted tanks, freshwater aquariums, and fish-only setups, Aquarium Camera helps you capture photos and videos that better reflect what your tank actually looks like. “The Aquarium Camera app is an essential tool for reef tank photography.” – ReefBuilders.com You can stop buying pro camera rigs, shooting in RAW, using clip-on filters or gels, and turning off your blue lights just to get a decent shot. You do not need to spend hours in editing apps adjusting hue, tint, and exposure after the fact. Aquarium Camera helps you color-correct aquarium lighting in real time on your iPhone or iPad, using the device you already carry every day. Version 4.0.0 is a complete re-architecture built to maximize the performance of your iPhone and iPad. Features: • Real-time lens filter mode that dynamically helps balance your shot • 32 custom professional-grade lens filters in manual mode • Real-time tint, temperature, RGB, and exposure adjustment • Full-resolution photo capture • 4K video recording • Syncs with iCloud • Support for your device’s available camera lenses, including wide, standard, and telephoto • Save and share presets once you dial in your tank • Side-by-side preview to help fine-tune color balance • Portrait and landscape support • Touch to focus • Flash toggle • Grid toggle • Quick access to your aquarium gallery with export or autosave to library • Share photos and videos right from the library • Volume button shutter support • Haptic feedback • No subscription: buy it once and unlock everything on iPhone and iPad “So easy to use… Love it!!! And the color changing is realtime so you can see the screen and the real thing side by side to ensure you get the right balance.” – Carlos Chacon, CoralVue I created Aquarium Camera because I was tired of seeing brilliant aquariums online that did not truly represent the health, color, and beauty of the fish, plants, and corals inside. As LED lighting took over the hobby, aquarium photography became harder. Aquarium Camera is my answer to that problem. Spend less time correcting aquarium photos and videos, and more time enjoying your tank... oh and doing water changes.

Screenshots

ProCam4 screens
Aquarium Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aquarium Camera at none against ProCam's 9. Aquarium Camera also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99). ProCam's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 34%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On 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

ProCam costs $9.99 and Aquarium Camera $4.99 up front. ProCam sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Aquarium Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProCam holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProCam has 35K ratings behind it against 757, 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 34% of Aquarium Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCam ships an update every 6 days, Aquarium Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
ProCam versus Aquarium Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCamAquarium Camera
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (35K ratings) — better4.2 (757 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better33.9% of reviews
Number of ratings35K — better757
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#21 — better#91
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinkerworks AppsJohn Ostler

Customer experience

ProCam

All ratings35,333 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews1,003 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative27.3%

Aquarium Camera

All ratings757 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative59.8%

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

Aquarium Camera

From 757 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent picture quality
  • 🎨 Effective color correction
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Poor image resolution
  • 🤯 Crashes and bugs
  • 📱 Lacks support for newer devices
  • 🔄 Inconsistent performance

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

Aquarium Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant black screen issue
  • Photos not saving correctly
  • Freezing on certain settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with native camera app features
  • Add support for RAW image capture
  • Improve image stabilization
  • Expand color temperature correction range

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

Aquarium Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProCam free?
ProCam costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Aquarium Camera free?
Aquarium Camera costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProCam or Aquarium Camera?
ProCam is rated higher. ProCam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Aquarium Camera averages 4.2 from 757 ratings.
Do ProCam or Aquarium Camera have ads?
Neither ProCam nor Aquarium Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCam or Aquarium Camera?
ProCam ships an update every 6 days, and Aquarium Camera monthly. Most recently, ProCam was updated on October 19, 2026 and Aquarium Camera on October 16, 2026.
Which is more popular, ProCam or Aquarium Camera?
ProCam currently peaks at #21 in the App Store charts, and Aquarium Camera at #91. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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