Comparison

ProCam vs Motion Sensor

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
Currently charting
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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

Motion Sensor

This application acts as a motion detector, automatically recording video when movement is detected. It offers various features for surveillance, security, or capturing pet activities. Videos can be saved to cloud storage or viewed within the app.

Highlights
  • Automatic video recording on motion detection
  • Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, iCloud)
  • Adjustable video resolution and frame rate
  • Configurable detection zones and schedules
  • In-app gallery and video playback
  • Customizable motion sensitivity and recording duration
Features
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This app is a motion detector that records video automatically when it detects movement. Perfect for surveillance, motion detection, security, pranks, or just recording what your pet does when you are not home. Features ▸ Dropbox™ - Sends your videos to your Dropbox™. ▸ iCloud Drive - Sends your videos to your iCloud Drive. ▸ Resolution - 4K¹, 1080p¹, 720p or 480p. ▸ Frame Rate - 30, 60¹, 120¹ or 240¹ frames per second. ▸ Detection Zone - Defines the portion of the camera that the motion detection algorithm uses. ▸ Schedule - Defines start and end times for the motion detection. ▸ Gallery - View videos directly in the app. ▸ Time Stamp - Adds the date and time to your videos. ▸ Camera Control - Select between front or rear camera. ▸ Sensitivity - Controls the motion detection sensitivity. ▸ Idle Record - Controls how long the app continues recording after the motion stops. ▸ Visualize Motion - Visualizes motion detected by the app. ▸ Alarm - Plays an alarm sound when motion is detected. ▸ Door Bell - Plays a bell sound when motion is detected. ▸ Light - Toggles the flashlight when using the rear-facing camera. ▸ Rick Roll - Surprise your friends with Rick Roll when you catch them on camera. ▸ Auto Focus - Option to turn off autofocus to avoid re-focusing of the camera during motion detection. ¹ Dependent upon device's capabilities.

Screenshots

ProCam4 screens
Motion Sensor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Motion Sensor at none against ProCam's 9. Motion Sensor also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). ProCam's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (64% vs 39%). On ads and device support 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 Motion Sensor $4.99 up front. ProCam sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Motion Sensor 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 257, 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 39% of Motion Sensor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCam ships an update every 9 days, Motion Sensor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
ProCam versus Motion Sensor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCamMotion Sensor
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (35K ratings) — better4.2 (257 ratings)
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews — better38.8% of reviews
Number of ratings35K — better257
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinkerworks AppsEmmanuel Lauro Garsd

Customer experience

ProCam

All ratings35,281 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews987 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative27.7%

Motion Sensor

All ratings257 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative53.1%

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

Motion Sensor

From 257 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for naps at work
  • 👍 Excellent apps!
  • 👍 Pretty cool little app
  • 👍 Works as it should
  • 👍 Children loved to discover how nature documentary are done

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Undulations like on a boat
  • 🐛 Motion detection always triggers immediately
  • 🐛 Video captured is also undulating
  • 🐛 Turning off autofocus has no effect
  • 🐛 Cannot set camera zoom

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

Motion Sensor

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Preview undulates like waves
  • Motion detection triggers immediately
  • Video captured is undulating
  • Autofocus has no effect
  • App crashes frequently
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  • Sync to photo album and iCloud is sporadic
  • App freezes
  • App crashes before starting up
  • App crashes while shooting
  • Phone kept dropping calls while app installed
  • App crashes as soon as user walks away
  • No videos recorded after crash
  • App crashes and won't open
  • App crashes after 10 minutes
  • Movements only detected at close distance, inaccurate at further distances
  • App crashes and won't open after closing and reopening
  • App continuously crashes, never worked
  • App does not work for more than 5 minutes
  • App closes as soon as screen cover is put on
  • App crashes everyday
  • App won't save video
  • App won't work if microphone access is denied

Requested features

19 requests
  • Power save option button
  • Zoom feature
  • Ability to hide the screen when recording
  • Ability to run in background when screen is locked
  • Manual focus feature
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  • Full frame HD shooting
  • Ability to turn off light when recording stops
  • Slow motion edit on footage
  • Capture still frames from videos
  • Set alarm indefinite until switched off
  • Option to disable recording start sound
  • Full "manual focus" feature
  • Improve auto-exposure in extreme light/dark conditions
  • Access to full "wide" mode of 1x lens
  • Fix bad review link
  • Allow app to work in background/when screen is off/locked
  • Ability to zoom camera while detecting
  • Make alarm indefinite until switched off
  • Fix microphone access requirement

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

Motion Sensor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProCam free?
ProCam costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Motion Sensor free?
Motion Sensor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProCam or Motion Sensor?
ProCam is rated higher. ProCam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Motion Sensor averages 4.2 from 257 ratings.
Do ProCam or Motion Sensor have ads?
Neither ProCam nor Motion Sensor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCam or Motion Sensor?
ProCam ships an update every 9 days, and Motion Sensor every 3 weeks. Most recently, ProCam was updated on September 27, 2026 and Motion Sensor on September 22, 2026.

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