Comparison

ProCam vs Conflux

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

Conflux

Play any video format on your Apple devices without transcoding. Stream from network drives or cloud services, with advanced subtitle support and immersive audio/visual features.

Highlights
  • Supports all video formats
  • Stream from network drives and cloud
  • Advanced subtitle integration
  • HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos support
  • 4K Ultra HD playback
  • Picture-in-Picture and Spatial Audio
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Conflux: The All-Format Video Player & Media Library for Apple Devices Play videos directly from local storage, NAS, cloud drives, and media servers — no transcoding required. Conflux supports popular and uncommon formats, connects to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin, and works with cloud drives including 115, Aliyun Drive, and Baidu Netdisk. Automatically organize your collection into a smart media library. Native Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos playback (Atmos is currently in Beta), professional subtitles, danmaku, downloads, and a seamless experience across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. A Better Way to Watch • Native Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos: Enjoy immersive video and audio. Dolby Atmos is currently in Beta. • Media Servers: Connect to Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin to browse and play your media libraries. Emby supports rich filtering and browsing. • Flexible Media Sources: Add NAS, network shares, cloud drives, and more. Configure multiple fallback URLs and automatically switch based on your Wi-Fi network. • Smart Media Library: Automatically identify movies and TV shows and retrieve posters, descriptions, ratings, and metadata. • Faster Indexing: Optimized indexing and metadata scraping, including faster 115 file indexing and movie/TV scraping. • Global Search: Quickly find indexed media and access search history. Powerful Playback • Extensive Format Support: Play MKV, AVI, MP4, M4V, MOV, WMV, MTS, ISO, VIDEO_TS, FLV, OGM, OGV, ASF, 3GP, DVR-MS, WebM, WTV, and more. • HDR & Dolby Vision: Optimized for HDR and Dolby Vision with excellent image quality and color reproduction. • 4K Ultra HD: Smooth playback for high-resolution video. • Faster Startup: Optimized playback, cache I/O, preloading, and media processing. • Professional Subtitles: Multiple subtitle formats, custom styles, true subtitle rendering, local subtitle files, and multi-language subtitle downloads. • Danmaku: Display, search, and customize danmaku while watching. The Conflux Danmaku Service can be enabled to share danmaku data. • AI Danmaku Protection: AI-powered face detection helps keep danmaku away from faces. • Portrait Video: Flexible orientation options for vertical videos, including video ratio, device orientation, and portrait/landscape locks. • Precise Seeking: Accurate time navigation, including Blu-ray disc images. • Picture in Picture: Start PiP directly in Conflux and continue using the app while watching. • AirPlay: Stream videos to compatible devices. • Downloads: Download media for offline viewing. Currently supported for file-based protocols and cloud drive sources. Built for Your Media Collection • New Onboard Flow: Easily add media sources and start watching. • Connection Testing: Automatically test sources when adding them, or check availability manually. • Multiple Media Sources: See playable versions of the same title across different sources. • Watch History: Browse viewing history by date and resume playback. • Intro & Outro Skipping: Automatically or manually skip TV show intros and outros, with conflict detection when marking time ranges. • TV Show Management: Automatically organize seasons and episodes with intro/outro markers. • Reviews & Recommendations: Explore reviews, production companies, recommended titles, and works by the same director. • Cloud Sync: Sync media library settings, watch history, and playback progress across Apple devices. Made for the Apple Ecosystem Conflux is designed for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, providing a consistent experience. Larger-screen devices support multi-column media layouts. Whether your videos are stored locally, on a NAS, in the cloud, or on a media server, Conflux brings everything together in one unified media library. Rediscover your media collection with Conflux.

Screenshots

ProCam4 screens
Conflux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Conflux at Free against ProCam's $9.99. Conflux also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 64%). ProCam's advantage is ratings volume (35K vs 66) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Conflux is free to download; ProCam costs $9.99 up front. ProCam sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Conflux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProCam holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProCam has 35K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of ProCam's written reviews are positive against 75% of Conflux's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProCam ships an update every 6 days, Conflux monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ProCam versus Conflux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProCamConflux
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (35K ratings) — better4.3 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35K — better66
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinkerworks Apps健 刘

Customer experience

ProCam

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

Conflux

All ratings66 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative19.4%

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

Conflux

From 66 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and elegant user interface design
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
  • 🆓 Free application with no mandatory subscription
  • 📱 Cross-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
  • 🎬 Excellent Emby integration and compatibility

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes on Apple TV
  • 🐛 Playback stops or becomes unresponsive
  • 🐛 Black screen issues when switching windows
  • 🔌 Limited cloud storage support (few cloud services)
  • ❌ Unable to disable iCloud sync

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

Conflux

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Apple TV app crashes and freezes
  • Playback stops after ~7 minutes
  • Black screen when switching windows
  • Cannot connect to SMB servers
  • External hard drives not detected
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  • iCloud sync cannot be disabled (button greyed out)
  • Emby login causes app to exit
  • Pro/Ultra purchase button returns 502 error
  • Subtitles fail to display or display incorrectly
  • Audio track and subtitle selection unresponsive
  • WebDAV HTTPS connection fails with NAS
  • Alist media library refresh requires app restart
  • Auto-play next video occasionally skips in order
  • Metadata scraping fails for local files
  • Mac fullscreen playback shows widgets
  • Settings crash on certain Mac versions
  • Cannot open 'More' section on Mac for TV shows/movies
  • Download functionality stops midway
  • Spatial/3D video playback not supported
  • Some UI text remains in Chinese despite English language setting

Requested features

20 requests
  • Skip intro/outro functionality
  • Support for more cloud storage services (Quark, Plex, Jellyfin)
  • Playback speed control (1.5x, 2x, etc.)
  • Offline download capability
  • Music file playback support
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  • Screen casting and AirPlay support
  • IPTV support
  • Subtitle download feature
  • Library sorting options (by release date, genre, rating, etc.)
  • Metadata editing capability for all content types
  • Skip intro/outro detection
  • Caching/buffering options
  • Custom homepage category selection
  • Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode with subtitle support
  • Dark mode for Apple TV
  • 10-second forward/backward buttons in player
  • Cross-device license sharing (Pro/Ultra)
  • Auto-play next episode functionality
  • HDMI/external display support for iPad
  • 3D and panoramic video support

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
4 purchases

Conflux

One-time4
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime (Promo)$12.99
  • Conflux Ultra Lifetime (Promo)$15.99
  • Conflux Pro - Lifetime$17.99
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  • Conflux Ultra - Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is ProCam free?
ProCam costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Conflux free?
Conflux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ProCam or Conflux?
ProCam is rated higher. ProCam averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while Conflux averages 4.3 from 66 ratings.
Do ProCam or Conflux have ads?
Neither ProCam nor Conflux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProCam or Conflux?
ProCam ships an update every 6 days, and Conflux monthly. Most recently, ProCam was updated on October 20, 2026 and Conflux on October 14, 2026.

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