# element vs Camo Studio

The clearest difference is rating: Camo Studio at 4.5 against element's 2.9. Camo Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 35 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 8). element's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Camo Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camo Studio has 2.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of element's written reviews are positive against 51% of Camo Studio's.

element ships an update every 35 months, Camo Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | element | Camo Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/element-vs-sample/id784416760/reviews) | **[4.5 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camo-studio-stream-and-record/id6450313385/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **2.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **51.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPad, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tangent Wave Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/396651842) | [Reincubate](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483923950) |

## What reviewers say

### element

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/element-vs-sample/id784416760)

Control your color grading software remotely from your iPad. This app offers a virtual version of physical control panels, ideal for on-set work, training, or expanding your existing setup. It communicates with your software via WiFi and supports multi-touch gestures.

**Highlights:** Remote color grading control, Virtual Element control panels, On-set grading ideal, Portable grading solution, Multi-touch support, WiFi communication

**In-app purchases:** none


### Camo Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camo-studio-stream-and-record/id6450313385)

Transform your iPad into a powerful streaming and recording studio. Connect cameras and microphones to create professional-quality content, stream console games, and enhance your video with advanced effects and overlays.

**Highlights:** Stream and record from iPad, Connect external cameras and mics, Stream console games, Multicam scene switching, Web overlay support, Stream chat and event controls, Video enhancements and adjustments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excelente
- 👍 Very Well Made
- 👍 Fantastic and beautiful UI
- 👍 Amazing . And it's FREE
- 👍 This is so helpful

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not good
- 🐛 Sì disconnette senza segnalarlo
- 🐛 Error when change to portrait
- 🐛 No bandwidth settings
- 🐛 Constantly crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Not able to record while using your camera on your iPad
- If I try to record an app in vertical orientation (for example, Clash Royale), it cuts off the top and bottom of the frame instead of adjusting it to the screen
- Can't select Bluetooth mic as audio input and need audio mixer to add both video capture device audio and mic audio
- The software somehow fails to save a recording the next time it is used if in the past, the iPad had shut off in the middle of a recording
- When ever I try to minimise the app and open game stream gets stuck !

**Requested features**

- Chroma Keying
- No bandwidth settings
- Bitte externes Mikrofon und externe Kamera zur gleiche  Zeit ermöglichen
- Give screen record  with webcam features in iPad 9th generation
- Multiple audio inputs (or forcing mono input)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is element free?

element is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Camo Studio free?

Camo Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, element or Camo Studio?

Camo Studio is rated higher. element averages 2.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Camo Studio averages 4.5 from 2.1K ratings.

### Do element or Camo Studio have ads?

Neither element nor Camo Studio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, element or Camo Studio?

element ships an update every 35 months, and Camo Studio every 3 months. Most recently, element was updated on September 12, 2026 and Camo Studio on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*