# Provoke Camera vs Camera1

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Camera1 at 128 against Provoke Camera's 6. Camera1 also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Provoke Camera's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Provoke Camera costs $1.99 and Camera1 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Provoke Camera against 4.7 for Camera1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera1 has 128 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Provoke Camera's written reviews are positive against 76% of Camera1's.

Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, Camera1 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Provoke Camera | Camera1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/provoke-camera/id840633665/reviews)** | [4.7 (128 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera1-black-and-white-camera/id1045842628/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **128** |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | **75.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toshihiko Tambo](https://appshunter.io/developer/406777331) | [Sebastien Ardon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1045842627) |

## What reviewers say

### Provoke Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/provoke-camera/id840633665)

This app creates gritty, grainy, black and white images inspired by 1960s Japanese photography. It offers various film formats and live view effects, and can also import and edit existing photos from your camera roll.

**Highlights:** Gritty, grainy black and white image creation, Inspired by 1960s Japanese photography, Square format 126 and 35mm format 135, 9 black and white live view effects, 4 color live view effects, Import and edit photos from camera roll, Supports TIFF uncompressed files

**In-app purchases:** none


### Camera1

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera1-black-and-white-camera/id1045842628)

This app offers a dedicated manual camera experience for black and white photography. It provides full creative control over contrast and exposure in real-time, allowing users to develop their vision before capturing the shot. Users can also manually adjust focus and exposure for professional-quality monochrome images.

**Highlights:** Black and white photography only, Manual focus and exposure control, Real-time contrast and exposure adjustments, Live histogram and over-exposure warning, Support for RAW, ProRAW, TIFF, and JPEG formats, Zen mode for distraction-free shooting, Multiple crop formats and grid views

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Provoke Camera free?

Provoke Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Camera1 free?

Camera1 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Provoke Camera or Camera1?

Provoke Camera is rated higher. Provoke Camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Camera1 averages 4.7 from 128 ratings.

### Do Provoke Camera or Camera1 have ads?

Neither Provoke Camera nor Camera1 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Provoke Camera or Camera1?

Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Camera1 every 4 months. Most recently, Provoke Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Camera1 on September 24, 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.*