Comparison

Provoke Camera vs Cinecam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Provoke Camera

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
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Doesn't support iPads. Developed in collaboration with Glyn Evans [the founder of iPhoneography], Provoke Camera was inspired by Japanese photographers of the late 1960’s like Daido Moriyama, Takuma Nakahira and Yutaka Takanashi. Simple, elegant and easy to use, Provoke Camera does just one thing, produce black and white images with that gritty, grainy, blurry look reminiscent of the “Provoke” era of photography, and in two great formats; square format 126 and 35mm format 135. Provoke Camera features 9 great black and white and 4 color live view effects, in 2 great film formats, 126 [1:1] and 135 [3:2]: 1. HPAN High Contrast 2. NPAN Normal 3. LPAN Low Contrast 4. X800 More High Contrast with more noise. 5. I800 IR like filter. 6. Z800 +2EV with more noise. 7. D100 Darken with Blur (4Pixel) 8. H100 High Contrast with Blur(4Pixel) 9. E100 +1.5EV with Blur(4Pixel) 10. Nofilter 11. 100 Old Color 12. 100U Vivid and Sharp 13. 160N Soft In addition to capturing beautiful, gritty, grainy, contrasty black and white images, Provoke Camera will also allow you to import photos from your camera roll and apply any one of its “Provoke” effects. And Support TIFF Uncompress image file. Also support Photo Extension with iOS8 later. You can use Provoke Filter in Photos App.

About

Cinecam

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CineCamera transforms your iPhone into a professional cinema camera with real-time color grading, full manual exposure controls, and cinema-standard recording options. Record at 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, or 60 fps. Choose between 720p, 1080p, and 4K UHD resolution. Frame your shots with seven aspect ratios: 16:9, 2.39:1, 2.2:1, 1.85:1, 9:16, 4:3, and 1:1. Select from four color spaces: SDR 8-bit, SDR 10-bit, HDR Dolby Vision, and Apple Log. Four stabilization levels — Off, Standard, Cinematic, and Extreme — match any shooting style. Apply cinematic color grades in real-time from a curated library of LUTs organized into Cinematic, Vintage, Mood, Clean, and Black & White categories. Preview every look live on screen. Your selected LUT is baked directly into the final video and no post-production needed. Take full control of your exposure. Shutter supports Angle mode (72, 144, 180, 270, 288, 360 degrees) and Speed mode (1/24 to 1/8000), or leave it on Auto. ISO switches between Auto and Manual with a precision slider and quick presets matched to your device. White Balance offers seven presets: Auto, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade. Plus a Custom mode with a 2000K to 10000K temperature slider. Switch between all available lenses on your device: 0.5x ultra-wide, 1x wide, and telephoto. Smooth digital zoom from 1x to 15x with quick preset buttons. Manual focus lets you switch between AF and MF with a horizontal gauge for precise control. Compose with grid overlays including Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, Crosshair, and a real-time Horizon Level with tilt readout. Monitor audio with a 12-segment color-coded level meter and dB display in the status bar. Toggle the LED torch from the bottom bar. All frame rates, all grid overlays, 1x lens, 1080p recording, auto exposure, auto focus, auto white balance, 16:9 aspect ratio, audio monitoring, torch control, all cinema LUTs, ultra-wide and telephoto lenses, 4K recording, manual shutter, manual ISO, manual white balance, manual focus, zoom control, all aspect ratios, video stabilization, and HDR and Apple Log color spaces. Pro features are marked with a lock icon throughout the app. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Provoke Camera1 screens
Cinecam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Provoke Camera at none against Cinecam's 1. Provoke Camera also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.99). Cinecam's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

Provoke Camera costs $1.99 and Cinecam $7.99 up front. Cinecam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Provoke Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Provoke Camera versus Cinecam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProvoke CameraCinecam
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiko TamboDmitrii Pinchuk

In-app purchases

None

Provoke Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cinecam

Subscriptions1
  • CineCamera Pro Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Provoke Camera free?
Provoke Camera costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinecam free?
Cinecam costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Provoke Camera or Cinecam have ads?
Neither Provoke Camera nor Cinecam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Provoke Camera or Cinecam?
Provoke Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Cinecam every 2 months. Most recently, Provoke Camera was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cinecam on October 28, 2026.

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