Capera (HD camera) vs Golden Hour Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capera (HD camera)
Capture high-resolution photos with ease using this camera app. It offers intuitive controls for brightness, zoom, and resolution selection, allowing you to tailor your shots to your device's capabilities and desired quality.
- Switch brightness display
- Zoom photographing with slider
- Toggle resolutions (Max, Full-HD, HD, VGA, CIF)
- High resolution capture
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Thanks for 510,000 users !!! Capera is manner camera app and high resolution. 【Features】 - Switch brightness display. - To provide zoom photographing can be simply executed with slider. - Toggle Resolutions ・ Max for device (Comparable default camera app) ・ Full-HD (1920x1080) ・ HD (1280x720) ・ VGA (640x480) ・ CIF (352x288)
Golden Hour Compass
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Golden Hour Compass helps you catch light at the right moment. When you’re shooting, timing is everything. This app shows you exactly where the sun will be and when the light is worth showing up for. No guesswork, no overplanning. Whether you’re scouting a location or already on set, you can quickly check sun direction, golden hour, and how the light will move through the day. What you get: • Sun direction compass for any time • AR mode to see the sun path in your camera view • Golden hour and blue hour windows • Sunrise, sunset, dawn, and dusk • Works offline, anywhere • No accounts, no friction It’s built to stay out of your way. Open it, check the light, keep shooting. Simple, fast, and reliable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Capera (HD camera) at Free against Golden Hour Compass's $0.99. Capera (HD camera) also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Capera (HD camera) is free to download; Golden Hour Compass costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Capera (HD camera) ships an update every 2 months, Golden Hour Compass monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capera (HD camera) | Golden Hour Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (345 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 345 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nadegiri | Maksim Barinov |
Bugs and requests
Capera (HD camera)
Reported bugs
8 issues- Camera not starting
- App crashes after iOS update
- Shutter sound not turning off
- Photos not saving
- GPS tags incorrect
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- Front camera crashes
- App crashes when switching to front camera
- Location data is wrong
Requested features
12 requests- Add video recording function
- Add camera roll browsing
- Add two-finger zoom
- Add ability to hide photos/videos
- Add photo ratio selection
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- Add front camera mirror function
- Add custom resolution
- Add HEIC support
- Add EXIF date saving
- Add universal app for iPad
- Add option to pay to remove ads
- Add instructions on how to use features
Golden Hour Compass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Capera (HD camera)
No in-app purchases
Golden Hour Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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