Comparison

Codecam vs Thug Life video maker

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

Head to head
About

Codecam

Unlock the full potential of your iPhone camera with advanced manual controls for both photos and videos. Adjust settings like shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus for professional-quality results. Explore various compression and frame rate options for video recording.

Highlights
  • Manual shutter speed and ISO
  • Manual white balance (temperature, tint)
  • Manual focus control
  • Adjustable video compression and frame rates
  • Video zoom with focal length display
  • Video stabilization options
Features
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All the power of the iPhone camera at your fingertips! With the incredibly capable camera that is your iPhone, and Codecam, the most simple, easy to use, yet very powerful app, you can enjoy the unlimited possiblities that the complete control over your iPhone's camera can provide! Photo features: - shoot in JPEG, like the stock camera app, or shoot JPEG+RAW, which also records a DNG file next to your jpeg (it will still look like a single photo in the photos app). You can import the DNG to you computer, or edit it on your iPhone with an app that supports DNG raw files. - manual shutter speed, ISO. Lock your exposure by picking a new value, or by long pressing the automatically selected one. Long press again to go back to auto. You can also swipe up and down on the screen to apply an exposure compensation while in automatic exposure mode. - manual white balance: temperature and tint. You can lock the current value just like the exposure, or pick the exact values. White balance presets are also available: Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, plus two Incandescent and Fluorescent presets. - manual focus: switch between auto an manual focus by tapping the button, or by tapping an area on the image to focus on it. A slider to manually focus is also available. Video features: - video zoom: you can zoom by pinching the image, up until the point where upscaling would occur. For 4K, you can override this behaviour to allow zooming until the 1080p crop. The approximate focal length for the given zoom is also shown on the screen (converted to the equivalent focal length of a Super 35 or Full Frame sensor). - the same manual controls for shutter speed, ISO, white balance and focus as in photo mode. Smooth autofocus using Focus Pixels on the iPhone 6 or newer is available. - compressions supported: 15 Mbit, 25 Mbit, 50 Mbit, 75 Mbit, 100 Mbit, 200 Mbit, 400 Mbit in H.264 (or H.265 in newer devices) with selectable IPB or ALL-I modes, and MPJEG compression with either optimal (9/10 or 8/10 for 4K) or full quality (10/10) setting (note: the displayed bitrate in MJPEG mode is an estimation of the maximum possible bitrate) - frame rates supported: 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p30 - additional frame rates supported by iPhone 5s: 720p50, 720p60 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6: 720p120 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 6: 1080p50, 1080p60, 720p240 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 6s and 7: 1080p120, 2160p30, 2160p25, 2160p24 - additional frame rates supported by the iPhone 8, X, 11, 11 Pro: 1080p240, 2160p50, 2160p60 - video stabilization is supported, you can toggle between on, off or cinematic, depending on availability on your device - show shutter angle instead of shutter speed - cinematic 1:2.35 overlay: crop mark option is available in the settings menu to switch between 16:9 and cinemascope. This feature is for composition only, the image that will be recorded is the full 16:9 frame. Additional features: - automatic save to camera roll: all images and supported videos are saved to the camera roll - gallery: You can see the images and videos you took in a grid or loupe view, with full metadata. You can also share them, or delete them right in the app.

About

Thug Life video maker

Create fun photos and videos by adding accessories like sunglasses, hats, and jewelry. Edit your media with filters, stickers, text, and choose music for videos. Share your creations with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Add accessories (sunglasses, hats, jewelry)
  • Photo and video editing tools
  • Filters and stickers
  • Text overlay
  • Add music to videos
  • Share creations
Features
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We have sunglasses, hats, joint, gold necklaces, tattoos and much more. How to use: - Select whether you want to create a photo or video. - Select your photo or video from the gallery or take a photo with the camera. - Edit your photo with our filters, adding stickers, painting over the image, writing text in the photo, and many more options. - If you are creating a video, you can select the frame you want to edit, and you can select the song you like best for the video. - Share the result of your photo or video with your friends and family. If you liked this application do not hesitate to vote and write a review in the Apple Store, that helps to improve the application and continue to create new applications. Thank you very much!

Screenshots

Codecam2 screens
Thug Life video maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Codecam at 4.0 against Thug Life video maker's 2.0. Codecam also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 40 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codecam holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codecam has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Codecam's written reviews are positive against 33% of Thug Life video maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codecam ships an update monthly, Thug Life video maker every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Codecam versus Thug Life video maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecamThug Life video maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (24 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB79 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLaszlo VaradiSergio Musoles Tornador

Customer experience

Codecam

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Thug Life video maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Codecam

No in-app purchases

None

Thug Life video maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codecam free?
Codecam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thug Life video maker free?
Thug Life video maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Codecam or Thug Life video maker?
Codecam is rated higher. Codecam averages 4.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Thug Life video maker averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Codecam or Thug Life video maker have ads?
Thug Life video maker shows ads; Codecam does not.
Which is updated more often, Codecam or Thug Life video maker?
Codecam ships an update monthly, and Thug Life video maker every 40 months. Most recently, Codecam was updated on September 9, 2026 and Thug Life video maker on September 21, 2026.

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