Comparison

Codecam vs Tracking Marker

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

Tracking Marker

This application aids in post-production by facilitating screen replacements for film and video projects. It offers a streamlined approach to a common visual effects task, designed for simplicity and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Screen replacement for video
  • Post-production tool
  • Simplified VFX workflow
  • Film production aid
Features
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This app is intended to help post-production with screen replacements in film- and video-production. If you are reading this you will probably know what it is about. We decided to keep it as simple as possible. Current tested devices: • Iphone 6 or higher • Ipad 2 or higher. Enjoy.

Screenshots

Codecam2 screens
Tracking Marker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tracking Marker at 100% against Codecam's 50%. Tracking Marker also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Tracking Marker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Codecam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tracking Marker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codecam ships an update monthly, Tracking Marker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Codecam versus Tracking Marker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecamTracking Marker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (24 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better10
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaszlo VaradiAmbassadors

Customer experience

Codecam

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

Tracking Marker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Codecam

No in-app purchases

None

Tracking Marker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codecam free?
Codecam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tracking Marker free?
Tracking Marker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Codecam or Tracking Marker?
Tracking Marker is rated higher. Codecam averages 4.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Tracking Marker averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Codecam or Tracking Marker have ads?
Neither Codecam nor Tracking Marker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codecam or Tracking Marker?
Codecam ships an update monthly, and Tracking Marker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Codecam was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tracking Marker on June 1, 2026.

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