Comparison

Codecam vs Video Editor

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
Read full description

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

Video Editor

Easily create and edit professional-quality videos with a suite of powerful tools. Enhance your footage with filters, effects, and precise color adjustments. Export in high resolution and share your creations with ease.

Highlights
  • Capture HD videos
  • Apply filters and effects
  • Crop and rotate footage
  • Adjust color and brightness
  • Create custom filters
  • Export in high resolution
  • Share videos
Features
Read full description

Check out some of the amazing features with Video Editor: • Capture HD Videos & Movies • Apply Amazing Filters and Effects • Crop and Rotate quickly • Adjust Contrast and Saturation • Change Brightness and Temperature • Create Custom Filters • Fine tune Colors • Create and Reuse Video Presets • Simple and Easy to use Controls • Export in High Resolution • Share Videos with Friends • And much more! With Video Editor everything is included (no additional purchase required)! Check out some of the amazing screenshots.

Screenshots

Codecam2 screens
Video Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Video Editor at 4.6 against Codecam's 4.0. Video Editor also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 24) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Video Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Editor has 1.3K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Codecam's written reviews are positive against 47% of Video Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Codecam versus Video Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodecamVideo Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (24 ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better46.9% of reviews
Number of ratings241.3K — better
Update frequencyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaszlo VaradiAxiem Systems

Customer experience

Codecam

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

Video Editor

All ratings1,258 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.1%

Bugs and requests

Codecam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Video Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't show existing videos in camera roll
  • Doesn't save edited videos
  • Crashes/freezes when trying to save videos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to add songs/music
  • Add more editing options like slow motion, moving text, etc.
  • Improve video editing capabilities to work with existing videos
  • Add sound editing features

In-app purchases

None

Codecam

No in-app purchases

None

Video Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codecam free?
Codecam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Editor free?
Video Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Codecam or Video Editor?
Video Editor is rated higher. Codecam averages 4.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Video Editor averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Codecam or Video Editor have ads?
Neither Codecam nor Video Editor shows ads.

Other comparisons