Comparison

DSLR Camera vs Camera M

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

Head to head
About

DSLR Camera

Capture and edit stunning photos and videos with manual camera controls, AI-powered filters, and advanced editing tools. Offers features like RAW capture, AR effects, and predictive filter selection for professional-quality results.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (Shutter, ISO, Focus)
  • AI-powered predictive filters
  • RAW photo capture
  • AR Portrait and AR Assistant
  • Advanced photo editor
  • Bokeh and Dual Filter effects
  • Hand timer and Face Tracking
Features
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DSLR Camera for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and iMessage the complete app for Photo and Video with Manual Controls, Advanced Editor and 200+ Professional Filters. You can shoot and record with the full advantage of the camera on your device, for spectacular shots and videos even at night. • Constantly updated since 2014 to ensure better performance - Most downloaded app in 30 World Stores - Selected like "App of the Day" in many world stores Made with love in Sicily The app is designed to be used by beginners and experts. 3 modes: Auto Mode - for automatically perfect photos and videos
 Manual Mode - modifies: Shutter Times, ISO Sensitivity, Manual Focus, Manual WB P Mode - to shoot and record, choose perfect exposure quickly and easily Then only one with AI to predict the best filters for your photo • Perfect shots and videos DSLR Camera offers you the ability to capture and film your subjects, automatically with the ability of controlling manual function to control shooting time and ISO. The controls are designed to be simple and complete • Hand Timer Use your hand to tell your iPhone how many seconds to wait before taking a shot • RAW Shot beautiful photographs in RAW format for a Professional quality • Predictive Filters A powerful feature that automatically select the filters most appropriate for your photos • AR Portrait Take unique portraits using the LiDAR sensor and AR. Easily place stickers and graphics between the subject and the background, adjust the blur and enjoy the new photo taking experience. • Bokeh Take shots by adjusting the intensity of the blur and the depth at which the effect is applied. • Widgets Use exclusive widgets that automatically select and improve every shots • AR Assistant Use the augmented reality to study and choose the best point of view for your photo or video. Use the tutorial to learn various photographic techniques • Siri Shortcuts Control the app with the voice You can say "Hey Siri filter last shot" and Siri will automatically use a predictive filters to correct your photo • Advanced Focus
 Choose the focus to highlight the subject using Focus Macro to capture even minute details, Focus "Infinity" to perfectly define subjects that are far away. • AFC - No more blurry photos
 Hold down a point of the frame to track the subject you chose and DSLR Camera app will focus on what you have chosen. • Face Tracking - Selfie and Perfect Portraits
 Faces in your photos will always be at the right brightness • Selfie Comparison Thanks to ML the app evaluate face quality in a picture to help you in selecting the best shot • Music Filters This exclusive feature creates and recommends filters based on the music you are listening to and the mood of the moment. • Dual Filter The Dual Filter feature allows you to correct and post-produce the subject and background separately. • Advanced Editor
 Edit easily all your photos thanks to the integrated editor.
 Photo Editor is fast and complete, allowing you to make your shot even better. You can adjust: Exposure, Contrast, Lights, Shadows, Color Temperature, Saturation, Vividness, Structure, Sharpness, Photo Noise, and Vignette.
Complete with all the Tools to resize, crop, and adjust your photos. • 200+ Filters 200+ exclusive Photo Filters to make your photo unique • Cinematic Videos Select recording quality and take videos in 4k, lock exposure, for a cinematic result • MultiCam You will be able to take photos and record videos using two cameras simultaneously, to obtain unique and innovative results • iMessage App • Apple Watch Remote DSLR Camera also offers: 3 Shots mode, Predictive Filters, AFC, RAW (DNG), Manual Controls, Photo Editor, 200+ Photo Filters, 3D Touch Support, 4k Video, Manual Focus, Night Mode, Auto WB, Jump Shot, Timer, Photos Effect, Tone Curves, Advanced Blur, Advanced Correction Tools, Text, Splash, Resize, Crop, Dual Camera Zoom, Digital Zoom, Selfie Flash. Easy, Complete and Powerful!

About

Camera M

This app offers professional manual camera controls for capturing high-quality photos, akin to a DSLR. It provides advanced features like RAW and ProRAW support, precise manual adjustments for focus, exposure, and white balance, and various shooting modes for creative control.

Highlights
  • Fluid gesture-based manual controls
  • Zero-process RAW and ProRAW support
  • Max Image Processing for best quality
  • Manual focus, exposure, and white balance
  • Multiple shooting modes (Burst, Timer, Bracket)
  • Focus Peaking and 4x magnifier
  • Live RGB and luminance histograms
Features
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Camera M is a professional manual camera app designed to do one thing exceptionally well — help you capture beautiful photos at the highest possible quality with powerful, precise manual controls akin to a DSLR. HIGHLIGHTS • Fluid gesture-based native manual controls with Fine-Tuning feature • iOS 26 optimization with Liquid Glass design • Zero-process RAW support for the most natural look • Max Image Processing to ensure the absolute best image quality • ProRAW*, RAW, HEIF, JPEG, TIFF, and PNG image formats • Single, Burst, Timer, Live, Depth*, Dual Photo*, and Bracket shooting modes • Triple Photo mode with simultaneous ultra-wide, wide-angle, and telephoto camera capture* • Minimum focus distance display for macro photography • Intelligent Focus Tracking • Focus Peaking and 4x magnifier loupe with panning function • Live RGB and RGB luminance histograms • Manual gray card calibration • Great widgets for photography • Darkroom integration CAMERA CONTROLS – Manual focus – Macro and Scene focus presets – Exposure bias – Manual ISO & exposure duration adjustments – ISO & exposure duration semi-priority modes – Manual white balance temperature and tint – White balance presets – Gray card white balance calibration – Auto, on, and off flash modes – Manual torch brightness level – Manual switching between Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto cameras* – Digital pinch zoom with 10x range – Camera Control support for all manual controls – Lock Screen camera capture support IMAGE FORMATS – Apple ProRAW* – RAW with stabilization – HEIF with optional minimum compression – JPEG with optional minimum compression – TIFF – PNG – Live Photo – P3 wide color support* SHOOTING MODES – Single – Burst – Timer – Depth* – Dual/Triple Photo* – Live Photo* – Bracket TOOLS – Exposure offset gauge – Intelligent Focus Tracking – Live focus peaking assistant – 4x magnifier loupe with panning function – Minimum focus distance display – Live RGB and RGB luminance histograms – Highlight & shadow alert display – Horizon level with available pitch tracking and flat options – Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, Quadrant, and Square grids – Siri Shortcuts and App Shortcuts – Detailed camera specifications display with PDF export MAX IMAGE PROCESSING – Deep Fusion and Smart HDR support for iPhone 11 and later. – Ensures maximum image quality with better noise reduction, image stabilization, and additional processing for all other iPhones and iPads ZERO-PROCESS RAW – Capture standard RAW files with no extra processing PHOTO LIBRARY – Summarized and full EXIF metadata display – Location data display with compass and elevation – RGB and RGB luminance histogram displays – Access to all photo albums and folders WIDGETS – Home Screen: Golden Hour, EXIF, and Cameras – Lock Screen: Cameras and Golden Hour – Control Center: Focus, exposure, and white balance APPLE WATCH SUPPORT – Shutter button control – Sunrise, sunset, and Golden Hour display with sun position indicator ERGONOMICS – True one-handed control on all iPhones – An uncompromising approach to user experience in landscape orientation ACCESSIBILITY – Dynamic Type support  – Bold Text support – Increase Contrast support TECHNOLOGY Camera M is powered exclusively by native APIs and frameworks. There are absolutely no dependencies on any outside sources. This makes it responsive and efficient — from its small download size to its quick app launch times. We hope you enjoy taking amazing photos with Camera M! Website: www.camera-m.com User manual: www.camera-m.com/manual Get in touch: contact@camera-m.com Follow us: @CameraMApp #CameraM * These features are available on supported devices only. * Depth capture for selfies requires an iPhone or an iPad with a TrueDepth camera system. * Apple ProRAW capture requires iPhone 12 Pro or later. * For more information on device and feature compatibility: www.camera-m.com/compatibility

Screenshots

DSLR Camera4 screens
Camera M4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Camera M at none against DSLR Camera's 1. Camera M also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). DSLR Camera's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $7.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, ads, chart position 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

DSLR Camera costs $0.99 and Camera M $7.99 up front. DSLR Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Camera M asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DSLR Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of DSLR Camera's written reviews are positive against 68% of Camera M's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSLR Camera ships an update every 2 months, Camera M every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DSLR Camera versus Camera M: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSLR CameraCamera M
Price$0.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better4.5 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#46#38 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFulvio Scichilonebxb

Customer experience

DSLR Camera

All ratings2,880 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,043 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral15.9%
Negative39.7%

Camera M

All ratings1,411 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews313 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

DSLR Camera

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful manual controls
  • 💡 Useful filters and editing features
  • 🎨 Great photo quality
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🔍 Unintuitive UI/UX
  • 🔧 Buggy features (e.g. RAW mode, video recording)
  • 🤖 Unreliable AI/AR functionality

Camera M

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive app
  • 💡 Excellent manual camera controls
  • 🎨 Produces high-quality images
  • 🔒 No data collection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Lack of Russian language support
  • 🔒 No option to select front-facing camera
  • 🔒 Limited shutter speed options

Bugs and requests

DSLR Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when switching between lenses
  • Photos not saving properly
  • Manual settings not applying correctly
  • AR features not functioning as expected
  • Slow performance on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Implement night mode and better low-light performance
  • Allow saving of custom camera settings
  • Improve video recording capabilities (e.g. frame rates, stabilization)
  • Integrate with photo editing apps for seamless workflow

Camera M

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Viewfinder freezes and app crashes
  • RAW images come out blurry
  • Depth mode has issues with focus and bokeh
  • Settings buttons become unresponsive
  • Shutter speed resets after each shot

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add video capture mode
  • Implement longer shutter speed options
  • Include focus bracketing and stacking
  • Add color grading tools for RAW images
  • Provide more aspect ratio options
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  • Integrate with external photo editing apps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DSLR Camera

One-time1
  • Black & White collection$0.99
None

Camera M

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSLR Camera free?
DSLR Camera costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Camera M free?
Camera M costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DSLR Camera or Camera M?
DSLR Camera is rated higher. DSLR Camera averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Camera M averages 4.5 from 1.4K ratings.
Do DSLR Camera or Camera M have ads?
Neither DSLR Camera nor Camera M shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSLR Camera or Camera M?
DSLR Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Camera M every 3 weeks. Most recently, DSLR Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Camera M on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, DSLR Camera or Camera M?
DSLR Camera currently peaks at #46 in the App Store charts, and Camera M at #38. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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