Comparison

iRAW vs srRAW Cinema Camera

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

Head to head
About

iRAW

Capture high-quality photos using your iPhone's RAW capabilities. Offers manual controls for shutter speed and ISO, along with a live histogram and grid lines for precise adjustments. Photos are saved in DNG format for extensive post-processing options.

Highlights
  • Manual and automatic camera modes
  • RAW photo capture (DNG format)
  • Shutter speed and ISO control
  • Live histogram
  • Optional 2-second delay
  • Grid lines
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iRAW is a camera app that supports manual and automatic modes and uses the RAW photo capability of your newer-model iPhone.  All photos are stored in DNG (digital negative) RAW format, which if correctly processed can result in very nice photographs. RAW photos require about 15 MB per photo, as they are stored in DNG format. iRAW lets you use Airdrop to copy photos to your Mac and you can email photos as email attachments. In manual mode, iRAW provides sliders to control shutter speed and ISO. There is an optional 2-second delay before taking a photo. There is a live histogram to help you take better photos and optional grid lines.

About

srRAW Cinema Camera

Capture the highest fidelity cinema and images on compatible iPhones with a custom RAW pipeline. Designed for filmmakers and creators, it offers direct integration with DaVinci Resolve for immediate editing and grading, providing unparalleled post-production control.

Highlights
  • CinemaDNG RAW format encoding
  • Plug and Grade with DaVinci Resolve
  • Uncompressed stereo WAV audio
  • H265 proxy file
  • Manual exposure controls
  • Up to 6 resolutions
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PLEAST NOTE: srRAW requires specific hardware found in the newest iPhones. Currently supported models include iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max as well as iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. srRAW captures the highest fidelity images and cinema of any iPhone camera with its custom "only RAW" cinema pipeline. Designed for filmmakers, creators, photographers and teams who shoot, edit and grade. It has "plug and grade" support with DaVinci Resolve using our Node Tree - transfer footage to your editing machine and start cutting, grading and designing looks in seconds. Images can be pulled from sequences for use in image editors including Affinity and Lightroom. It's easy enough for advanced beginners and powerful enough for twenty year pros to shoot beautiful images, kinetic bursts and organic cinema.  srRAW is a custom RAW cinema capture engine that encodes DNG images straight from the iPhone sensor and writes files to the industry standard CinemaDNG format, WAV stereo audio and a field H2365 proxy. No image processing or noise reduction is applied - captured images have the highest fidelity compared to video that has gone through processing at the time of production. When the latter occurs, it results in discarded data and bakes in noise reduction and exposure compensation all of which inhibit post-production options. srRAW on the other hand allows you to have absolute control over highlights and shadows at the time of production and because it shoots RAW cinema, allows for unmatched creativity at the time grading and designing looks.  Quite different from an iPhone video camera, srRAW has been designed to bring the filmmaking experience to iPhone. srRAW includes: • Custom developed CinemaDNG RAW format encoding, the open-source industry-standard. Edit, grade and design looks with DaVinci Resolve using our "Plug and Grade" node tree. • Uncompressed stereo WAV audio • H265 proxy file to easily check your recordings in the field • Up to 6 different resolutions from 1080p to 3k (iPhone dependent) • Transfer to industry-standard post-production software on your Mac/PC/Linux with USB-C or AirDrop • Full manual exposure with manual shutter and manual ISO • Custom auto-exposure mode designed for RAW cinema capture We made this for you! We hope you'll share your ideas and feedback so we can make srRAW even better. Thank you for your support! SUPPORT Included with every srRAW Cinema Camera is a detailed mini film school we call srRAW101. Please visit cine.ma to enroll. If you have any questions, we’re always available at hello@swissrig.com TERMS OF USE https://swissrig.com/terms PRIVACY POLICY https://swissrig.com/privacy

Screenshots

iRAW1 screens
srRAW Cinema Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iRAW at none against srRAW Cinema Camera's 6. iRAW also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. srRAW Cinema Camera sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. iRAW asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for iRAW against 3.8 for srRAW Cinema Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of iRAW's written reviews are positive against 26% of srRAW Cinema Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRAW ships an update every 6 weeks, srRAW Cinema Camera every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iRAW versus srRAW Cinema Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRAWsrRAW Cinema Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)3.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews26.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZack SmithSWISS RIG FlexCo

Customer experience

iRAW

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

srRAW Cinema Camera

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral15.8%
Negative57.9%

In-app purchases

None

iRAW

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

srRAW Cinema Camera

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plus Edition3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • sr RAW Quarterly3 Days trial$6.993 Months
  • Annual Plus Edition7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Annual Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • sr RAW Cinema Camera Lifetime$39.99
  • sr RAW - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is iRAW free?
iRAW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is srRAW Cinema Camera free?
srRAW Cinema Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRAW or srRAW Cinema Camera?
srRAW Cinema Camera is rated higher. iRAW averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while srRAW Cinema Camera averages 3.8 from 11 ratings.
Do iRAW or srRAW Cinema Camera have ads?
Neither iRAW nor srRAW Cinema Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRAW or srRAW Cinema Camera?
iRAW ships an update every 6 weeks, and srRAW Cinema Camera every 6 months. Most recently, iRAW was updated on September 14, 2026 and srRAW Cinema Camera on September 19, 2026.

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