Comparison

Shoot Pro Camera Source vs Solo Cam

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

Head to head
About

Shoot Pro Camera Source

Transform your iOS device into a professional webcam or streaming camera. Easily connect to your computer and gain full manual camera control. Enhance your presentations or streams with on-screen drawing and text annotation tools.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (ISO, Shutter Speed, Focus, White Balance)
  • Telestrator for drawing and adding text on video
  • USB, HDMI, and AirPlay connectivity
  • Remote camera control via web browser
  • Virtual Green Screen and Portrait Effect
  • Apple Watch app for remote control
Features
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Your iPhone's camera is better than any webcam you can buy. Shoot puts it to work. Use Shoot as a camera source for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, OBS, Ecamm Live — any app that accepts a camera input. Connect over USB, HDMI, AirPlay or NDI and get full manual control over the picture. Used thousands of times every month by streamers, educators, coaches, podcasters, and presenters — from gaming streams to church services, classroom teaching to live DJ sets. Shoot gives you a rock-solid connection to your iOS device’s camera for meetings and live streams. It's easy to connect and you get full manual camera controls when you need them. With Shoot's built-in drawing tools you can draw on top of your video feed. TWEETS AND REVIEWS Streamers with huge followings love this app. "@michaelforrest thank you for your camera app, it’s amazing." — Alexandra Botez (@alexandravbotez) August 3, 2021 There are lots of great reviews too. “The best app to turn your iPhone into a webcam by far!” - Talks Of Our Time Podcast “Fantastische Software!” - Zahn–Rat “Essential app for educators [...] Developer is super responsive and friendly!” - 0301chris See the website at shoot.clean.camera for more tweets and reviews. FEATURES • Gestures allow focus locking, zooming • Overlays disappear • Full manual control of ISO, Shutter Speed, EV± Exposure Bias, Manual Focus, White Balance Lock and Color Temperature • Guides to help you get set up on Mac and PC • Supports older devices - iOS 12 and newer • Battery-saving mode preserves resources • 60fps, vertical video - whatever you need is probably in Settings • Disable image stabilisation if your kick drum is causing the camera to judder • Apple Watch App for switching cameras, controlling zoom, exposure, focus and white balance so you can adjust the picture from where you’re sitting or standing • Virtual Green Screen [Experimental] • Portrait Effect [Experimental] TELEPROMPTER • Record scripted videos using Beat Sheet for Mac with Shoot's teleprompter feature TELESTRATOR [Pro Plan] • Draw over footage with Shoot's virtual whiteboard. • Pause live video to draw on top of it. • Draw an underline and speak to add text. REMOTE CONTROL VIA ANY BROWSER [Pro Plan] • Control your camera's settings in real time from any web browser GRIDS [Pro Plan] A grid overlay is a simple but effective way to make your footage look more professional. MICROPHONE [Pro Plan] Send phone audio audio over HDMI.

About

Solo Cam

This app transforms your iPhone camera into a powerful video source for LiveU Solo units. It utilizes the Apple Lightning to HDMI adapter for seamless integration, offering a straightforward way to stream live video.

Highlights
  • Use iPhone camera as video source
  • Integrates with LiveU Solo
  • Supports Lightning to HDMI adapter
  • Simple and straightforward operation
Features
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Solo Cam is a simple app that allows you to harness the incredible power of the iPhone's Camera as a source for the LiveU Solo unit via the Apple Lightning to HDMI digital adapter.

Screenshots

Shoot Pro Camera Source4 screens
Solo Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shoot Pro Camera Source at 4.7 against Solo Cam's 2.3. Shoot Pro Camera Source also leads on ratings volume (377 vs 3) and review sentiment (53% vs 29%). Solo Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13). On price 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. Shoot Pro Camera Source sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Solo Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shoot Pro Camera Source holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoot Pro Camera Source has 377 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Shoot Pro Camera Source's written reviews are positive against 29% of Solo Cam's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shoot Pro Camera Source versus Solo Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot Pro Camera SourceSolo Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings377 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1310.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood To HearLiveU

Customer experience

Shoot Pro Camera Source

All ratings377 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative37.3%

Solo Cam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Shoot Pro Camera Source

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes after minutes of use
  • Camera turns off unexpectedly during streaming
  • Autofocus not working on iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Full screen display issues on iPad Pro
  • Notifications and alerts appearing in 'clean feed'
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  • NDI connection stops working after purchase
  • App not recognized by Mac (Catalina/Monterey)
  • Zoom not detecting app as camera source
  • Frame rate inconsistency (too slow or too fast)
  • Image freezes on still picture
  • Disconnects repeatedly with Zoom/Google Meet/Teams
  • Breathing effect and focus issues on newer devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple ProRes Log support for color grading
  • Audio/microphone output capability
  • 16:9 aspect ratio option
  • Manual brightness/exposure adjustment in portrait mode
  • Portrait mode support for rear camera
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  • Multiple lens selection (wide, telephoto)
  • 30fps frame rate option (between 24fps and 60fps)
  • Front camera view option
  • NDI protocol support
  • Direct Zoom camera integration
  • Control Center access without leaving app
  • On-screen focus/exposure lock indicators

Solo Cam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Shoot Pro Camera Source

One-time7
  • Shoot Basic$8.99
  • In-App Recording$12.99
  • Telestrator$14.99
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  • Pro Essentials$17.99
  • Pro Essentials Lifetime$19.99
  • Lifetime Updates Upgrade$69.99
  • Lifetime Updates$99.99
None

Solo Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoot Pro Camera Source free?
Shoot Pro Camera Source is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solo Cam free?
Solo Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shoot Pro Camera Source or Solo Cam?
Shoot Pro Camera Source is rated higher. Shoot Pro Camera Source averages 4.7 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while Solo Cam averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Shoot Pro Camera Source or Solo Cam have ads?
Neither Shoot Pro Camera Source nor Solo Cam shows ads.

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