Shoot Pro Camera Source vs Magic Webcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Magic Webcam
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Stream fullscreen video and audio directly to any Browser in your Wifi network. A true realtime streaming solution with sub 100 millisecond latency, 30 FPS 1080p Video and CD quality Audio. STREAM TO ALMOST ANY DEVICE Magic Webcam can stream fullscreen video and audio to multiple devices in the same Wifi Network. Just start the App and point the Browser on your viewing device to the provided URL. You can even record video straight from the Browser. FEATURES - Different video resolutions, up to 1080p - Audio streaming - Switch between all cameras (front & back) - Toggle light - Stream to multiple browsers simultaneously - Record and download MPEG Video directly in the Browser Works with all modern browsers, including Safari, Firefox & Chrome. This App is the successor to the popular “Instant Webcam”. It's a full rewrite, with a better UI, better stability, better performance and higher resolution video.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shoot Pro Camera Source at every 6 weeks against Magic Webcam's every 11 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Shoot Pro Camera Source sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Magic Webcam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shoot Pro Camera Source ships an update every 6 weeks, Magic Webcam every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoot Pro Camera Source | Magic Webcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (377 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 377 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Good To Hear | PhobosLab |
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
Magic Webcam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shoot Pro Camera Source
- 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
Magic Webcam
- Pro Version$1.99
Questions
Is Shoot Pro Camera Source free?
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