Comparison

Shoot Pro Camera Source vs PhoneCam

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

PhoneCam

Transform your smartphone into a high-definition webcam for your Mac or PC. This plugin seamlessly integrates your phone's camera into OBS Studio, enabling high-quality audio and video for live streaming and recording content.

Highlights
  • Phone as HD webcam
  • OBS Studio integration
  • High-quality audio and video
  • Live streaming
  • Content recording
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
Features
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Easily turn your phone into a high definition Mac or PC webcam. PhoneCam is a plugin that turns your phone into a camera source in OBS Studio Live Stream or Record a Virtual Event. All-in-one streaming and recording solution for content creation. Get high quality audio and video from your phone right into OBS. Note: this is a plugin that turn your phone into camera source in OBS so that you can stream directly to OBS, this is not OBS Studio. Your monthly subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage app subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a paid subscription. Terms & Privacy https://ntptam147.wixsite.com/mysite/terms-conditions https://ntptam147.wixsite.com/mysite/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Shoot Pro Camera Source4 screens
PhoneCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Shoot Pro Camera Source at free with in-app purchases against PhoneCam's subscription. Shoot Pro Camera Source also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (53% vs 22%). PhoneCam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Shoot Pro Camera Source sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and PhoneCam sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shoot Pro Camera Source holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 377 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Shoot Pro Camera Source's written reviews are positive against 22% of PhoneCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot Pro Camera Source ships an update every 6 weeks, PhoneCam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shoot Pro Camera Source versus PhoneCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot Pro Camera SourcePhoneCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377 ratings) — better4.2 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better21.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3771.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood To HearTam Nguyen

Customer experience

Shoot Pro Camera Source

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

PhoneCam

All ratings1,099 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive21.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative76.5%

User reviews

Shoot Pro Camera Source

From 377 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • 🎥 Clean HDMI output with no UI overlays
  • 📱 Works as wireless 4K webcam solution
  • 🔧 Full manual camera controls (ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus lock)
  • 💬 Responsive and dedicated developer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Freezes and crashes on various iPhone models
  • 📵 Autofocus issues on iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • 🔌 Limited PC/Windows compatibility
  • 💸 Subscription model for previously paid features
  • 🎬 Aspect ratio issues (21:9 instead of 16:9)

PhoneCam

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works great
  • 🚀 Optical zoom feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and doesn't work
  • 🔒 Requires paid subscription
  • 🔋 High battery usage
  • 💸 Expensive

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

PhoneCam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to connect to devices
  • Causes system issues like freezing mouse and keyboard
  • Laggy camera feed

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free trial option
  • Improve compatibility with OBS
  • Add more video control settings

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
8 purchases

PhoneCam

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly to OBS Studio Promo3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly to OBS Studio7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • OBS PhoneCam Advance Weekly$4.997 Days
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  • Premium Monthly to OBS Studio3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • OBS Phonecam Advance Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly to OBS Studio$11.991 Year
  • OBS Phonecam Advance Yearly$15.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Stream to OBS Studio$49.99

Questions

Is Shoot Pro Camera Source free?
Shoot Pro Camera Source is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhoneCam free?
PhoneCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shoot Pro Camera Source or PhoneCam?
Shoot Pro Camera Source is rated higher. Shoot Pro Camera Source averages 4.7 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while PhoneCam averages 4.2 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Shoot Pro Camera Source or PhoneCam have ads?
Neither Shoot Pro Camera Source nor PhoneCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoot Pro Camera Source or PhoneCam?
Shoot Pro Camera Source ships an update every 6 weeks, and PhoneCam every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shoot Pro Camera Source was updated on August 17, 2026 and PhoneCam on September 23, 2026.

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