Comparison

ProShotCase vs SportDiver

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

Head to head
About

ProShotCase

Control your iPhone camera underwater with physical buttons. This app transforms your volume buttons into camera controls for seamless photo and video capture in waterproof housings. Enjoy advanced features like 4K HDR recording and RAW photo mode.

Highlights
  • Volume button camera controls
  • Underwater photo and video
  • 4K HDR video recording
  • RAW photo mode
  • Zoom functionality
  • Direct save to Photos app
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a professional underwater camera. ProShotCase is the camera app for the ProShot Dive Case, the ProShot Touch Case and every ProShotCase waterproof iPhone housing. It turns your volume buttons into full camera controls, so you can shoot photos and video while snorkeling, scuba diving, surfing, kayaking or out in the rain, without touching the screen. HOW IT WORKS Press Volume (−) to move through your camera modes. Press Volume (+) to take the shot, start or stop recording. Hold either volume button to zoom smoothly, from 0.7× Ultra Wide to 5× on supported iPhones. Everything you capture saves directly to your iPhone's Photos app, ready to edit and share. CAMERA MODES Choose which modes appear on your mode wheel in Settings → Select Camera Modes. PHOTO Press Volume (+) to take a picture. Hold Volume (+) or (−) to zoom before your shot. Capture up to 48MP on supported iPhones, and shoot Apple ProRAW on iPhones that support it. VIDEO Press Volume (+) to start recording and again to stop. Zoom while framing or while recording. Record in 4K and 60 fps on supported iPhones, with sound or with Record Audio turned off. SLO-MOTION Record high-speed video that plays back in smooth slow motion. Press Volume (+) to start and again to stop. TIMELAPSE Turn a long recording into a short, sped-up video. Press Volume (+) to start and again to stop. A counter shows how long you have been recording. TIMER Press Volume (+) and the app counts down, then captures hands-free. Set the countdown length and the number of photos in Timer Settings. BURST One press of Volume (+) takes a rapid series of photos. Choose 3 to 30 photos per burst in Burst Settings. SELFIE CAM Press Volume (+) to flip between your rear and selfie cameras, then capture in any mode with the camera you chose. DUAL VIDEO Record with your rear and selfie cameras at the same time. Choose picture-in-picture, split screen, or two separate full-screen clips. GALLERY Review your recent photos and videos with the volume buttons, even underwater. Captures cycle automatically. Hold Volume (−) to skip ahead and Volume (+) to pause. SLEEP Save battery between shots. Press Volume (+) to darken the screen, and press any volume button to wake the camera. MORE TOOLS • Ultra Wide and telephoto lens support in supported modes, with a one-second pause at 1× so you can stop exactly where you want • Grid, Level and photo ratio guides for composing shots, never added to your saved photos or videos • Underwater Mode turns off the touchscreen so water cannot trigger accidental taps (for ProShot Touch cases) • Bright Sun Mode keeps on-screen text readable in direct sunlight • Listen to music through Bluetooth headphones or speakers while the app is open • Font Settings for larger, easier-to-read labels • A hands-on App Tutorial that teaches the controls over your live camera • Pending saves recover interrupted photo and video saves WORKS WITH PROSHOTCASE HOUSINGS The ProShot Dive Case is a hardshell underwater housing rated to 130 ft / 40 m. The ProShot Touch 2.0 Case is a touchscreen-compatible housing rated to 50 ft / 15 m. Both have easy-to-press volume buttons that control the app. With a ProShot Touch case, you can also use the normal touchscreen controls above the water. Learn more at www.proshotcase.com. The ProShot Dive Case is a hardshell underwater housing, rated to 130ft/40m, and the ProShot Touch 2.0 Case is a touchscreen-compatible underwater housing, rated to 50ft/15m. Both cases have easy-to-press volume buttons used to control the app. When using this app with a ProShot Touch case, you can interact with it through traditional touchscreen UI when above the water. For more information about ProShotCases, please visit www.proshotcase.com.

About

SportDiver

Capture stunning underwater photos and videos with advanced camera controls. This app offers features like lens selection, zoom, various image and video formats, and manual settings for optimal underwater shots. It also includes a leak detection system for your housing.

Highlights
  • Lens selection
  • 10X zoom
  • RAW/ProRAW image formats
  • Manual focus and white balance
  • Underwater color correction
  • HD/4K/ProRes video
  • Leak Avoidance System
Features
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Camera app for SeaLife SportDiver underwater smartphone housings. Capture ultra-high-quality photos and videos using your smartphone. Easy-to-use with advanced camera settings including Lens selection, zooming, JPEG/HEIC/RAW/ProRAW image formats, underwater color-correction filters, manual white balance, EV exposure control, auto & manual focus control, HD/4K/ProRes video formats with frame rates from 24 fps to 240 FPS, video stabilization, landscape and portrait image orientation, 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio, and more. View photos and play videos in Playback mode. Files are saved to the Photos app for easy editing and sharing. A Leak Avoidance System checks the waterproof seals before entering the water and alerts you in the unlikely event water enters the housing. For more information about SeaLife SportDiver Underwater smartphone housings, visit sealife-cameras.com.

Screenshots

ProShotCase4 screens
SportDiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SportDiver at 3.3 against ProShotCase's 2.9. SportDiver also leads on ratings volume (224 vs 48). ProShotCase's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SportDiver holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 224 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of ProShotCase's written reviews are positive against 30% of SportDiver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ProShotCase versus SportDiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProShotCaseSportDiver
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (48 ratings)3.3 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better29.6% of reviews
Number of ratings48224 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLASO Technologies LLCPioneer Research

Customer experience

ProShotCase

All ratings48 ratings
Positive39.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative52.1%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral15.5%
Negative43.1%

SportDiver

All ratings223 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral11.7%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative53.7%

Bugs and requests

ProShotCase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SportDiver

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App freezes during dives
  • Connectivity issues with Bluetooth
  • Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
  • Saved media not always accessible

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for higher video resolutions and frame rates
  • Ability to use all camera lenses and features
  • Integration with more camera modes (e.g. Cinematic, Macro)
  • Improved manual controls (focus, exposure, etc.)
  • Faster setup and pressure testing process

In-app purchases

None

ProShotCase

No in-app purchases

None

SportDiver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProShotCase free?
ProShotCase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SportDiver free?
SportDiver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProShotCase or SportDiver?
SportDiver is rated higher. ProShotCase averages 2.9 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while SportDiver averages 3.3 from 224 ratings.
Do ProShotCase or SportDiver have ads?
Neither ProShotCase nor SportDiver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProShotCase or SportDiver?
ProShotCase ships an update monthly, and SportDiver monthly. Most recently, ProShotCase was updated on October 24, 2026 and SportDiver on October 25, 2026.

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