Mavis Camera vs Rotolight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mavis Camera
This app offers advanced video recording and live streaming capabilities for creators and professionals. It provides manual camera controls, professional monitoring tools, and various output options for seamless integration into modern workflows.
- ProRes, HEVC 10-bit, Open Gate recording
- Custom and Filter LUTs for filmic looks
- Advanced monitoring tools (focus peaking, zebras)
- Manual camera controls (focus, exposure, ISO)
- NDI® HX3 Certified
- Camera to Cloud integrations (Frame.io, MediaSilo)
- Live streaming to YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook
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Whether you're a streamer building a channel, an industry veteran looking for new ways of working or a creator with a passion for filmmaking, Mavis Camera has something for you. -- MAIN FEATURES -- • Record in a range of resolutions, frame rates, and codecs including Open Gate, HEVC 10-bit, ProRes and ProRes RAW • Record and preview using custom LUTs, and achieve a filmic look with built-in Filter LUTs • Monitor tools including focus peaking, zebras, false color, expanded focus, guides, flip • Manual camera controls including focus, exposure, shutter and color • Hardware Remote Controllers - Teradek RT, CyanView RCP, Tilta Nucleus (USB dongle only) • NDI® Send and Receive HX3 Certified • Pro HDMI output • HDMI input via Atomos Ninja Phone support • HDMI / SDI input via Accsoon SeeMo series support • Adobe Frame.io Camera to Cloud • Streaming including YouTube, Twitch, Instagram and Facebook • Custom audio inputs • Audio mixer including gain, pan and solo controls for individual channels • Real-time audio passthrough for monitoring in headphones • HDR video pipeline • Custom RTMP destination & SRT (TX Caller) streaming • Mavis C2C including Framelight X, MediaSilo, Sony Ci & Amazon S3 • Mavis Cloud Hub remote configuration for Mavis C2C and streaming settings • Timecode including Time-of-Day, Offset and UltraSync BLUE • Vertical and landscape recording and streaming • API -- AUDIO TOOLS -- • Integrated audio mixer with stereo output • Gain & pan control per input channel • External mic inputs • Internal mic selection • Multi-track ISO recording • Bluetooth monitoring -- CONNECTED WORKFLOWS -- NDI • Send or Receive with NDI • NDI HX3 Certified • Automatically find all NDI sources on local network • Set NDI Groups, Discovery Server, UDP/TCP Mode Camera to Cloud • Mavis C2C integrations with Framelight X, MediaSilo, Sony Ci & Amazon S3 • Direct integration with Adobe Frame.io • Direct integration with Atomos ATOMOSphere • Progressive uploads while you record • Manage Mavis C2C devices from hub.mavis.cloud Live Streaming • Vertical and landscape streaming • Simultaneously record and stream • Custom RTMP and SRT Caller destinations • Manage Streaming devices from hub.mavis.cloud -- CAMERA CONTROLS -- Manual controls including • Focus • Exposure • ISO • Shutter • Color temperature • Shutter lock • Custom frame rates • Range of resolutions • Range of bitrates • Codecs including ProRes -- MONITOR TOOLS -- What they do • Mavis LUTs let you record or preview your footage with a filmic grade, helping you visualise the final look while you shoot • Focus peaking and expanded focus features help you achieve consistently sharp and precise shots • Zebras help ensure your shots are never overexposed • Guides help you frame your shot • Aspect Ratio overlay lets you preview your image in a different width/height • Waveform monitor helps you shoot with the optimal dynamic range • Vectorscope helps maintain consistent colors and ensures accurate white balance Notable settings • Record and preview LUTs • Focus peaking color and sensitivity • Guides including thirds, portrait safe and square • Zebras, color and sensitivity range • Aspect Ratio overlay cross hairs, safe area and transparency -- API -- • Control the internal camera from an API • Discover and learn the API with a built in API Playground web server • Develop your own control interfaces with a WebSocket based interface • Full RCP based control including color shading • Secure your connections with API keys Device restrictions apply. Some features require In-App Purchase or App Subscription. Check out the support pages for full details - support.mavis.cloud EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Mavis Camera was developed by people who love what they do. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! :-)
Rotolight
Control your lighting equipment remotely with a virtual replica of your device's touchscreen. Adjust brightness, Kelvin, flash settings, and access a vast color palette and classic gels. Save and recall custom presets to streamline your workflow.
- Virtual touchscreen replica
- Real-time brightness and Kelvin adjustment
- Customizable lighting presets
- Advanced flash settings
- 16.7 million color palette
- 2500 classic lighting gels
- Remote SmartSoft Box control
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The Rotolight app features a virtual replica of the touchscreen on the back of your lights, with additional group and colour wheel control, so there is no need to get used to a new way of working. Choose from an endless colour palette including 16.7million colours and 2,500 of your favourite filters. Effortlessly access key features and recall your favourite settings at a moment’s notice. Revolutionise your workflow and save time on set, for when creativity can’t wait. Key Features Real-time two-way adjustment between your Rotolight and app - Adjust brightness and Kelvin settings from 3000-10,000 - Easily store and recall custom lighting presets - Adjust flash settings including power, group, modelling light, and flash duration, along with Kelvin, HSI and gel settings - Select from an endless colour palette of 16.7 million colours, complete with a colour wheel and saturation control - Select from 2500 classic lighting gels to enhance your creative possibilities - Remotely control diffusion from the ground-breaking Rotolight SmartSoft Box
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mavis Camera at 4.4 against Rotolight's 4.0. Mavis Camera also leads on ratings volume (742 vs 7) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). Rotolight's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Mavis Camera sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days and Rotolight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mavis Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mavis Camera has 742 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Mavis Camera's written reviews are positive against 50% of Rotolight's.
Mavis Camera ships an update fortnightly, Rotolight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mavis Camera | Rotolight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (742 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 742 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 252 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mavis Broadcast | Rotolight Limited |
Customer experience
Mavis Camera
Rotolight
Bugs and requests
Mavis Camera
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inconsistent video metadata and resolution
- Upside-down video playback after switching cameras
- Inability to lock manual shutter speed and ISO
- Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity with external devices
- Saving videos taking an unusually long time
Requested features
6 requests- Dolby Vision HDR support
- Log color profile and flat picture settings
- Smooth zoom functionality
- Remote monitoring and control capabilities
- Improved gimbal integration and support
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- Portrait mode and Instagram Reels support
Rotolight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mavis Camera
- Mavis C2C$14.997 Days
- Annual Pass$29.991 Year
- Mavis C2C$29.991 Month
- Timecode UltraSync BLUEFree
- Timecode$2.99
- Gimbals$2.99
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- Buy us a coffee$4.99
- Viewfinder$5.99
- Formats$5.99
- Pro Tools$5.99
- Film Kit$14.99
- Pro Pack$14.99
- Big Bundle$17.99
- API$19.99
- NDI®$29.99
Rotolight
- Upgrade Plus$94.99
Questions
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