Comparison

Mavis Camera vs Bothways

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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: SKAARHOJ, 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! :-)

About

Bothways

Record video once and get both landscape and portrait versions simultaneously. Smart face tracking ensures subjects stay centered in the vertical frame. Ideal for creators posting to multiple platforms without re-editing.

Highlights
  • Dual simultaneous export
  • Smart face tracking
  • 4K & 1080p recording
  • Pinch-to-zoom
  • Cinema overlays
  • Flexible output formats
  • Front & back camera support
Features
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Record once. Export twice. A true creator's camera. Bothways captures video from your iPhone camera and simultaneously writes two professionally formatted files: a 16:9 landscape version and a 9:16 portrait version, with a live Picture-In-Picture preview of the alternate format — both encoded in real-time using hardware-accelerated H.264. The portrait crop isn't a dumb center-slice. Bothways uses Apple's Vision framework to detect faces in every frame and smoothly tracks the subject, keeping them centered in the vertical frame. No face visible? It gracefully falls back to a center crop. Built for creators who post to YouTube and TikTok from the same shoot. Built for filmmakers who need both formats without re-editing. Built for anyone who's tired of choosing between landscape and portrait before they hit record. KEY CAPABILITIES - Dual simultaneous export — real-time AVAssetWriter, not a post-process re-encode - Smart face tracking — Vision framework detection with smooth EMA tracking - 4K & 1080p — shoot in up to 3840x2160 at 24, 30, or 60 fps - Pinch-to-zoom — smooth digital zoom up to 10x with live indicator - Cinema overlays — optional vignette and film grain effects on the live preview - Flexible output — export as .MOV or .MP4 with configurable bitrate - Front & back camera — works with both, including mirrored front camera - Metal GPU pipeline — hardware-accelerated crop, scale, and encode - Full audio — stereo AAC in both output files - One-tap save — both files go straight to Photos No subscriptions. No watermarks. No cloud upload. No accounts. Everything runs on-device.

Screenshots

Mavis Camera4 screens
Bothways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mavis Camera at Free against Bothways's $4.99. Mavis Camera also leads on ratings volume (746 vs 1). Bothways's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 59%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Mavis Camera is free to download; Bothways costs $4.99 up front. Mavis Camera sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days. Bothways asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bothways holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mavis Camera has 746 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Bothways's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mavis Camera ships an update fortnightly, Bothways every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mavis Camera versus Bothways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMavis CameraBothways
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (746 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings746 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMavis BroadcastJames Martin

Customer experience

Mavis Camera

All ratings746 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.8%

Bothways

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Bothways

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Mavis Camera

Subscriptions3
  • Mavis C2C$14.997 Days
  • Annual Pass$29.991 Year
  • Mavis C2C$29.991 Month
One-time12
  • 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
None

Bothways

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mavis Camera free?
Mavis Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bothways free?
Bothways costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mavis Camera or Bothways?
Bothways is rated higher. Mavis Camera averages 4.4 out of 5 from 746 ratings, while Bothways averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mavis Camera or Bothways have ads?
Neither Mavis Camera nor Bothways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mavis Camera or Bothways?
Mavis Camera ships an update fortnightly, and Bothways every 2 days. Most recently, Mavis Camera was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bothways on October 9, 2026.

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