MotionCam has officially launched on iOS! After establishing a massive presence on Android, it is live on the App Store with a 50% off launch sale!!
This app NEVER goes on sale and has only gone up in price. If you see the price and think wtf, it’s indeed $40 USD. Historically, the price has only increased as features were added, going from $8, $20, $30, and recently up to $40 USD. They do not do subscriptions, hence the higher upfront cost.
This is not really for casual point-and-shoot users. It is strictly built for mobile videography and prosumers. While Blackmagic and Final Cut Camera exist as free alternatives, MotionCam works completely differently in a far more sophisticated method. Instead of relying on Apple’s standard built-in processing pipeline, it bypasses the processing chip (ISP) to grab raw sensor data directly. From there, it processes that stream into its Direct Log mode or full RAW video (actual RAW, not ProRes RAW).
It can also shoot in Photo mode. This approach gives it total control over the camera data instead of being locked in with AI processing and whatnot.
Because of how it handles the pipeline, it effectively retrofits older or non-Pro iPhones like a 12 Mini with RAW and Log recording. It also includes in-app RAW timelapses, a built-in RAW video editor, accurate RAW histograms with clipping indicators, a stacked photo mode similar to Project Indigo, and Direct Preview so the viewfinder shows the exact output without any discrepancy in the final clip or picture.
Beyond the app itself, buying in gives you access to an active community to learn from, and the devs never stop pushing features. What the app is today is going to look completely different in a few years as development keeps moving fast. It has been widely considered the gold standard on Android for a while now, even being used by Google, Samsung, and Snapdragon for commercial shoots.
There are definitely free options out there, but if you want a cinema-grade app that goes beyond other available options without a monthly fee, grabbing it during this launch window is as cheap as it will possibly ever get for many years to come.
I actually posted before the $20 to $30 USD hike about 3 years ago here!
PS: The devs believe one license should cover both platforms rather than making you pay twice. If you already bought it on Android, you can request a complimentary iOS access code. More to come on how this would work vice-versa, but if you’re willing to wait it out, you could buy it on iOS on sale, and eventually get the Android license at this cost!
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Statistics: Posted by Ragusaucy — Sep 5th, 2026 4:53 pm