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DSLR Camera
Fulvio Scichilone · 2,866 ratings · ★ 4.7
4.7
★★★★★
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Top complaints - extracted from 46 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"iphone"
15 negative reviews mention this · 33% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Keeps crashing. Used to be a great app, but now with an iPhone 17 it just keeps crashing over and over. Can even take a picture." - Sir Reggington
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"crashes"
10 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Crash happy. I like the app, I like the portrait feature, but it crashes and isn’t dependable right now. iPhone 15 pro" - Brajeshwar
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"work"
10 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "After update stop working. I just want to inform about this app was recently updated. After a few minutes I try open it. but unfortunately not working at all I paid for this app. Dont know if this app is compatible with IOS17 Hope to hear from you soon and resolve …" - 2good2be4gotten
4
"camera"
9 negative reviews mention this · 20% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Great app, not sure why other knock it. Latest update: downgrade from 4 stars to 2. The app keeps crashing rendering it unusable. Please fix and I will change my rating. . I’m on iPhone12proMax. Thx This is a great camera app. I take some great photos with it. I would love to…" - Dukester2010
5
"picture"
8 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Keeps crashing. Used to be a great app, but now with an iPhone 17 it just keeps crashing over and over. Can even take a picture." - Sir Reggington
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"photos"
8 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Great app, not sure why other knock it. Latest update: downgrade from 4 stars to 2. The app keeps crashing rendering it unusable. Please fix and I will change my rating. . I’m on iPhone12proMax. Thx This is a great camera app. I take some great photos with it. I would love to…" - Dukester2010
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"update"
7 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Great app, not sure why other knock it. Latest update: downgrade from 4 stars to 2. The app keeps crashing rendering it unusable. Please fix and I will change my rating. . I’m on iPhone12proMax. Thx This is a great camera app. I take some great photos with it. I would love to…" - Dukester2010
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"doesn"
7 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "IMAGE DOESNT SAVE AUTOMATICALLY & ALL MANUAL SETTINGS REVERT TO DEFAULT. Terrible app - as after taking an image it doesn’t save automatically - it makes you chose an AI Generated filter . After you choose the AI filter - then it shows the save option. Otherwise you have to chose the share button then chose Sa…" - rajsnkr98
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"minutes"
7 negative reviews mention this · 15% of all complaints
★★★★★ "After update stop working. I just want to inform about this app was recently updated. After a few minutes I try open it. but unfortunately not working at all I paid for this app. Dont know if this app is compatible with IOS17 Hope to hear from you soon and resolve …" - 2good2be4gotten
10
"crashing"
6 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Keeps crashing. Used to be a great app, but now with an iPhone 17 it just keeps crashing over and over. Can even take a picture." - Sir Reggington
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"refund"
6 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Not a stand alone app. Although dslr camera has added features that go above the iphone pre-installed camera app, it is not independent of it. I bought this app hoping to deactivate the iPhone camera app from my security screen. When i deactivated the iphone app,…" - Wholmes1
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"photo"
6 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Great app, not sure why other knock it. Latest update: downgrade from 4 stars to 2. The app keeps crashing rendering it unusable. Please fix and I will change my rating. . I’m on iPhone12proMax. Thx This is a great camera app. I take some great photos with it. I would love to…" - Dukester2010
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Every 1-2★ review we fetched. Use the copy button to grab them all for your own analysis (paste into ChatGPT/Claude with a prompt like "summarize core user problems, group by theme, ignore bugs, focus on missing features").
Keeps crashing
Used to be a great app, but now with an iPhone 17 it just keeps crashing over and over. Can even take a picture.
Crash happy
I like the app, I like the portrait feature, but it crashes and isn’t dependable right now. iPhone 15 pro
App Crashing
This app is crashing in iPhone 17 Pro Max and unable to use this app . Don’t purchase this app if you’re looking for the 17 Pro Max.
Was great.
Switching zoom options causes the app to crash, and close. Unusable.
IMAGE DOESNT SAVE AUTOMATICALLY & ALL MANUAL SETTINGS REVERT TO DEFAULT
Terrible app - as after taking an image it doesn’t save automatically - it makes you chose an AI Generated filter . After you choose the AI filter - then it shows the save option. Otherwise you have to chose the share button then chose Save image !! The most illogical app developer. You cannot take multiples pictures continuously as this app interrupts your picture capturing flow process. Furthermore when you go back into the app after going out of the app all the manual settings go back to the default. I make specific manual camera adjustments take test shots- I don’t want to use filter !! And each time have to manually save the image ! I take a dozen pictures each time this is horrible !!
Then the color temperature only has the option to slide bw 1000k time. So you can’t pick an exact specific color temperature
Don’t recommend this app if you like to take several images
Then the color temperature only has the option to slide bw 1000k time. So you can’t pick an exact specific color temperature
Don’t recommend this app if you like to take several images
Trash settings
DON’T DOWNLOAD!!
It keeps recording and stopping on its own and when i try to turn off the hang feature it forces it on. MIGHT AS WELL BE GARBAGE.
I’m so mad.
It keeps recording and stopping on its own and when i try to turn off the hang feature it forces it on. MIGHT AS WELL BE GARBAGE.
I’m so mad.
Ios18 delete photos flash back
Ios18 delete photos flash back
After update stop working
I just want to inform about this app was recently updated. After a few minutes I try open it. but unfortunately not working at all I paid for this app. Dont know if this app is compatible with IOS17 Hope to hear from you soon and resolve this issue. Thanks
New design doesn’t work
Just downloaded the new app and it’s full of bugs and essentially doesn’t work. Delayed actions from pressing any buttons, then when they react, there are flashes from pressing the buttons several times. Huge delay in any actions or movements and AR shots just don’t work. I gave up at that point. You should have tested this app before releasing it publicly.
Awful Video Recording/Saving
This app should not be allowed in the App Store! I lost two videos of over 30+ minutes because this app did not save the videos on two separate occasions.
Do not waste your money!!!
The app was only 99¢ but it crashes every time I open it. It’s not worth the hassle.
need a refund
app automatically charged me after downloading even though it shows in-app purchase
Location
No Camera App should require location to work!!!
most features not working
When I tap multicam or some other features the app crashes entirely (iphone se2020)
Not worth the 99 cents
This app is garbage. Geolocation IS REQUIRED to use this app. Cancel/close buttons (x) on many screens and menus don’t work. Some buttons overlap. For example the OK button for the settings menu is hidden by the SIRI button. So the only way to exit the settings is to close the app because the close button doesn’t react.
Just viewing the locked B&W filters crashed the app after two minutes of use. This app is useless. Doesn’t scan correctly in AR. I’d like a refund.
Just viewing the locked B&W filters crashed the app after two minutes of use. This app is useless. Doesn’t scan correctly in AR. I’d like a refund.
Privacy issues
Can’t try out without allowing access to microphone and geolocation.
Please remove app logo from photos
When I try to share a photo, your app ruins the image by putting a logo in the bottom right corner. I already paid $0.99 for this app. I expect it to work without any advertising. If you’re going to put ads on my photos, then make your app free.
Can’t have it both ways. Either remove the logo from exported photos, or make the app free.
And no, offering another in-app “purchase” to remove the logo isn’t acceptable.
0 stars.
Can’t have it both ways. Either remove the logo from exported photos, or make the app free.
And no, offering another in-app “purchase” to remove the logo isn’t acceptable.
0 stars.
12/21 new update ? App still not working
Hello there .
When ever I want to use your app and want to take a picture; the app just closes without saving the picture I took?
Is there an issue we should be aware ?
Or should we just go ahead and delete the app cause it seems that others have that issue .
Please help a fellow take a pic with your app .
Thank you .
For now I give this app 1/2 a star if I could .
Peace out .
It’s 11/08/20
The app doesn’t work . Do not download this app . I did everything the developer suggested. And I get no response. No help .
Stay away from downloading this app .
It’s no good for now .
It’s 11/11/20
There’s an update on the app, guess what . It’s still not working. Not worth it .
Emailed support several times . No response
It’s 12/24/20
There was an update on this app, still not working . I don’t know what the other users are talking about . All this app does is close when you try to take a picture .
Tried many times to contact developer via their site . Guess what ? Nothing . Zero . No response . No nothing .
Stay away from this app and it’s developer
Wish we could give them a thumbs down for lack of service .
Do Not Download this app .
When ever I want to use your app and want to take a picture; the app just closes without saving the picture I took?
Is there an issue we should be aware ?
Or should we just go ahead and delete the app cause it seems that others have that issue .
Please help a fellow take a pic with your app .
Thank you .
For now I give this app 1/2 a star if I could .
Peace out .
It’s 11/08/20
The app doesn’t work . Do not download this app . I did everything the developer suggested. And I get no response. No help .
Stay away from downloading this app .
It’s no good for now .
It’s 11/11/20
There’s an update on the app, guess what . It’s still not working. Not worth it .
Emailed support several times . No response
It’s 12/24/20
There was an update on this app, still not working . I don’t know what the other users are talking about . All this app does is close when you try to take a picture .
Tried many times to contact developer via their site . Guess what ? Nothing . Zero . No response . No nothing .
Stay away from this app and it’s developer
Wish we could give them a thumbs down for lack of service .
Do Not Download this app .
No RAW format picts
I bought this app in order to take RAW format pictures, every picture is saved as jpeg. Another reviewer, I’m sorry I didn’t see the review first, requested a refund. This was a mistake to buy
Problems
Used this app to take some photos today for about 30 minutes. I guess I was supposed to save them all, individually, by hand before I shot the next pic, because they are GONE. (I especially mourn the loss of the best selfie I have ever taken.) I want to delete the app but I’m too afraid that I will discover some way to get my pictures back if I keep poking around.
Cannot re edit text boxes.
Hi. Please make it easy to edit the text boxes. I tried for 15 minutes and no success.
Issues withe app creator is very stubborn. They DONT want to fix a simple thing.
It’s been a long time Please fix!!!! When take a picture in horizontal mode with camera facing down to your feet. it saved the photo in vertical mode instead of horizontal. Horrible!!!!!!
I want a refund
This app doesn’t shoot RAW photos even though it’s set to do it. And it’s a battery killer. It drained my battery in 10 minutes. I want a refund. Total garbage.
Need to update
When i want take photo is kick me out
Poor
Looks like a cool app so I downloaded it and it keeps force closing soon as I opened it and was checking out the features
Not good
Application is not working in my iPhone.
Keeps crashing
The program can’t run after taking the first photo. It is the most unstable program I ever bought.
Please fix it, I have an Iphone 11 pro with IOS 13.3.
Thanks
Please fix it, I have an Iphone 11 pro with IOS 13.3.
Thanks
Doesn’t work on 11 pro max.
I’ve tried to love this app. The layout of the app is beautiful. But it freezes constantly. It doesn’t work as well as the native camera app. But then nothing does. Apple nailed it with the new camera app. Everybody needs to catch up.
Crashes! Not very well done app, not worth money
UPDATE: no support at all.
Crashes and then crashes and then of coarse it crashes!!!!
I’m using this app with iPhone 11 Pro Max with all updated software. I’ll give 1 stars for wishful thinking but the app has no support option. Does not respond to screen touch and randomly works. You can’t focus on camera one while using PIP function so you might show up clear using the front screen but the picture or video on camera two will be out of focus. Total useless!
Very disappointed! Unless support contracts me and explain why it don’t work I want a refund. I really wish I could’ve tried before purchasing and I wish support options were integrated in the app like most other apps.
Crashes and then crashes and then of coarse it crashes!!!!
I’m using this app with iPhone 11 Pro Max with all updated software. I’ll give 1 stars for wishful thinking but the app has no support option. Does not respond to screen touch and randomly works. You can’t focus on camera one while using PIP function so you might show up clear using the front screen but the picture or video on camera two will be out of focus. Total useless!
Very disappointed! Unless support contracts me and explain why it don’t work I want a refund. I really wish I could’ve tried before purchasing and I wish support options were integrated in the app like most other apps.
I pay this program it’s not working
I pay this program 0.99 $ not working
My iPhone 11 pro ??
My iPhone 11 pro ??
Great app, not sure why other knock it
Latest update: downgrade from 4 stars to 2. The app keeps crashing rendering it unusable. Please fix and I will change my rating. . I’m on iPhone12proMax. Thx
This is a great camera app. I take some great photos with it. I would love to see zoom-in focus with a focus dial for people with big fingers, like me. I would also like to see quick manual F/E controls. It's easier to just move the two icons around to get the right lighting and focus condition. Most camera apps have those now.
What I like about this camera app is the smooth rack focus transition. I would also like to see limit markers so I can preset my rack focusing for a scene.
Overall, this is a great app. I don't really care about in app imessenger and other features that might slow down the app load. There are much more powerful apps that I stop using, because it takes too long to load due to all the unnecessary added features. I prefer to do the post processing outside of my camera app anyways.
This is a great camera app. I take some great photos with it. I would love to see zoom-in focus with a focus dial for people with big fingers, like me. I would also like to see quick manual F/E controls. It's easier to just move the two icons around to get the right lighting and focus condition. Most camera apps have those now.
What I like about this camera app is the smooth rack focus transition. I would also like to see limit markers so I can preset my rack focusing for a scene.
Overall, this is a great app. I don't really care about in app imessenger and other features that might slow down the app load. There are much more powerful apps that I stop using, because it takes too long to load due to all the unnecessary added features. I prefer to do the post processing outside of my camera app anyways.
Good but missing a crucial feature
It’s good to be able to change the ISO and Shutter Speed to any amount for specific projects but have not been able to find a way to change the FPS in which it records. So will have to find a different one which will allow me to record in 60fps instead of default 30.
Crashes after taking a picture
This app is supposed to be good , but I can’t seem to get all the benefits of it as it crashes right after takin a picture. Very disappointed as I got it to take RAW photos and now it’s kind of useless.
Not a stand alone app
Although dslr camera has added features that go above the iphone pre-installed camera app, it is not independent of it. I bought this app hoping to deactivate the iPhone camera app from my security screen. When i deactivated the iphone app, dslr camera does not work! Refund please!
Thought it was cool until..
App works great. Just before you realize they’re leaving they’re name in the photos you share and save. Makes it useless. I printed something. They thought it would be cool if the apps name was in you picture. Give me a break
Used to be pretty good.
Now it is too buggy to use. When you use manual exposure mode and set the ISO to a number like 125, then go look at the photo cameral roll and return to camera mode, the exposure is all wonky and dark. I have t set ISO at around 700 to get even close to the previous setting. I think once you start changing settings, you must stay in camera mode and take a photo. Rather unstable it seems. Also seems to lack an aperture simulation but maybe I just too frustrated with the app’s poor, unfinished behavior and didn’t notice. Could be better.
Crashes repeated on my iPhone 11 Pro
It crashes 90% of the time
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JohnnyAppSeed
I want to like it,
It’s a cool app and concept, but I’ve never been able to get the app to work correctly. Update after update after update, it still freezes and crashes. Reinstall after reinstall, issue after issue.
Plz devs, fix it
Plz devs, fix it
Good but
Have to share photos from the default photo app. If you share it from this app it puts a watermark on the photo. I don’t want your stupid logo on my pictures.
Recorded 8 videos today, I was happy with it-
UNTIL I came to the realization that the App randomly deleted 2 of the more important video files I shot after stopping the recording session and let my phone sit to charge. Of the videos I recorded (1-8): #3, #7, #8 are just completely gone. #1 was a 53 second test shot, #2 was 12 minutes, #3 was maybe 8-10 minutes, #4 was 51 seconds, #5 was 14 seconds, #6 was originally about 16 minutes of footage but it only saved the first minute and a half despite the phone being completely stationary and I was watching the timer the whole time (much to my dismay), #7 was maybe 5 minutes and #8 was maybe 6-8 minutes but I will take responsibility for the last one because I reflexively locked my phone to end the video assuming it would have basic Apple Camera App functionality.
I would simply claim my problem to something akin to “user error”, however, I would be more inclined to place blame on myself if footage lost were sequential files.
While I’m writing this, I guess I shouldn’t neglect to mention how sporadic and inconsistent the autofocus and auto exposure seems to be. It’s almost like how speed gauges on boats start jumping back and forth when people sail through the Bermuda Triangle in movies.
Similes aside, I need to put some more time into the app to actually build an informed opinion on it to actually be able to offer constructive feedback, but as it stands currently... it’s rather frustrating losing almost half my projects recorded thus far and I’ve only had the app for about 16 hours.
TL;DR,
The DSLR Camera giveth and The DSLR Camera Taketh away (by selectively failing to save things randomly)... but only when you feel good about the videos you thought were in your camera roll and go to review the footage later.
I would simply claim my problem to something akin to “user error”, however, I would be more inclined to place blame on myself if footage lost were sequential files.
While I’m writing this, I guess I shouldn’t neglect to mention how sporadic and inconsistent the autofocus and auto exposure seems to be. It’s almost like how speed gauges on boats start jumping back and forth when people sail through the Bermuda Triangle in movies.
Similes aside, I need to put some more time into the app to actually build an informed opinion on it to actually be able to offer constructive feedback, but as it stands currently... it’s rather frustrating losing almost half my projects recorded thus far and I’ve only had the app for about 16 hours.
TL;DR,
The DSLR Camera giveth and The DSLR Camera Taketh away (by selectively failing to save things randomly)... but only when you feel good about the videos you thought were in your camera roll and go to review the footage later.
Sluggish
This app is very slow on iPhone 12 Pro. Buttons I press are invoked 5-10 seconds later. I will wait for a future update before exploring the app more. It's unusable right now.
Jump mode useing in iPhone 8plus
How to use jump mode in iPhone 8plus.
Crashes in editor as soon as you touch predictive filters
Please fix. Paid for b&w filters and can’t use any filters as it closes app in image editor when you access any filter. Otherwise good app.
MultiCam?!
Don't work multicam mode on iphone se 2020! Please fix this bug!
Crashes often on iPhone 11
I’d love to give this app a try, however it doesn’t seem to like running more than 3 min at a time before crashing. So yeah... wasted a dollar on this. I wish I would’ve known before I purchased it. 😕.
Crashing on iPhone X
Wanted to like this app but it is slow, glitching and crashes.
Sentiment summary
93%
Positive (4-5★)
3%
Neutral (3★)
4%
Negative (1-2★)