OpenCam: Open Gate Camera

Name: OpenCam: Open Gate Camera
Rating: 4.5 (47 reviews)
Author: ZHI QI

Shoot, Script, Create Content

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

47 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Photo & Video
Developer

ZHI QI
Language

EN
English
Size

39.1
MB

iPhone

Shoot using your iPhone's full sensor for IMAX style videos. Now with built-in teleprompter mode for creators. OpenCam is the IMAX style video-recording app built for creators, filmmakers, and everyday users. Capture cinematic 4:3 immersive videos that’s easy to edit for any social platform. Featured on YouTube and MacStories. OpenCam records in the cinematic open gate format, utilising your full camera sensor. One video can be edited into both vertical and horizontal orientations, so you can share on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, while retaining your scene. Open gate is also used in iconic films like The Lighthouse, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Perfect Days. OpenCam brings the professional filmmaker framing to your iPhone. OpenCam features intuitive manual controls and professional features like ProRes and Apple Log 2 for beautiful, cinematic videos — without the complexity of other video recording apps. Key Features: Shoot in a Wider 4:3 Frame OpenCam records in an open gate 4:3 aspect ratio, giving you more room to capture, edit, and create. It’s significantly wider than standard iOS video. Record Once, Edit for any Social Media platform Capture one video and have more room for both vertical and horizontal formats — perfect for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube. Live LUT previews Import your .cube LUT files into OpenCam, and preview the Apple Log footage with your LUT applied when recording. Pro Tools Includes powerful features like Apple Log, ProRes, variable HEVC bitrate, for stunning quality and pro-level color control. Intuitive Manual Controls Adjust focus, aperture, brightness, tone, and more. Sliders are always visible and easy to use, so you stay in control without missing the moment. Effortless Exposure Lock Lock in your look with a tap. Our simple exposure system makes it easy to get consistent, professional-looking results. Intuitive Glide Zoom Create dramatic dolly-style zoom effects with steady gliding zoom. Use this to mimic dolly effects seen in popular films and shows like Jaws and Severance. Privacy First Your videos stay on your device. Always. No accounts, no cloud storage, no data tracking. Whether you’re making family montages, daily vlogs, or cinematic edits, OpenCam helps you capture more of what matters. Download OpenCam now and unlock the full potential of your iPhone camera. Terms: https://opencam.app/terms Privacy: https://opencam.app/privacy

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

47 Ratings

Very good
07/30/2025
JustinW_AK
Very good implementation with actual log output unlike pearla which just simulates it for much worse results. Only thing I would ask for is LUT preview during shooting and exposure lock via long press. Otherwise very well made.
Very good
07/30/2025
JustinW_AK

Very good implementation with actual log output unlike pearla which just simulates it for much worse results. Only thing I would ask for is LUT preview during shooting and exposure lock via long press. Otherwise very well made.
Great App
09/18/2025
joelpstudio
I’m curious as to why I can’t shoot in 4k with the apple log colour space. I imagine that if it’s true open gate, shouldn’t it cover a sensor surface area that can resolve more than 4k if needed? I’m not an expert, so I’m curious. As for requested features, I’d love to have the ability to lock in my 180° shutter with a variable ISO that automatically compensates changing exposure. I’d also love some sort of tool to ensure correct exposure (like histogram or my favourite: false colour)I’d also like to see more aspect ratios with horizontal and vertical overlays you have at the top left-hand corner. I’d love to be able to punch in my wide screen, cinematic aspect ratio while recording. I’d also love to be able to rearrange the recording tools at the bottom of the screen (I’m a right hander and I would love to have the zoom button closer to my right side which I would use more often…instead of the focus button which I rarely use)Great app overall folks. Keep it up.
Great App
09/18/2025
joelpstudio

I’m curious as to why I can’t shoot in 4k with the apple log colour space. I imagine that if it’s true open gate, shouldn’t it cover a sensor surface area that can resolve more than 4k if needed? I’m not an expert, so I’m curious. As for requested features, I’d love to have the ability to lock in my 180° shutter with a variable ISO that automatically compensates changing exposure. I’d also love some sort of tool to ensure correct exposure (like histogram or my favourite: false colour)I’d also like to see more aspect ratios with horizontal and vertical overlays you have at the top left-hand corner. I’d love to be able to punch in my wide screen, cinematic aspect ratio while recording. I’d also love to be able to rearrange the recording tools at the bottom of the screen (I’m a right hander and I would love to have the zoom button closer to my right side which I would use more often…instead of the focus button which I rarely use)Great app overall folks. Keep it up.
not worth it
Jun 1
sockrabbtt
I've seen others say there are alternatives, but if you actually want the whole sensor, this is the only video app I've seen to actually expose full sensor 4k video.even the built in quicktake video feature, at least for 15 gen and below iphones, can do full sensor video but only at 1440p in sdr.so despite having that feature that I have really been looking for in a camera app; all the other stuff people have said about the payments, and the fact that it wants access to my whole camera roll just to save anything is crazy. and makes this app not worth it for me.the 4k 4:3 video on here doesn't have any option for stabilization either, which I get might require a bit of a crop in, but I think that should be an option.idk, this app is too greedy and shady for me. it's probably trying to harvest your camera roll if you let it. especially since it holds saving any video at all hostage behind allowing it that full access.reply to the dev reply:okay, assuming nothing about this app has changed since I wrote the original review (I think a couple months ago), I don't remember what I was referring to by log in, so I'll take that specific piece out since you say it now as if you never asked for that.but downloading this app again now, it does still look like you want way more money for basic features than I am interested in spending, and it does still look like you require full camera roll access to save anything.for me this is not cool.you could save video with just add only permissions, or at the very least accept limited access with no photos selected like a lot of other 3rd party camera apps accept currently.I'm actually surprised this app distinguishes between full access and empty limited access granted and I see no reason to require my actual full camera roll to be shared with you unless you actually want to do something with my preexisting photos.maybe this is something you haven't considered, or some glitch in the permission check implementation in this app, but from my perspective this behavior looks weird.

Developer Response
Thanks for the detailed follow-up. You’re right to be cautious about photo-library permissions, and I understand why the current behavior feels uncomfortable.OpenCam does not collect or upload personal data, and there’s no login requirement. The full Photos access prompt is related to how the app currently saves and manages recorded videos in the Photos library, not because I want access to people’s existing photos. That said, I understand your point about add-only or limited Photos access, and I’m going to review the permission flow to see if saving can work with less access.On 4K 4:3 stabilization: I agree that would be useful. At the moment, Apple’s camera APIs don’t appear to provide stabilized full-sensor 4:3 capture at 4K, but I’ll update the app if and when Apple makes that available.Thanks again for the feedback. Even where I disagree with parts of the review, this is useful and helps me improve the app.
not worth it
Jun 1
sockrabbtt

I've seen others say there are alternatives, but if you actually want the whole sensor, this is the only video app I've seen to actually expose full sensor 4k video.even the built in quicktake video feature, at least for 15 gen and below iphones, can do full sensor video but only at 1440p in sdr.so despite having that feature that I have really been looking for in a camera app; all the other stuff people have said about the payments, and the fact that it wants access to my whole camera roll just to save anything is crazy. and makes this app not worth it for me.the 4k 4:3 video on here doesn't have any option for stabilization either, which I get might require a bit of a crop in, but I think that should be an option.idk, this app is too greedy and shady for me. it's probably trying to harvest your camera roll if you let it. especially since it holds saving any video at all hostage behind allowing it that full access.reply to the dev reply:okay, assuming nothing about this app has changed since I wrote the original review (I think a couple months ago), I don't remember what I was referring to by log in, so I'll take that specific piece out since you say it now as if you never asked for that.but downloading this app again now, it does still look like you want way more money for basic features than I am interested in spending, and it does still look like you require full camera roll access to save anything.for me this is not cool.you could save video with just add only permissions, or at the very least accept limited access with no photos selected like a lot of other 3rd party camera apps accept currently.I'm actually surprised this app distinguishes between full access and empty limited access granted and I see no reason to require my actual full camera roll to be shared with you unless you actually want to do something with my preexisting photos.maybe this is something you haven't considered, or some glitch in the permission check implementation in this app, but from my perspective this behavior looks weird.
Developer Response May 31
Thanks for the detailed follow-up. You’re right to be cautious about photo-library permissions, and I understand why the current behavior feels uncomfortable.OpenCam does not collect or upload personal data, and there’s no login requirement. The full Photos access prompt is related to how the app currently saves and manages recorded videos in the Photos library, not because I want access to people’s existing photos. That said, I understand your point about add-only or limited Photos access, and I’m going to review the permission flow to see if saving can work with less access.On 4K 4:3 stabilization: I agree that would be useful. At the moment, Apple’s camera APIs don’t appear to provide stabilized full-sensor 4:3 capture at 4K, but I’ll update the app if and when Apple makes that available.Thanks again for the feedback. Even where I disagree with parts of the review, this is useful and helps me improve the app.
Great app, but the camera sometimes freezes
Mar 11
张雪snow
I actually really like this camera app. As someone who makes a lot of content, the overall design and workflow feel great. It’s very creator-friendly and easy to use.But there’s one issue that keeps happening.After recording around 7–10 clips, the camera will sometimes freeze while recording. The image just stops moving and that whole clip becomes unusable. It doesn’t happen every time, but it happens often enough that it’s frustrating.For content creators this is a pretty big problem, because we can easily miss important moments when the camera freezes.Other than that, the app is honestly great and I’d love to keep using it.I really hope the developers can fix this freezing bug in a future update.If that gets fixed, this would easily be a 5-star app for me.

Developer Response
Thank you for your kind feedback. I have tried addressing the freezing issue in the latest 2.1 update. Could you try and let me know if this is still an issue? I look forward to hearing from you!
Great app, but the camera sometimes freezes
Mar 11
张雪snow

I actually really like this camera app. As someone who makes a lot of content, the overall design and workflow feel great. It’s very creator-friendly and easy to use.But there’s one issue that keeps happening.After recording around 7–10 clips, the camera will sometimes freeze while recording. The image just stops moving and that whole clip becomes unusable. It doesn’t happen every time, but it happens often enough that it’s frustrating.For content creators this is a pretty big problem, because we can easily miss important moments when the camera freezes.Other than that, the app is honestly great and I’d love to keep using it.I really hope the developers can fix this freezing bug in a future update.If that gets fixed, this would easily be a 5-star app for me.
Developer Response May 31
Thank you for your kind feedback. I have tried addressing the freezing issue in the latest 2.1 update. Could you try and let me know if this is still an issue? I look forward to hearing from you!

2.2.1 • Adds support for continuous aperture control for iPhone 18 Pro • New clear script button for teleprompter and smaller tweaks • Fixed issues with applying LUT • Stability improvements 2.2 • Teleprompter: read your script off the preview with fixed-speed scrolling or voice following. Customise position, visible lines, and font size. • Aperture control on iPhone 18 Pro: manually set the main camera's aperture with a new dial. • 29.97 fps recording. • Recording timecode now lives in the top bar. • Fixed recordings failing with "Not enough storage space" on external drives with plenty of room. • Added iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo support.

Version 2.2.1 21h ago

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Seller: ZHI QI
Size: 39.1 MB
Category: Photo & Video
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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