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CameraSim for iPhone is #70 in Education Paid in Brazil and charting in 4 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026CameraSim for iPhone update history & changes
Last change · 15 events since 17 Mar 2012Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 14 events in the last 12 months
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone entered the top 10Top Paid · Education · AE
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone new best rank in the overall chart: #75Top Paid · All Apps · AE
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone entered the top 100Top Paid · All Apps · AE
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone entered the top 100Top Paid · Education · KR
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone charting in a new countrySouth Korea
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone new best rank in the overall chart: #118Top Paid · All Apps · BR
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone charting in a new countryNetherlands
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone charting in a new countryUnited Arab Emirates
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone entered the top 100Top Paid · Education · CN
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone charting in a new countryChina
- 📈CameraSim for iPhone charting in a new country in 2 chartsIndonesia · Italy
- 🆕CameraSim for iPhone first spotted by AppInsider#65 in Top Paid · Education · Brazil
- 🆕CameraSim for iPhone released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Education PaidCameraSim for iPhone at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-07. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
CameraSim is an educational tool for iPhone and iPad that allows photography beginners and instructors to visually simulate the effects of DSLR camera settings like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO on a sample image. The app currently holds the #4 position in the UAE Education Paid charts and appears in paid education rankings across Brazil, Italy, Indonesia, and Russia, indicating niche regional traction despite its low global rating count.
Similar apps: DSLR Simulator, Photography Class, Lightroom Mobile
CameraSim for iPhone on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
CameraSim for iPhone’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
CameraSim for iPhone downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | EducationPaid | #70 |
 India | EducationPaid | #150 |
 Russia | EducationPaid | #190 |
 Indonesia | EducationPaid | #174 |
Apps near CameraSim for iPhone on the chart
Education Paid, around #70.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about CameraSim for iPhone
From the 19 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the educational concept for learning camera settings but are frustrated by the lack of content variety and technical issues. Many reviews highlight that the app is limited to a single image scenario and lacks essential features like sound control.
Mixed (42% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Updates: “I too await the update!!!”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Not worth the money, for me”
About CameraSim for iPhone
This is the enhanced version of the DSLR learning tool featured by Wired, USAToday, Engadget, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, PCWorld, and MacWorld that has garnered nearly 1 million “stumbles” from the StumbleUpon community.
CameraSim visually explains the controls of a DLSR camera. Using a specially designed example image, CameraSim lets you experience the effects of various settings.
SEE THE EFFECTS OF...
• Aperture/f-stop
• Shutter speed
• ISO
• Lighting
• Focal length
• Parallax
• ‘Camera shake’ blur
• Tripod stabilization
• Subject motion blur
• Over- and under-exposure
• Exposure priority modes
DESIGNED FOR NEWBIES
• Experiment with wildly different settings and see how each affects the final “photo”
• Get instant feedback about your “photo:” see what you did right, or get advice on how your settings can be improved
• Observe the effects of preset example settings, or experiment with settings of your own
IDEAL FOR INSTRUCTORS
• Provides an interactive visual aid that demonstrates principles of photography to students
• A fun and engaging way to demystify your DLSR camera!
Please note that CameraSim for iPhone is in ENGLISH ONLY. (Other translations can be found in the iPad and Mac versions.)
Note: CameraSim is designed iPad 2 and newer and iPhone 4 and newer.
