Frame more than a face.
Choose dedicated Full Body, Upper Body, Face or Privacy framing. PEEKin can follow one person or a moving group and adapt the composition as they move.
Camera comparison.
PEEKin Cam.Continuity Camera. Compared.
The short answer.
Continuity Camera turns a supported iPhone into a Mac webcam.
PEEKin Cam controls how the shot follows, frames and protects the people inside it.
They can work together. Choose Continuity Camera as the source in PEEKin, then add Full Body, Upper Body, Face or Privacy framing. Or use PEEKin Lens for true 4K and optional switching among the physical lenses you allow on a supported setup.
See every difference.What makes PEEKin different.
Privacy that follows.
Blur the eyes, eyes and nose, eyes, nose and mouth, or the full face. Move a targeted blur up or down. Make it thicker. Or follow the body with a crop below the chin.
Make movement feel intentional.
Choose Smooth, Standard or Active to change how quickly the shot pans and zooms. Keep it cinematic, everyday or quick.
Choose the true 4K route.
Apple’s published Continuity Camera video formats reach 1080p at 16:9, plus 1920 × 1440 at 4:3. PEEKin Lens can provide true 3840 × 2160 capture when the supported iPhone, connection and complete setup can deliver it.
Use more than a phone.
Choose a Mac camera, standard USB webcam, motorised OBSBOT camera, Continuity Camera, PEEKin Lens or a compatible 3D camera. A supported dual-lens UVC camera can supply its side-by-side stereo frame to PEEKin.
Feature by feature.
Choose the camera experience that fits.
Apple supplies a beautifully integrated iPhone camera. PEEKin adds a personal camera operator. Other camera apps vary widely.
| Feature. | PEEKin Cam. | Apple Continuity Camera. | Third-party camera apps. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main job. | Turn a supported camera into a personal camera operator for Mac. | Turn a supported iPhone into a Mac camera. | Varies by app. |
| Full Body tracking. | Yes. Dedicated Full Body framing keeps head-to-toe movement in view. | No dedicated Full Body mode is listed in Apple’s current Continuity Camera documentation. | Varies by app. |
| Upper Body tracking. | Yes. Dedicated Upper Body framing for calls, lessons and presentations. | No dedicated Upper Body mode is listed in Apple’s current Continuity Camera documentation. | Varies by app. |
| Face and Privacy framing. | Yes. Choose Face for a closer shot or Privacy to follow the body with a dynamic boundary below the chin. | Center Stage helps keep people in frame. Apple does not list a Privacy framing mode. | Varies by app. |
| Multi-person tracking. | One. Two. Three. The whole crew. PEEKin keeps everyone in frame as the group moves. | Center Stage helps keep people in frame. Controls depend on the supported device. | Varies by app. |
| Targeted face privacy blur. | Four choices. Eyes. Eyes and nose. Eyes, nose and mouth. Full face. | Not listed among Apple’s current Continuity Camera effects. | Varies by app. |
| Custom blur shaping. | Adjustable. Move a targeted blur up or down and change its thickness. Full Face follows the detected face outline. | Not listed among Apple’s current Continuity Camera effects. | Varies by app. |
| Pan and zoom movement. | Adjustable. Smooth, Standard or Active changes how quickly Follow pans and zooms. | Center Stage provides automatic framing plus manual zoom, pan and recenter controls where supported. | Varies by app. |
| Camera choices. | Broad. Mac camera, standard USB webcam, motorised OBSBOT camera, Continuity Camera, PEEKin Lens, compatible 3D camera, or another camera macOS recognises. | A supported iPhone camera for use on Mac. | Varies by app. |
| 3D camera side-by-side input. | Supported as a camera frame. PEEKin can carry the side-by-side image supplied by a compatible dual-lens stereo UVC camera. | Not a documented Continuity Camera input. | Varies by app and device. |
| iPhone connection. | Two routes. Use Apple Continuity Camera as a source, or use the free PEEKin Lens companion over local Wi-Fi or USB. | Wireless or USB connection between supported Apple devices. | Varies by app. |
| Physical iPhone lens choice. | User controlled. Lock one physical lens, or leave it on Auto so Follow can switch among the lenses you allow on supported iPhones. | Apple manages the available camera experience for the supported Continuity Camera setup. | Varies by app and device. |
| Maximum documented iPhone video resolution. | True 4K through PEEKin Lens. Up to 3840 × 2160 when the supported iPhone and complete setup can provide it. Continuity Camera also works as a PEEKin input at Apple’s available formats. | Apple’s published integration guidance lists 16:9 formats up to 1080p, plus 1920 × 1440 at 4:3. | Varies by app and device. |
| Background effects. | Background controls are available alongside PEEKin framing and face privacy choices. | Portrait, Studio Light, Edge Light and other effects are available where supported. | Varies by app. |
| Core framing and privacy processing. | Local. Tracking, composition and privacy effects are computed on the Mac. | Built into Apple’s device and operating-system experience. | Varies by app. |
| Output to video apps. | Choose PEEKin Camera in a compatible Mac video app. | Choose the iPhone directly as the camera in a compatible Mac app. | Varies by app. |
| Price. | Basic is free. Pro is free for 7 days, then $29.99 once. No subscription. | Included with supported Apple devices. | Varies by app. |
PEEKin computes tracking, composition and privacy effects locally on the Mac. Read the complete PEEKin privacy explanation.
Which should you choose.
Simple source. Or complete operator.
When you want the simplest built-in route from a supported iPhone to a Mac video app.
When you need Full Body or Upper Body tracking, privacy that follows, custom blur shaping, multi-person composition, controlled movement, 3D camera input or more camera choices.
Choose Continuity Camera as the source inside PEEKin, then let PEEKin shape the shot.
Sources and method.
Compared carefully.
Apple feature descriptions were checked against Apple Support on 19 July 2026. The third-party column describes a broad category, so it says “Varies by app.” wherever no universal claim is fair.
- Apple Support. Continuity Camera.
- Apple Support. Center Stage.
- Apple Developer. Continuity Camera video formats.
- Acer. SpatialLabs Eyes side-by-side stereo camera formats.
- OBSBOT. Tiny series macOS support.
- PEEKin Cam features.
- PEEKin privacy.
- PEEKin pricing.
Last reviewed. 19 July 2026.
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