OVLA vs XP4N
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OVLA
Easily add stylish text and artwork to your photos, making them look like original parts of the image. Customize with various effects and fonts to create unique designs for sharing on social media.
- Stylish fonts and artworks
- 3D, Emboss, Distort, Eraser effects
- Install custom fonts
- Full text and artwork modification
- Easy social media sharing
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OVLA [OVELAY A] is an application to add text and artwork into your own photo, as if they were originally a part of it. Bring lots of cool texts and artworks into your photo. Make your photo into an awesome work in the easiest and simplest way. Features include Stylish Fonts & Artworks OVLA has a great selection of 18-type of fonts which include more than 200 fonts, and over 300 high-quality artworks. Make it More Photo-Like 3D, Emboss, Distort, and Eraser effects are provided to users to make the applied text and artwork more realistic. Installing Your Own Fonts Users can limitlessly install all kinds of fonts that he/she wants. Modification Easy, so easy to modify the text and artworks, by using color, location, angle, alignment, bending, space between letters/lines, blending, emboss, distortion, and eraser functions. Share The completed work can be uploaded to your SNS, like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, to share it with your friends.
XP4N
Capture stunning panoramic photos with a cinematic aspect ratio. Emulate the look of 8 distinct film types, from moody night shots to soft daylight portraits. Enjoy a simple, ad-free, and subscription-free photography experience.
- 65:24 cinematic aspect ratio
- 8 distinct film type simulations
- No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases
- Haptic and visual feedback
- EV compensation by swiping
- Save as lossless HEIF files
- EXIF and GPS data saving
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Based on the legendary XPAN with its unique cinematic panoramic 65x24 images, XP4N turns any scene into a movie set; every shot into a movie still. - Shoot in the amazing 65:24 cinematic aspect ratio - Simulate 8 distinct film types (some inspired by popular film types, such as Cinestill 800T) - NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO IN-APP-PURCHASES! - Use all available lenses - Haptic and visual feedback when taking pictures - Use volume up key as shutter button - EV compensation by swiping - Access to the high-resolution sensor (if available and enabled in settings) - Option to save as lossless HEIF files - Saves EXIF and GPS data in photos This app is designed to simulate the cinematic qualities of the XPAN, including emulation of 8 distinct film stocks that are often paired with this camera: NIGHT MODE Based on the Cinestill 800T film character with its moody teal cast and signature "halation" (red halos) around bright spots in the image. BALANCED MODE Inspired by Vision3 250D film stock, with its versatile personality and typical Hollywood-style color and contrast curves. DAYLIGHT MODE Based on the popular Portra 400 film; soft and warm hues and moderate contrast profile. Great for skin tones and dreamy landscapes. GRITTY MODE Inspired by the Lomography Metropolis film, which adds a "bleached" look that is reminiscent of gritty 90s movies. BLACK & WHITE MODES Following the characteristics black & white films, one mode offers a punchy and contrasty B&W style, while the other is soft and dreamy. NEON NIGHT (NEW) Enhances bright spots in night photos and adds vibrant, saturated glows for a "cyberpunk" vibe ETHEREAL (NEW) Classic soft focus mode, without the need to put grease on your lens! XP4N is consciously made to be the ultimate one-trick-pony. A point and shoot camera with only a single button: the shutter button. The internal image processing engine does the rest, based on your preferred film mode setting. (so don't expect deep camera controls... ;-). The resulting images are carefully tuned to have the pleasant silky quality of film and to get away from the oversharpened, hyper-punchy look typical of today's digital cameras.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: XP4N at 87% against OVLA's 42%. XP4N also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). OVLA's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
OVLA costs $0.99 and XP4N $1.99 up front. OVLA sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. XP4N asks for nothing beyond the download.
XP4N holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of OVLA's written reviews are positive against 87% of XP4N's.
OVLA ships an update monthly, XP4N every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | OVLA | XP4N |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RadLad Inc. | Bram Bos |
Customer experience
OVLA
XP4N
Bugs and requests
OVLA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
XP4N
Reported bugs
2 issues- App feels laggy at times
- 48MP camera option doesn't increase image resolution
Requested features
10 requests- Portrait mode
- Tap to focus and focus/exposure lock
- Selfie mode
- Self-timer
- HDR or max-latitude mode for post-processing
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- No-filter mode
- Tri-X 400 film simulation
- Sprocket emulation
- Ability to change focus point
- Preview of image in viewfinder before capture
In-app purchases
OVLA
- BUILT-IN FONTS+USER FONTS PACK$0.99
- EXTENSION FILTER PACK$0.99
- 5 COLORED-ARTWORK PACK$2.99
XP4N
No in-app purchases









