# NotanIzer vs Wise Camera

The clearest difference is price: Wise Camera at Free against NotanIzer's $1.99. NotanIzer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Wise Camera is free to download; NotanIzer costs $1.99 up front. Wise Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NotanIzer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wise Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 198 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of NotanIzer's written reviews are positive against 71% of Wise Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

NotanIzer ships an update every 2 months, Wise Camera monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NotanIzer | Wise Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notanizer/id1169086981/reviews) | **[4.5 (198 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wise-camera/id1406085025/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 104 | **198** |
| Positive reviews | **81.8% of reviews** | 70.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#56** | — |
| Size | 30 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bigpantsgroup LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/315959079) | [Digiguys, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/888846748) |

## What reviewers say

### NotanIzer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notanizer/id1169086981)

**Currently charting:** #56 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

This app helps artists analyze the light and dark elements in their images. It offers various tools to convert images to black and white, grayscale, or multi-level palettes, allowing for detailed structural analysis and design enhancement. Users can also invert filter displays and share their processed images.

**Highlights:** Black and white conversion with adjustable threshold, Grayscale and color display modes, Multi-level color palette generation (3, 4, 10 levels), Adjustable level sliders, Slice function to highlight value ranges, Invert filter display option, Image sharing capabilities

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Great for analyzing values/lighting
- 🎨 Useful for artists/painting
- 🚀 Quick and straightforward
- ✨ Creates interesting images

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sidebar overlays controls on macOS
- 🐛 Images come out white on Mac
- 🐛 Cannot save named files to chosen folder
- 🐛 Watermark on prints after paying
- 🐛 Monthly fee and no way to remove app

**Reported bugs**

- Sidebar overlays slider controls and prevents their use on macOS
- Images come out white on Mac
- Watermark on prints after paying
- App won't open after 30 days
- Export images crashes app on iPad

**Requested features**

- Allow saving named files to chosen folder
- Disable sound effect for level limits
- Improve photo access to retain position
- Fix macOS sidebar overlay issue
- Fix Mac image export issue (white images)


### Wise Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wise-camera/id1406085025)

Enhance your photography with artistic composition guides. This app overlays 15 visual guides onto your camera view to help you align subjects and elements for more impactful photos. Learn composition rules with detailed tips and examples.

**Highlights:** 15 artistic composition overlays, Guides for Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, etc., Helpful tips and in-depth descriptions, Examples for each composition rule, Harmonic Armature and Dynamic Symmetry guides

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Composition Rule Package | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Excellent for learning composition
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🖼️ Helps take better photos
- 🚀 Saves time and effort
- ✨ Inspires students

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Expensive for overlays
- 💰 In-app purchases required
- 🚫 Not usable without purchase
-  intrusive purchase prompts
- ❌ Paid app not worth it

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't function without purchases
- Buying message blocks view
- Can not use with photos already in photo app
- Lines are permanent part of photos
- Each function advertised with extra purchase

**Requested features**

- Ability to use all iPhone lenses
- Add zoom feature
- Flip grids to other side
- Save images in all ratios (9:16, etc.)
- Add cinematic aspect ratios


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NotanIzer free?

NotanIzer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wise Camera free?

Wise Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NotanIzer or Wise Camera?

Wise Camera is rated higher. NotanIzer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Wise Camera averages 4.5 from 198 ratings.

### Do NotanIzer or Wise Camera have ads?

Neither NotanIzer nor Wise Camera shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NotanIzer or Wise Camera?

NotanIzer ships an update every 2 months, and Wise Camera monthly. Most recently, NotanIzer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Wise Camera on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*