Chromatica Mark II vs KeepFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chromatica Mark II
This photography app offers advanced manual controls and intuitive tools for both amateur and professional mobile photographers. Capture stunning images with features like ISO/shutter priority, object tracking, and depth capture for enhanced editing.
- Intuitive user interface
- ISO and shutter priority modes
- Object tracking
- Depth capture
- Clipping warnings
- Full manual controls
- Live luminance histogram
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Chromatica Mark II is a powerful manual camera designed for photographers who want precision, control, and clarity—without compromise. Whether you’re capturing fleeting moments or crafting deliberate compositions, Chromatica Mark II puts professional-grade tools directly in your hands. Take full control of your photography with an intuitive interface built for speed and focus. Adjust exposure, shutter speed, ISO, focus, and white balance with precision, and see your changes in real time. For those moments when you need a balance between control and convenience, Chromatica Mark II also offers semi-automatic modes, including ISO priority and shutter priority, so you can adapt instantly to changing light and motion. Stay locked onto your subject with intelligent object tracking, ensuring sharp results even in dynamic scenes. Choose from multiple resolutions to match your creative or practical needs, whether you’re shooting for social sharing or high-quality output. Light your scene exactly the way you want. Use flash or torch with adjustable brightness levels to fine-tune illumination, giving you more flexibility in low-light environments. Analyze your shots with built-in luminance and color histograms, helping you achieve perfect exposure and color balance every time. Create and save custom presets to streamline your workflow. Switch effortlessly between setups tailored for different scenarios—street, portrait, night, or experimental—so you’re always ready to capture the moment. Chromatica Mark II is designed with professionals in mind, featuring a clean, distraction-free interface that keeps your focus where it belongs: on your shot. With support for lock screen and capture controls, you can access key features faster and never miss an opportunity. Key Features: • Full manual controls: exposure, ISO, shutter speed, focus, and white balance • Semi-automatic modes: ISO priority and shutter priority • Intelligent object tracking for moving subjects • Multiple resolution options • Adjustable flash and torch brightness • Custom presets for faster shooting workflows • Real-time luminance and color histograms • Focus peaking and loupe for precise manual focus adjustements • Lock screen and capture control support • Portrait mode capture on supported devices • Clean, professional, and intuitive UI Chromatica Mark II isn’t just a camera—it’s a tool for photographers who demand more. Capture with intention. Create without limits.
KeepFirst
This app helps you declutter your camera roll by letting you select photos to keep. Unselected items are moved to a review bin for potential restoration before permanent deletion from your device.
- Select keepers, move rest to review bin
- Review similar photos and pick best
- Clean various photo/video types
- Organize by Moments, Kinds, Similar Photos
- Restore items from review bin
- On-device photo processing
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KeepFirst helps you clean and organize your camera roll with a safer decision: choose what stays first. Instead of swiping through every photo you might delete, review small batches and tap only the photos and videos worth keeping. Everything else moves to an in-app Review Bin, where you can restore items before requesting deletion from iOS. WHY KEEPFIRST - Pick keepers; move the rest to Review Bin in one action - Review similar photos locally and pick the best - Clean screenshots, screen recordings, videos, Live Photos, panoramas, portraits, slo-mo, and time-lapse clips - Organize by Moments, Kinds, Similar Photos, or private manual Keeps - Restore items from Review Bin before final deletion - Keep photo processing on your device - Process 200 items free on this device, then choose optional Week, Month, or Lifetime unlimited access PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos and videos are read on device. KeepFirst does not upload your media, require an account, or use cloud AI recognition. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open a Moment, Kind, or Similar Photos group. 2. Select the items worth keeping. 3. Tap the button at the bottom. Nothing selected shows Clean All, a partial selection shows Keep and a count, and selecting everything shows Keep All. 4. Review everything else in Review Bin. 5. Ask iOS to delete only when you are ready. Stop choosing what to delete. Choose what to keep. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KeepFirst at Free against Chromatica Mark II's $3.99. KeepFirst also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Chromatica Mark II's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
KeepFirst is free to download; Chromatica Mark II costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KeepFirst holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chromatica Mark II has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chromatica Mark II ships an update every 2 months, KeepFirst every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chromatica Mark II | KeepFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Natalya Petrenko | 一钒 黄 |
Customer experience
Chromatica Mark II
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In-app purchases
Chromatica Mark II
No in-app purchases
KeepFirst
No in-app purchases









