Comparison

Even Longer vs No Crop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Even Longer

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional long exposure camera. It offers multiple capture modes for motion blur, light trails, and star trails, with advanced features available through an optional PRO membership.

Highlights
  • Frame Averaging Mode
  • Light Trails Mode
  • Star Trails Mode
  • RAW Support
  • Intervalometer
  • Save Interim Results
  • Longest capture times
Features
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Even Longer is a professional long-exposure camera for iPhone and iPad — and the first long-exposure app on the App Store to shoot 48 MP and Apple ProRAW. You set the exposure — a duration or a frame count. The camera captures a continuous frame sequence to that target and merges it live on the GPU, under full manual control. Thirty seconds or three hours is a number you enter, not a shutter you hold. What lands in your library is a real RAW. iPHONE 18 PRO VARIABLE APERTURE Supported from day one: an aperture button and ruler on the camera screen, every stop the lens offers, and the f-number in your files. On iPhones with a fixed iris the control simply stays hidden. 48 MP AND APPLE PRORAW Long exposures at the sensor's full 48-megapixel readout, and merged results written as Apple ProRAW. Maximum resolution works in frame averaging with ProRAW, TIFF, HEIC or JPEG on iPhones with a 48 MP sensor; ProRAW needs a ProRAW-capable iPhone. RAW OUTPUT, AND SHADOWIQ Merged results save as RAW (DNG), Apple ProRAW, TIFF, HEIC or JPEG — with a fallback order you control. When a lens or mode can't produce the format you picked, the camera saves the next one it can and tells you why, without ever changing your choice. The RAW is worth the wait: dramatically more detail in the shadows and cleaner blacks than any earlier version, and ShadowIQ goes further still: shadow detail with even less noise, and no need to bracket exposures any more. WHAT YOU CAN SHOOT • Frame averaging — silky water, cleaner night shots, crowds that fade away (a computed ND filter) • Light Trails — traffic, light painting, fireworks • Star Trails — with a celestial overlay that projects the pole, constellations and the expected trails onto your viewfinder before you commit FULL MANUAL CONTROL ISO, shutter, focus, white balance, EV and aperture — with live histogram, grid and spirit level overlays, tap-to-focus and a loupe. Per-lens focal length, sensor size and crop factor are measured on your hardware, so your metadata is right. PLAN AND AUTOMATE Schedule a capture for sunset or astronomical night on the built-in sun-altitude timeline, run the intervalometer for sequences, and let interim saves protect long exposures against interruptions. REMOTE CONTROL AND APPLE WATCH Pair the Even Longer Remote app (iPhone, iPad or Mac) and control the camera from a distance: live viewfinder, full manual control, live progress, and finished files delivered to the controller. Pairing is TLS-secured on your local network; an off-grid hotspot mode works in the field without any router. The Apple Watch app — live viewfinder, shutter, progress — comes with the app. THE APP, AND PRO — READ BEFORE BUYING Even Longer is a paid app: one purchase, no ads, no data collection, nothing sold on. It gets you the whole camera — every accumulation mode, JPEG and HEIC output including 48 MP, variable aperture, histogram, grid and spirit level, the Apple Watch app and the iPad layout. PRO is an optional in-app purchase that upgrades this app — monthly, yearly, or once and forever. The subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel them. These features are NOT included without PRO: RAW (DNG), Apple ProRAW and TIFF output, ShadowIQ, the celestial overlay, remote control, scheduled capture, the intervalometer, interim saves and anamorphic desqueeze. They are marked PRO in the app. Entitlements are checked on device, so PRO keeps working where there is no signal. TWO APPS, ONE CAMERA • Even Longer — this app: the camera, paid, with the optional PRO upgrade. • Even Longer Remote — the controller for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It needs an Even Longer camera with remote control (PRO) switched on. Built for photographers who plan the shot — and want the file to be worth the wait. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.even-longer.cam/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.even-longer.cam/privacy

About

No Crop

Easily frame your photos and videos without cropping, maintaining their original resolution. Customize borders with various colors and ratios to perfectly fit platforms like Instagram. Share your creations directly to other apps with a simplified workflow.

Highlights
  • Frame photos and videos without cropping
  • Maintain original image resolution with borders
  • Support for square, 4:5, and other ratios
  • Customizable border colors
  • Direct sharing to Instagram and other apps
  • Preserves photo location and camera details
Features
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The app is simple, but has some important features: - Frame photos and videos in square, 4:5 and many other ratios, so there will be no crop. - Image quality - keeps image resolution by adding borders around it. - Preserve HDR highlights when adding borders to supported photos and videos, or choose SDR for a more consistent appearance across devices. - Easy-to-use interface for quick framing. - Native photo picker and share menu to send photos directly to Instagram and other apps. - Choose a border color to match your image. - Soft blurred border: fill the border around your photo or video with a soft blur instead of a solid color. - Preserves photo location and camera details. - Simplified workflow: share images directly from any app to Simple Border using the share button. - Use Siri to frame and share your latest photo, or use Shortcuts, the Action Button, and automations to process selected photos with your last border style. - Adds photos to "Simple Border" album in Photos app. - Keeps last used settings. - Experimental: Add text or a watermark to your photo’s border. - Premium Subscription: share up to 10 images or videos at once, no save limits. Privacy Policy: https://sneawo.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://sneawo.com/terms.html If you encounter any problems or have any suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at support+simpleborder@sneawo.com

Screenshots

Even Longer4 screens
No Crop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: No Crop at Free against Even Longer's $3.99. No Crop also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (75% vs 57%). Even Longer's advantage is chart position (#23 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

No Crop is free to download; Even Longer costs $3.99 up front. Even Longer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and No Crop sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

No Crop holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 223 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Even Longer's written reviews are positive against 75% of No Crop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Even Longer ships an update every 8 days, No Crop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Even Longer versus No Crop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEven LongerNo Crop
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (223 ratings)4.6 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings223 — better133
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario TomiakAndrey Zhukov

Customer experience

Even Longer

All ratings223 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative32.8%

No Crop

All ratings133 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

Even Longer

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes after ~200 photos in interval mode
  • Blank camera screen until photo is taken
  • Photos not found in camera roll or files
  • App crashes on iPhone 17 Pro Max after upgrade
  • Pro membership not reinstating after crashes
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  • Autofocus crosshairs take 3+ seconds to appear
  • Shutter button becomes unresponsive
  • Red/magenta color cast on subsequent photos
  • Exposure preview doesn't match final output
  • Photos appear blurry despite tripod use
  • App requires service connection for Pro features
  • Focus system behaves differently in night mode
  • Charged incorrect amount during purchase
  • Subscription charged despite 'free' promotion

Requested features

12 requests
  • Camera level function for alignment
  • HDR support for better dynamic range
  • 48MP RAW file support for newer iPhones
  • Apple Watch app for remote shooting
  • Better exposure preview matching final output
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  • Astrophotography mode with star tracking
  • 16:9 aspect ratio option for star trails
  • Individual image saving option without stacking
  • Fine-tune focus buttons for night mode
  • Higher ISO control options
  • Better user guides and tutorials
  • Multi-device license support

No Crop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Even Longer

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Lifetime$39.99
15 purchases

No Crop

Subscriptions11
  • Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial2 variants$1.497 Days
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  • Premium3 Days trial2 variants$1.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium$4.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Premium Lifetime FreeFree
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99
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  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Even Longer free?
Even Longer costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is No Crop free?
No Crop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Even Longer or No Crop?
No Crop is rated higher. Even Longer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 223 ratings, while No Crop averages 4.6 from 133 ratings.
Do Even Longer or No Crop have ads?
Neither Even Longer nor No Crop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Even Longer or No Crop?
Even Longer ships an update every 8 days, and No Crop fortnightly. Most recently, Even Longer was updated on October 18, 2026 and No Crop on October 22, 2026.

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