Comparison

Even Longer vs Text Behind Image

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 free 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. These features are NOT included in the purchase price and need 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. THREE APPS, ONE CAMERA • Even Longer — this app: the camera, paid, with the optional PRO upgrade. • Even Longer Free — a separate free download with every feature unlocked, PRO included, to test the whole app on your own iPhone first. Images saved there carry a centred mask. • Even Longer Remote — the free 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.

About

Text Behind Image

Easily add customizable text overlays to your photos. This app intelligently recognizes foreground subjects, allowing for professional text editing with various fonts, colors, and effects. Save your work as drafts and share your creations directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Smart foreground recognition
  • Customizable text editing
  • Font styles and sizes
  • Color and opacity control
  • Shadow effects
  • Easy crop tool
  • Save drafts
Features
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Transform your photos with Tebi, the intuitive image editor that lets you add stunning text overlays to your pictures. Key Features: • Smart Foreground Recognition: Automatically detects foreground subjects from your photos • Professional Text Editing: Add customizable text with complete control over: - Font styles and sizes - Color and opacity - Text alignment and spacing - Shadow effects - Background colors • Easy Crop Tool: Perfect your composition with our user-friendly cropping feature • Local Storage: All processing happens on your device, ensuring your privacy • Share Anywhere: Export your creations directly to social media or save to your photo library • Drafts: Bring your creativity back anytime. Save your edits as drafts and pick up right where you left off in the new Drafts tab. Whether you're creating social media content, making memes, or designing custom images, Tebi provides the tools you need with a clean, intuitive interface. Tebi is free to try. Love what you see? Unlock Tebi for just $9.99, or equivalent for your region. No subscriptions, no ads - just a straightforward editing experience that puts creativity at your fingertips.

Screenshots

Even Longer4 screens
Text Behind Image4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Behind Image at Free against Even Longer's $3.99. Text Behind Image also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (80% vs 57%). Even Longer's advantage is chart position (#34 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

Text Behind Image 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 Text Behind Image sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Behind Image holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 217 and 183 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Even Longer's written reviews are positive against 80% of Text Behind Image's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Even Longer ships an update every 3 weeks, Text Behind Image fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Even Longer versus Text Behind Image: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEven LongerText Behind Image
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (217 ratings)4.6 (183 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews80.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217 — better183
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario TomiakFrancesco Romeo

Customer experience

Even Longer

All ratings217 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral10.8%
Negative32.5%

Text Behind Image

All ratings176 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.8%

User reviews

Even Longer

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📸 Excellent long exposure photography capabilities
  • 🎨 High-quality image output with RAW support
  • 🖼️ Frame averaging and parallel bracketing features
  • ⭐ Superior results compared to competitor apps
  • 🎯 Intuitive and minimal user interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive pricing model with multiple tiers
  • 🔐 Misleading 'free lifetime' promotional offers
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • ❌ Photos not saving to camera roll
  • 📺 No camera preview before shooting

Text Behind Image

From 183 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient text editing
  • 💡 Useful features like blurring and partial text overlay
  • 👍 Great for beginners
  • 👍 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Promised lifetime deal not honored
  • 🔒 Difficult to reach developer
  • 🔒 No email or feedback form in the app

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

Text Behind Image

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Lifetime free deal not working as advertised

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add gradient color option for font
  • Improve export quality of edited images

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
3 purchases

Text Behind Image

One-time3
  • Lifetime Access$3.99
  • Lifetime Access$5.99
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Even Longer free?
Even Longer costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Text Behind Image free?
Text Behind Image is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Even Longer or Text Behind Image?
Text Behind Image is rated higher. Even Longer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 217 ratings, while Text Behind Image averages 4.6 from 183 ratings.
Do Even Longer or Text Behind Image have ads?
Neither Even Longer nor Text Behind Image shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Even Longer or Text Behind Image?
Even Longer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Text Behind Image fortnightly. Most recently, Even Longer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Text Behind Image on September 21, 2026.

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