Comparison

Clica vs PhiFrame

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

Head to head
About

Clica

This app simulates a vintage rangefinder film camera, offering realistic film grain, textures, and the experience of photo development. Explore unique film stock characters and enjoy the anticipation of analog photography.

Highlights
  • Realistic film grain
  • Vintage textures
  • Photo development simulation
  • Unique film stock characters
  • Rangefinder camera feel
Features
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Clica is a realistic rangefinder film camera simulator. It recreates the authentic feel of vintage cameras. With Clica, you'll experience real film grain, vintage textures, and the thrill of photo development. Every film stock has its own unique character and distinctive visual personality. Step into the virtual darkroom and rediscover the anticipation and joy of analog photography. User Agreement: https://mindflick.tech/clica/user-agreement.html Privacy Policy: https://mindflick.tech/clica/privacy-policy.html Contact us: feedback@mindflick.tech

About

PhiFrame

This camera app helps you compose better photos with visual guides like the rule of thirds and golden ratio. It offers precise controls and full-quality capture, allowing you to burn guides into your images or keep them visual.

Highlights
  • Composition guides (rule of thirds, golden ratio, etc.)
  • Precision horizon level with haptic lock
  • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom
  • Full-quality capture with ProRAW support
  • Option to burn guides into photos
  • 100% private, photos stay on device
Features
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PhiFrame is a camera built for one thing: composition. Frame every shot against classic guides — rule of thirds, golden ratio, Fibonacci spiral, golden triangles, diagonals, and a draggable vanishing point — drawn live on your viewfinder and aligned exactly to the captured photo. • Precision horizon level with haptic lock • Tap to focus, pinch to zoom, 4:3 / 16:9 / 1:1 • Full-quality capture, ProRAW (DNG) support • Guides are visual only — or burn them in, your choice • Pay once, own it forever. No subscription, no account • 100% private: your photos never leave your device PhiFrame is for anyone who wants to stop cropping their way to good composition and start shooting it: photographers learning the classics, and pros who want a clean, honest viewfinder. Privacy Policy: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/privacy Terms of Use: https://whit3hawks.com/apps/phiframe/terms

Screenshots

Clica4 screens
PhiFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Clica at Free against PhiFrame's $2.99. Clica also leads on ratings volume (374 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). PhiFrame's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Clica is free to download; PhiFrame costs $2.99 up front. Clica sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. PhiFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PhiFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clica has 374 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Clica's written reviews are positive against 100% of PhiFrame's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clica ships an update every 3 weeks, PhiFrame daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Clica versus PhiFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClicaPhiFrame
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (374 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings374 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer一个念头Sharif Khaleel

Customer experience

Clica

All ratings370 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%

PhiFrame

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Clica

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly VIP2 variants$2.491 Month
  • Quarterly VIP2 variants$7.993 Months
  • Clica Pro (1 year)3 Days trial$7.991 Year
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  • Clica Yearly VIP3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life-time VIP$26.99
None

PhiFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clica free?
Clica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PhiFrame free?
PhiFrame costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clica or PhiFrame?
PhiFrame is rated higher. Clica averages 4.7 out of 5 from 374 ratings, while PhiFrame averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Clica or PhiFrame have ads?
Neither Clica nor PhiFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clica or PhiFrame?
Clica ships an update every 3 weeks, and PhiFrame daily. Most recently, Clica was updated on November 3, 2026 and PhiFrame on October 28, 2026.

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