Comparison

Natural vs Residue*

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

Head to head
About

Natural

This app provides professional-grade manual camera controls in a minimalist interface. It allows users to preview photos with advanced technology but requires a subscription to take pictures. Subscription management is handled through your App Store account settings.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls
  • Minimalist and intuitive interface
  • Gesture-based controls
  • Retro disposable filter previews
  • Advanced camera technology
Features
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Unleash your inner photographer with Natural, the app that puts professional-grade controls at your fingertips. Natural offers effortless manual controls within a stunning, minimalist and intuitive interface. It's clean, distraction-free design lets your subject shine, while elegant, gesture-based controls ensure seamless operation. Natural requires an active subscription. While you can preview what photos might look like with our advanced camera technology, you cannot take photos unless you subscribe. Should you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. You can learn more in our privacy policy at www.termsfeed.com/live/5eb6f950-8c12-4daf-8091-9bad6039a390 Apple Standard Terms / EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Residue*

This app allows you to create a visual record of your life by curating photos, music, movies, and other experiences. It focuses on personal reflection rather than social performance, making it easy to add and arrange moments.

Highlights
  • Curate photos, music, movies, and shows
  • Create a visual record of life moments
  • Focus on personal reflection, not social performance
  • Effortless design for quick additions
  • No feeds, followers, or likes
Features
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Your life, curated like art // Residue is where you build the artifacts of who you are: the photos, songs, movies, shows, books, and little moments that defined each month. // Journaling asks you to write. Residue asks you to curate. Turn the things you loved, noticed, and experienced into a visual record of your life. It’s something closer to art-making than homework. // No feeds. No followers. No likes. Residue isn't asking you to perform your life for anyone. It's just yours. // Effortless by design, Residue fits into your life instead of demanding time from it. Add a moment and arrange it in seconds, not sit-down sessions. // Remember how life feels by curating what mattered.

Screenshots

Natural4 screens
Residue*4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Residue* at 100% against Natural's 35%. Residue* also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Natural's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 20). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Natural sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Residue* asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Residue* holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Natural has 101 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Natural's written reviews are positive against 100% of Residue*'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Natural ships an update every 9 days, Residue* every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Natural versus Residue*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNaturalResidue*
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (101 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJake MorLogarithm LLC

Customer experience

Natural

All ratings101 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative57.7%

Residue*

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Natural

Subscriptions11
  • Unlimited Exports$1.997 Days
  • Pro Access$2.997 Days
  • Pro Access$9.991 Year
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  • Pro Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited natural shots$19.991 Year
  • Pro photos3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited access$29.991 Year
  • Mega access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pro+ access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Mega+ access3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Unlimited RAW+ access3 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

Residue*

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Natural free?
Natural is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Residue* free?
Residue* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Natural or Residue*?
Residue* is rated higher. Natural averages 4.1 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Residue* averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.
Do Natural or Residue* have ads?
Neither Natural nor Residue* shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Natural or Residue*?
Natural ships an update every 9 days, and Residue* every 2 weeks. Most recently, Natural was updated on October 24, 2026 and Residue* on October 24, 2026.

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