Sea vs 36Exp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sea
Capture life's moments beautifully with intuitive tools. This app offers level correction for perfect shots, original image saving, and creative enhancements like timestamps and vignetting to personalize your memories.
- Level correction
- Save original image
- Time stamps
- Location tags
- Noise reduction
- Vignetting effects
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Wherever your gaze lingers, 'Sea:Sun' accompanies you, capturing those moments in a captivating way. Even the trivial moments in life can become profound emotions. 'Sea:Sun' helps you discover, appreciate, and record your daily life more beautifully. The'Sea:Sun' camera is filled with user-friendly interfaces and charming features. We are especially excited to introduce the newly implemented level correction feature, which allows anyone to easily capture perfect photos. Additionally, the ability to save the original image preserves the pure moments before any adjustments. Furthermore, with a variety of additional features like time stamps, location tags, detailed location recording, noise reduction, and vignetting effects, you can give your photos a unique personality and preserve your memories more vividly. We plan to continue adding a range of features to make photography easier and more beautiful for you. Please pay close attention to the growth journey of the 'Sea:Sun' camera!
36Exp
This app simulates the experience of shooting with a film camera, offering over 50 film profiles and manual camera controls. Capture 36 exposures, develop your photos, and share them with a unique analog aesthetic.
- 50+ film profiles
- 36 exposure limit per roll
- Manual and automatic exposure
- Live film effect preview
- Film grain configuration
- Custom AI Portrait Mode Bokeh
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Experience the joy of film photography with the 36Exp camera app! Select from 50+ Film profiles, take 36 exposures, then develop and share, Just like film! This process mimics the analog experience you get when taking pictures on a film camera. Allowing the photographer to slow down and focus on composition. This app is perfect for both the aspiring film photographer and the seasoned analog master! We have developed a unique film emulation model that provides professional level results straight out of the camera and allows you to focus on capturing life as it happens. This app integrates well into a fully mobile editing workflow and allows for posting straight out of camera to social media or with quick simple edits. Features ---------------- Manual and automatic exposure 50+ film profiles based on analog properties (5 Free) Custom AI Portrait Mode Bokeh Blur that retains the ability to adjust ISO and shutter speed. Automatic film type photo metadata Live Film Effect Preview Manual ISO Selection Camera Lens Selection Camera Flash Setting Tap to Focus Easy camera settings access to adjust film effects in live view. Film Grain Configuration with Wholegrain Film Grain Rendering Technology that recreates the image to consist of individual film grains Blur Filter Pro Features ---------------- Instant Snap Mode (Change filters and view images right after capture) Bloom Filter Film Halation Film Simulations ---------------- Basic Film (Free) Agfa Precisa 100 Agfa Ultra Color 100 (Free) Agfa Vista 200 Fuji 400H Fuji Reala Fuji 800Z Fuji Color 160 (Free) Fuji FP 100C Fuji Provia 100 Fuji Provia 400X Fuji Superia 100,200,400,800,1600 Fuji Velvia 50,100 Ilford Delta 100,400 Ilford HP5 Ilford XP2 (Free) Kodak Ektachrome 100 Kodak Ektar 100 Kodak Elite Chrome 400 Kodak Kodachrome 64,200 Kodak Gold 200 Kodak Portra 160,400 (Free),800 Kodak Aerochrome 100 Kodak Aerochrome 100 (V6) Kodak TMax 100,400 Kodak Tri-X 400 Lomo Red Scale 100 (Free) Lomo Purple Lomo Purple V2 Lomo Turquoise Lomo Hulk-Smash Lomo C-92 Lomo Metropolis Polaroid 669 Polaroid 690 Polaroid PX 70 (Free) Polaroid PX 680 Rollie IR 400 FPP Retrochrome 400 CineFilm 400D CineFilm 800 (Original) CineFilm 800 (Tungsten balanced) CineFilm 800 (Outdoor balanced) CineFilm 800 (Alternative) Phoenix 200 Phoenix 200 (Color Corrected) Creative Simulations -------------------- Anime Bleach Bypass Crisp Warm Futuristic Bleak Horror Blue Summer Vibes Asteroid Town Teal Orange Tension Green Apocalypse Pastel Colors Expired Green Vivid Disposable (No account or signup needed and we do not collect any of your data! We will always respect your privacy) *Film names in the app are just for reference and do not represent the film stock or company. Where possible they try and replicate the characteristics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 36Exp at Free against Sea's $0.99. 36Exp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Sea's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On ratings volume, 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
36Exp is free to download; Sea costs $0.99 up front. 36Exp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sea asks for nothing beyond the download.
36Exp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Sea's written reviews are positive against 67% of 36Exp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sea | 36Exp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yeoungseock seo | Thomas Schucker |
Customer experience
Sea
36Exp
In-app purchases
Sea
No in-app purchases
36Exp
- Pro$3.99









