Stops vs PhotoFliters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stops
This app simplifies photography, allowing users to capture beautiful photos without needing technical knowledge. It focuses on a joyful and intuitive shooting experience, delivering stunning results with minimal effort.
- Simplified photography controls
- Intuitive user interface
- Produces high-quality photos
- Focuses on user enjoyment
- Minimalist design
- Inspires daily photography
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You don't need to know what an ƒ stop is to take a good photo. Forget about overlay grids, photographic rule books and cameras with 100's of knobs. These are not essential. What you need is a camera that makes you fall in love with the process. A camera that provides you with results that feel right. A camera you want to use. Every day. Stops is our humble endeavour to deepen your love with Photography. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PhotoFliters
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"PhotoFilters transforms your camera into a professional creative studio with 200+ real-time effects, adjustable ring lighting, and a revolutionary 3D interface for next-level mobile photography." This app combines professional-grade photo manipulation tools with an intuitive SwiftUI interface, targeting photography enthusiasts and creative professionals who want instant artistic effects during capture. The implementation shows sophisticated use of CoreImage filters, AVFoundation, and 3D transformations in a production-ready codebase. PhotoFilters is an advanced camera application that transforms mobile photography through real-time creative filters and professional lighting effects. The app offers: 200+ Real-Time Filters - Apply artistic effects like Cyberpunk, Oil Painting, Arctic Aurora, and Film Noir instantly during capture Ring Light Studio - Adjustable brightness radial lighting for perfect illumination Professional Camera Tools Front/back camera switching Capture flash effect Photo preview with save/discard options 3D Interface - Unique cube rotation transition between camera and messaging views Filter Categories Nature & Environment Sci-Fi & Fantasy Vintage Effects Artistic Styles Gemstone Textures Professional Photography Technical Summary Core Technologies: SwiftUI for interface CoreImage for 200+ GPU-accelerated filters AVFoundation for camera control Real-time video processing pipeline Key Features: Optimizations: Permission-aware camera initialization Background processing queues Dynamic filter preview rendering Haptic feedback integration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhotoFliters at none against Stops's 2. PhotoFliters also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Stops sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PhotoFliters asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stops ships an update every 2 days, PhotoFliters every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stops | PhotoFliters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (78 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eff Corp | Elliot Williams |
Bugs and requests
Stops
Reported bugs
5 issues- Shutter suddenly stopped working
- Lost hours of pictures because they didn't save
- Shutter does nothing when taking a photo
- Music pauses when opening the app
- Image doesn't get saved if switching to gallery too fast
Requested features
6 requests- Single toggle for zoom lens
- More film profiles
- Option to use wide angle lens
- Bring back beta app icon
- Import existing images to apply correction
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- Option to change photo appearance
PhotoFliters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stops
- 1 Month$2.991 Month
- 12 Months$19.991 Year
PhotoFliters
No in-app purchases
