# Camera Lucida™ vs Values at Play

The clearest difference is price: Values at Play at Free against Camera Lucida™'s $14.99. Values at Play also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Camera Lucida™'s advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 6) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Values at Play is free to download; Camera Lucida™ costs $14.99 up front. Camera Lucida™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Values at Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Values at Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera Lucida™ has 1.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Camera Lucida™'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Values at Play's.

Camera Lucida™ ships an update every 4 months, Values at Play every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Camera Lucida™ | Values at Play |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-lucida-ar-drawing/id362499096/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/values-at-play/id6449201350/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 89.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#5** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Camera Lucida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1738527998) | [Neil Daly](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139826443) |

## What reviewers say

### Camera Lucida™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/camera-lucida-ar-drawing/id362499096)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

This app uses your device's camera to superimpose a reference image onto your drawing surface, guiding your hand to create detailed art. It offers advanced features and tools to enhance your sketching and painting skills, making art creation easy and fun.

**Highlights:** AR image superposition for drawing, Advanced image filters, Zoom lock for detail, Session save and restore, Time-lapsed recording, External USB camera support

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Auto-Correct For Perspective | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great drawing aid
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for improving drawing skills
- 🚀 Saves time in drawing
- 👍 Accurate proportions and perspective

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Difficult to set up and use at first
- 🐛 Occasional issues with image alignment
- 🐛 Needs a stand or mount to work properly

**Reported bugs**

- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Occasional crashes or freezes

**Requested features**

- Ability to draw larger images
- More camera settings and controls
- Integration with other art apps


### Values at Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/values-at-play/id6449201350)

This app helps users practice identifying and analyzing values in art. It offers tools to create value studies, inspect specific color values, and find areas matching a chosen value. Users can import their own images for practice.

**Highlights:** Create value studies from images, Import custom images, Inspect Denman Ross and RGB values, Find points matching selected values, Colorized value studies, Full-screen value study viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Values at Play Unlimited | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Camera Lucida™ free?

Camera Lucida™ costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Values at Play free?

Values at Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Camera Lucida™ or Values at Play?

Values at Play is rated higher. Camera Lucida™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Values at Play averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Camera Lucida™ or Values at Play have ads?

Neither Camera Lucida™ nor Values at Play shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Camera Lucida™ or Values at Play?

Camera Lucida™ ships an update every 4 months, and Values at Play every 5 months. Most recently, Camera Lucida™ was updated on October 18, 2026 and Values at Play on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*