Comparison

Slow Shutter! vs palet

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

Head to head
About

Slow Shutter!

Create stunning long-exposure photographs with this powerful camera app. Capture motion blur, light trails, and low-light scenes with DSLR-like quality. Features real-time preview and adjustable settings for various effects.

Highlights
  • Long exposure photography
  • Light trail capture
  • Night photography
  • Auto mode for motion blur
  • Real-time preview
  • Adjustable exposure and freeze settings
Features
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Capture Long-Exposure photographs with Slow Shutter! Create beautiful photos of moving objects with features usually reserved for expensive DSLRs. Version 2.0 was designed from the ground up, we used feedback from users and experts to create the highest performance Slow Shutter app ever. Slow Shutter is now easier to use, more intuitive and offers the highest quality results. It just works! App Supports: - AUTO - Perfect for waterfalls, ghost photos and other moving objects. - LIGHT TRAIL - Capture hypnotizing photos of night traffic, fireworks, carousels and other moving lights. - NIGHT - Capture bright, noise-free photos in low-light conditions! Featuring: - Real time preview. - Full photo resolution support in Auto and Night modes. Maximum framerate is used in Light Trail - this can be modified in iOS Settings. - Adjust exposure in Light Trail and Night modes. - Adjust Freeze in Auto mode. - Tap “Shoot” button again to stop capture. Tip: - To improve sharpness use a tripod.

About

palet

Design and apply your own unique photo filters using your existing pictures. This application offers a free way to personalize your images with custom effects. Advanced AI capabilities can be integrated by the user.

Highlights
  • Create personal photo filters
  • Generate filters from photos
  • Apply custom filters
  • Free to use
  • AI integration via OpenRouter
Features
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An app that helps you create and use personal photo filters! You can also create filters based of photos from your photo album. Everything in-app is free by default! AI features are BYOK through OpenRouter.

Screenshots

Slow Shutter!4 screens
palet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: palet at Free against Slow Shutter!'s $1.99. palet also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Slow Shutter!'s advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

palet is free to download; Slow Shutter! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

palet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slow Shutter! has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slow Shutter! ships an update monthly, palet every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Slow Shutter! versus palet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlow Shutter!palet
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky ClanBao To

Customer experience

Slow Shutter!

All ratings15 ratings
Positive26.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews419 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative32.7%

palet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Slow Shutter!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Freezes when trying to take photos
  • Incompatible with iPhone 6 Plus and newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust shutter speed manually
  • Front-facing camera support
  • More customization options
  • Instructions or tutorial for best usage

palet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Slow Shutter!

No in-app purchases

None

palet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slow Shutter! free?
Slow Shutter! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is palet free?
palet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slow Shutter! or palet?
palet is rated higher. Slow Shutter! averages 2.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while palet averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Slow Shutter! or palet have ads?
Neither Slow Shutter! nor palet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slow Shutter! or palet?
Slow Shutter! ships an update monthly, and palet every 2 days. Most recently, Slow Shutter! was updated on November 6, 2026 and palet on October 31, 2026.

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