Comparison

Slow Shutter! vs Lucid

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

Lucid

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Shutter, ISO, white balance and focus — on real dials, laid out like a camera body instead of buried in a menu. The viewfinder shows exactly what saves. Pick the one thing you care about — Aperture-free Auto, Manual, Shutter or ISO priority — and Lucid floats the rest live as the light moves. One purchase. No subscription. OPENS FROM THE CAMERA CONTROL BUTTON On iPhone 16 and later, set Lucid as your Camera Control app. One press opens Lucid right from the Lock Screen: no unlocking, and every manual dial is there. Half-press to adjust zoom, exposure, priority and Looks without taking your eye off the frame. WHY LUCID Most camera apps hand you a filter and a shutter button. Lucid hands you the camera. Four exposure priorities (Auto, Manual, Shutter, ISO) let you decide what to control and what to let the camera solve, live. Everything you set, you see. Everything you see, you keep. And it's yours. One purchase, no subscription. The camera doesn't stop working when the month ends. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Shoot full manual: shutter, ISO, white balance, and focus, on real dials - Choose what you control: Auto, Manual, Shutter or ISO priority — the camera solves the rest, live - Capture RAW, ProRAW, HEIF, and 48MP, keeping every bit of the file - Nail focus with peaking and a magnified loupe - Read your light with a live histogram and zebra stripes - Grade with Looks: film LUTs previewed live in the viewfinder, baked on capture - Import your own .cube LUTs - Pull long exposures, bracket, and set a self-timer - Save full setups as Profiles and recall them in a tap - Launch from the Camera Control button, even on the Lock Screen - Shoot manual video too: Apple Log, ProRes, and a cinematic 180° shutter BUILT HONEST No aperture slider. Your iPhone's lenses have fixed apertures, and faking it would be a lie. No account. No analytics. No cloud. Your photos never leave your phone, and location tagging stays off until you turn it on. ONE PURCHASE. YOURS FOREVER. Try every feature free. Then unlock Lucid for a single payment: no subscription, no upsells, no expiry date. Shoot like you mean it. Support: support@lucidcamera.app Privacy: https://lucidcamera.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Slow Shutter!4 screens
Lucid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lucid at Free against Slow Shutter!'s $1.99. Lucid also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Slow Shutter!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lucid is free to download; Slow Shutter! costs $1.99 up front. Lucid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Slow Shutter! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slow Shutter! ships an update monthly, Lucid every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slow Shutter! versus Lucid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlow Shutter!Lucid
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucky ClanPerry Hampton

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

Lucid

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Slow Shutter!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lucid

One-time1
  • Unlock Lucid$4.99

Questions

Is Slow Shutter! free?
Slow Shutter! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucid free?
Lucid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slow Shutter! or Lucid have ads?
Neither Slow Shutter! nor Lucid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slow Shutter! or Lucid?
Slow Shutter! ships an update monthly, and Lucid every 8 days. Most recently, Slow Shutter! was updated on October 22, 2026 and Lucid on October 16, 2026.

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