Comparison

Sepia Shine Pro vs PhotoCo

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

Head to head
About

Sepia Shine Pro

Transform your photos into warm, nostalgic sepia-toned images. Easily apply filters, adjust brightness and saturation, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Sepia tone photo effect
  • 12 color filters
  • Adjust saturation and brightness
  • Save and organize multiple images
  • Share to social media
  • Save to photo album
Features
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Let your photos sepia shine by turning them into a warm yellow and brown color tone. ***** On SALE! 50% OFF now - for limited time only Create impressive images by sepia shining your photos. The sepia shine effect will make your photos look nostalgic and memorable. Creating sepia shine images is quick and easy. Take a photo with your camera and apply the sepia filter on the image. Share your sepia shine images on Facebook, Twitter and other social nets. Send an email with the image attached to it or save it in your photo album. * Pro Features: + Adjust saturation and brightness of images + Save and organize multiple images in a list There are no limits on what you can sepia shine. Sepia shine your car, friends, kids, your dog or your holiday pictures. 12 Color Filters: + Sepia + Lime + Green + Spring + Cyan + Dodgerblue + Blue + Violet + Mangenta + Pink + Red + Orange

About

PhotoCo

Features
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PhotoCo is a free camera app with AI that supports your photography, easy to use for everyone. "Can't take good photos with my smartphone," "Want to create better pictures for SNS and blogs," "Not confident about composition and lighting" — PhotoCo solves these problems. 【App Features】 - AI provides real-time shooting advice Automatically analyzes images during shooting and provides easy-to-understand advice on composition, brightness, and focus. You can instantly check it on screen, allowing anyone to easily improve photo quality. - Comfortable operation in any holding position Screen and images automatically rotate according to smartphone orientation. Intuitive use whether held vertically, horizontally, or upside down. - Simple and intuitive UI No complicated settings or technical terms needed. Adjust focus and brightness with just taps and drags, making it easy even for beginners. - Easy sharing of advice history and images View all previous advice in a list, and share captured images and advice screens with a single tap. - Privacy assured Captured images are temporarily sent to the server only for advice generation and deleted immediately after analysis. No personal information or image data is stored or reused. - All features available for free No additional charges or registration required. All features can be used for free (app contains ads). 【Recommended For】 - Those who want to take better photos with their smartphone - Those who want to improve the quality of photos for SNS and blogs - Those looking for a camera app with AI or automatic advice functions - Those who want a simple and easy-to-use camera app - Those who don't want to fail with their first camera app - Those who aren't good with cameras but want to take photos they'd be proud to show others

Screenshots

Sepia Shine Pro4 screens
PhotoCo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PhotoCo at Free against Sepia Shine Pro's $1.99. PhotoCo also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Sepia Shine Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). 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

PhotoCo is free to download; Sepia Shine Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sepia Shine Pro ships an update every 2 months, PhotoCo daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sepia Shine Pro versus PhotoCo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSepia Shine ProPhotoCo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander Dr. RiegerTakuya Hanashi

In-app purchases

None

Sepia Shine Pro

No in-app purchases

None

PhotoCo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sepia Shine Pro free?
Sepia Shine Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhotoCo free?
PhotoCo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sepia Shine Pro or PhotoCo have ads?
Neither Sepia Shine Pro nor PhotoCo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sepia Shine Pro or PhotoCo?
Sepia Shine Pro ships an update every 2 months, and PhotoCo daily. Most recently, Sepia Shine Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and PhotoCo on October 30, 2026.

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