Lucent Camera vs Dropshot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lucent Camera
This app offers a classic black and white photography experience with granular control over lighting and composition. Manually adjust focus, ISO, exposure, contrast, and brightness to master your shots. Its simple interface provides gentle haptic feedback and optional grid lines for precise framing.
- Manual focus control
- Adjustable ISO and exposure
- Contrast and brightness settings
- Tap to auto focus
- Pinch to zoom
- Simple interface with haptic feedback
- Optional grid lines
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Lucent Camera is a classic black and white camera. It's interface lets you control every detail of the lighting and composition of your photographs. Features include: • Ability to manually focus the lens. • Ability to manually adjust iso and exposure settings. • Ability to set the contrast and brightness levels. • Tap to auto focus. • Pinch to zoom. • Simple interface with gentle haptic feedback. • Optional grid lines to line up your shots. • Totally private. Shooting in black and white can take your photography to the next level and Lucent Camera lets you control every detail to achieve mastery with the camera in your pocket.
Dropshot
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Dropshot — Screenshot organization, finally done right. Your camera roll shouldn’t be buried under screenshots. Dropshot helps you organize, review, and manage screenshots separately from your photos so your memories stay front and center. Whether you capture receipts, memes, directions, or inspiration, screenshots add up fast. Dropshot gives them a dedicated space so your Photos app stays clean and easy to browse. With Dropshot you can: • Automatically collect screenshots in one place • Quickly review and delete screenshots you no longer need • Keep important screenshots organized and easy to find • Declutter your Photos library without losing anything important No more endless scrolling through screenshots to find your real photos. Let Dropshot handle the clutter so your camera roll stays focused on what matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lucent Camera at Free against Dropshot's $4.99. Lucent Camera also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Lucent Camera is free to download; Dropshot costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Lucent Camera | Dropshot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Lucas | Happilys, LLC |
In-app purchases
Lucent Camera
No in-app purchases
Dropshot
No in-app purchases








