Comparison

Crown & Flint vs XP4N

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

Head to head
About

Crown & Flint

This app helps analog photographers manage their film, track camera settings, and meter light accurately. It allows users to record detailed metadata for each shot and organize their film collection from purchase to archival. The interface is optimized for ease of use, even for left-handed operation.

Highlights
  • Accurate light meter
  • Record camera and lens settings
  • Track film stock and metadata
  • Manage film collection lifecycle
  • Reference images for film identification
  • Optimized for left-handed operation
Features
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Level up your analog photography with Crown + Flint. Meter the light, keep track of camera settings, record location and reference images, manage your collection of film. LEVEL UP YOUR ANALOG PHOTOGRAPHY - Accurate light meter uses your iPhone camera's advanced scene analysis to ensure perfect exposures. - Master your equipment, learn its strengths & quirks, and improve your skills by recording equipment settings with each shot. COLLECT METADATA - Film stock - Rated speed, and special notes - Camera and lens settings, and lens filters - Time, date, and location - Reference image for correlating with your film TRACK YOUR FILM - Know what film is loaded into which camera. - Manage your collection of film, from purchase, storage, shooting, development, and archival. - Reference images let you quickly identify your films after development. GETS OUT OF YOUR WAY - Optimized for left-handed operation so you don't have to put your camera down. - As easy to operate as a hand-held meter. - Never lose time fiddling with impossible settings, because Crown + Flint knows all about your equipment Free app version lets you record up to 5 rolls of film. When you're ready for more, upgrade in-app to unlimited films with Pro Mode

About

XP4N

Capture stunning panoramic photos with a cinematic aspect ratio. Emulate the look of 8 distinct film types, from moody night shots to soft daylight portraits. Enjoy a simple, ad-free, and subscription-free photography experience.

Highlights
  • 65:24 cinematic aspect ratio
  • 8 distinct film type simulations
  • No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases
  • Haptic and visual feedback
  • EV compensation by swiping
  • Save as lossless HEIF files
  • EXIF and GPS data saving
Features
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Based on the legendary XPAN with its unique cinematic panoramic 65x24 images, XP4N turns any scene into a movie set; every shot into a movie still. - Shoot in the amazing 65:24 cinematic aspect ratio - Simulate 8 distinct film types (some inspired by popular film types, such as Cinestill 800T) - NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO IN-APP-PURCHASES! - Use all available lenses - Haptic and visual feedback when taking pictures - Use volume up key as shutter button - EV compensation by swiping - Access to the high-resolution sensor (if available and enabled in settings) - Option to save as lossless HEIF files - Saves EXIF and GPS data in photos This app is designed to simulate the cinematic qualities of the XPAN, including emulation of 8 distinct film stocks that are often paired with this camera: NIGHT MODE Based on the Cinestill 800T film character with its moody teal cast and signature "halation" (red halos) around bright spots in the image. BALANCED MODE Inspired by Vision3 250D film stock, with its versatile personality and typical Hollywood-style color and contrast curves. DAYLIGHT MODE Based on the popular Portra 400 film; soft and warm hues and moderate contrast profile. Great for skin tones and dreamy landscapes. GRITTY MODE Inspired by the Lomography Metropolis film, which adds a "bleached" look that is reminiscent of gritty 90s movies. BLACK & WHITE MODES Following the characteristics black & white films, one mode offers a punchy and contrasty B&W style, while the other is soft and dreamy. NEON NIGHT (NEW) Enhances bright spots in night photos and adds vibrant, saturated glows for a "cyberpunk" vibe ETHEREAL (NEW) Classic soft focus mode, without the need to put grease on your lens! XP4N is consciously made to be the ultimate one-trick-pony. A point and shoot camera with only a single button: the shutter button. The internal image processing engine does the rest, based on your preferred film mode setting. (so don't expect deep camera controls... ;-). The resulting images are carefully tuned to have the pleasant silky quality of film and to get away from the oversharpened, hyper-punchy look typical of today's digital cameras.

Screenshots

Crown & Flint4 screens
XP4N4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Crown & Flint at Free against XP4N's $1.99. XP4N's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and 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

Crown & Flint is free to download; XP4N costs $1.99 up front. Crown & Flint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XP4N asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Crown & Flint against 4.7 for XP4N. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 44 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 87% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crown & Flint ships an update every 9 days, XP4N every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Crown & Flint versus XP4N: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown & FlintXP4N
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (16 ratings)4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better87.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1644 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDon Goodman-WilsonBram Bos

Customer experience

Crown & Flint

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

XP4N

All ratings44 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative1.9%

Bugs and requests

Crown & Flint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

XP4N

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App feels laggy at times
  • 48MP camera option doesn't increase image resolution

Requested features

10 requests
  • Portrait mode
  • Tap to focus and focus/exposure lock
  • Selfie mode
  • Self-timer
  • HDR or max-latitude mode for post-processing
Show 5 more
  • No-filter mode
  • Tri-X 400 film simulation
  • Sprocket emulation
  • Ability to change focus point
  • Preview of image in viewfinder before capture

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crown & Flint

One-time1
  • Pro Mode$19.99
None

XP4N

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crown & Flint free?
Crown & Flint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XP4N free?
XP4N costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crown & Flint or XP4N?
XP4N is rated higher. Crown & Flint averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while XP4N averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do Crown & Flint or XP4N have ads?
Neither Crown & Flint nor XP4N shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crown & Flint or XP4N?
Crown & Flint ships an update every 9 days, and XP4N every 2 days. Most recently, Crown & Flint was updated on November 3, 2026 and XP4N on November 8, 2026.

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