Crown & Flint vs soloc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
soloc
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Made for Photographers on the Move Geotagging: Automatically syncs location data for every shot, from urban streets to remote adventures. Connectivity: Bluetooth background sync. Free to download. Includes a 3-day free trial. Location syncing requires a one-time in-app purchase. Without purchase, location syncing is unavailable. *This app is NOT associated with the SONY Corporation*
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crown & Flint at 15.6 against soloc's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Crown & Flint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and soloc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Crown & Flint ships an update every 9 days, soloc every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crown & Flint | soloc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Katsudon Unipessoal Lda | 海芸 曾 |
In-app purchases
Crown & Flint
- Pro Mode$19.99
soloc
- Standard License$4.99
