Comparison

PictoPocket vs (Not Boring) Camera

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

Head to head
About

PictoPocket

Transform your photos into dynamic displays with this app. Upload images from your device to a connected frame and watch them come to life. Easily update your display with new pictures whenever you wish.

Highlights
  • Upload photos from camera roll
  • Connect to PictoPocket frame
  • Dynamic photo display
  • Easy photo updates
Features
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PictoPocket lets you bring your pictures to life! Pair the app to a PictoPocket frame and upload any photo you choose from your camera roll. See the image expose on the PictoPocket frame. When you feel it's time for a change, simply choose a new photo.

About

(Not Boring) Camera

Capture unique, honest, and inspiring photos with a playful camera interface. Offers professional-level controls, natural image processing, and customizable color grading with LUTs. Enjoy a tactile, 3D interface and one-second capture from lock screen.

Highlights
  • SUPER RAW™ capture
  • 3D LUT color grading
  • Customizable camera interface
  • HDR support
  • 3D camera interface with haptics
  • Manual pro controls
  • One-tap fast capture
Features
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"The most fun camera app I've used in forever." — The Verge "My go-to for iPhone photography" — Washington Post "It’s so fun to use." —MKBHD Capture unique, honest, inspiring photos like the Pros in a fun, playful camera. SUPER RAW™ No AI or over-processed photos. Just natural grain, sharper images, & film-like exposures. Save Raw digital negative files (DNG) for processing in other tools like Darkroom, Lightroom, or Photoshop. Or capture using Apple's professional-level ProRaw. SKIP THE EDITS From snap to share. !Camera is the first camera app to enable professional color grading with 3D LUTs (”lookup tables”) used in high-end workflows by professional photographers to achieve realistic film simulations and unique cinematic looks. Use !Camera’s presets, add LUTs from your favorite creators, or make & import your own! New Styles and pro collaborations released every season. MAKE IT YOURS Customize every part of your camera to fit your vibe. Share colorways with others. HDR Extend your photo’s dynamic range with HDR to save additional highlight detail and color depth. LOVE THE FEEL Click. Tick. Snap. First fully-3D camera interface with dynamic lighting, sounds, & custom haptics that evokes the feel of holding a real camera. PRO CONTROL Use Auto mode for easy captures or switch to Manual for full control over exposure, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and focus with pro-level tools like focus peaking, histogram, and zebra stripes. ONE-TAP FAST From lock screen to first snap in under 1 second. Add shortcuts to your lock screen, home screen, widgets, camera control, control settings, wherever. 100% PRIVATE We collect nothing. We store nothing. We share nothing. Plans: https://notbor.ing/plans Support: https://notbor.ing/support Terms: https://notbor.ing/terms Privacy: https://notbor.ing/privacy

Screenshots

PictoPocket3 screens
(Not Boring) Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PictoPocket at none against (Not Boring) Camera's 5. PictoPocket also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). (Not Boring) Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 8). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. (Not Boring) Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. PictoPocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PictoPocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (Not Boring) Camera has 5.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PictoPocket's written reviews are positive against 70% of (Not Boring) Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PictoPocket ships an update every 8 months, (Not Boring) Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PictoPocket versus (Not Boring) Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictoPocket(Not Boring) Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.6 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.9% of reviews
Number of ratings85.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplinter Labs LLCNot Boring Software LLC

Customer experience

PictoPocket

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

(Not Boring) Camera

All ratings5,128 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative20.4%

Bugs and requests

PictoPocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

(Not Boring) Camera

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Inability to focus on nearby subjects

Requested features

2 requests
  • Video and slow-motion mode
  • Brightness matching between viewfinder and final image

In-app purchases

None

PictoPocket

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

(Not Boring) Camera

Subscriptions4
  • Super !Boring Monthly$7.991 Month
  • !Camera Plus Yearly$14.991 Year
  • !Camera Plus Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Super !Boring Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • !Camera Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is PictoPocket free?
PictoPocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is (Not Boring) Camera free?
(Not Boring) Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PictoPocket or (Not Boring) Camera?
PictoPocket is rated higher. PictoPocket averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while (Not Boring) Camera averages 4.6 from 5.1K ratings.
Do PictoPocket or (Not Boring) Camera have ads?
Neither PictoPocket nor (Not Boring) Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PictoPocket or (Not Boring) Camera?
PictoPocket ships an update every 8 months, and (Not Boring) Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, PictoPocket was updated on October 2, 2026 and (Not Boring) Camera on October 18, 2026.

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