Love Sofia vs 36exp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Love Sofia
Create cinematic photos and videos with analog filters inspired by iconic films. Recreate movie scenes with unique color grading and special effects. Enhance your content with a distinct, artistic touch.
- 17 film-inspired analog filters
- Credit and cookie filters
- Matching visual effects
- Special effects for select filters
- Cinematic color grading
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Hi all, Love Sofia has been created out of inspiration from movies we love. We have hand-crafted (digitally) Coppola core analogue filters for you to reimagine and recreate as your own story in life. FILTERS * 17 filters inspired by scenes from 5 films * 1 credit filter and 2 cookies as extras EFFECTS * Each filter is matched with different effects to reflect the scenes * Some filters are matched with special effects for you to have fun Let us know how it goes: #lovesofia We hope you enjoy being the main character in your life with Love Sofia! Lots of love, House of FX
36exp
Achieve a cinematic aesthetic with this app, offering film-inspired visual styles and comprehensive manual controls. It's designed for users who appreciate the look of film photography without the associated costs.
- Film-inspired looks
- Full manual controls
- Cinematic aesthetic
- Cost-effective alternative to film
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Made by a broke grad student who loves the film look but can’t keep up with the rising cost of film. Enjoy film-inspired looks and full manual controls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 36exp at Free against Love Sofia's $0.99. 36exp also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). Love Sofia's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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
36exp is free to download; Love Sofia costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Love Sofia against 5.0 for 36exp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Love Sofia ships an update every 4 months, 36exp daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Love Sofia | 36exp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HouseOfFX | SEUNGHYUK CHOI |
Customer experience
Love Sofia
36exp
In-app purchases
Love Sofia
No in-app purchases
36exp
No in-app purchases
