Comparison

(Not Boring) Camera vs Radiance Wallpapers

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

Head to head
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

About

Radiance Wallpapers

Discover and create stunning wallpapers for your phone. Choose from an extensive library of high-resolution designs or personalize your device by editing photos and generating unique mesh gradients. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Extensive wallpaper library
  • Create custom mesh gradients
  • Edit photos into wallpapers
  • Collaborations with creators
  • Ad-free experience
  • Personalize home screen
Features
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The app your home screen has been waiting for. Radiance is a wallpaper app made with real artists, and it offers more ways than ever before to spice up your phone. Pick from a growing library of handmade wallpapers, find the perfect one in seconds, and set it in one press. WALLPAPER LIBRARY: Our library of over 1,800 high-resolution wallpapers gives you endless ways to deck out your phone. We collaborate with 50+ artists, designers, and photographers to frequently bring you new collections. Tap an artist's name to see all of their work and the story behind it. All for free, and never made with AI. SEARCH & FILTERS: Looking for something specific? Search it! Just type a keyword and see what comes up. You can also filter the library by style, like Abstract, Photography, or Liquid Glass. PREVIEW: See every wallpaper at your device's exact aspect ratio before you apply it, so you know exactly how it will look on your Lock Screen. QUICK APPLY: This is unlike any other wallpaper app; with Radiance+, you can set a wallpaper without ever opening Photos. Simply hold the download button and tap Quick Apply. No more camera roll full of wallpapers you were just trying out. CREATE A WALLPAPER: Want something of your own? Turn on the Create tab and make a unique Mesh Gradient wallpaper. Simply select your colors and drag the curves. You can also import any photo and retouch it with your own color gradient. ZERO ADS: Radiance is free of advertisements; just the way software should be. It's time to change your wallpaper. Install Radiance today. ———— Radiance+ is an optional subscription that helps support the development of Radiance. It unlocks Quick Apply and custom app icons, plus new exclusive perks as they are added. Everything else in Radiance stays free. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.radiancewallpapers.com/privacy

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Camera4 screens
Radiance Wallpapers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: (Not Boring) Camera at none against Radiance Wallpapers's shown. (Not Boring) Camera also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 162) and iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). Radiance Wallpapers's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 69%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Radiance Wallpapers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Radiance Wallpapers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (Not Boring) Camera has 5.7K ratings behind it against 162, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of (Not Boring) Camera's written reviews are positive against 93% of Radiance Wallpapers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(Not Boring) Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, Radiance Wallpapers weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
(Not Boring) Camera versus Radiance Wallpapers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) CameraRadiance Wallpapers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.7K ratings)4.8 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews93.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better162
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCAsher Dipprey

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Camera

All ratings5,229 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews452 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative21.7%

Radiance Wallpapers

All ratings160 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.5%

User reviews

(Not Boring) Camera

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Customizable camera experience
  • 🎨 In-camera processing with LUTs
  • 🎥 Satisfying and natural film-like photos
  • 🔍 Excellent manual controls
  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing UI

Room to improve

  • 🔍 No digital zoom
  • 🎥 No video or slow-motion mode
  • 🔥 Phone gets too hot during use

Radiance Wallpapers

From 162 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Allows for color customization
  • 💡 Unique and creative wallpapers
  • 🚀 Smooth and seamless performance
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lacks basic editing features like zoom and pan
  • 🤔 Some users found the tutorial lacking

Bugs and 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

Radiance Wallpapers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App doesn't work for some users
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add zoom and pan functionality
  • Provide more detailed tutorial
  • Develop a macOS version

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
3 purchases

Radiance Wallpapers

Subscriptions2
  • Radiance+$1.991 Month
  • Radiance+$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Radiance Plus – Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Camera free?
(Not Boring) Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Radiance Wallpapers free?
Radiance Wallpapers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, (Not Boring) Camera or Radiance Wallpapers?
Radiance Wallpapers is rated higher. (Not Boring) Camera averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Radiance Wallpapers averages 4.8 from 162 ratings.
Do (Not Boring) Camera or Radiance Wallpapers have ads?
Radiance Wallpapers shows ads; (Not Boring) Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, (Not Boring) Camera or Radiance Wallpapers?
(Not Boring) Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and Radiance Wallpapers weekly. Most recently, (Not Boring) Camera was updated on November 10, 2026 and Radiance Wallpapers on November 8, 2026.

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