Comparison

(Not Boring) Camera vs Cheddar

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

Cheddar

Capture authentic, unprocessed photos with a vintage feel. This app disables modern processing like HDR and AI, replicating the natural look of older iPhone cameras. Enjoy a simple interface for pure, true-to-life images.

Highlights
  • Manual photo capture
  • HDR, AI, Deep Fusion disabled
  • Natural image processing
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • 12 MP photos
Features
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Cheddar — a camera that brings back the natural colors and feel of the iPhone XS. Sometimes, you want a simple, natural photo that looks closer to what you saw, without heavy HDR, AI enhancements, or Deep Fusion processing. We created Cheddar to bring back the natural colors and unpolished charm of photos taken on older iPhones. Capture that familiar look without carrying a second phone, using filters, or adding heavy processing. Cheddar offers: - Photo capture without HDR, AI processing, or Deep Fusion. - A simple camera interface — just open and shoot. - Support for 12 MP photos. - A dedicated Cheddar album — view your photos and videos right in the app. - Photo flash — rear LED flash and screen flash for selfies. - Video lighting — turn the light on or off before and during recording. - Snapshots while recording video. - Your choice of HEIF or JPEG photo format. - Camera settings in one place — framing guides, aspect ratio, and photo format. - Main-camera focal length options — switch between 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm equivalents. - A wider field of view for selfie videos, with stabilization maintained.

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Camera4 screens
Cheddar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cheddar at 100% against (Not Boring) Camera's 69%. (Not Boring) Camera's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked). 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

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 Cheddar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(Not Boring) Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, Cheddar weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
(Not Boring) Camera versus Cheddar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) CameraCheddar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCPaul Kim

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Camera

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

Cheddar

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cheddar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Cheddar

One-time1
  • Cheddar Pro$2.99

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Camera free?
(Not Boring) Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheddar free?
Cheddar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do (Not Boring) Camera or Cheddar have ads?
Neither (Not Boring) Camera nor Cheddar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, (Not Boring) Camera or Cheddar?
(Not Boring) Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cheddar weekly. Most recently, (Not Boring) Camera was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cheddar on November 5, 2026.

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