Comparison

(Not Boring) Camera vs TidyCam

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

TidyCam

Features
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The app makes it easy to keep your photo gallery well organised and neat. Every time you start the app, it will ask you to select the album for the current photo session. Without any additional effort you will have all your photos in their proper place. Create albums for your areas of life (family, friends, travel, hobbies, sports, travel and etc.) and have all photos ordered properly in your photo gallery. It will make it easy for you to relive past moments and memories by topic or theme. Finding a desired photo can sometimes be extremely difficult, especially if you are in a rush. Frequently, we need to preview an old photo and finding it under stress can be a challenge. With a well organized gallery, searching a given photo or session would be quick and efficient.

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Camera4 screens
TidyCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: (Not Boring) Camera at Free against TidyCam's $1.99. TidyCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On 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

(Not Boring) Camera is free to download; TidyCam costs $1.99 up front. (Not Boring) Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. TidyCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
(Not Boring) Camera versus TidyCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) CameraTidyCam
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCGeorgi Zlatinov

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

TidyCam

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
None

TidyCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Camera free?
(Not Boring) Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TidyCam free?
TidyCam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do (Not Boring) Camera or TidyCam have ads?
Neither (Not Boring) Camera nor TidyCam shows ads.

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