Comparison

(Not Boring) Camera vs FoundType

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

FoundType

This app transforms your phone camera into a tool for collecting letters from the real world. Capture letters from signs, graffiti, or handwriting, and then use them to create animated videos or collage-style messages.

Highlights
  • Collect letters from real-world text
  • Save letters with location and time
  • Animate words into shareable videos
  • Create collage-style messages
  • Browse letter library by character, timeline, or map
Features
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Every letter has a story. The A on a rusty storefront sign. The M in hand-painted graffiti. The S on a mosaic tile from a trip you almost forgot. FoundType turns your phone camera into a letter collector. Point it at any text in the real world and pick out the letters you love. Signs, posters, neon lights, handwriting, carved stone. Each one is saved with its original photo, where you found it, and when. Then, spell out anything with the letters you've collected: • REELS: Animate your words into shareable videos, letter by letter • POSTCARDS: Piece together chaotic, collage-style messages Your letter library grows with you. Browse by character, scroll through a timeline, or revisit them on a map of everywhere you've been. Go find your alphabet!

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Camera4 screens
FoundType4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FoundType at none against (Not Boring) Camera's 5. FoundType also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). (Not Boring) Camera's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FoundType asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FoundType 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of (Not Boring) Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of FoundType's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

(Not Boring) Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, FoundType monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
(Not Boring) Camera versus FoundType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) CameraFoundType
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCYUNBING HAN

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Camera

All ratings5,128 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews429 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative20.3%

FoundType

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

FoundType

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

FoundType

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Camera free?
(Not Boring) Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FoundType free?
FoundType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, (Not Boring) Camera or FoundType?
FoundType is rated higher. (Not Boring) Camera averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while FoundType averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do (Not Boring) Camera or FoundType have ads?
Neither (Not Boring) Camera nor FoundType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, (Not Boring) Camera or FoundType?
(Not Boring) Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and FoundType monthly. Most recently, (Not Boring) Camera was updated on October 13, 2026 and FoundType on September 25, 2026.

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