# 9am vs Better Camera

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 9am at 100% against Better Camera's 67%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 9am sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Better Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

9am ships an update every 11 days, Better Camera every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 9am | Better Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-camera-point-and-shoot/id6759244509/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **8** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 39 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Paquette](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607034225) | [Davyd Horhiashvili](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825403940) |

## What reviewers say

### 9am

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9am/id6740738264)

Capture and share photos with a unique disposable film aesthetic. A new shared album appears daily at 9 a.m. for you and your friends, but photos disappear if not saved.

**Highlights:** Disposable film photography emulation, Daily shared albums, Friend photo saving, Group photo sharing, Real film effects

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9am Pro - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |


### Better Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-camera-point-and-shoot/id6759244509)

Capture authentic photos with manual controls for ISO, shutter speed, and focus. Apply realistic film simulations and optional grain. Save in HEIF, JPEG, or lossless TIFF formats with full EXIF data.

**Highlights:** Manual ISO, Shutter Speed, and Focus, Shutter and ISO Priority modes, Authentic film simulations, Optional per-pixel grain layer, HEIF, JPEG, and TIFF output, Full EXIF metadata embedding, Persistent camera settings

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Film Roll | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 9am free?

9am is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Better Camera free?

Better Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do 9am or Better Camera have ads?

Neither 9am nor Better Camera shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 9am or Better Camera?

9am ships an update every 11 days, and Better Camera every 9 days. Most recently, 9am was updated on October 30, 2026 and Better Camera on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*