Comparison

Grayn vs Eclat Camera

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

Head to head
About

Grayn

This app simulates a real film camera experience on your iPhone, offering a variety of film stocks, manual exposure controls, and a live light meter. You can also create and share custom film looks.

Highlights
  • 16 film stocks from major brands
  • Live LED light meter
  • Real manual exposure controls
  • Custom film simulation builder
  • iOS 18 Lock Screen Camera Control
  • Multi-lens support
  • RAW and HEIF capture
Features
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Shoot with the color and grain of film, and see your chosen look before you take the photo. Grayn is an analog film camera with live filter previews and custom recipes you can create and share. FIND YOUR FILM Choose from 24 looks, including color negative, slide and black-and-white film simulations. Adjust the intensity to suit the scene. MAKE YOUR OWN LOOK Build a custom film recipe, save it for your next shoot, and share it as a .grayn file or QR code. Import .cube color LUTs and supported Lightroom .xmp presets. ADD FILM CHARACTER Adjust film grain, experiment with light leaks and double exposure, or try push/pull. Finish your photos with print borders and date stamps. TAKE CONTROL Use composition guides, a live light meter and supported manual camera controls. Save JPEG or HEIF photos, with RAW capture on supported hardware. READY WHEN THE MOMENT HAPPENS Open Grayn from your Lock Screen or use Apple Watch as a remote shutter. Supported features depend on your device. START SHOOTING FOR FREE Start with 10 included PRO photos. Keep shooting free with Roxi's Portra, Portra 400 and Ilford HP5. For full PRO access, choose a 36-photo film roll or a one-time lifetime unlock. No subscription is required.

About

Eclat Camera

This app provides professional camera controls with a retro, tactile interface. It offers film-inspired styles, RAW output, and intuitive adjustments directly from the viewfinder, allowing photographers to capture moments without distraction.

Highlights
  • Live, reachable camera controls
  • Retro, tactile interface
  • Film-inspired styles
  • RAW, ProRAW, and companion output formats
  • Tap-to-focus and exposure adjustment
  • Fast lens switching
Features
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Eclat turns your iPhone into the camera you wish you always had in your pocket. Every control that matters is live and instantly reachable: style, lens, focus, white balance, exposure compensation, ISO, shutter, flash, timer, and grid. No buried menus. No lost moments. Built with a retro, tactile interface inspired by classic cameras, Eclat keeps you in control without pulling you out of the scene. Shoot with the workflow you need: - Film-inspired styles including CINE, CHR, POS, GLD, NOIR, B&W, and LOG - RAW, ProRAW, and flexible companion output formats - Tap-to-focus, focus lock, and quick exposure adjustment directly from the viewfinder - Fast lens switching, including virtual options when supported Eclat is fully free: no subscription, no ads, no paywall. If it becomes part of your daily shooting, you can support development through optional one-time donations. Built by photographers, for photographers.

Screenshots

Grayn4 screens
Eclat Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eclat Camera at every 2 days against Grayn's every 2 weeks. Eclat Camera also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Grayn's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Grayn sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Eclat Camera sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Grayn against 5.0 for Eclat Camera. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grayn ships an update every 2 weeks, Eclat Camera every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grayn versus Eclat Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGraynEclat Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihai alexandru BoldThe Unnamed Studios

Customer experience

Grayn

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Eclat Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grayn

One-time2
  • Film Roll$1.99
  • Grayn PRO$14.99
3 purchases

Eclat Camera

One-time3
  • Donation$4.99
  • Donation$14.99
  • Donation$49.99

Questions

Is Grayn free?
Grayn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eclat Camera free?
Eclat Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grayn or Eclat Camera?
Grayn and Eclat Camera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Grayn or Eclat Camera have ads?
Neither Grayn nor Eclat Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grayn or Eclat Camera?
Grayn ships an update every 2 weeks, and Eclat Camera every 2 days. Most recently, Grayn was updated on October 24, 2026 and Eclat Camera on October 28, 2026.

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