Comparison

Simple Sepia Camera vs Lightfield Studio

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

Head to head
About

Simple Sepia Camera

Features
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An app with a simple function to convert photos and images to retro sepia tones. By applying the sepia effect, you can create unique images or artistic, vintage-style photos. Perfect for those who want nostalgic-looking images or sepia-toned pictures. Your images will resemble photos taken with a film camera, vintage camera, or retro camera. Ideal for anyone seeking quick and easy image editing.

About

Lightfield Studio

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Lightfield Studio brings your light field camera back to life. Connect over the camera's own Wi-Fi, browse the roll, and bring the full light field across to your iPhone. Then do the one thing only a light field camera can do: change the focus after the photo was taken. FOCUS AFTER THE FACT Tap anywhere in the picture and the focus moves there. Or take the focus slider and sweep through the depth of the scene by hand. A second slider opens and closes the aperture, so you decide how much of the scene stays sharp โ€” the choice a conventional camera makes for you the moment the shutter fires. THE COLOUR THE CAMERA INTENDED Every frame is developed with the camera's own parameters: black level, white balance, colour matrix, sensor layout. Brightness, contrast and saturation are yours to adjust, and everything you set is carried into the exported photo โ€” what you see is what gets saved. COMPATIBLE CAMERAS Works with the Lytroยฎ ILLUM and the first-generation light field camera, down to their different sensor layouts and colour metadata. The remote shutter works on both: fire the camera from your phone. BUILT FOR AN ARCHIVE Downloaded photos and their thumbnails are kept on your device, so the gallery is there the next time you open the app โ€” the camera does not have to be switched on. Photos still on the camera, photos already on the phone, and photos deleted from the camera are each marked as such. NO INTERNET, NO ACCOUNT The app talks only to your camera, directly, over its own Wi-Fi network. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account to create, and there is no tracking of any kind. ELEVEN LANGUAGES English, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, German and French. The app follows your phone's language, or you can pick one in Settings. TRY IT BEFORE YOU PAY Connecting, browsing the roll, thumbnails and the remote shutter are free without limit. The first three full light field imports are free as well, permanently. Beyond that, a yearly Pro subscription unlocks unlimited imports and exports. The price is shown in the app before any purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mgmemik.github.io/lightfield-studio/privacy This is an independent project. LYTRO and ILLUM are trademarks of their respective owner; the app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Lytro, Inc. or its successors.

Screenshots

Simple Sepia Camera4 screens
Lightfield Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Sepia Camera at none against Lightfield Studio's 1. Simple Sepia Camera also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.4). Lightfield Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Lightfield Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Simple Sepia Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Sepia Camera ships an update every 3 months, Lightfield Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Simple Sepia Camera versus Lightfield Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Sepia CameraLightfield Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better18.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyouhei AzumaMehmet Gokhan Memik

In-app purchases

None

Simple Sepia Camera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lightfield Studio

Subscriptions1
  • Lightfield Studio Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Sepia Camera free?
Simple Sepia Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightfield Studio free?
Lightfield Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Sepia Camera or Lightfield Studio have ads?
Simple Sepia Camera shows ads; Lightfield Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Sepia Camera or Lightfield Studio?
Simple Sepia Camera ships an update every 3 months, and Lightfield Studio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple Sepia Camera was updated on October 18, 2026 and Lightfield Studio on October 15, 2026.

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