Comparison

CameraOverlay vs Surface Camera

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

Head to head
About

CameraOverlay

Easily align and compare images by overlaying them. Perfect for creating before-and-after visuals, aiding in photography, design projects, and tracking progress over time.

Highlights
  • Image overlay for alignment
  • Before/after comparisons
  • Photography assistance
  • Design aid
  • Progress tracking
Features
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CameraOverlay lets you overlay images to align shots perfectly. Ideal for before/after comparisons, photography, design, and progress tracking.

About

Surface Camera

Features
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A film camera for iPhone. Choose your film. Compose the frame. Make the photograph. Surface brings eight distinct film profiles to your iPhone, with the look visible in the viewfinder before you shoot. Add blur or light leaks, take control of focus and exposure, and save directly to Apple Photos. FIND YOUR FILM Four black-and-white profiles: Selenium 400, Bromide 125, Metol 125, and Palladium 3200. Four color profiles: Chroma 100, Tonal 400, Radian 400, and Prism 100. Your chosen profile becomes part of the photograph at capture. Editing refines that photograph while keeping its film. SHAPE THE FRAME Position blur and adjust its strength. Add a light leak, then randomize it to explore a different color and pattern. Tap to focus, adjust exposure, and use focus peaking. Flash, a timer, and slow shutter are close at hand. EDIT IN SURFACE Adjust Exposure, Contrast, Blacks, Whites, Saturation, Warmth, Tint, Grain, Halation, and Vignette. Crop and straighten, undo and redo, and save your edits back to Photos. ONE PHOTO LIBRARY Captures and edits live in Apple Photos. Browse your Surface photographs, import photos for editing, share favorites, and manage your collection without maintaining a second library. CAPTURE YOUR WAY Choose HEIC, JPEG, or Apple ProRAW on supported iPhones. Capture at 12, 24, or 48 MP depending on your hardware and settings. ProRAW supports 12 or 48 MP. Open the viewfinder from Siri, Shortcuts, the Lock Screen, or Control Center. MADE FOR YOUR IPHONE Film rendering and editing happen on your device. No Surface account, ads, or tracking. Apple services handle purchases, optional iCloud Photos sync, and location-name lookup. Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. Requires iOS 18 or later. Camera features vary by iPhone model. MEMBERSHIP Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Purchases are handled by Apple. Subscriptions renew unless canceled through your Apple Account settings. Local prices are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://surfacecamera.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CameraOverlay3 screens
Surface Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CameraOverlay at none against Surface Camera's 3. 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. Surface Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. CameraOverlay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CameraOverlay versus Surface Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCameraOverlaySurface Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdne NystuenCarlos Tarrats

In-app purchases

None

CameraOverlay

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Surface Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Surface Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Surface Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Surface Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is CameraOverlay free?
CameraOverlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surface Camera free?
Surface Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CameraOverlay or Surface Camera have ads?
Neither CameraOverlay nor Surface Camera shows ads.

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