Comparison

Chroma vs Clear Frame Camera

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

Head to head
About

Chroma

Apply authentic film aesthetics to your photos and Live Photos with realistic grain, color, and highlights. Preview looks in real-time and edit them later with RAW file support. Unlock advanced features and Live Photo capture with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Real-time film color preview
  • Film-look Live Photos
  • Adjustable grain strength
  • RAW file capture
  • Multiple film styles
  • One-time Pro unlock
Features
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Give everyday photos a film look with expressive color, natural grain, and gentle highlights. Chroma lets you preview film colors as you shoot and capture film-look Live Photos with Chroma Pro. FIND YOUR FILM Explore color negative, black-and-white, and other film-inspired styles for portraits, street scenes, and travel. Browse sample images in the film library to find the look that fits the moment. KEEP THE MOMENT MOVING Apply a film look to both the still image and motion in a Live Photo. Film-look Live Photo capture requires Chroma Pro. KEEP ROOM TO EDIT On supported devices and capture modes, save the captured DNG RAW file alongside your finished photo. Revisit the photo in Chroma and try a different film simulation later. SHOOT YOUR WAY - Preview film colors in real time - Adjust grain strength, exposure, flash, and aspect ratio - Capture at up to 48MP on supported cameras and modes - Browse, favorite, and manage photos in your library START FREE, UNLOCK PRO ONCE Use the included free film styles, or make a one-time purchase of Chroma Pro to permanently unlock Pro film styles and film-look Live Photo capture. RAW capture, maximum resolution, and variable aperture availability depend on your device, camera, and shooting mode. Variable aperture controls require compatible hardware. Terms of Use: https://sousoulab.com/chroma/terms Privacy Policy: https://sousoulab.com/chroma/privacy Standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Clear Frame Camera

Features
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Is the thing you want to photograph hidden behind the shutter button? Shooting a plate of food from above. Placing your child, your dog or your cat low in the frame. On the stock camera app, the shutter button can land right there. You cannot tell how it came out until you take the shot. Clear Frame Camera is a camera app that promises to keep the shutter button outside the frame. ( 1 ) The shutter never hides your frame Nothing overlaps the frame. What you see is what you get. ( 2 ) It works like the camera you know Nothing new to learn. The same gestures as the stock camera, doing the same things. - Tap to focus and set exposure - Pinch to zoom - Flash (auto / on / off) - Timer (3s / 10s) - Grid - Photos and videos save straight to your photo library ( 3 ) Settings step aside while you shoot The gear in the top corner opens flash, timer, ratio, grid and exposure in one panel. Close it and the wide view is back. While you are shooting, settings never sit over the frame. ( 4 ) Pro (one-time purchase) A single purchase unlocks these features. There is no monthly fee. - Video recording (HD / 4K, 24 / 30 / 60 fps) - 16:9 and 1:1 aspect ratios - Live Photos - Exposure compensation Photo capture stays free forever, whether or not you buy it. ( 5 ) We collect nothing No ads. No usage analytics. The photos and videos you take are only saved to the photo library on your device.

Screenshots

Chroma4 screens
Clear Frame Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chroma at every 3 days against Clear Frame Camera's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Chroma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Clear Frame Camera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chroma ships an update every 3 days, Clear Frame Camera every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Chroma versus Clear Frame Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChromaClear Frame Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoegi Co., Ltd.Ryuichi Kayashima

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chroma

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$12.99
1 purchases

Clear Frame Camera

One-time1
  • Clear Frame Camera Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Chroma free?
Chroma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clear Frame Camera free?
Clear Frame Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chroma or Clear Frame Camera have ads?
Neither Chroma nor Clear Frame Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chroma or Clear Frame Camera?
Chroma ships an update every 3 days, and Clear Frame Camera every 10 days. Most recently, Chroma was updated on November 8, 2026 and Clear Frame Camera on October 31, 2026.

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