Comparison

Obscura vs EV13

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

Head to head
About

Obscura

This app offers a powerful yet intuitive photo editing experience. It provides a range of pre-set filters and advanced tools for creative adjustments. Unlock full functionality to save and export your masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Gorgeous pre-set filters
  • Custom filter creation
  • Pro editing tools
  • Exposure, curves, white balance
  • Grain and vignette adjustments
  • Hue/saturation/lightness controls
  • Edits saved between sessions
Features
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Obscura Studio is a brand new image editor that’s intuitive to use, but allows for a lot of creativity. Obscura Studio evolved from working on Obscura, an award-winning, pro camera app. Now Obscura and Obscura Studio are deeply integrated, sharing edits and filters between them. This means that you can edit a photo, save your edits as a custom filter, and then use that filter in Obscura’s camera. Library Obscura Studio integrates with the system Photo Library, so you have access to all your images. It has smart filters to help reduce the clutter and by default, just shows you the photos you care about. You can browse all your albums too, for easy organisation and navigation. Organisation Obscura Studio lets you rate images with star ratings, or mark them as flagged or rejected, to help you stay organised. Editing Obscura Studio has a variety of pro editing tools that let you bring your own taste to your photos. Everything from the basics like Exposure and Contrast, to a Curves Editor, HSL tools, and so much more. Filters In addition to the range of built in filters, you can save any edits as a custom filter if you want to reuse it regularly. Custom Filters are shared with Obscura so you can use them live in-camera. ———— Privacy: https://benricemccarthy.com/apps/obscura-studio/privacy.html Terms: https://benricemccarthy.com/apps/obscura-studio/terms.html

About

EV13

This app acts as a light meter for film photography, offering tactile analog controls for aperture, shutter, and ISO. It provides automatic exposure readings with various modes and allows photo capture with engraved light meter information.

Highlights
  • Automatic light meter
  • Multiple reading modes (Spot, center, average)
  • Tactile aperture, shutter, ISO control
  • Photo capture with meter info
  • Comprehensive dashboard
Features
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"EV13" is simple, yet designed with craftsmanship that you can find some of your favorite objects. Just like your trusty film camera. It features tactile analog control, automatic exposure reader, and meter preview with recording. Travel light and find a perfect companion to your camera. Features : - Automatic light meter supporting various mode - Various reading mode (Spot, center, average) - Tactile control for aperture, shutter and ISO - comprehensive dashboard design - Photo capture with light meter info engraved. Font is F5.6 from dot colon (ドットコロン) - ver 0.110 Used under SIL Open Font License, Ver 1.1

Screenshots

Obscura4 screens
EV134 screens

Verdict

The call

Obscura and EV13 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of EV13's written reviews are positive against 0% of Obscura's. EV13 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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. Obscura sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. EV13 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Obscura against 4.7 for EV13. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Obscura's written reviews are positive against 82% of EV13's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Obscura ships an update every 5 weeks, EV13 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Obscura versus EV13: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObscuraEV13
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings516 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen McCarthyMinsang choi

Customer experience

Obscura

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

EV13

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Obscura

Subscriptions5
  • Obscura Ultra - Weekly$1.497 Days
  • Obscura Studio+ Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Obscura Ultra - One Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Obscura Studio+ Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Obscura Ultra - Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Obscura Ultra - One Time$74.99
None

EV13

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Obscura free?
Obscura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EV13 free?
EV13 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Obscura or EV13?
Obscura is rated higher. Obscura averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while EV13 averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do Obscura or EV13 have ads?
Neither Obscura nor EV13 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Obscura or EV13?
Obscura ships an update every 5 weeks, and EV13 every 5 days. Most recently, Obscura was updated on October 31, 2026 and EV13 on October 30, 2026.

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