Comparison

MotionStill vs Photo

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

Head to head
About

MotionStill

Features
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CAPTURE MOTION PHOTOS LIKE NEVER BEFORE ON IPHONE Create breathtaking stills and video clips where time flows around your subject. Blend smooth motion with sharp detail β€” all from a single shot. With MotionStill, you can transform everyday scenes into motion art. No tripod. No DSLR. Just your iPhone. REAL PIXELS, NO AI MotionStill does not generate or invent pixels. Every pixel in your photo is real β€” captured directly by your phone’s image sensor. CRAFT YOUR PERFECT MOTION SHOT β€’ Choose what stays sharp and what turns to motion β€’ Style the motion after capture β€’ Blend stillness and motion with precision β€’ Export as stills or motion video clips* PERFECT FOR β€’ Motion portraits β€’ Dance β€’ Sports β€’ Animals/pets β€’ Motion still lives POWERED BY ADVANCED IMAGE PROCESSING Our custom motion rendering engine delivers smooth results β€” even in handheld shots. Privacy Policy: https://hueflip.com/motionstillprivacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Video rendering requires iPhone 15 or later.

About

Photo

Features
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An app to visualize the field of view for selected cameras and lenses and overlay it onto a map. In addition one can also visualize the depth of field. This can be useful when planning for example a landscape shot where you need to know if the lens you plan to choose will fit for the location. Another example could be an architectural shot where you need to check whether the lens will work with the given distance to the object. I contains the following features: - Store different cameras with different sensor sizes - Store different lenses with their parameters - Define up to two teleconverters - Define a photo shoot and save it with all parameters - Adjust aperture and focal length with sliders - Field of view as overlay on map - Depth of field as overlay on map - Hyperfocal distance overlayed on map - Blue and Golden hours as overlay on map - Calculation of blue hour, golden hour, sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset for given date - Prediction of sunrise and sunset quality based on weather forecast - Prediction of milky way core visibility and sky clarity based on weather forecast - Visualization of moon phase - Prediction of long exposure conditions based on weather forecast - Visualize the sun and moon path and current position using an AR view - Show a 24h weather forecast for the camera location incl. animated rain radar and satellite view overlay - Show weather warnings for the current camera location - Show live lightning strikes for the given area in combination with current weather radar overlay - Exposure calculator for calculating exposure times or iso when using an ND filter or change aperture or iso - Minimum distance to subject calculator with a given camera/lens combination - Show current location of the ISS and the path for the upcoming 45 minutes

Screenshots

MotionStill4 screens
Photo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photo at none against MotionStill's 3. Photo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). MotionStill's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MotionStill sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Photo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MotionStill ships an update fortnightly, Photo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MotionStill versus Photo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotionStillPhoto
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size329 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHueflip GmbHGerrit Grunwald

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MotionStill

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$14.99
None

Photo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MotionStill free?
MotionStill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo free?
Photo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MotionStill or Photo have ads?
Neither MotionStill nor Photo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MotionStill or Photo?
MotionStill ships an update fortnightly, and Photo every 4 days. Most recently, MotionStill was updated on October 3, 2026 and Photo on October 8, 2026.

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