Comparison

Tape That vs Lucid

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

Head to head
About

Tape That

Automatically organize video clips into themed collections, like home movies. Easily record and share visual stories without complex editing, perfect for preserving memories of people, places, or events.

Highlights
  • Automatic video organization into 'Tapes'
  • Create custom Tapes for any theme
  • Record videos directly into Tapes
  • High-quality video capture
  • Easy sharing of video stories
  • No editing required
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Capture life's precious moments on Tape to create beautiful stories. Just like your mom’s home videos, your Tapes will be full of memories that are naturally woven together, no editing necessary. Unlike regular camera apps, Tape That organizes your videos automatically into collections called "Tapes" - perfect for parents documenting their children's milestones, friends collecting party highlights, or travelers capturing trip memories. The app makes it incredibly easy to build and share your visual stories with loved ones. No complicated editing required - just create, record, and share! Features: Create Tapes for special people, places, times, or anything you think is special Record videos directly into your Tapes with high-quality capture Watch your Tapes anytime Save and share your Tapes with just one tap Download Tape That today and start creating memories that last forever!

About

Lucid

Features
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Shutter, ISO, white balance and focus — on real dials, laid out like a camera body instead of buried in a menu. The viewfinder shows exactly what saves. Pick the one thing you care about — Aperture-free Auto, Manual, Shutter or ISO priority — and Lucid floats the rest live as the light moves. One purchase. No subscription. UNFOLDS ON IPHONE DUO Open iPhone Duo and Lucid becomes a camera body: the viewfinder fills one half of the display, and the other half is a full control plate under your thumb — shutter and ISO on two live dials at once, big readouts, a labeled zoom ring, flash, timer, grid and level as buttons, your Looks and Profiles one tap from the shutter. The viewfinder turns with the camera, not the screen. Close it, and Lucid is the camera you already know. OPENS FROM THE CAMERA CONTROL BUTTON On iPhone 16 and later, set Lucid as your Camera Control app. One press opens Lucid right from the Lock Screen: no unlocking, and every manual dial is there. Half-press to adjust zoom, exposure, priority and Looks without taking your eye off the frame. WHY LUCID Most camera apps hand you a filter and a shutter button. Lucid hands you the camera. Four exposure priorities (Auto, Manual, Shutter, ISO) let you decide what to control and what to let the camera solve, live. Everything you set, you see. Everything you see, you keep. And it's yours. One purchase, no subscription. The camera doesn't stop working when the month ends. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Shoot full manual: shutter, ISO, white balance, and focus, on real dials - Choose what you control: Auto, Manual, Shutter or ISO priority — the camera solves the rest, live - Capture RAW, ProRAW, HEIF, and 48MP, keeping every bit of the file - Nail focus with peaking and a magnified loupe - Read your light with a live histogram and zebra stripes - Grade with Looks: film LUTs previewed live in the viewfinder, baked on capture - Import your own .cube LUTs - Pull long exposures, bracket, and set a self-timer - Save full setups as Profiles and recall them in a tap - Launch from the Camera Control button, even on the Lock Screen - Open iPhone Duo for a two-dial control plate beside the viewfinder - Shoot manual video too: Apple Log, ProRes, and a cinematic 180° shutter BUILT HONEST No aperture slider. Your iPhone's lenses have fixed apertures, and faking it would be a lie. No account. No analytics. No cloud. Your photos never leave your phone, and location tagging stays off until you turn it on. ONE PURCHASE. YOURS FOREVER. Try every feature free. Then unlock Lucid for a single payment: no subscription, no upsells, no expiry date. Shoot like you mean it. Support: support@lucidcamera.app Privacy: https://lucidcamera.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Tape That4 screens
Lucid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tape That at none against Lucid's 1. Tape That also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Lucid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tape That asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tape That ships an update every 5 days, Lucid every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tape That versus Lucid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTape ThatLucid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThis or That LLCPerry Hampton

In-app purchases

None

Tape That

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lucid

One-time1
  • Unlock Lucid$4.99

Questions

Is Tape That free?
Tape That is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucid free?
Lucid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tape That or Lucid have ads?
Neither Tape That nor Lucid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tape That or Lucid?
Tape That ships an update every 5 days, and Lucid every 10 days. Most recently, Tape That was updated on November 5, 2026 and Lucid on November 9, 2026.

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