Comparison

CloudSnap vs CDNC

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

Head to head
About

CloudSnap

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Cloudsnap is a simple and powerful camera app designed to keep your photo library clean and organized. Set custom save times for your photos and videos. When the time expires, get instant reminders to delete files in batches. Perfect for capturing receipts, parking numbers, meeting whiteboards, road signs, menus, and continuous landscape shots. By automatically managing temporary files, Cloudsnap helps you free up storage and keep your camera roll tidy at the source. Key Features Custom save time for photos and videos Expiration reminders & batch deletion Lightweight, fast, and easy to use Reduce album clutter and save storage space Keep your gallery clean, one shot at a time.

About

CDNC

This app offers professional video capture with manual controls and advanced color grading tools. It allows users to apply cinematic looks, refine footage with detailed color adjustments, and export in high-quality formats. Features include ProRes recording, shutter drag for motion blur, and stabilization.

Highlights
  • Manual capture controls (exposure, shutter, focus, white balance)
  • Built-in Film Looks with live preview
  • Advanced color grading tools (wheels, curves, HSL)
  • ProRes 422 HQ recording
  • Shutter drag for motion blur
  • CDNC Steady stabilization
  • Framing guides and histogram
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Professional capture. Cinematic color. CDNC is an iPhone video camera with manual capture controls, built-in Film Looks, and precise color grading tools. Set exposure, shutter, focus, and white balance before you roll, then shape the finished image in the same app. START WITH GOLD 200 Gold 200 is included free: monitor with it while filming, refine your clips, save finished edited versions, and export. Core recording, supported capture formats, manual controls, import, playback, basic editing, original-file export, framing guides, and the histogram are also included. CHOOSE A FILM LOOK Try other built-in Film Looks live in Camera or in the Editor before upgrading. Camera labels a Pro preview and asks you to unlock or switch to free Gold 200 before recording. CDNC Pro unlocks recording while monitoring these Looks, saving finished edited versions, and export, plus reusable creative presets and advanced monitoring tools. REFINE THE COLOR Shape your image with exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, temperature, tint, saturation, skin tone, primary color wheels, curves, and seven-band HSL controls. Make color adjustments before the Film Look, then refine texture with diffusion, grain, lens blur, and sharpening. Dedicated Frames, Resize, and Trim tools help finish the composition. Preview Effects while editing. CDNC Pro is required to save or export with active Effects. To finish for free, choose Gold 200 without Effects and keep your color and composition adjustments. RECORD IN PRORES 422 HQ Capture ProRes 422 HQ original recordings in supported Apple Log and Apple Log 2 modes on compatible iPhones. HQ preserves a 10-bit 4:2:2 original for further grading. It requires substantially more storage than HEVC. Finished graded video exports use HEVC. SHUTTER DRAG. MADE IN CAMERA. Create native 1/5-second motion blur on supported camera configurations. Record and play back normally, then refine your Film Look and color in the Editor. The exposure blur is part of the recording; your grade stays editable. STEADIER SHOTS. SIMPLER FINISHING. Use CDNC Steady (Beta) to analyze a clip, choose Smooth Motion or Fixed Tripod, and adjust the amount. An optional camera Level helps line up your shot. Select your whole Media library and copy or move originals with saved CDNC edits to a Files location or external drive. ONE PRO TIER. YOUR CHOICE. Choose a monthly subscription, annual subscription, or one-time lifetime unlock. Each provides the same Pro access. Lifetime includes future core app improvements and additions to the standard CDNC Film Look collection; separate future products, services, or licensed collaboration packs are outside that promise. Monthly and annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. See the in-app purchase screen for current local prices and terms. Manage subscriptions through your Apple Account. A lifetime purchase does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Capture formats and monitoring options depend on your iPhone and system support. CDNC focuses on capture and look/color refinement, not a multitrack editing timeline. Questions? hello@cdnc.app Privacy Policy: https://www.cdnc.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CloudSnap3 screens
CDNC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloudSnap at none against CDNC's 3. CloudSnap also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). CDNC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and ads 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. CDNC sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CloudSnap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudSnap ships an update every 3 weeks, CDNC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CloudSnap versus CDNC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudSnapCDNC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB693 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer练 黎CDNC Studio LLC

In-app purchases

None

CloudSnap

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CDNC

Subscriptions2
  • CDNC Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • CDNC Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • CDNC Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is CloudSnap free?
CloudSnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CDNC free?
CDNC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CloudSnap or CDNC have ads?
Both CloudSnap and CDNC show ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudSnap or CDNC?
CloudSnap ships an update every 3 weeks, and CDNC every 4 days. Most recently, CloudSnap was updated on October 28, 2026 and CDNC on October 29, 2026.

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