Comparison

Cheddar vs Mu Camera

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

Head to head
About

Cheddar

Capture authentic, unprocessed photos with a vintage feel. This app disables modern processing like HDR and AI, replicating the natural look of older iPhone cameras. Enjoy a simple interface for pure, true-to-life images.

Highlights
  • Manual photo capture
  • HDR, AI, Deep Fusion disabled
  • Natural image processing
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • 12 MP photos
Features
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Cheddar โ€” a camera that brings back the natural colors and feel of the iPhone XS. Sometimes, you want a simple, natural photo that looks closer to what you saw, without heavy HDR, AI enhancements, or Deep Fusion processing. We created Cheddar to bring back the natural colors and unpolished charm of photos taken on older iPhones. Capture that familiar look without carrying a second phone, using filters, or adding heavy processing. Cheddar offers: - Photo capture without HDR, AI processing, or Deep Fusion. - A simple camera interface โ€” just open and shoot. - Support for 12 MP photos. - A dedicated Cheddar album โ€” view your photos and videos right in the app. - Photo flash โ€” rear LED flash and screen flash for selfies. - Video lighting โ€” turn the light on or off before and during recording. - Snapshots while recording video. - Your choice of HEIF or JPEG photo format. - Camera settings in one place โ€” framing guides, aspect ratio, and photo format. - Main-camera focal length options โ€” switch between 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm equivalents. - A wider field of view for selfie videos, with stabilization maintained.

About

Mu Camera

Features
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Mu Camera is a fast, quiet camera for museums, lectures, libraries, performances, studios, and everyday documentation. On supported iPhones, Mu Camera uses Apple's shutter sound suppression. When it is unavailable, the app switches to a silent frame-capture path rather than risk a noisy fallback. Switch between available lenses, choose HEIF or JPEG, frame in 4:3, 16:9, or square, use an optional grid, and save location metadata only when you choose. Captured photos are saved to Photos. Core camera features are free. A one-time purchase removes ads from supporting screens. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://riversideartcompany.com/mu-camera/terms Privacy Policy: https://riversideartcompany.com/mu-camera/privacy

Screenshots

Cheddar3 screens
Mu Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cheddar at none against Mu Camera's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cheddar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mu Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Cheddar versus Mu Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheddarMu Camera
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul KimRiverside Art LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cheddar

One-time1
  • Cheddar Pro$2.99
2 purchases

Mu Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove ads$9.99

Questions

Is Cheddar free?
Cheddar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mu Camera free?
Mu Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cheddar or Mu Camera have ads?
Mu Camera shows ads; Cheddar does not.

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