Comparison

349 vs Image Studio Pro

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

Head to head
About

349

Features
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Every photo, in golden hour light. Golden Hour Cam is a camera with warm, film-inspired looks you see live before you shoot. Pick a look, frame with a real golden ratio guide, and take the photo: it is saved with the look, your date and place stamp, and full camera quality. No editing afterwards. LIVE FILM LOOKS • Warm golden hour looks, rendered live on the camera preview as you frame • Amber Hour: classic golden warmth with soft highlights • Soft Film: pastel, low-contrast film with faded blacks • PRO looks: Deep Sunset, Cinematic Teal-Orange and a warm portrait film look • Real film character: tone curve, color grading, halation glow around highlights, fine film grain and a gentle vignette • Intensity slider from 0 to 100% for each look • Try every look on the live preview, PRO ones included, before you decide DATE, TIME & LOCATION STAMP • Stamp the date, time, place name and GPS coordinates right onto your photos • Crisp at full resolution, placed inside your crop so it is never cut off • Location geotag saved in the photo, so Photos can show it on a map • Turn the stamp off anytime; without location, it stamps the time only COMPOSE LIKE A PHOTOGRAPHER • Rule-of-thirds grid and a mathematically true golden ratio (Fibonacci) spiral • Rotate and flip the spiral to place your subject in any corner • 1:1, 3:4 and 9:16 ratios: what you frame is exactly what you get • Tap to focus, then slide to brighten or darken, just like the iPhone camera • Pinch to zoom, with 0.5x, 1x and 2x on multi-camera iPhones • Flash, and a simple mode that hides the filter strip for a clean view FAST, PRIVATE, ALWAYS YOURS • Opens straight into the camera, smooth 60 fps preview • Full-resolution HEIC photos saved to your library • No account, no sign-in. Photos are processed on your iPhone and never uploaded • Light and dark theme, English and Vietnamese GOLDEN HOUR CAM PRO • Every film look, including all PRO looks • No ads • No app logo on your photo stamp Choose a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The camera and the free looks stay free. Subscriptions renew automatically at the price shown unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://minhkhacld.github.io/349-golden-hour-camera-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Image Studio Pro

This app offers professional-grade photo editing tools for iPhone and iPad users. It provides advanced adjustments for color, exposure, and creative effects, with a focus on a non-destructive workflow and on-device processing for privacy.

Highlights
  • Professional adjustments (exposure, contrast, tone curve)
  • Advanced color grading (HSL, split toning)
  • Creative effects (sharpening, noise reduction, glow)
  • Smart cropping with social media presets
  • Non-destructive editing workflow
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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Image Studio Pro brings professional photo editing to your iPhone and iPad. With an intuitive interface and powerful Core Image processing, you get desktop-quality results right in your pocket. PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENTS • Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, and blacks • Clarity, dehaze, vibrance, and saturation controls • Temperature and tint for perfect white balance • Interactive tone curve with custom control points ADVANCED COLOR GRADING • HSL adjustments for 8 color channels (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Aqua, Blue, Purple, Magenta) • Fine-tune hue, saturation, and luminance independently • Split toning for highlights and shadows • Professional color balance controls CREATIVE EFFECTS • Sharpening with radius control • Noise reduction with detail preservation • Vignette with size and feather adjustments • Film grain with customizable size • Glow/bloom effect with threshold control • Fade for vintage looks • Soft focus blur SMART CROPPING • Freeform and preset aspect ratios (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2) • Social media presets (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) • Interactive crop overlay with rule of thirds grid • Rotate and flip tools DESIGNED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS • Non-destructive editing workflow • Unlimited undo/redo history • Before/after comparison toggle • Pinch to zoom and pan for detail work • Double-tap to reset view • Quick presets for instant looks PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens entirely on your device. Your photos never leave your iPhone or iPad. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking. EXPORT OPTIONS • High-quality JPEG and PNG export • Adjustable quality settings • Save directly to Photos library • Share to any app Whether you're a professional photographer, content creator, or photography enthusiast, Image Studio Pro gives you the tools to bring your creative vision to life. Download now and start creating stunning images.

Screenshots

3494 screens
Image Studio Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Image Studio Pro at none against 349's shown. 349's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. 349 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Image Studio Pro sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
349 versus Image Studio Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter349Image Studio Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPham Minh KhaScott Manley

In-app purchases

2 purchases

349

Subscriptions1
  • Velora PRO - Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Velora PRO - Lifetime$9.99
9 purchases

Image Studio Pro

One-time9
  • Monochrome Master$1.99
  • Landscape$1.99
  • Vintage Collection$1.99
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  • Portrait Pro$1.99
  • Creative Effects$2.99
  • Modern Looks$2.99
  • Film Classics$2.99
  • Cinematic$2.99
  • Unlock All Styles$14.99

Questions

Is 349 free?
349 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Image Studio Pro free?
Image Studio Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 349 or Image Studio Pro have ads?
349 shows ads; Image Studio Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, 349 or Image Studio Pro?
349 ships an update fortnightly, and Image Studio Pro fortnightly. Most recently, 349 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Image Studio Pro on October 31, 2026.

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