Comparison

Original Pictures vs Grade Studio

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

Head to head
About

Original Pictures

Capture photos with a natural, detailed look by avoiding artificial sharpening and heavy processing. This app uses a RAW pipeline to output JPEG files, preserving original sensor data and avoiding common camera app issues like over-sharpening or HDR artifacts.

Highlights
  • Natural, detailed photo capture
  • RAW pipeline for JPEG output
  • Preserves original sensor data
  • Avoids over-sharpening and noise reduction
  • Access to low-level RAW parameters
  • Lightweight and responsive shooting experience
Features
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Original Pictures captures images of a natural, detailed look without artificial sharpening or heavy processing. The app uses RAW pipeline to output JPEG files directly, preserving the original texture and color from sensor. This avoids the common issues seen in normal camera apps, such as over-sharpening, aggressive noise reduction, or HDR fusion artifacts. Comparing with similar apps, Original Pictures offers: 1. Access to low-level RAW parameters, including exposure compensation, RAW boost, tint, white balance, and an optical stabilization toggle. 2. No complex features or image filters running in the background. The app is optimized all for a lightweight, responsive, power-efficient everyday shooting experience.

About

Grade Studio

Features
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Professional color grading for every photo β€” the ones you shoot and the ones you already have. NEW: AI LOOKS An AI editor that runs entirely on your iPhone. It grades your photo in 14 styles β€” golden hour, teal & orange, Portra, Fuji Chrome, nordic cool, B&W and more β€” and picks its top 3 for that exact shot. Not a filter pasted on top: sky, skin and shadows are each handled on their own, adapted to your photo. MATCH ANY PHOTO Love the colors in a picture? Pick it as a reference and Grade Studio brings those colors to your photo β€” sky to sky, skin to skin. GRADE WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE Import any photo and move the color pad. It measures your image and moves it toward the look you choose, so a warm shot barely shifts and a cold one travels the whole way. Fine-tune with Intensity and Dehaze, compare before and after with a split view, and layer the pad on top of an AI look. SHARE THE LOOK, NOT THE PHOTO Every look becomes a short code. Send it to a friend and it lands on their photo, adapted to it. SHOOT THE LOOK, SKIP THE EDITING Prefer to get it right in camera? Pick one of 56 hand-built film and cinema grades, see it live in the viewfinder, and capture the photo already graded at full resolution. β€’ Signature grades β€” Editorial, Cinematic, Bleach Bypass, Noir, Nordic, Amber, Kinfolk, Monaco and more β€’ Film emulations β€” warm consumer stocks, fine-grain portrait looks, punchy slide film, rich black & white β€’ Cinema grades β€” teal & orange, midnight, golden hour, log-inspired flat profiles β€’ Digital profiles β€” Crystal, Vivid, Graphite, Natural Each look is a real color pipeline β€” tone curves, split toning, channel mixing, grain β€” not an overlay. BUILT LIKE A CAMERA β€’ Ultra-wide, wide and telephoto lenses β€’ Front and rear capture, flash and composition grid β€’ HDR capture for wider dynamic range β€’ Save Original: keep an untouched copy next to the graded shot β€’ Instant-print style frame β€’ Set a default look so the app opens ready to shoot PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything β€” the AI editor included β€” runs on your device. Your photos are never uploaded, and there is no account to create. FREE TO START Grading, AI Looks, look codes and the camera with a set of free grades β€” all free, no limits on use. GRADE STUDIO PRO Save your graded photos, unlock the full catalogue of 56 grades, remove the watermark and get the instant-print frame. Monthly or annual subscription β€” annual saves the most, and a free trial is available on eligible plans. Have an offer code? Redeem it in Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRqlr4Uit78Xe5Gv6X_6PSxrHPH8C9hmlHXxsZWGRyuAfDixL4ybQRTNlYoU3iBwSBkkrb_f_EfJbtO/pub Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQaAbgbo1QkH3j1XQyA_uU-2hC4z9ULLQZz-MqtSpPL-bR3s7952Y5KB9yqu-Tq3qhCsRweRZsLi2VI/pub

Screenshots

Original Pictures3 screens
Grade Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Original Pictures at 3 against Grade Studio's 1. Original Pictures also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Original Pictures sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Grade Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Original Pictures ships an update every 3 weeks, Grade Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Original Pictures versus Grade Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOriginal PicturesGrade Studio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirui LiLiviu Iorga

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Original Pictures

One-time1
  • Full Version$5.99
2 purchases

Grade Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Grade Studio Pro$2.991 Month
  • Grade Studio Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Original Pictures free?
Original Pictures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grade Studio free?
Grade Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Original Pictures or Grade Studio have ads?
Neither Original Pictures nor Grade Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Original Pictures or Grade Studio?
Original Pictures ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grade Studio monthly. Most recently, Original Pictures was updated on October 30, 2026 and Grade Studio on October 31, 2026.

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