Comparison

Zen Camera vs Aperto

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

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About

Zen Camera

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静寂を、美しく切り取る。「Zen Camera」 Zen Cameraは、周囲への配慮が必要なシーンでも安心して使える、静音・高画質なiOS専用カメラアプリです。 「静かなレストランで料理を撮りたい」 「寝ている赤ちゃんやペットを驚かせたくない」 「美術館や図書館でメモ代わりに記録を残したい」 そんな大人のためのマナーとクオリティを両立しました。 【主な機能】 ■ 安心の静音撮影 大きなシャッター音が鳴らないため、周りの雰囲気を壊さずに撮影を楽しめます。 ※撮影時には画面フラッシュと振動で、撮れたことをしっかりお知らせします。 ■ こだわりの専用フィルタ 被写体に合わせた最適な色味を、ワンタップで適用できます。 ・フード (Food): 料理をより暖かく、美味しそうに。 ・人物 (Portrait): 肌を明るく、柔らかい雰囲気に。 ・風景 (Scenery): 空や自然を鮮やかに、ドラマチックに。 長押しで、さらに細かなニュアンス(リッチ、フレッシュ、ディープなど)も選択可能です。 ■ 直感的でシンプルな操作 ・ズーム: 画面をピンチイン・アウトするだけ。 ・明るさ調整: 画面を上下にスワイプして、理想の明るさに。 ・構図グリッド: 三分割法で、バランスの良い写真をサポート。 ■ その他の特徴 ・アスペクト比切り替え (4:3, 1:1, 16:9) ・インカメラの左右反転保存設定 ・撮影後のスムーズな保存アニメーション ・ダークモードに最適化された洗練されたUI 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・カフェやレストランで、周りを気にせず料理写真を撮りたい方 ・ペットや子供の自然な寝顔を撮りたい方 ・純正カメラのシャッター音に抵抗がある方 日常の美しい瞬間を、静かに、そして鮮やかに残しましょう。 Zen Camera、今すぐダウンロード。

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Aperto

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Aperto brings compact camera character to everyday photos. Choose a look, frame the moment and take control when you want to. No subscriptions, ads or accounts. Core camera controls remain free. NATURAL PROCESSING, NO AI • Natural develops the sensor's RAW with classic algorithms: honest color and real detail, without oversharpening or fake HDR • Natural can combine several RAW frames, depending on the scene and settings, to reduce noise and retain detail. • Prefer Apple's look? Switch to Apple processing with Smart HDR and Deep Fusion, up to 48 MP NIGHT MODE • Merges a burst of frames into one clean, detailed photo, without AI • Frames are aligned automatically to cancel hand shake • Turns on by itself in the dark, or set it to always on or off FULL MANUAL CONTROL • ISO and shutter speed in 1/3-stop steps, within your camera's real limits • Set only ISO or only shutter and Aperto meters the other • Manual focus with focus peaking and a loupe • White balance presets or exact Kelvin, from 2000 K to 10000 K • Exposure compensation and touch-and-hold AE/AF lock • Swipe on the viewfinder to adjust, swipe sideways to change the look RAW WHEN YOU WANT IT • Apple ProRAW or DNG, HEIC, JPEG, or RAW together with HEIC/JPEG • File quality: High or Maximum • Complete EXIF: ISO, shutter, lens and more, plus optional location FILM LOOKS Natural, Warm, Fade, Chrome, Cine, Gold, Mono and Noir, with real grain and halation. Previewed live and applied to your HEIC or JPEG; your RAW always stays untouched. COMPOSE WITH CONFIDENCE • Live histogram, horizon level and highlight zebras • Rule of thirds, golden ratio, square grid or crosshair • 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 and 65:24 panoramic framing • Ultra wide, wide and telephoto lenses, front camera • 3 s and 10 s timer, volume buttons as a shutter • Icons rotate smoothly with your iPhone CAMERA CONTROL AND LOCK SCREEN On iPhone 16 and later, choose Aperto for Camera Control and open it with the button, even from the Lock Screen. Light-press to adjust exposure, ISO, shutter and looks. Aperto is also available as a Control Center and Lock Screen control. MACRO • Get really close with the ultra wide lens (iPhone 13 Pro and later), framed tighter, with autofocus kept near • Manual focus with peaking and a loupe for the finest detail BUILT-IN EDITOR • Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, warmth, tint, saturation, vibrance, clarity, sharpness and vignette • Film looks and grain, crop, rotate and straighten • RAW files are re-developed with Natural processing; your original is never changed LEARN AS YOU SHOOT • Camera basics: what ISO, shutter speed, EV, white balance and focus do and when to use them, with live examples • Pro School: short photo sessions with an example and a task; Aperto sets up the camera and checks your shot PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos stay on your device. Usage statistics and diagnostics help improve Aperto and can be disabled separately in Settings → Analytics. No accounts, advertising or cross-app tracking. PRESETS AND APERTO PRO Save EV, ISO and white balance as a shooting preset. One preset is free. A one-time Aperto Pro purchase unlocks unlimited presets and extra app icons. No subscription. Available in English, Russian, Ukrainian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Screenshots

Zen Camera2 screens
Aperto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zen Camera at none against Aperto's 3. Zen Camera also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Aperto's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. Aperto sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Zen Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, Aperto every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Zen Camera versus Aperto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen CameraAperto
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKentaro OgawaMaksim Logvinov

In-app purchases

None

Zen Camera

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Aperto

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$1.99
  • Aperto Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Zen Camera free?
Zen Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aperto free?
Aperto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zen Camera or Aperto have ads?
Zen Camera shows ads; Aperto does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Camera or Aperto?
Zen Camera ships an update every 2 weeks, and Aperto every 5 days. Most recently, Zen Camera was updated on October 30, 2026 and Aperto on November 6, 2026.

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