Comparison

SHARP Memories vs Lucid

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

Head to head
About

SHARP Memories

Transform your 2D photos into immersive 3D experiences using AI. This app reconstructs depth and detail from a single image, allowing you to explore your memories spatially without needing multiple shots.

Highlights
  • AI-powered 3D reconstruction
  • Single photo input
  • Spatial memory exploration
  • Gaussian Splat technology
  • 2D to 3D conversion
Features
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Capture life in true 3D using the power of AI. SHARP Memories transforms your standard 2D photos into explorable, spatial 3D Gaussian Splats. Unlike traditional photogrammetry that requires dozens of images, SHARP Memories uses cutting-edge machine learning to reconstruct depth and detail from a single snapshot.

About

Lucid

Features
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Shutter, ISO, white balance and focus — on real dials, laid out like a camera body instead of buried in a menu. The viewfinder shows exactly what saves. Pick the one thing you care about — Aperture-free Auto, Manual, Shutter or ISO priority — and Lucid floats the rest live as the light moves. One purchase. No subscription. UNFOLDS ON IPHONE DUO Open iPhone Duo and Lucid becomes a camera body: the viewfinder fills one half of the display, and the other half is a full control plate under your thumb — shutter and ISO on two live dials at once, big readouts, a labeled zoom ring, flash, timer, grid and level as buttons, your Looks and Profiles one tap from the shutter. The viewfinder turns with the camera, not the screen. Close it, and Lucid is the camera you already know. OPENS FROM THE CAMERA CONTROL BUTTON On iPhone 16 and later, set Lucid as your Camera Control app. One press opens Lucid right from the Lock Screen: no unlocking, and every manual dial is there. Half-press to adjust zoom, exposure, priority and Looks without taking your eye off the frame. WHY LUCID Most camera apps hand you a filter and a shutter button. Lucid hands you the camera. Four exposure priorities (Auto, Manual, Shutter, ISO) let you decide what to control and what to let the camera solve, live. Everything you set, you see. Everything you see, you keep. And it's yours. One purchase, no subscription. The camera doesn't stop working when the month ends. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Shoot full manual: shutter, ISO, white balance, and focus, on real dials - Choose what you control: Auto, Manual, Shutter or ISO priority — the camera solves the rest, live - Capture RAW, ProRAW, HEIF, and 48MP, keeping every bit of the file - Nail focus with peaking and a magnified loupe - Read your light with a live histogram and zebra stripes - Grade with Looks: film LUTs previewed live in the viewfinder, baked on capture - Import your own .cube LUTs - Pull long exposures, bracket, and set a self-timer - Save full setups as Profiles and recall them in a tap - Launch from the Camera Control button, even on the Lock Screen - Open iPhone Duo for a two-dial control plate beside the viewfinder - Shoot manual video too: Apple Log, ProRes, and a cinematic 180° shutter BUILT HONEST No aperture slider. Your iPhone's lenses have fixed apertures, and faking it would be a lie. No account. No analytics. No cloud. Your photos never leave your phone, and location tagging stays off until you turn it on. ONE PURCHASE. YOURS FOREVER. Try every feature free. Then unlock Lucid for a single payment: no subscription, no upsells, no expiry date. Shoot like you mean it. Support: support@lucidcamera.app Privacy: https://lucidcamera.app/privacy/

Screenshots

SHARP Memories4 screens
Lucid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHARP Memories at none against Lucid's 1. SHARP Memories also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Lucid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SHARP Memories asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHARP Memories ships an update every 4 days, Lucid every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SHARP Memories versus Lucid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHARP MemoriesLucid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJuyoung KimPerry Hampton

In-app purchases

None

SHARP Memories

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lucid

One-time1
  • Unlock Lucid$4.99

Questions

Is SHARP Memories free?
SHARP Memories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucid free?
Lucid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SHARP Memories or Lucid have ads?
Neither SHARP Memories nor Lucid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHARP Memories or Lucid?
SHARP Memories ships an update every 4 days, and Lucid every 10 days. Most recently, SHARP Memories was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lucid on October 28, 2026.

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