Zoty Camera vs second.lux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zoty Camera
Take full manual control of your iPhone camera with advanced settings like ISO, shutter speed, and manual focus. Apply film-style effects such as bloom, halation, and color shaping to give your photos a unique character. This app is designed for photographers who want precise control and creative freedom.
- Full manual camera controls
- ISO and shutter speed adjustment
- Manual focus control
- Film-style effects (bloom, halation)
- Customizable color shaping
- Exposure and focus lock
- Adjustable timer
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This app gives you full manual control over your iPhone camera, with the tools photographers actually want: ISO, shutter speed, manual focus, and film‑style effects like bloom, halation, and color shaping. Dial in your shot with precision: • Adjust ISO for clean or gritty exposure • Set shutter speed for motion blur or crisp detail • Fine‑tune manual focus for cinematic pulls • Lock exposure and focus exactly where you want them • Timer (3-10s) to give you time to pose Give your photos a unique character with subtle, customizable film‑inspired looks: • Bloom for soft highlights • Halation for glowing reds • Color shaping for film‑like palettes Every control is fast, responsive, and built to stay out of your way. Whether you’re shooting street, portraits, or cinematic video, you get the freedom to shape the image exactly how you want. Just a camera app made for people who love making images.
second.lux
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second.lux is a camera and photo development app for iPhone. Shape the color and tone of your photos using a process modeled on film and photographic printing. Adjust lens filters, halation, and grain to change the look and feel of your photos. Shoot DNG RAW photos using the Fast RAW Finder. On devices that support Apple Log, you can also choose Live Development Preview to preview the developed image as you shoot. You can also import photos and RAW images from your photo library for development. Save and share your finished photos.
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Verdict
Zoty Camera and second.lux are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zoty Camera ships an update every 6 days, second.lux weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zoty Camera | second.lux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nick N | Kotaro Iwata |
In-app purchases
Zoty Camera
No in-app purchases
second.lux
No in-app purchases









