Comparison

Zoty Camera vs vDarkroom

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

vDarkroom

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vDarkroom brings the complete traditional film darkroom workflow to iPhone — capture, exposure, development, enlargement — striving to recreate an authentic silver-halide photography experience. · Capture: records the raw image in RAW format, preserving the sensor's richest tonal data for reuse. · Exposure: applies multiple metering modes and assist tools to the captured raw data, exposing your selected film. · Development: supports multiple developers with fine-tuned parameters, including D-76, Rodinal, DD-X and more, to process the exposed film. · Enlargement: pure digital output with multiple paper choices, producing the final black-and-white image. · More: classic film packs (Kodak/Ilford/Retro/Fujifilm), HDR bracketing, B&W filters, multiple metering modes, neutral-gray indicator, lossless PNG export, Chinese, English & Japanese support, and more.

Screenshots

Zoty Camera4 screens
vDarkroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zoty Camera at none against vDarkroom's 6. On price, update cadence, 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. vDarkroom sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Zoty Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zoty Camera ships an update every 6 days, vDarkroom every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Zoty Camera versus vDarkroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoty CameravDarkroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNick N雷光 单

In-app purchases

None

Zoty Camera

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

vDarkroom

One-time6
  • Kodak Film Pack$1.99
  • Ilford Film Pack$1.99
  • Retro Film Pack$1.99
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  • Fuji Film Pack$1.99
  • Alternative Process Pack$1.99
  • vDarkroom Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Zoty Camera free?
Zoty Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vDarkroom free?
vDarkroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zoty Camera or vDarkroom have ads?
Neither Zoty Camera nor vDarkroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zoty Camera or vDarkroom?
Zoty Camera ships an update every 6 days, and vDarkroom every 4 days. Most recently, Zoty Camera was updated on October 20, 2026 and vDarkroom on October 25, 2026.

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