Comparison

ApertureBook vs ShutterID

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

Head to head
About

ApertureBook

Features
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When your photographer delivers your gallery through Aperturebook, everything is ready in one place. View high-quality images, download your favorites, and share moments with friends and family in just a few taps. Designed for a smooth, hassle-free experience, Aperturebook helps you relive your moments without emails, links, or confusion.

About

ShutterID

Features
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ShutterID is the private way to receive photos from your photographer — and a beautiful way for photographers to share their portfolio. No public galleries, no accounts you don't want. Your photographer sends you a private link — you open it and the photos are there, full quality, on a screen designed for viewing them. FOR CLIENTS • Open a library with a single private link — no sign-up required • Browse albums and galleries in a clean, distraction-free viewer • Pick your favorites and approve the shots you want — your photographer sees your choices instantly • Leave comments right on a photo • Save photos straight to your Photos library • Sign in with Apple to keep all your libraries in one place and pick up where you left off • Get a push notification when new photos arrive FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS • Share your portfolio the way it deserves: a curated library behind one elegant link — send it to a client, a magazine or an agency and they see your work in full quality, with your branding, not an ad-covered feed • Sign in to your Studio account and see your libraries on the go • Follow activity live: reactions, comments and approvals as they happen • Manage access links — share, block or revoke them from your phone • Get notified the moment a client responds PRIVATE BY DESIGN Photos are shared only with the people the photographer chooses. No ads, no tracking, no selling data — just photographs, delivered. ShutterID works with the photographer's ShutterID Studio and Adobe Lightroom Classic workflow. If you received a link, you already have everything you need.

Screenshots

ApertureBook3 screens
ShutterID4 screens

Verdict

The call

ApertureBook and ShutterID 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 Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ApertureBook ships an update weekly, ShutterID every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ApertureBook versus ShutterID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApertureBookShutterID
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilkes Software LLCDamian Dabrowski

In-app purchases

None

ApertureBook

No in-app purchases

None

ShutterID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ApertureBook free?
ApertureBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShutterID free?
ShutterID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ApertureBook or ShutterID have ads?
Neither ApertureBook nor ShutterID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ApertureBook or ShutterID?
ApertureBook ships an update weekly, and ShutterID every 5 days. Most recently, ApertureBook was updated on October 25, 2026 and ShutterID on October 24, 2026.

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