Comparison

Eclat Camera vs Aperto

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

Head to head
About

Eclat Camera

This app provides professional camera controls with a retro, tactile interface. It offers film-inspired styles, RAW output, and intuitive adjustments directly from the viewfinder, allowing photographers to capture moments without distraction.

Highlights
  • Live, reachable camera controls
  • Retro, tactile interface
  • Film-inspired styles
  • RAW, ProRAW, and companion output formats
  • Tap-to-focus and exposure adjustment
  • Fast lens switching
Features
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Eclat turns your iPhone into the camera you wish you always had in your pocket. Every control that matters is live and instantly reachable: style, lens, focus, white balance, exposure compensation, ISO, shutter, flash, timer, and grid. No buried menus. No lost moments. Built with a retro, tactile interface inspired by classic cameras, Eclat keeps you in control without pulling you out of the scene. Shoot with the workflow you need: - Film-inspired styles including CINE, CHR, POS, GLD, NOIR, B&W, and LOG - RAW, ProRAW, and flexible companion output formats - Tap-to-focus, focus lock, and quick exposure adjustment directly from the viewfinder - Fast lens switching, including virtual options when supported Eclat is fully free: no subscription, no ads, no paywall. If it becomes part of your daily shooting, you can support development through optional one-time donations. Built by photographers, for photographers.

About

Aperto

Features
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New in 1.5: creative presets, Motion, focus loupe and a refreshed editor. Aperto Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks ready-made presets and additional tools. Aperto Pro also unlocks the histogram, focus peaking, zebra, additional icons, unlimited personal presets and Pro School beyond the first three lessons. 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, Fade, Gold and Noir are available. Aperto Pro unlocks additional ready-made presets. 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

Eclat Camera4 screens
Aperto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eclat Camera at every 2 days against Aperto's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Eclat Camera sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Aperto sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eclat Camera ships an update every 2 days, Aperto weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Eclat Camera versus Aperto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEclat CameraAperto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Unnamed StudiosMaksim Logvinov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Eclat Camera

One-time3
  • Donation$4.99
  • Donation$14.99
  • Donation$49.99
3 purchases

Aperto

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

Questions

Is Eclat Camera free?
Eclat Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aperto free?
Aperto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eclat Camera or Aperto have ads?
Neither Eclat Camera nor Aperto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eclat Camera or Aperto?
Eclat Camera ships an update every 2 days, and Aperto weekly. Most recently, Eclat Camera was updated on October 31, 2026 and Aperto on November 10, 2026.

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