Iris vs Memorylens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iris
This app offers photographers extensive manual control over their shots, including RAW capture and film-inspired effects. It provides professional tools like histograms and focus peaking for precise image creation, with an optional AI workflow for natural rendering.
- Zero AI Capture
- Full Manual Camera Controls
- RAW & ProRAW Capture
- Film Simulations & Creative Effects
- Professional Exposure Tools
- HDR Bracketing
- Fast RAW Workflow
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# Iris Pro: Zero AI Manual Camera Capture photos with complete creative control. Iris Pro is a professional manual camera app for iPhone built for photographers who want manual settings, RAW capture, film-inspired rendering, and full control over the image-making process. Unlike standard camera apps that heavily process photos, Iris Pro gives you the option to capture images with a dedicated Zero AI workflow designed to preserve natural texture, authentic light, and the character of the original scene. Whether you're shooting street photography, landscapes, portraits, long exposures, or everyday moments, Iris Pro puts professional camera tools directly in your pocket. ## Why Photographers Choose Iris Pro ### Zero AI Capture Capture photos with minimal computational processing. Iris Pro's Zero AI mode is designed for photographers who prefer natural detail, organic grain, realistic contrast, and images that stay true to the scene. ### Full Manual Camera Controls Take complete control of every exposure. • Manual ISO • Manual Shutter Speed • Manual Focus • Manual White Balance • Exposure Compensation • Focus Peaking • 1:1 Focus Loupe Designed for one-handed operation with responsive tactile controls. ### RAW & ProRAW Capture Choose the workflow that fits your editing style. Supported formats include: • Bayer RAW (DNG) • Apple ProRAW • RAW + HEIC • ProRAW + HEIC • HEIC • JPEG Perfect for Lightroom, Capture One, Darkroom, and other professional editing tools. ### Film Simulations & Creative Effects Create distinctive images directly in camera. Features include: • Film Simulations • Natural Film Grain • Halation • Bloom • Prism Effects • Vignette Controls Preview your creative look before you press the shutter. ### Professional Exposure Tools Make confident exposure decisions with advanced monitoring tools. • Histogram • Luma Waveform • Zebra Stripes • Electronic Level • Composition Grid Built for photographers who care about precision. ### HDR Bracketing Capture additional dynamic range for challenging lighting situations. Bracket exposures at: • ±1 EV • ±2 EV • ±3 EV ### Fast RAW Workflow Export original RAW files instantly from the built-in gallery. No unnecessary steps. No complicated workflow. Your digital negatives remain accessible whenever you need them. ## Additional Features • Ultra Wide, Wide, and Telephoto Lens Support • Self Timer • Haptic Feedback Controls • Real-Time Viewfinder Preview • Professional Photography Tools • Optimized for iPhone ## Built For Photographers Iris Pro is designed for creators who want more than automatic photography. Whether you're shooting RAW, exploring film-inspired looks, using manual focus, or working with professional exposure tools, Iris Pro helps you create photographs with intention. Capture the scene. Control the process. Iris Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bytenpixels.com/privacy
Memorylens
This app surfaces photos from your camera roll taken on the current day in previous years. It intelligently filters out screenshots, receipts, and duplicates, prioritizing photos with people. An optional subscription saves memories even if original photos are deleted.
- Daily photo reminders
- Intelligent photo filtering
- Screenshots and duplicates removed
- Prioritizes photos with people
- Optional memory saving subscription
- On-device processing
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Memorylens shows you the photos you took on this day, in every year before this one. Open it in the morning. One day, all the way back. What it leaves out Your camera roll is mostly not memories. It is screenshots, receipts, parking signs, and the nineteen near-identical shots you took to get one good one. Memorylens reads all of that and keeps it out. Screenshots are detected exactly, not guessed at. Bursts collapse to the one frame worth keeping. Receipts, documents and photos of a laptop screen get scored and dropped. Photos with people in them rank higher, because those are the ones you stop on. You set how strict the filter is. If something still gets through, hide it, and it never comes back. The bits that matter A reminder each morning, at a time you pick. Any photo hidden permanently, with one tap. Share a memory in a frame that carries the year, or share the photo on its own. Finding today's photos happens on your phone and needs no connection. Honest about your data Memorylens reads the dates on your photos to work out what belongs to today. That runs on your phone. Nothing is sold, nothing is used for advertising, and there is no tracking of any kind. Keep, optional The daily memory is free, every year of it. Keep adds one thing: a copy of each memory saved as it surfaces, so the day is still here even if the photo has left your phone. Delete from your camera roll without losing the moment. A copy is around 1600 pixels wide, right for looking at and sharing, not a replacement for your original. Screenshots and receipts are never uploaded. Keep costs EUR 19.99 a year. It is a yearly auto-renewing subscription: payment is charged to your Apple account when you confirm, and it renews at the same price each year unless you cancel at least a day before it renews. You can cancel any time in your Apple account settings. Requires iOS 18. iPhone only. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brandpeneur.com/memorylens/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Iris at 3 against Memorylens's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Iris sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Memorylens sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $17.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Iris against 5.0 for Memorylens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Iris ships an update weekly, Memorylens every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iris | Memorylens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiten Siddhpura | Joshua George |
Customer experience
Iris
Memorylens
In-app purchases
Iris
- Iris Pro — Annual$7.991 Year
- Iris Pro — Lifetime$14.99
Memorylens
- Keep$17.991 Year









