Comparison

Monthly Album vs Composition Camera Guide

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

Head to head
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Monthly Album

Features
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This month, gone in a blink. Can you picture what you were doing last month? Monthly Album is an app where you pick one photo a day and place it on a calendar. By the end of the month, you can look back on the whole month at a glance. Your camera roll is full, but none of it stuck in memory. What matters isn't saving more photos — it's deciding on just one, every day. -- JUST PICK ONE -- Tap one photo from what you shot today. It takes seconds, no writing required. Missed a day? No problem — you can always go back and fill it in later. -- MADE FOR YOU IF -- ・Journaling never sticks, but you take photos every day ・Your camera roll is too full to ever look back at ・You want to keep your kid's or pet's everyday moments, not just the big ones ・You want to see a hobby or workout laid out, month by month -- WHAT YOU CAN DO -- ・Photos line up neatly on your calendar (videos work too) ・Turn a full month into one image and share it with friends ・Add a widget to your Home Screen ・A nightly reminder helps you never forget to pick -- SAFE & SECURE -- ・No tedious sign-up ・Your photos stay on your phone — never sent out without your say-so -- ONE-TIME PURCHASE -- The core features stay free, always. A single purchase unlocks the following. ・Add notes to your photos ・Pick more than one photo a day ・More customization: photo order and how automatically set photos appear One photo a day. That's all it takes to keep the month. Why not try Monthly Album, and start keeping your everyday? Terms of Service: https://gingakuwagata.github.io/monthly-album/terms/en/ Privacy Policy: https://gingakuwagata.github.io/monthly-album/privacy/en/

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Composition Camera Guide

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An offline, step-by-step guide for portraits and food photos. It includes 8 guided lessons—4 people and 4 food—with 24 shooting tasks. Each lesson builds a 3-photo set. For every shot, you get one step at a time for light, framing, camera position, direction, and timing, and every step includes a visible “Why it works” explanation. After all 3 shots, the lesson summarizes 3 lesson-specific photography ideas you can apply in other scenes. Each shot is followed by 3 concrete checks and one focused change for the next try. PEOPLE — 4 GUIDED LESSONS • Café window: safe portrait, cup interaction, window mood • Street: full body, leading-line walk, layered wall portrait • Backlight: clear face, golden rim, sunset environment • Neon night: clean face color, light-line full body, rain reflection FOOD — 4 GUIDED LESSONS • Coffee: backlit steam, clean center, pastry story • Brunch: window-side main, overhead plate, full-table story • Dessert: whole plate, layered detail, three-point table • Low-light hot pot: pre-heat table, bubbling center, steam and space For each photo, the app gives you one step at a time: 1. Find the light 2. Clear the frame 3. Set camera position and zoom 4. Direct the pose or arrangement 5. Press the shutter at the right moment There are no scores and no face retouching. Answer three concrete checks after each shot. If one check fails, you get one specific change and return to the camera to try again. You can also browse 8 people scenes and 9 food scenes with matching composition, pose, arrangement, and lighting examples. Camera tools include tap focus, exposure control, zoom shortcuts, timer, live level, composition guides, reference-image overlay, and filters. The basic camera, photo review, saving, deletion, and system sharing remain free. Posemate Pro unlocks the complete people and food scene library, all 70 people action and pose demos, all 24 guided tasks, and new Pro people or food shooting themes every month. Choose a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Eligible new subscribers may receive one 7-day free trial in the subscription group; the App Store always shows the actual price, currency, and eligibility before purchase. Previous paid-download customers keep the features included with their original purchase. No ads, account, or tracking; the app never uploads your photos. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://posemate-api.zeabur.app/privacy Subscription support and status management retain necessary Apple-verified transaction records. We do not receive credit-card details or collect or upload photos. See the Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

Monthly Album4 screens
Composition Camera Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monthly Album at weekly against Composition Camera Guide's every 3 weeks. Composition Camera Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Monthly Album sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Composition Camera Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monthly Album ships an update weekly, Composition Camera Guide every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Monthly Album versus Composition Camera Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonthly AlbumComposition Camera Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUTO KUWABARABIIIIIdddaga

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Monthly Album

Subscriptions2
  • Ruby Roll Royal (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Ruby Roll Royal (Yearly)1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • 買い切りプラン$2.99
2 purchases

Composition Camera Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Posemate Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Posemate Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Monthly Album free?
Monthly Album is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Composition Camera Guide free?
Composition Camera Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monthly Album or Composition Camera Guide have ads?
Neither Monthly Album nor Composition Camera Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monthly Album or Composition Camera Guide?
Monthly Album ships an update weekly, and Composition Camera Guide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monthly Album was updated on October 28, 2026 and Composition Camera Guide on October 28, 2026.

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