Clips vs Sub Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clips
This camera app helps you keep work-related photos and videos separate from your personal memories. Organize records with tags and notes, and import existing media to maintain a clean photo gallery.
- Dedicated camera for capturing records
- Separates work photos from personal gallery
- Organize with tags and notes
- Import existing photos and videos
- Easy cleanup of stored records
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Looking for a memory in your photo gallery, only to find work photos, documents, receipts, and reference images instead? Clips is a camera app designed to help you separate records from memories. Memories in your gallery. Records in Clips. Keep the photos and videos you need for work, study, projects, and daily records in Clips, while leaving your Photo Library for the moments that matter most. Key Features 1. Dedicated Camera for Records Clips is built for capturing records. Store work photos, receipts, documents, reference materials, study notes, project updates, and more directly in Clips. 2. Separate Records from Memories Keep record photos and videos separate from your personal memories. Manage records in Clips and keep your photo gallery focused on the moments you want to remember. 3. Organize with Tags & Notes Add tags and notes to photos and videos. Easily organize, search, and revisit important records later. 4. CleanUp Stored records can also be cleaned up easily. Keep your records safely in Clips while maintaining a cleaner photo gallery. 5. Import Existing Photos & Videos Already have photos in your gallery? Import them into Clips using the Share Sheet and organize them alongside your other records. Perfect For • People who take lots of work-related photos • Anyone whose gallery feels cluttered • Students capturing study materials • People documenting projects and progress • Anyone who wants to separate memories from records Memories in your gallery. Records in Clips. Clips
Sub Camera
This camera app keeps your default photo album clean by storing images in its own private library. Organize photos into folders, scan documents, and use a 24-hour auto-delete option for temporary shots.
- In-app private photo library
- Optional save to iPhone Photos
- Folder-based organization
- 24-hour auto-delete mode
- Document scan and adjustment
- Memo and markup tools
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Sub Camera is a clean, focused camera app for photos you want to keep separate from your main Photos library. It is designed for work, records, temporary captures, document photos, event photos, and any situation where you want a dedicated camera space. Key features: • Capture photos and videos in a separate app library • Organize captures into folders • Use auto-delete folders for temporary photos • Add timestamp and location stamps with Sub Camera+ • Mark up photos with Sub Camera+ • Export, share, copy, or move selected items • Use ZIP export for multiple files • Restore deleted items before they are permanently removed • Quick launch support through iOS shortcuts and controls Sub Camera focuses on a simple native iOS experience. It uses Apple system-style controls, clear typography, and a calm interface that stays out of the way while you capture and organize. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sub Camera at 5.0 against Clips's 4.5. Sub Camera also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Clips's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Clips sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sub Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sub Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clips has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Clips's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sub Camera's.
Clips ships an update weekly, Sub Camera every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clips | Sub Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gibeom Lee | DAIN JUN |
Customer experience
Clips
Sub Camera
In-app purchases
Clips
- Clips Plus$9.99
Sub Camera
- Sub Camera+$1.991 Month
- Sub Camera+ Lifetime$9.99









