Snap Pocket vs LAB*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Snap Pocket
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A filter camera designed for vlog video shooting. Key features: 1. Multiple popular mirrorless-camera color presets. Get straight-out-of-camera filters in one tapβno complicated color grading required. 2. Adjust white balance, exposure, and more manually to create clean, cool-toned looks and customize colors your way. 3. Ultra-clear, lossless image quality with support for 4K, high frame rates, and high bit rates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 4. Flattering portraits with subtle beauty retouching. Say goodbye to dull, yellowish footage and enjoy naturally rich colors. 5. A great alternative to a professional camera. Perfect for travel portraits, at-home selfies, street photography, city walks, still-life and food shots, landscapes, blue-hour scenes, and flowers. Made for vloggers, photography enthusiasts, selfie lovers, film-camera fans, and travel photography lovers.
LAB*
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# LAB* β App Store Listing --- ## App Name LAB* RAW Photo Editor & Darkroom LAB* is a professional RAW photo editor for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac β built for photographers who care about quality, privacy, and speed, without subscriptions or paywalls. Edit RAW, ProRAW, and standard photos directly from your camera roll, SD card, USB drive, or cloud storage. Every edit happens entirely on your device. Nothing is ever uploaded, tracked, or shared. **RUNS ON ALL YOUR APPLE DEVICES** β’ iPhone β edit on the go β’ iPad β full-screen editing with touch precision β’ Mac with M1, M2, M3, or M4 chip β same app, same power, on your desktop **POWERFUL EDITING TOOLS** β’ Exposure, Brightness, Contrast, Clarity β’ Highlights & Shadows with split toning β push warm or cool color into your tones independently β’ Whites, Blacks, Saturation, Vibrance, Warmth, Tint β’ Bloom, Halation, Fade, Grain, Vignette, Sharpness, Noise Reduction β’ Master tone curve + per-channel RGB curves β’ HSL color grading β adjust Hue, Saturation, and Luminance for 8 individual color ranges (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Purple, Magenta) **MASKING & LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS** β’ Radial masks β circular spotlight adjustments β’ Linear masks β graduated filter for skies and horizons β’ Luminance masks β target shadows, midtones, or highlights β’ Color masks β select and adjust specific colors β’ Subject & Background masks β AI-powered person detection β’ Depth masks β near/far selection using Portrait mode depth data β’ Stack multiple masks on one photo **CROP & GEOMETRY** β’ Free-form crop with all 4 corner handles β’ Fixed aspect ratios: 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 β’ Straighten with auto-zoom (no black corners ever) β’ Rotate 90Β° left or right β’ Vertical and horizontal keystone correction **LOOKS & COMMUNITY PRESETS** β’ Built-in looks: Vivid, Classic Warm, Cool Blue, B&W, Vintage Fade, Moody β’ Save your own custom presets β’ Share presets as .labpreset files via AirDrop or iMessage β’ Import presets from friends β tap to install instantly **WORKFLOW** β’ Open RAW files directly from SD cards and USB drives β no import needed β’ Before/after split view with draggable divider β’ Hold to compare original β’ Pinch to zoom and pan β’ Full undo/redo history β’ Batch edit β apply a preset to multiple photos at once β’ Export as HEIC or JPEG with quality and resize controls β’ Share directly via AirDrop, iMessage, Instagram, and more **100% PRIVATE** No account required. No analytics. No ads. No data collected β on any device. Everything stays on your device, always. Built with love for photographers, by a photographer. --- ## Category Primary: Photo & Video Secondary: Utilities ## Age Rating 4+ ## Pricing Free ## Privacy Policy URL https://spurious-delphinium-b23.notion.site/LAB-Privacy-Policy-3be54f36504a8096ba69e56523206c30 ## What's New (first release) Welcome to LAB* β a free, privacy-first RAW photo editor for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac. Edit RAW files straight from your SD card, use professional tools including masks, curves, and HSL, then share your presets with the community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LAB* at none against Snap Pocket's 3. Snap Pocket's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Snap Pocket sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LAB* asks for nothing beyond the download.
Snap Pocket ships an update every 2 weeks, LAB* every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snap Pocket | LAB* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 26.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIPPLE MOTION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Schilliro Massimiliano |
In-app purchases
Snap Pocket
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Member$9.99
LAB*
No in-app purchases









