Comparison

SUBCAM vs GridSticker

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

Head to head
About

SUBCAM

Features
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SUBCAM is a camera that burns live captions right into your video as you shoot. Speak while recording and your words appear on screen in real time — and they are baked into the saved video. No editing, no exporting to another app. KEY FEATURES - Live Speech Captions On-device speech recognition turns your voice into subtitles the moment you speak — captions appear live even before you start recording. Supports Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and more. - On-Device Translation (iOS 18 or later) Speak in one language, caption in another. Real-time translation runs entirely on device, no internet connection required. Switch it on with one tap from the capture screen. - AI Scene Captions Point the camera at anything and AI describes what it sees, as short words or full sentences. Bring your own API key for Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, connect a local LLM, or use Apple Intelligence fully on device. You can even choose the exact model for each provider. - Cinematic Looks Switch between Standard, CinemaScope (2.39:1 letterbox), Cinematic tone, and Monochrome with one tap, right above the shutter. Letterbox color is customizable. - Style Captions While You Shoot Tap the "Aa" button to change caption size, position (top / center / bottom / danmaku barrage), and font — with a live preview behind the panel. Five fonts including Japanese Gothic and Mincho. - A Camera That Feels Familiar Standard camera layout: big shutter, recent-clip thumbnail, 0.5x/1x lens switch, pinch zoom, tap to focus. Non-essential controls fade away while recording so you can focus on the shot. FREE - 1080p 30fps recording (with a small #SUBCAM watermark) - All caption features: speech captions, AI captions, translation - All looks, caption styling, and fonts SUBCAM PRO (one-time purchase) - 4K and 60fps recording - HDR video - Exposure adjustment - Removes the #SUBCAM watermark Perfect for vlogs, street snaps, interviews, travel videos, language learning, and accessibility — shoot once, share immediately, captions included.

About

GridSticker

Easily transform AI-generated or scanned images into custom sticker packs for popular messaging apps. Automatically removes backgrounds, adds outlines, and allows for fine-tuning before exporting to WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE, or iMessage.

Highlights
  • AI art to sticker pack conversion
  • Automatic background removal
  • Customizable sticker outlines
  • Multi-app export (WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE, iMessage)
  • Animated sticker support
  • Grid-slicing for any layout
  • Fine-tuning and editing tools
Features
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GridSticker turns AI-generated sticker sheets into ready-to-send sticker packs for WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE, and iMessage. Point the camera at something and snap it straight into a sticker. Or drop in a video and get animated ones. Start free — your first pack costs nothing, with every tool and every export included. No watermark, nothing held back. GridSticker Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited packs after that. One payment, no subscription. Drop in any sheet — 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, anything up to 10×10 — and GridSticker slices it into individual stickers automatically. Tweak the grid by hand if it gets it wrong. Then ship the pack to WhatsApp or Telegram in one tap, build a LINE Creator ZIP ready for upload, send a real sticker pack to iMessage, or save the high-res PNGs to Photos. WHAT'S INSIDE • Grid-slicing for any sticker sheet — any layout, any size, up to 10 rows × 10 columns • Video import — drop in a clip and get animated stickers, with the frame rate set per sticker • Camera capture — snap a photo and the subject gets cut out for you. Continuous shooting keeps the camera open, with flash, rotate, and delete right there • Custom sticker tray — browse curated packs, drag the ones you want into your own mix • Animated stickers. Drop a multi-frame sheet, line frames up with onion-skin, then export as animated WebP for WhatsApp or as a GIF to Photos • Smooth corners via vector contour tracing — no staircase pixels along the edge • The white outline that makes a sticker read as a sticker, with adjustable width • Background removal: pick your subject, or just remove the white with a tolerance dial when the source is messy • Erase brush for stray pixels the auto-cutout missed. Undo if you slip, and the brush sits where your thumb is whether you're lefty or righty • Per-tile fine-tuning when one sticker won't cooperate • Lossless WebP under WhatsApp's 100KB limit, lossy when it has to be • Hi-res Photos export with the transparent background intact WHO IT'S FOR • You generated emoji stickers in any of the popular AIs and want them as a real WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE, or iMessage pack • You scan or photograph drawings and want them clipped, outlined, and shareable • You run a Cricut and need clean white-bordered PNGs for Print-then-Cut sticker projects EXPORT TO • WhatsApp — full sticker pack in one tap, static or animated • Telegram — full sticker pack via Telegram's own importer • LINE Creator — bundled ZIP with the right sticker dimensions, main image, and chat-tray icon, ready to upload at creator.line.me • iMessage — a real Messages sticker pack, in your Stickers tray in one tap • Photos — full PNG, transparent background, no compression • Photos GIF — for animated packs you want to share outside chat apps Made on a small island. gridsticker.peterong.dev

Screenshots

SUBCAM4 screens
GridSticker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GridSticker at Free against SUBCAM's $0.49. GridSticker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

GridSticker is free to download; SUBCAM costs $0.49 up front. SUBCAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GridSticker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SUBCAM ships an update every 4 weeks, GridSticker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SUBCAM versus GridSticker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSUBCAMGridSticker
Price$0.49Free — better
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisaku HarasakiPeter Ong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SUBCAM

One-time1
  • SUBCAM Pro$2.99
None

GridSticker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SUBCAM free?
SUBCAM costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is GridSticker free?
GridSticker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SUBCAM or GridSticker have ads?
Neither SUBCAM nor GridSticker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SUBCAM or GridSticker?
SUBCAM ships an update every 4 weeks, and GridSticker every 10 days. Most recently, SUBCAM was updated on October 9, 2026 and GridSticker on October 16, 2026.

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