Comparison

GridCam vs VepiCam

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

Head to head
About

GridCam

This app enhances mobile photography by overlaying 13 professional composition guides live on your camera's viewfinder. It helps users frame balanced, aesthetic, and professional shots instantly, with manual controls and RAW output for maximum editing flexibility.

Highlights
  • 13 professional composition guides
  • Live overlay on viewfinder
  • Manual camera controls (ISO, shutter speed, WB, focus)
  • DNG RAW output
  • Post and Story modes
  • Built-in level
  • Pinch to zoom
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GridCam is a cinematic camera app that brings professional composition guides and advanced manual controls to your iPhone. It combines the composition principles used by filmmakers, photographers, and artists for centuries with professional camera controls and real-time film looks in one seamless camera experience. Because a great photograph is created before you press the shutter. COMPOSITION Create stronger compositions with confidence. Use Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio, Phi Grid, Fibonacci Spiral, Golden Triangle, Symmetry, Vanishing Point, Frame Within a Frame, Leading Lines, and many more composition guides directly on the live camera preview. Save your favorite guides, switch between them with a single swipe, and compose every shot with precision. MANUAL CONTROLS Bring a professional camera experience to your iPhone. • White Balance (Kelvin) • ISO • Shutter Speed • Manual Focus Use Focus Peaking to visualize sharp focus areas. Use Zebra Stripes to instantly identify overexposed highlights. Lock exposure and focus with AE/AF Lock, then freely recompose your shot. Manual settings are preserved when switching between lenses, so your shooting workflow stays uninterrupted. FILM LOOKS See your final image before you take the photo. Color profiles are applied in real time while shooting. Film Grain and Halation effects work independently from color profiles, allowing you to change the look at any time while preserving your original image. RAW SUPPORT Capture photos in unprocessed DNG format whenever you need maximum editing flexibility. Keep your original image intact while applying and changing different color looks whenever you want. ALWAYS READY Launch GridCam instantly with Home Screen widgets and Control Center shortcuts. Keep your most recent photo just one tap away. Terms of Use: https://gridcam.framer.website/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://gridcam.framer.website/privacy-policy

About

VepiCam

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VepiCam records a portrait video and a landscape video in one take. The new camera interface features a dual-window viewfinder, capture controls, a local video library, and camera settings. Free includes 720p standard quality and clips up to 30 seconds. You can save one recording set per day; each set contains the two videos from one recording. Saving either or both videos counts toward that daily limit. Free videos saved to Photos include a VepiCam watermark. Free includes the stacked framing style; other framing styles are available with Pro. Pro lets you record beyond the free duration cap, use 1080p and additional framing styles, set each video separately, save personal presets, and save without a daily cap or watermark. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account when you confirm purchase and renew automatically for the selected term. The App Store displays the price and billing period before purchase. To stop renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends in Apple Account subscription settings. Subscription access remains available until the current period ends. Privacy: https://kernelbeam.com/apps/vepicam/privacy Terms of Use: https://kernelbeam.com/apps/vepicam/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://kernelbeam.com/apps/vepicam/support

Screenshots

GridCam4 screens
VepiCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VepiCam at 16.0 against GridCam's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. GridCam sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and VepiCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridCam ships an update fortnightly, VepiCam every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
GridCam versus VepiCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridCamVepiCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeynep BAKILAN禹丞 陈

In-app purchases

6 purchases

GridCam

Subscriptions5
  • GridCam Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • GridCam Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
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  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
  • GridCam Pro$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • GridCam Pro$59.99
1 purchases

VepiCam

One-time1
  • VepiCam Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is GridCam free?
GridCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VepiCam free?
VepiCam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GridCam or VepiCam have ads?
Neither GridCam nor VepiCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GridCam or VepiCam?
GridCam ships an update fortnightly, and VepiCam every 9 days. Most recently, GridCam was updated on October 25, 2026 and VepiCam on October 26, 2026.

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