Poketa vs second.lux
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poketa
This app turns your smartphone into an instant camera, capturing photos with a soft, natural daylight feel and realistic flash. It's designed for users who prefer a simple, no-fuss shooting experience without the need for edits or retakes.
- Instant camera simulation
- Realistic daylight and flash effects
- No editing required
- Simple, intuitive interface
- Focus on immediate capture
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Poketa transforms your phone into a true instant camera. Tap. Shoot. Done. Daylight feels soft. Flash feels real. Every photo looks like it already belongs. No edits. No retakes. No distractions. Designed for people who don’t want to think — just shoot.
second.lux
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second.lux is a camera and photo development app for iPhone. Shape the color and tone of your photos using a process modeled on film and photographic printing. Adjust lens filters, halation, and grain to change the look and feel of your photos. Shoot DNG RAW photos using the Fast RAW Finder. On devices that support Apple Log, you can also choose Live Development Preview to preview the developed image as you shoot. You can also import photos and RAW images from your photo library for development. Save and share your finished photos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: second.lux at weekly against Poketa's every 3 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Poketa ships an update every 3 weeks, second.lux weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poketa | second.lux |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IRMANJOT SINGH THIARA | Kotaro Iwata |
In-app purchases
Poketa
No in-app purchases
second.lux
No in-app purchases
