Cloud Filter vs EzCamShot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Filter
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Cloud Filter is where technical precision meets artistic melancholy. Inspired by the atmospheric soundscapes of Zaha Zagic, this app is a dual-purpose studio designed for those who value both aesthetic expression and digital solitude. ### Artistic Vision Give your photos a nostalgic, "artistically oblivious" aesthetic that mirrors the depth of memory. Apply curated filter collections that mirror the "Programmer Romance" themes of the Cloud Chaser, Idolatry & Free Will, Temp Sins, and Unspoken music projects. From dreamy, low-exposure looks to retro textures, Cloud Filter gives your images a cinematic, melancholy depth before they are tucked away. ### The Art of Hiding Beyond the surface, Cloud Filter features a sophisticated Secret Mode. Utilizing on-device steganography and encryption, you can embed private text or entire images inside a "cover" PNG file. Share hidden messages with friends through the art of the cover image, keeping your data invisible to the naked eye. ### Key Features: Cinematic Presets: Artist-curated filters including Dreamy, Retro, and Melancholy styles. Live Comparison: Seamless before/after toggles to refine your visual narrative. Steganographic Hiding: Switch to Secret Mode to hide data within the pixels of your photos. Dual Encryption Modes: Choose "Easy Mode" for quick access or "Precise Mode" for high-capacity secure hiding. Local-First Privacy: All processing, filtering, and encryption happen strictly on-device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking.
EzCamShot
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Turn everyday iPhone shots into film photos in one tap. EzCamShot is a film-look camera and photo editor for iPhone. See the finished look before you shoot β no ads, no account, no data collection. 67 LIVE STYLES β’ 38 new cinema looks in warm, cool and muted sets β’ Film, retro digital (CCD, Y2K flash, camcorder), instant, Japanese looks, Hong Kong neon & cinema, city night, cyberpunk, and gentle everyday styles β’ Style bubbles show a live thumbnail of your scene β’ Long-press to favourite a style; favourites and recent styles come first TUNE IT YOURSELF β’ Saturation, temperature, tint, hue, exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, sharpness, vignette, grain β’ Save your settings as a personal style; import .cube LUT files PRO CAPTURE β’ RAW (DNG) or RAW+HEIC, Live Photo, burst β’ Natural mode skips iPhone's heavy processing β’ Manual ISO, shutter, focus, white balance β’ Shoot with the volume buttons or the iPhone 16 Camera Control β’ 13/26/35/50/75mm framing (RAW always keeps the full frame) ON-DEVICE AI COMPOSITION & SCENE TIPS β’ Recognises what youβre shooting (portrait, person + background, landscape, food, animal, vehicle, architecture, artwork) and tells you how to frame it β or lets you choose β’ Composition guides: grid, golden ratio, centre, diagonal, triangle β’ Detects portraits, food, landscapes, night scenes and recommends a style, with live light and exposure tips SMART LIBRARY (NEW IN 1.1) β’ Auto-filter your photos by content β portraits, travel, animals, food, plants, night, city β and by format: RAW / HEIC / JPEG / Live β’ Tap a photo to open it in the editor. Analysis runs on-device; nothing is uploaded EDITOR β’ RAW develop, crop & straighten, one-tap auto enhance, compare with original, full-resolution export Available in English and Traditional Chinese (follows your iPhone's language). Everything runs on your iPhone. No account, no network, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EzCamShot at every 2 days against Cloud Filter's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cloud Filter ships an update weekly, EzCamShot every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Filter | EzCamShot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zhaohang zhang | Ngai Fung Chan |
In-app purchases
Cloud Filter
No in-app purchases
EzCamShot
No in-app purchases









