Comparison

CyberCamera vs Dearstill

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

Head to head
About

CyberCamera

Transform ordinary photos into cinematic stills with AI-powered composition, lighting, and color adjustments. Create movie-like portraits, dramatic before-and-after comparisons, and explore various artistic styles from renowned directors and photographers. Save and share your creations in 2K HD.

Highlights
  • AI cinematic photo transformation
  • Director/photographer style emulation
  • Composition, lighting, and color reinterpretation
  • Before-and-after comparison
  • Support for diverse aesthetic directions
  • 2K HD result saving and sharing
Features
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Turn everyday photos into cinematic movie-still images. CyberCamera is an AI cinematic photo editor using Lingya AI and director-inspired visual language. Import a photo or take one in the app, choose a style, and let AI reinterpret the image with cinematic composition, movie-grade lighting, expressive gaze, guided poses, film color grading and texture. What you can create: β€’ Cinematic portraits from selfies and everyday photos β€’ Before-and-after transformations you can compare instantly β€’ 50 director and photographer styles across Asian cinema, classic black-and-white, street photography, fashion portraiture and staged cinematic tableaux β€’ 2K high-resolution output for saving and sharing β€’ Camera capture and photo library import CyberCamera keeps the same recognizable person, clothing, scene and background while reworking mood, light, framing, color and film texture. No account is required for camera, photo import, AI generation or in-app purchases. Sign-in is optional for account management and cross-device acceleration-credit sync.

About

Dearstill

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A camera for the days you'll miss. Dearstill turns everyday photographs into warm, lasting memories with 104 original film looks. Capture a new moment or import one through Apple's photo picker, choose a film mood, adjust its strength, and keep the result in your private Dearstill Roll. - 104 original film looks across thirteen categories, all included - Travel and Experimental collections, plus Favorites and Recent looks - 3- or 10-second self-timer and an optional composition grid - Tune exposure, warmth, grain, and light leaks in the Lab - Save personal recipes and reuse them on your next photo - Analog character: halation, light leaks, split tones, and grain - Instant, Street, and Seasons shelves alongside Daylight, Portrait, Night, B&W, Cinema, Compact, Nostalgia, and Dream - Real camera capture plus private photo import - 4:3, 1:1, and 9:16 framing - Focus, flash, zoom, exposure, and optional date stamp - On-device development with no account, ads, analytics, or uploads - Add-only export to Photos when you choose Pay once. No subscription and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

CyberCamera4 screens
Dearstill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CyberCamera at none against Dearstill's 2. 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Dearstill sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. CyberCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CyberCamera ships an update every 2 days, Dearstill every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 6 level
CyberCamera versus Dearstill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCyberCameraDearstill
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size96 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε‡― ηŽ‹Nomadiq

In-app purchases

None

CyberCamera

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dearstill

Subscriptions1
  • Dearstill Pro μ—°κ°„ ꡬ독$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dearstill Pro 평생 이용ꢌ$9.99

Questions

Is CyberCamera free?
CyberCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dearstill free?
Dearstill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CyberCamera or Dearstill have ads?
Neither CyberCamera nor Dearstill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CyberCamera or Dearstill?
CyberCamera ships an update every 2 days, and Dearstill every 3 days. Most recently, CyberCamera was updated on October 12, 2026 and Dearstill on October 11, 2026.

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