Comparison

Latent vs Grade Studio

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

Head to head
About

Latent

Features
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Latent is a complete photography studio for iPhone โ€” every capture mode, every control, every classic look, in one camera. THIRTEEN CAPTURE MODES โ€ข Photo โ€” ProRAW, 12 / 24 / 48 MP, full manual or one-tap auto โ€ข Video โ€” H.264, HEVC, ProRes, with Apple Log and HDR โ€ข Cinematic โ€” iPhone's depth-tracked rack focus, in-app โ€ข Dual โ€” back wide + front simultaneously, with a resizable picture-in-picture โ€ข Slo-mo โ€” high frame rate, instant slow-motion playback โ€ข Hyperlapse โ€” stabilised time-lapse for handheld smooth motion โ€ข Long Exposure โ€” silky water, light trails, painted-light effects โ€ข Panorama โ€” frame-stitched sweeps with horizon assist โ€ข Portrait โ€” depth-aware background blur with adjustable strength โ€ข Single Take โ€” fire one tap, get a curated mini-shoot โ€ข Night โ€” five scene presets (Auto / Stars / Moon / Aurora / Night HDR) with Vision-aligned frame stacking and a tripod indicator โ€ข Zoom โ€” Binoculars, Telescope, and Magnifier modes for up to 100ร— reach โ€ข Roll โ€” disposable 24-exposure film roll: shoot now, develop later TEN BUILT-IN LOOKS Neutral, Cinema, Portra, Tri-X, Faded, Noir, Ocean, Disposable, Polaroid, VHS. Import your own .cube LUTs for unlimited additional looks. PRO CONTROLS โ€ข Manual ISO, shutter speed, white-balance temperature + tint, lens focus position โ€ข Live Histogram, Zebra clipping warnings, Focus Peaking, virtual horizon Level โ€ข Focus Loupe โ€” 2.5ร— magnified ring at the focus point for precise manual focus โ€ข Virtual ND (1โ€“6 stops) for daylight long exposures โ€ข Bloom, Halation, and Virtual Reflector (face-aware soft-light fill) โ€ข Codec picker: H.264, HEVC, ProRes โ€ข Apple Log capture for grading โ€ข Geotagging with a visible privacy indicator โ€ข Built-in EXIF metadata viewer HARDWARE INTEGRATION โ€ข iPhone 16+ Camera Control: half-press AF, full-press capture, slide for zoom โ€ข AirPods Pro stem press โ†’ shutter โ€ข Volume buttons โ†’ shutter or look cycle โ€ข Lock Screen Cinematic widget for one-tap recording QUALITY MODES โ€ข Standard โ€ข Night Stack โ€” Vision-aligned multi-frame averaging โ€ข HDR โ€” exposure-stacked merge PRIVACY Latent is local-first. Captures stay on-device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no analytics. Location is only embedded in EXIF if you explicitly turn on the GPS toggle. REQUIREMENTS iOS 18 or later. iPhone XS or later for full feature set. Dual-cam requires iPhone 11 or later. iOS 26 Cinematic video requires compatible hardware. Latent โ€” what your camera was always supposed to be. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING โ€ข Latent ($9.99 USD) โ€” one-time purchase, unlocks the Latent tier. โ€ข Latent Pro Annual ($24.99 USD/year) โ€” auto-renewing subscription. Renews at the same price unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings โ†’ Apple ID โ†’ Subscriptions. โ€ข Latent Pro Lifetime ($99.99 USD) โ€” one-time purchase, no renewal. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use: https://mobilealchemy.co/latent/terms Privacy Policy: https://mobilealchemy.co/latent/privacy

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Grade Studio

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Shoot the look. Skip the editing. Grade Studio puts professional color grading inside your camera. Pick a look, see it live in the viewfinder, and capture the photo already graded โ€” full resolution, no editing app, no filter stacked on afterwards. WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU SHOOT Every grade renders live at full frame rate as you compose. Swipe through the catalogue and watch the scene change in real time โ€” the shot you take is exactly the shot you framed. 50+ HAND-BUILT LOOKS Signature grades โ€” Editorial, Cinematic, Bleach Bypass, Noir, Halcyon, Nordic, Amber, Ember, Kinfolk, Monaco and more Classic film emulations โ€” warm consumer stocks, fine-grain portrait looks, punchy slide film, and rich black & white Cinema grades โ€” teal & orange, midnight, golden hour, and log-inspired flat profiles Digital profiles โ€” Crystal, Vivid, Graphite and Natural for a clean modern finish Each look is a real color pipeline โ€” tone curves, split toning, channel mixing, grain and clarity โ€” not a translucent overlay dropped on top. BUILT LIKE A CAMERA Optical lens switching: ultra-wide, wide and telephoto, snapped to real focal lengths Front and rear capture, flash control, and composition grid HDR capture for wider dynamic range Shutter haptics that make every frame feel deliberate Save Original: keep an untouched copy in your library alongside the graded shot Instant-print style frame for a classic square finish YOUR CAMERA, YOUR DEFAULTS Set a default look so the app opens ready to shoot. Mark favorites, reorder what you actually use, and hide the rest. FREE TO START A full set of grades is free forever, with the complete camera. Shoot as much as you like. GRADE STUDIO PRO Unlock the entire catalogue, remove the watermark, and get the instant-print frame. Available as a monthly or annual subscription โ€” annual saves the most, and a free trial is available on eligible plans. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: your photos stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account to create. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRqlr4Uit78Xe5Gv6X_6PSxrHPH8C9hmlHXxsZWGRyuAfDixL4ybQRTNlYoU3iBwSBkkrb_f_EfJbtO/pub Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQaAbgbo1QkH3j1XQyA_uU-2hC4z9ULLQZz-MqtSpPL-bR3s7952Y5KB9yqu-Tq3qhCsRweRZsLi2VI/pub

Screenshots

Latent4 screens
Grade Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Latent and Grade Studio are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Latent sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and Grade Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Latent versus Grade Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatentGrade Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOBILE ALCHEMY LTDLiviu Iorga

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Latent

Subscriptions1
  • Latent Pro$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Latent$9.99
  • Latent Pro Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Grade Studio

Subscriptions2
  • RetroSnap Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • RetroSnap Premium Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Latent free?
Latent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grade Studio free?
Grade Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Latent or Grade Studio have ads?
Neither Latent nor Grade Studio shows ads.

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