Comparison

BridgeLite vs 写真帖

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

Head to head
About

BridgeLite

Features
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BridgeLite is a fast photo culling app built for photographers who shoot raw + jpg simultaneously. Designed for high-volume shooting — events, travel, sports, weddings — BridgeLite helps you quickly decide which shots to keep. After culling, hand off your picks to Lightroom or any other editing app in seconds. **Treat raw + jpg as one shot** Automatically pairs raw and jpg files from the same shot. Switch between them seamlessly with one tap to compare before rating. **Fast Thumbnail Browsing** Prioritizes embedded thumbnails for instant loading, even in folders with hundreds of shots. Scroll smoothly and filter on the fly. **Star Ratings & Color Labels** Rate shots 1–5 stars and apply color labels, written to XMP sidecar files. Fully compatible with Lightroom, Capture One, and other professional tools. **Powerful Filtering** Filter by aperture, shutter speed, focal length, rating, file type, or date — focus on exactly what you need, like showing only unrated shots to work through a backlog efficiently. --- Perfect for: • Photographers who shoot raw + jpg simultaneously • High-volume shooters: events, weddings, travel, sports • Anyone who finds Lightroom too heavy just for selecting photos --- **Requirements & Notes** To browse photos on an SD card, a Lightning or USB-C SD card reader adapter is required (sold separately). Files accessible through the standard Files app can also be browsed directly. Please note that reading from SD cards or low-speed connections such as USB 2.0 ports may result in reduced performance due to transfer speed limitations. For best performance, iPhone Pro models with USB 3.0 are recommended.

About

写真帖

Features
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Shashincho (写真帖) is a photo album for people who shoot with real cameras. Your iPhone Photos library is sorted by the camera and lens that took each shot — Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony, Canon, Ricoh, Leica, OM System, Pentax and more — so you can browse like flipping through a film album. • Albums by camera and lens, read from the photo itself (no cloud upload) • RAW, JPEG and HEIC side by side, with a badge for each • Film recipes (Fujifilm) and picture controls shown on the photo • Watermark frames with camera name and settings: negative sleeve, slide mount, lab proof, contact sheet and more • Histogram, rating, favorites, and filters by lens and focal length • Export in HEIF or JPEG at full resolution Your photos are processed only on your iPhone and are never sent anywhere.

Screenshots

BridgeLite4 screens
写真帖4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 写真帖 at 16.6 against BridgeLite'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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BridgeLite ships an update every 5 days, 写真帖 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 6 level
BridgeLite versus 写真帖: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridgeLite写真帖
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsuyoshi Itomasamoto shimizu

In-app purchases

None

BridgeLite

No in-app purchases

None

写真帖

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BridgeLite free?
BridgeLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 写真帖 free?
写真帖 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BridgeLite or 写真帖 have ads?
Neither BridgeLite nor 写真帖 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BridgeLite or 写真帖?
BridgeLite ships an update every 5 days, and 写真帖 weekly. Most recently, BridgeLite was updated on October 25, 2026 and 写真帖 on November 1, 2026.

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