Comparison

Sub Camera vs For Reel

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

Head to head
About

Sub Camera

This app provides a separate space for capturing and organizing photos and videos, ideal for work-related tasks or temporary captures. It offers features like folder organization, auto-delete options, and the ability to add timestamps and location stamps with an upgrade.

Highlights
  • Separate photo and video library
  • Organize captures into folders
  • Auto-delete folders for temporary photos
  • Add timestamp and location stamps
  • Markup photos
  • Export, share, copy, or move items
  • Quick launch support
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Sub Camera is a clean, focused camera app for photos you want to keep separate from your main Photos library. It is designed for work, records, temporary captures, document photos, event photos, and any situation where you want a dedicated camera space. Key features: • Capture photos and videos in a separate app library • Organize captures into folders • Use auto-delete folders for temporary photos • Add timestamp and location stamps with Sub Camera+ • Mark up photos with Sub Camera+ • Export, share, copy, or move selected items • Use ZIP export for multiple files • Restore deleted items before they are permanently removed • Quick launch support through iOS shortcuts and controls Sub Camera focuses on a simple native iOS experience. It uses Apple system-style controls, clear typography, and a calm interface that stays out of the way while you capture and organize. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

For Reel

Automatically creates engaging video montages from your photo library. Select a desired video length and choose music to generate a polished vlog. Offers customization options for reordering, trimming, and adding text overlays.

Highlights
  • Automatic album creation
  • Selectable video lengths
  • Curated music library
  • Customizable reordering and trimming
  • Add titles and dates
  • Multiple aspect ratio support
Features
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You have thousands of photos. Making one video out of them means choosing — and that's the part nobody wants to do. For Reel does the choosing. ■ Albums appear on their own The app finds the days you were away and the hours your photos cluster, then has an album waiting. A trip, a birthday, a wedding — open the app and it's already there. For the ones it misses, set the dates yourself. ■ Only the good shots, cut to length Pick a length — 30 seconds, 1, 2 or 3 minutes, or set your own — and it fills that length with your better photos and clips. Blurry frames and near-identical bursts drop out. Receipts and screenshots are skipped. ■ Pick a song and you're done 483 original tracks. Fifty are built in; the rest download in mood-based packs whenever you want them. Choose by mood and tempo, then drag the waveform to set where the music starts. They're ours, so the videos you make are yours to post anywhere. ■ Not quite right? Tweak it Drag to reorder. Set how long each photo holds and trim each clip with two handles. Live Photos can go in as motion or as a single frame — your call. ■ Add a title and a date Choose from 1,900+ Google Fonts for titles and captions, and stamp the date in a film-camera or VHS-camcorder style. You decide when each piece of text appears and disappears. ■ Portrait, landscape, wherever you post Portrait 9:16, 3:4 or 4:5, landscape 16:9, 4:3 or 5:4, or square 1:1. Saves straight to Photos. - - - - - - - - - - Your photos never leave the device. Everything happens on your iPhone — nothing is uploaded, and there is no account to create. Making, editing and saving are all free. Free saves carry a small watermark; with For Reel Pro you save without it, in top quality (up to 4K). • Pro comes monthly, yearly or lifetime — see prices in the app • All three give the same thing — saves with no watermark, in top quality • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://lifeup-soft.lovable.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://dongwooha.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2fafa9b1f0bb81558636c7b260e90e63

Screenshots

Sub Camera4 screens
For Reel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sub Camera at 4.3 against For Reel's 3.7. Sub Camera also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). For Reel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Sub Camera sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and For Reel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sub Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Sub Camera's written reviews are positive against 92% of For Reel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub Camera ships an update every 6 days, For Reel daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sub Camera versus For Reel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSub CameraFor Reel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAIN JUNDongwoo Ha

Customer experience

Sub Camera

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%

For Reel

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sub Camera

Subscriptions1
  • Sub Camera+$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Sub Camera+ Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

For Reel

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pass$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pass$6.99

Questions

Is Sub Camera free?
Sub Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is For Reel free?
For Reel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sub Camera or For Reel?
Sub Camera is rated higher. Sub Camera averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while For Reel averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Sub Camera or For Reel have ads?
Sub Camera shows ads; For Reel does not.
Which is updated more often, Sub Camera or For Reel?
Sub Camera ships an update every 6 days, and For Reel daily. Most recently, Sub Camera was updated on November 5, 2026 and For Reel on November 6, 2026.

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