SteadyCue vs Surface Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SteadyCue
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Finally, a teleprompter app that just works. Open your script, hit start, read — and SteadyCue follows your voice as you speak. Speak faster, it scrolls faster. Pause, it waits. That's it. It's the smoothest, most reliable teleprompter we've ever used — and we've used them all. RUNS ENTIRELY ON YOUR DEVICE No Bluetooth pairing. No connection to lose. No lag, no desync, no screen mirroring workarounds. Nothing drops out mid-take because there's nothing to drop out. Your audio never leaves the device and voice tracking works with no internet at all. WRITE ANYWHERE, READ ON THE TABLET Add scripts from your laptop, phone, or any other device via the SteadyCue web portal, and launch them on the tablet with one click. You can even control the prompter from your phone while you film. The prompter always runs on the device you're reading from, so voice tracking stays perfectly smooth no matter what's controlling it. BUILT FOR REAL SHOOTS We built this because we're working presenters and we got fed up with prompters that made us match the machine. This one matches you. The best teleprompter is the one you never have to think about. FEATURES - Voice tracking that follows your natural reading pace - On-device speech recognition — works fully offline - Mirror and flip for hardware teleprompter rigs - Adjustable font size, spacing, and text width - Cue formatting and section markers - Bluetooth remote support (Logitech, Neewer, and more) - Import scripts from Google Drive or paste your own - Web portal for writing and script management - Phone-as-remote control SUBSCRIPTION Try SteadyCue Pro free for 7 days. Then Monthly or Annual — cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscription settings. QUESTIONS? hi@steadycue.com Terms of Use: https://steadycue.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://steadycue.com/privacy/
Surface Camera
Capture photos with a vintage film aesthetic using a variety of distinct film profiles. Fine-tune your shots with editing tools and save directly to your photo library.
- Eight distinct film profiles
- Adjustable blur and light leaks
- Manual focus and exposure control
- Comprehensive editing suite
- Direct saving to Apple Photos
- HEIC, JPEG, and ProRAW capture
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A film camera for iPhone. Choose your film. Compose the frame. Make the photograph. Surface brings eight distinct film profiles to your iPhone, with the look visible in the viewfinder before you shoot. Add blur or light leaks, take control of focus and exposure, and save directly to Apple Photos. FIND YOUR FILM Four black-and-white profiles: Selenium 400, Bromide 125, Metol 125, and Palladium 3200. Four color profiles: Chroma 100, Tonal 400, Radian 400, and Prism 100. Your chosen profile becomes part of the photograph at capture. Editing refines that photograph while keeping its film. SHAPE THE FRAME Position blur and adjust its strength. Add a light leak, then randomize it to explore a different color and pattern. Tap to focus, adjust exposure, and use focus peaking. Flash, a timer, and slow shutter are close at hand. EDIT IN SURFACE Adjust Exposure, Contrast, Blacks, Whites, Saturation, Warmth, Tint, Grain, Halation, and Vignette. Crop and straighten, undo and redo, and save your edits back to Photos. ONE PHOTO LIBRARY Captures and edits live in Apple Photos. Browse your Surface photographs, import photos for editing, share favorites, and manage your collection without maintaining a second library. CAPTURE YOUR WAY Choose HEIC, JPEG, or Apple ProRAW on supported iPhones. Capture at 12, 24, or 48 MP depending on your hardware and settings. ProRAW supports 12 or 48 MP. Open the viewfinder from Siri, Shortcuts, the Lock Screen, or Control Center. MADE FOR YOUR IPHONE Film rendering and editing happen on your device. No Surface account, ads, or tracking. Apple services handle purchases, optional iCloud Photos sync, and location-name lookup. Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. Requires iOS 18 or later. Camera features vary by iPhone model. MEMBERSHIP Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Purchases are handled by Apple. Subscriptions renew unless canceled through your Apple Account settings. Local prices are shown before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://surfacecamera.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Surface Camera at every 2 days against SteadyCue's every 2 weeks. SteadyCue's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SteadyCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Surface Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SteadyCue ships an update every 2 weeks, Surface Camera every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | SteadyCue | Surface Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SteadySoft LTD | Carlos Tarrats |
In-app purchases
SteadyCue
- SteadyCue Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- SteadyCue Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Surface Camera
- Surface Monthly$1.491 Month
- Surface Yearly$14.991 Year
- Surface Lifetime$49.99









