Comparison

Frame36 vs GR8 Cam

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

Head to head
About

Frame36

Features
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Frame36 is a film camera for iPhone that works the way analog always did. Load a roll. Shoot 36 frames blind - no preview, no histogram, no do-overs. Then wait 24 hours while your roll develops. When the countdown hits zero, your photos are revealed. Every frame with the grain, tone, and character of real analog film. That feeling - the one analog photographers know - is exactly what Frame36 brings back. FILM STOCKS Ten emulsions inspired by iconic analog films. Each look derived from a personal collection of over 4,000 analog scans shot on real film. Applied natively on-device via CoreImage. No filters. Real film DNA. Free: - Golden 200 - Warm, rich, golden - Silver 400 - Pure black and white - Ultra 400 - Nostalgic warmth Premium: - ProColor 160 - Silky smooth, daylight perfection - ProColor 400 - Warm, soft, timeless - ProColor 800 - Push it, own the dark - Jade 400 - Everyday color, faithful and clean - Jade 800 - Clean and faithful, pushed to 800 - Noir 3200 - Grain is the point - Vivid 50 - Vivid, uncompromising, unforgettable FEATURES - 36 frames per roll - just like real film - 24-hour development ritual - Shoot blind - no preview while shooting - Organic three-layer grain simulation - Subtle frame-by-frame variation - Home screen and lock screen widgets - Dual Roll - shoot two films simultaneously - Quick Develop - skip the wait when you need to PRICING Three film stocks included free, forever. Try All Access free for 7 days. All Access - every film, every feature - 4.99 EUR/week or 39.99 EUR/year. Dual Roll - shoot two rolls at once. All Access Lifetime - 59.99 EUR one-time. Quick Develop - skip the 24h wait - 0.99 EUR. Terms of Use: https://frame36.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://frame36.app/privacy

About

GR8 Cam

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GR8 Cam turns your iPhone into a compact camera with a photographer's controls and a finished photo every time. It captures 48MP RAW, develops it with the phone's sharpening and AI enhancement switched off, and applies the look you chose, live in the viewfinder. IMAGE CONTROL Fifteen looks: Standard, Vivid, Monotone, Soft Monotone, Hard Monotone, Hi-Contrast B&W, Positive Film, Negative Film, Bleach Bypass, Retro, Cross Processing, Cinema (Yellow), Cinema (Green), Film and Mono Film. Each has its own adjustments, -4 to +4: saturation, hue, high/low key, contrast, highlight and shadow contrast, sharpness, clarity, shading, grain effect and grain size. Monochrome looks add colour filter effects and toning. Reset takes any look back to factory. Standard, Positive Film and Retro are free, with all their adjustments. TWO FOCAL LENGTHS 28mm or 40mm equivalent, 3:2, both cropped from the main camera so switching is instant. The viewfinder shows exactly the frame you will get. WHITE BALANCE LIKE A REAL CAMERA Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, four fluorescents, Tungsten, CTE, measured Manual and a Kelvin dial, plus an amber-blue / green-magenta compensation grid. Presets lock the camera so colour holds from shot to shot. HIGHLIGHT DIFFUSION FILTER A switchable bloom on the bright parts of the frame for a softer, filmic highlight roll-off. D-RANGE Highlight and shadow correction applied in the RAW develop. RECIPES Save a whole look, white balance included, and recall it in a tap. A CAMERA'S SCREEN Mode, look, white balance and focal length along the top. Live aperture, shutter speed and ISO along the bottom. Tap to focus. Subject tracking for faces, people and pets. The volume buttons fire the shutter. PRIVATE No account, no network, no data collection. Photos go straight to your library as HEIC with full EXIF. Standard, Positive Film and Retro, 28mm, Auto WB and Shade with the compensation grid, D-Range and one recipe slot are free. A single one-time purchase unlocks everything else. No subscription.

Screenshots

Frame364 screens
GR8 Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

Frame36 and GR8 Cam are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Frame36 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and GR8 Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frame36 ships an update daily, GR8 Cam every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Frame36 versus GR8 Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame36GR8 Cam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size309 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian KortmannLUCK THONG TAN

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Frame36

Subscriptions2
  • All Access7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • All Access β€” Annual$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Quick Develop$0.99
  • All Access$49.99
1 purchases

GR8 Cam

One-time1
  • GR8 Cam Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Frame36 free?
Frame36 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GR8 Cam free?
GR8 Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Frame36 or GR8 Cam have ads?
Neither Frame36 nor GR8 Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frame36 or GR8 Cam?
Frame36 ships an update daily, and GR8 Cam every 4 days. Most recently, Frame36 was updated on November 5, 2026 and GR8 Cam on October 31, 2026.

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