Comparison

Atelier Photo Editor vs Caper

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

Head to head
About

Atelier Photo Editor

This app enhances photos by intelligently adjusting composition and color. It offers a range of editing tools, including AI-powered recomposing, filters, and beauty adjustments, all processed offline on your device. Unlock advanced features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted composition
  • Horizon straightening
  • One-tap film-style filters
  • Natural skin retouching
  • Customizable frames
  • Batch export
  • Offline processing
Features
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Atelier helps you fix a photo's composition after the shot. Everything runs entirely on your device — your photos never leave it, and no account is needed. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. AI-ASSISTED COMPOSITION Powered by Apple's on-device Vision, Atelier reads the subject, horizon, and negative space to suggest the best crop. "AI Auto-Compose" picks the ratio and straightens the horizon in one tap. Guides for rule of thirds, golden ratio, diagonal, and golden triangle let you fine-tune by hand. CROP & RECOMPOSE • Free crop and a full set of ratios (1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16, 2.35:1, …) plus custom • Horizon straightening and subject-aware snapping • Batch auto-compose for many photos at once COLOR • One-tap film-style filters • Import your own .cube LUTs as custom filters • Manual exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, saturation, temperature, and more • Press and hold the canvas to compare before/after BEAUTY • Natural skin retouch: smooth, brighten, relight • Slim face, enlarge eyes; lipstick, blush, eyeshadow • Faces are detected on device and only skin is affected — all offline FRAMES • Border (with corner radius), Polaroid, Fit, Info, and Palette frames • Any color via a color wheel; adjustable shadow and band height • Date stamp, caption text, or import your own logo • Multiple type styles: standard, serif, rounded, handwriting, and more EXPORT • Choose format (Original / HEIC / JPEG / PNG), size, and quality • HDR Ā· 10-bit export for supported photos • Multi-ratio batch export (e.g. 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 at once for social) • Optional removal of location (GPS) metadata PRICING Free to download, with a 7-day full trial on first launch. After that the core stays free (cropping, all filters, basic adjustments, basic beauty, single export, AI Auto-Compose & Auto-Color, all guides, HDR). Atelier Pro (a one-time purchase — pay once, unlocked forever) unlocks custom ratios & sizes, advanced color (saturation, effects), advanced beauty (reshape & makeup), advanced frames (Polaroid, Fit, Info, Palette, custom color, logo), .cube LUT import, GPS removal, and batch export — Pro effects are previewable, and the purchase removes the watermark and lets you export. PRIVACY Fully offline. Zero data collection, no ads, no tracking. Your photos stay on your device. For iPhone and iPad (iOS 18 and later). iPhone is portrait; on iPad in landscape the controls move to a side panel so the photo fills the height. IN-APP PURCHASE (Atelier Pro) A one-time, non-consumable purchase that unlocks the Pro features permanently. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It does not auto-renew and there are no recurring charges. The purchase is tied to your Apple ID and can be restored on your devices via "Restore Purchases". Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://atelier-legal.glspace.co.jp/terms.html • Privacy Policy: https://atelier-legal.glspace.co.jp/privacy.html

About

Caper

Features
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Caper is a playful camera and editor built for capturing a look as you see it. Preview creative effects live before you press the shutter, adjust the image to match your idea, and use the same visual style across photos and videos. You can also bring in existing media, refine it, and keep your work together in a private in-app library. CAPTURE WITH CONFIDENCE • Preview effects in real time • Take high-resolution photos • Record short videos with sound • Capture and view Live Photos on supported devices • Switch cameras, zoom, and adjust focus and exposure MAKE THE LOOK YOURS • Explore a collection of distinctive visual effects • Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation • Edit imported photos and videos • Preview changes before exporting KEEP MOMENTS CLOSE • Browse photos and videos in your in-app library • View, edit, export, or remove your work • Save finished media to your Photos library when you choose Caper PRO Caper Pro unlocks advanced capture tools, including live histogram, luminance waveform, zebra stripes, focus peaking, and live effect thumbnails. Available features may depend on device capabilities. Photos and videos remain on your device unless you choose to export them. Camera, microphone, and Photos access are requested only when required for the feature you use. Privacy Policy: https://quacha-support.quacha-developer.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://quacha-support.quacha-developer.workers.dev/terms Support: https://quacha-support.quacha-developer.workers.dev/

Screenshots

Atelier Photo Editor4 screens
Caper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Atelier Photo Editor at none against Caper's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Atelier Photo Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Caper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atelier Photo Editor ships an update every 5 days, Caper weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Atelier Photo Editor versus Caper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtelier Photo EditorCaper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGYOU GI晓宇 å¼ 

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Atelier Photo Editor

One-time1
  • Atelier Pro Buyout$19.99
3 purchases

Caper

Subscriptions3
  • Quacha Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Quacha Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quacha Pro Yearly$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Atelier Photo Editor free?
Atelier Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caper free?
Caper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Atelier Photo Editor or Caper have ads?
Caper shows ads; Atelier Photo Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Atelier Photo Editor or Caper?
Atelier Photo Editor ships an update every 5 days, and Caper weekly. Most recently, Atelier Photo Editor was updated on November 7, 2026 and Caper on November 6, 2026.

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