Comparison

Scatto vs Fexer

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

Head to head
About

Scatto

Features
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Scatto is two tools in one: a full RAW editor for your whole library and a camera built for photographers. A FULL RAW EDITOR โ€” FOR EVERY PHOTO Open any photo in your library, including RAW files from your DSLR or mirrorless, and develop it like in a digital darkroom. RAW files are redeveloped from the negative on every adjustment: exposure, white balance, sharpening and noise reduction work inside development itself, where quality is highest. โ€ข Light: exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites and blacks โ€ข Color: white balance, tint, vibrance with protected skin tones, saturation โ€ข Master and per-channel R, G, B tone curves โ€ข Eight HSL bands: hue, saturation and luminance, color by color โ€ข Detail: sharpening, luminance and color noise reduction, clarity โ€ข Effects: vignette and grain โ€ข Twelve film Looks with adjustable strength โ€ข Interactive crop with aspect ratios, straighten, rotation and mirroring Hold to compare before/after, histogram always in view. Non-destructive: every edit exports a new photo and your original is never touched; a pure develop keeps gain-map HDR. A REAL CAMERA A viewfinder that responds like a camera body: tap to focus and expose, hold for AE/AF lock, pinch for continuous zoom, drag to compensate exposure. The shutter is always ready โ€” shoot in quick succession while development happens in the background โ€” and you can also fire with the volume buttons or the Camera Control. JUST LIGHT โ€” RAW, the honest way Capture native Bayer RAW with computation turned almost all the way down: no aggressive HDR, no over-sharpening, no "smart" reprocessing. Your library gets the negative โ€” pure DNG; opt in and an HEIC companion rides along with an adaptive gain map: real HDR with zero tone mapping. In the review, press and hold to compare the same shot against Apple's processing. Apple ProRAW is supported on capable devices. FILM LOOKS, LIVE IN THE VIEWFINDER Twelve film stocks modeled on real references โ€” from '60s slide film to tungsten night negative with its red halation, to black & white pushed to 1600 โ€” shown in real time as you compose. Grain in the midtones, halation, vignetting. Your RAW always stays clean: the look is baked into the HEIC only. MANUAL CONTROLS โ€ข Shutter Priority and ISO Priority, plus full Manual with long exposures up to the sensor's real limit โ€ข Analog needle light meter and live RGB histogram โ€” free โ€ข Focus peaking and zebra stripes on blown highlights โ€ข Dedicated Macro mode, gyro level, 3/10s self-timer โ€ข Control dials with haptic detents PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scatto collects nothing. Everything happens on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no trackers. Your photos are yours. FREE, AND PRO Free forever: tap to focus and expose, AE/AF lock, continuous zoom, level, self-timer, volume buttons and Camera Control, HEIC or JPEG capture, the analog meter, the live histogram, review with EXIF, two live Film Looks (Chrome 64 and Mono 400), the library gallery and the basic editor (exposure and crop). Scatto Pro unlocks the full editor โ€” advanced light, color, curves, HSL, RAW-level detail, effects and every Look โ€” plus native RAW / Just Light and ProRAW, Manual / Shutter / ISO Priority with long exposures, manual white balance and focus, focus peaking, zebras, macro, film aspect ratios and advanced grids. Scatto Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, a monthly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scatto-web-bice.vercel.app/en/privacy/

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Fexer

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Fexer is a professional manual camera for iPhone โ€” the controls of a dedicated camera, real-time color grading, and cinematic shooting modes, all in your pocket. MANUAL CONTROLS โ€ข ISO (25โ€“6400), shutter speed (1/8000โ€“30s), and manual focus, each with an auto toggle โ€ข White balance in Kelvin (3200โ€“7500K) plus tint, with 7 presets โ€ข AE lock, four metering modes, and an EV compensation strip SHOOTING MODES โ€ข Photo โ€” AEB bracketing, RAW / RAW+JPEG, LUT baked at capture โ€ข Video โ€” 1080p/4K in HEVC, H.264, or ProRes, with GPS metadata โ€ข Long Exposure โ€” multi-frame blending up to 60 frames โ€ข Burst, Self-Timer, and Timelapse โ€ข Anamorphic โ€” 2x horizontal desqueeze with a 2.39:1 crop guide โ€ข Night and Portrait modes REAL-TIME COLOR GRADING 21 film-inspired looks across Film, Genre, and Mood categories โ€” applied live in the viewfinder and baked into every capture. Includes classic film emulations like Portra 400, Tri-X, and Velvia alongside cinematic and moody grades. VIEWFINDER TOOLS Grid overlays, RGB/Luma/Parade histogram, waveform monitor, vectorscope, focus peaking, zebra stripes, false color, and an electronic level โ€” the same tools you'd expect from a dedicated cinema camera, live in your viewfinder. NON-DESTRUCTIVE EDITING Adjust exposure, contrast, shadows, highlights, saturation, vibrance, warmth, sharpness, vignette, crop, and rotation after the fact โ€” your original capture is never touched. Fexer collects no data, has no ads, and makes no network requests. Everything happens on your device. Requires a physical iPhone โ€” the camera does not work in the Simulator.

Screenshots

Scatto4 screens
Fexer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fexer at none against Scatto's 3. Scatto's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Scatto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fexer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Scatto versus Fexer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScattoFexer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel MinelleNandan Varma Pericharla

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scatto

Subscriptions2
  • Scatto Pro$1.991 Month
  • Scatto Pro7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scatto Pro Lifetime$34.99
None

Fexer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scatto free?
Scatto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fexer free?
Fexer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scatto or Fexer have ads?
Neither Scatto nor Fexer shows ads.

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