Comparison

Cliché vs Inkling

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

Head to head
About

Cliché

Features
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Cliché brings the magic of the disposable camera to your iPhone. Pick your camera, take your photos and wait for development. No instant preview: rediscover the joy of seeing your memories later. YOUR CAMERA, YOUR FILM Choose your camera body, filter and number of shots. Wind to the next frame, press the shutter and fill your roll. Vintage colours, black and white, film grain, light leaks or a Surprise filter: give your memories their own character. THE JOY OF WAITING Choose a development time from 12 hours to one year. A weekend with friends, a trip or a time capsule: each roll keeps its surprise until it is ready to reveal. BRING YOUR ALBUMS TO LIFE Find your developed rolls in Albums, search your memories and browse photos by month. Replay an album as an animated Story, then share it as a video, GIF, PDF or ZIP file. THE MONTHLY CAPSULE One shot a day, a surprise filter each day, a calendar to follow your progress and reminders within the time window you choose. At the end of the month, rediscover your memories in an animated recap. A NEW RETRO LOOK Cream and brown tones, distinctive camera bodies and four tabs for easy access to Rolls, Albums, Shop and Settings. Choose light, dark or automatic appearance to match your iPhone. ALSO • An introductory tour you can replay in Settings • Switch between the rear camera and selfies • Full-screen photos, saving and sharing • Local notifications when your photos are ready • French and English interface Shoot, forget, rediscover. One free custom camera each month, your monthly capsule and an optional monthly ad bonus. Lifetime options: no ads, unlimited cameras, or both. Cliché+ monthly or yearly: no ads, unlimited cameras, fast development and a Supporter badge while subscribed. Auto-renewing; cancel anytime in your account settings. Prices shown by the store before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://apps.raxoon.com/en/apps/cliche/terms Privacy Policy: https://apps.raxoon.com/en/apps/cliche/privacy

About

Inkling

Transform your photos into unique spot-ink prints with various artistic styles. Create custom layouts, add text or drawings, and enhance your prints with tactile paper effects. Save your creations as high-resolution images or PDFs.

Highlights
  • Multiple print styles (Risograph, Line Cut)
  • Customizable ink colors and boldness
  • Photo framing and cutout tools
  • Layout creation for cards and photo strips
  • Tactile paper, deboss, and foil effects
  • Offline photo editing
Features
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Turn your photos into spot-ink prints, and make a keepsake of your own. • Preview eight print styles on your photo, including Risograph, Line Cut and Curved Weave. Choose your inks and adjust the result from soft to bold. • Frame your favourite detail with Cutout. Drag and zoom, choose a natural outline, then carry the same crop and inks into a layout. • Make a card, photo strip or page of memories. Arrange up to four photos, add a date, a few words or a drawing, and print them together. • Add tactile paper, deboss or foil. Tilt your phone in the app to watch light move across the surface. Your saved prints stay in the Press Room, ready to share or edit as copies. START FOR FREE Use basic print styles, framing, circle and oval outlines, and save standard PNGs with a small stamp. Preview full-version styles, inks and special outlines on your photo before buying. ONE LIFETIME PURCHASE Unlock every print process and ink, all layouts and outlines, high-resolution saves without a stamp, separation PDFs and print animations. No subscription. High-resolution output follows your photo's resolution; it does not add detail to a small source image. Your photos are processed on your device. No account or analytics. Photo editing works offline; purchasing and restoring use the App Store.

Screenshots

Cliché4 screens
Inkling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Inkling at none against Cliché's shown. Inkling also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cliché sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Inkling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cliché ships an update fortnightly, Inkling every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cliché versus Inkling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClichéInkling
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTUDIOS RAXOON INC亚 张

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cliché

Subscriptions3
  • Cliché+ monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cliché+$3.991 Month
  • Cliché+ yearly$9.991 Year
One-time7
  • 1 appareil$0.99
  • Développement rapide$0.99
  • Lifetime no ads$1.99
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  • Unlimited cameras, forever$1.99
  • 3 appareils$1.99
  • Everything, forever$2.99
  • 10 appareils$3.99
1 purchases

Inkling

One-time1
  • Inkling Full$3.99

Questions

Is Cliché free?
Cliché is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkling free?
Inkling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cliché or Inkling have ads?
Cliché shows ads; Inkling does not.
Which is updated more often, Cliché or Inkling?
Cliché ships an update fortnightly, and Inkling every 4 days. Most recently, Cliché was updated on November 7, 2026 and Inkling on October 31, 2026.

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