Comparison

second.lux vs ORVA Camera

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

Head to head
About

second.lux

Features
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second.lux is a camera and photo development app for iPhone. Shape the color and tone of your photos using a process modeled on film and photographic printing. Adjust lens filters, halation, and grain to change the look and feel of your photos. Shoot DNG RAW photos using the Fast RAW Finder. On devices that support Apple Log, you can also choose Live Development Preview to preview the developed image as you shoot. You can also import photos and RAW images from your photo library for development. Save and share your finished photos.

About

ORVA Camera

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ORVA turns your iPhone into your other camera. A compact camera in your iPhone. ORVA is not a filter app and not a general photo editor. It is a compact-camera rendering engine: it redraws your photos and short movies as slightly imperfect, pocket-camera memories. The promise is not better quality. The promise is less perfect, more compact-camera-like. HOW ORVA DRAWS - 4:3 frame - A lower-resolution feel with soft edges - Highlights that bloom, shadows that sit quietly - Muted greens and a touch of color noise - Soft corners and a mild compression feel The smooth, flawless look of a modern phone is deliberately left out. CAPTURE Open the camera, frame, shoot. Rendering and saving continue in the background, so you keep shooting. Volume-button shutter, grid and haptics are optional. A Lock Screen widget opens the camera in one step. IMPORT Bring photos and videos you already have in Photos and render them the ORVA way. Your originals are never changed. MOTION Add blur to a finished photo afterwards. Set the strength with a slider and choose SHAKE (the whole frame smears), STRETCH (a trail in one direction) or FLASH (flash with a slow shutter). Tap a person or object to blur only them. The only edit is the blur; color and texture stay as they are. LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil) and Italian, selectable in Settings. COMPACT MOVIE (MEMBERSHIP) Short movies are drawn with the same idea: 4:3, 30 fps, up to 30 seconds. Video is part of Membership and Membership+. LIBRARY AND WIDGETS Everything ORVA renders lives in its library and is saved to Photos. Keep a favorite frame on your Home Screen as a widget. FREE Capture and import are free, and ORVA renders up to 10 photos a month. The standard app icon is free. The free tier shows a banner ad at the bottom of the screen. ORVA MEMBERSHIP (MONTHLY OR YEARLY, FIRST 7 DAYS FREE) Unlimited photo rendering, Compact Movie, and the seven black-background app icons. Ads are still shown. ORVA MEMBERSHIP+ (MONTHLY OR YEARLY, FIRST 7 DAYS FREE) Everything in Membership, with no ads. Prices are shown in your local currency on the App Store. APP ICONS (SINGLE PURCHASE) Icons in other colors and materials can each be bought once. Color and pattern icons are single purchases only, and remain yours after a plan ends. The founders' icon is not for sale. PRIVACY Photos and movies are rendered on your device. ORVA only accesses the media you choose. Nothing you shoot leaves your device. Your other camera. Shot on ORVA. -- ORVA Membership and Membership+ auto-renew monthly or yearly. After the 7-day free trial, the price shown at purchase is charged to your Apple Account; cancel during the trial and nothing is charged. You can stop renewal at any time in Apple's subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://orvacamera.com/terms-en.html Privacy Policy: https://orvacamera.com/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

second.lux3 screens
ORVA Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: second.lux at none against ORVA Camera's 10. second.lux also leads on ads (none vs shown). ORVA Camera's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ORVA Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.69 per month. second.lux asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

second.lux ships an update every 2 weeks, ORVA Camera daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
second.lux versus ORVA Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersecond.luxORVA Camera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKotaro Iwatayuhi mitani

In-app purchases

None

second.lux

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ORVA Camera

Subscriptions3
  • ORVA Membership+ (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.691 Month
  • ORVA Membership (Yearly)7 Days trial$38.001 Year
  • ORVA Membership+ (Yearly)7 Days trial$73.001 Year
One-time7
  • PINSTRIPE icon$19.99
  • BLUE HOUR icon$19.99
  • EMERALD SILK icon$19.99
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  • FOREST CHECK icon$19.99
  • COASTLINE icon$19.99
  • VELVET WAVE icon$19.99
  • MOCHA STRIPE icon$19.99

Questions

Is second.lux free?
second.lux is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ORVA Camera free?
ORVA Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do second.lux or ORVA Camera have ads?
ORVA Camera shows ads; second.lux does not.
Which is updated more often, second.lux or ORVA Camera?
second.lux ships an update every 2 weeks, and ORVA Camera daily. Most recently, second.lux was updated on October 31, 2026 and ORVA Camera on October 31, 2026.

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